By Annie Howard After nine years on the job, Vestavia Hills’ fire chief said he is moving on to “the next big thing.” James “Jim” St. John will retire from the Vestavia Hills fire department at the end of April to work with the Jefferson County Emergency Management Agency. He served as fire chief for nearly a decade, but he’s been involved with Vestavia’s fire department … [Read more...]
Early Trendons: Spartans’ Watford Earns National Honor
By Lee Davis More than a month has passed since Mountain Brook won its third boys state basketball championship in five years, but the Spartans are still raking in the awards. Sophomore forward Trendon Watford was named to the MaxPreps boys basketball sophomore All-American team last week. Watford, a key player in Mountain Brook’s successful title run, previously had been … [Read more...]
Buffet, Beer and Girl Power: BSC’s First Female President to Speak at GirlSpring’s Hump Day Hops Event
By Sarah Kuper GirlSpring was created in 2010 as an online platform empowering girls to relate in a positive way to the world around them. Content is largely written or created by teen girls from the Over the Mountain area. “It’s different than, say, Teen Vogue. It isn’t run by corporate,” said Kristen Greenwood, executive director. “The articles are about fun topics but … [Read more...]
Images of Home: Hoover Author Documents City’s Past
By Annie Howard Heather Skaggs knows her roots. An author and history buff, she grew up in the Mountain Oaks neighborhood, which would be incorporated into Hoover. “The history that I know, I grew up with,” she said. “This is my home.” Her passion for Hoover shines through in her three books: “Images of America: Bluff Park,” “Images of America: Hoover,” and “Images of … [Read more...]
Early Spring: Briarwood Baseballers off to Fast Start
By Lee Davis Briarwood baseball coach Steve Renfroe knew from the beginning that he probably would have a good team in 2017. In fact, the 2016 season had barely ended when Renfroe caught himself looking ahead. “Normally after a long season, everyone is pretty much exhausted,” Renfroe said. “But after last year, I was so excited about what was coming I didn’t go to sleep … [Read more...]