By Rubin E. Grant Whenever someone yells “Olivia” at a Homewood volleyball practice or during a game, two players automatically look to see who is being addressed. It can get confusing at times, but senior outside hitter Olivia Brown and senior setter Olivia Outman have learned to live with it. “We both look up, but we both just know who they’re talking to,” Outman said. “We … [Read more...]
Five Educators to Be Inducted Into Vestavia Hills City Schools Hall of Fame
Vestavia Hills City Schools announced on Monday that five educators will be inducted into the Vestavia Hills City Schools Hall of Fame’s second class. Inductees in the Hall of Fame’s Class of 2021 are, in alphabetical order: the late Sammy Dunn, coach of the Vestavia Hills High School baseball team from 1978 to 2004; Barbara Grant, science teacher at Vestavia Hills Junior High … [Read more...]
Soccer Side Hustle: Former Players, New Recruits Play Semipro to Keep the Game Alive
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr. Hoover native Galen Curry sells software; Homewood resident Ryan Hepp teaches high school math; and Hoover’s Brett Feringa works for a Liberty Park real estate investment company. And each has a side job that he absolutely loves. Each plays for the semipro FC Birmingham soccer team. Commercial business banker Doug Walk is the owner of the team that … [Read more...]
QB Club Steps Up: Children’s of Alabama Acquires Technologically Advanced Helicopter
Children’s of Alabama has acquired a new state-of-the-art helicopter that will allow the Critical Care Transport team to reach more children in emergency situations and treat them more effectively. The helicopter was made possible through donations from the Monday Morning Quarterback Club, and it was named QB1 in acknowledgment of the gift. The helicopter, an Airbus … [Read more...]
Turning the Page: The Dandé Lion and Joann Long Say Farewell After 52 Years in Mountain Brook
By Emily Williams-Robertshaw The Dandé Lion owner Joann Conzelman Long is turning a page and beginning a new chapter. After taking over ownership of her mother’s furniture and home accessories store and maintaining its presence in Mountain Brook Village for 52 years, she is saying farewell. In 1969, Joann’s mother, Joan Conzelman Long, opened the Dandé Lion in English … [Read more...]