By Emily Williams Vestavia Hills resident Anne Hartline may not have served in the military, but she serves military families through the Military Officers Association of America’s Surviving Spouses Advisory Council. In her sixth year on the council, Hartline is chairwoman, advocating ways to help spouses of military officers and veterans navigate life after the loss of their … [Read more...]
Coaching Changes: Ware Elevated to Head Coach of Hoover’s Boys Basketball Team
By Rubin E. Grant Scott Ware was wondering why he stayed on as an assistant coach for the Hoover boys basketball team for the past eight years when he had opportunities to become a head coach elsewhere. Ware received his answer in late May when he was elevated to head coach of the Bucs, replacing Charles Burkett, who left to take over the program at Athens after 14 seasons … [Read more...]
Making a Menagerie: McKinneys Virtually Reconstruct House and Land on Mountain in Brookwood Forest
Story by Emily Williams • Photos by Lee Walls When former Vestavia Hills residents Lee and Candice McKinney were talked into looking at a property in Mountain Brook, they weren’t planning for a big move, let alone a major project. Nevertheless, the home, tucked in the Brookwood Forest area of Mountain Brook atop a mountain, drew them in with one thing you can’t get through … [Read more...]
Orthopedic Urgent Care Clinic OS1 Opens in Hoover
By Rubin E. Grant It didn’t take long for Chip Vance to see the practicality of the new OS1 Sports Injury Clinic in Hoover. A week after the OS1 clinic opened on June 15 in Hoover, a woman brought in her daughter for treatment. “Her daughter had fallen in practice and bent her wrist and she thought it might be broken,” said Vance, OS1 president and CEO. “She had heard … [Read more...]
Overcome the Obstacles: Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation’s Take Steps Fundraiser to Honor VHHS Junior and Briarwood Senior
Editor's Note: This article has been updated to reflect event changes. By Emily Williams Vestavia Hills High School junior Linden Cundiff and Briarwood Christian School senior John Wolf are spending the first months of their summer vacation motivating communities across north-central Alabama. The two students have been recognized by the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation as … [Read more...]