By Emily Williams-Robertshaw A long-awaited milestone took place last week as staff moved into the new Red Mountain Theatre Arts Campus. The facility is on 3rd Avenue South, with new neighbors including Children’s of Alabama, Regions Field and Smile-A-Mile. After a groundbreaking ceremony on Dec. 11, 2019, construction to completely renovate the 60,000-square-foot facility … [Read more...]
A Good Mix: Part Grocery, Part Restaurant, Backyard Market Caters to Neighbors’ Needs
By Sam Prickett After spending 10 years working in the grocery business, Jeff Gentry saw an opportunity to fill a gap in his hometown of Vestavia Hills. “I’ve lived in Vestavia my whole life, and on this side of town there’s just not really anywhere to go to get a cheeseburger, a beer, a bottle of wine, a piece of gouda — just the bare necessities,” he said. “There’s not … [Read more...]
Lady Bucs’ State Championship Game Triumph Was a Thing of Beauty
By Rubin E. Grant Krystle Johnson just can’t stop watching the girls Class 7A state championship basketball game. That’s because it’s a thing of beauty for the Hoover coach. Two days after guiding the Lady Bucs to a 61-37 victory over Hewitt-Trussville last Wednesday at UAB’s Bartow Arena in the 99th AHSAA State Basketball Championships, Johnson was watching a replay of the … [Read more...]
Three of a Kind: Oak Mountain Earns Its First Boys Basketball State Championship
By Rubin E. Grant A day after Oak Mountain won its first ever boys basketball state championship, senior forward Noah Young was still processing what the Eagles had accomplished. “It’s still unbelievable,” Young said. “I am still trying to grasp my feelings. It’s a goal we set at the beginning of the season and the journey we took to get there was incredible.” The Eagles … [Read more...]
Murphy’s Law: Delete, Delete, Delete
By Sue Murphy Between 8:00 Monday night and 8:00 Tuesday morning, I received 67 emails. It’s like that most days. You’d think I was wildly popular, but my morning scroll always begins with delete, delete, delete. I do this even though a lot of these messages purport to hold fabulous news. A grant that I never applied for has been approved. The interview … [Read more...]