By Lee Davis Mary Katherine Tedder already was a softball veteran when she earned a spot on the Spain Park varsity team as a mere seventh-grader five years ago. Tedder was a softball prodigy as a child, having first played at the age of four. By her eighth birthday, she was playing travel ball. So by the time Tedder was 12, she was ready for the rigors of the game at the high … [Read more...]
Renaissance Fan: Edgar Welden Has Served Sports at All Levels
By Lee Davis In 2007, Edgar Welden was inducted into the Alabama High School Sports Hall of Fame. As Welden is quick to say, the induction was not because of his playing days at Wetumpka High School in the late 1950s. "I did set one record," he said, laughing. "As a quarterback, I threw a 99-yard completion that didn't go for a touchdown." Maybe Welden didn't score that … [Read more...]
Hoover School Rezoning a Balancing Act, Officials Say
By William C. Singleton III The Hoover City Schools’ new rezoning plan isn’t perfect, but it does try to balance the interests of multiple stakeholders with the current and future needs of the school district, school Superintendent Kathy Murphy said. The city school board earlier this month approved the controversial plan, which would send nearly 2,300 students to new Hoover … [Read more...]
Sneak Peek: Decorators’ ShowHouse Will Host Preview Party
By Donna Cornelius The 2016 Decorators’ ShowHouse officially opens April 9. But those who just can’t wait to see the house can do so at a special event two days earlier. ShowHouse Chairmen Cheree Carlton, Nancy Morrow and Shirley Brown are hosting a Sneak Peek party at 6:30 p.m. April 7. The event is at the Mountain Brook house that was the home of Katherine and Bill … [Read more...]
Going to the Dogs: Internet Sensation Will Be Honorary Runner at Steeple2Steeple
By Sarah KuperWhen the hound dog "Ludivine" makes a special appearance at the second annual Steeple2Steeple run, it won't be her first road race. The dog gained internet stardom when she accidentally ran a half marathon in Elkmont. Typically described as a lazy dog, Ludivine went out to do her business one morning and, unbeknownst to her owner, April Hamlin, ended up … [Read more...]