By Emily Williams When you enter Camp Fletcher, you are transported into a different world as you pass under a sign that reads Wohelo, which stands for work, health and love. The words have been a motto for the camp since 1926 and are a nod to its original and continuing purpose, established by its founder, Pauline Bray Fletcher. Fletcher, who was the first African American … [Read more...]
Stepping Up: Meredith Comes Out ‘Slinging It’ as Spain Park’s New Quarterback
By Rubin E. Grant Before he had ever attempted a pass for Spain Park’s varsity team, Jaguars junior quarterback Bennett Meredith already had received a college football scholarship offer. Earlier this year, Jags head coach Shawn Raney sent a highlight tape of Meredith playing for the Jags’ junior varsity last season to Troy University head coach Chip Lindsey, who once coached … [Read more...]
Samford President Andrew Westmoreland Announces Retirement
By Emily Williams Samford University President Andrew Westmoreland, who has led the institution since 2006, will retire from the presidency effective June 30. According to an email Westmoreland sent to students, employees and alumni on Aug. 28, he announced his decision to the board of trustees during its Aug. 27 meeting. “Including our 15 years at Samford, Jeanna and I will … [Read more...]
Eco-Escape: Homewood’s Sims EcoScape Being Renovated to Make It More Useful to the Community
By Emily Williams Tucked away in a corner of Homewood’s Edgewood neighborhood, between blocks of houses, is a natural sanctuary that is a slice of Homewood history as well as an educational escape. When Amy Milam was hired in 2018 as the sixth caretaker of Sims EcoScape, she also became the first full-time manager of the five-lot property. Her job has been not only to … [Read more...]
Thanks for the Memories: Rob and Emily McDaniel’s New Restaurant Aims to Make You Feel at Home
By Donna Cornelius One of Birmingham’s newest restaurants doesn’t have dancing forks and spoons like the ones that sing out the welcome-to-the-table tune in “Beauty and the Beast.” But “Be Our Guest” could be the theme song for Rob and Emily McDaniel’s Helen in downtown Birmingham. Chef Rob’s favorite food memories of his grandmother and her cooking inspired the name of the … [Read more...]