By Lee Davis In Olivia Portera’s four years at Hoover, the Lady Bucs have become one of Alabama’s top Class 7A volleyball programs. For all their success, however, there’s still one threshold the team hasn’t crossed. It hasn’t put a blue state championship trophy in the school’s hardware case. Hoover came close in 2015. The Lady Bucs fell to McGill-Toolen in the Elite Eight … [Read more...]
OTM Students Win Big at Birmingham Fashion Week
By Emily Williams Students from Over the Mountain schools graced the catwalk for the Rising Star Design competition at Birmingham Fashion Week Aug. 25-27. Of four winners chosen from 60 contestants, three hail from the Over the Mountain area. Mountain Brook High School’s Kathryn Sours, Vestavia Hills High School’s Brooke Lindsey and Homewood High School’s Rigdon Hendrix … [Read more...]
Miss Homewood Teen USA Partners With Local Candy Store for Supply Drive
By Emily Williams For her first visit to the West Homewood Farmer’s Market, Weezie’s Candy Emporium owner Marcy Miller shared a little something extra. Miller is partnering with 2017 Miss Homewood Teen USA Ireland “Grace” Hendrix, a senior at Evangel Christian School, on an Education Supply Drive for the Livingston Parish Public School system in Baton Rouge, … [Read more...]
A Night of Golden Opportunities: Adopt-a-Golden Birmingham Plans Sept. 15 Fundraiser
By Sarah Kuper The Night of Golden Opportunities benefit for Adopt-a-Golden Birmingham will be Sept. 15 at Iron City Birmingham. The event, now in its fifth year, is an opportunity for golden retriever lovers to gather and enjoy food and a silent and live auction while raising money and awareness for golden retriever rescue. The volunteer-based nonprofit works to rescue … [Read more...]
Closet Coloring
By Sue Murphy Last week, I hurriedly stuck some watercolor paints in the mail to my granddaughter. The poor child had run out of purple. Purple is her favorite color, and that’s important. A favorite color is the preschool version of the crucial Alabama/Auburn choice. When I told my granddaughter that my favorite color was blue, she gave me a knowing nod, as if to say, “Ah, … [Read more...]