The Birmingham Zoo will reopen to the public today, June 11, after closing on Marc 19 due to the coronavirus pandemic. A soft reopening was held on June 8 for members only and Emergency Animal Fund donors. “We are excited to welcome our guests back to their Zoo,” says Chris Pfefferkorn, Birmingham Zoo president and CEO. “Our staff is taking every precaution to keep our … [Read more...]
Buddy Anderson Retiring Following 2020 Football Season
Longtime Vestavia Hills football coach Buddy Anderson is planning to retire at the end of the 2020 season. Anderson told his players on Monday after the Rebels held their first workouts since the COVID-19 shutdown. Anderson, who recently turned 70, is the winningest coach in Alabama high school football history with a record of 342-154. The 2020 season will be his 43rd … [Read more...]
Rubin’s Christian Identity Manifesto: Don’t See Me, See Jesus – Part II
Part II: This is Who I Am, Now What? By Rubin E. Grant Several years ago, I read through the Gospels three times over a 13-month period. My brother, teacher and friend Fran Sciacca once said if you want to know what God is like, read the Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John). So that was my motivation, to see God on display in the person of Jesus Christ. As I read, three … [Read more...]
A Neighborly Thing to Do: Wedding Goes on Despite Pandemic, Complete with Parade
By Emily Williams Over the past few weeks, the April 4 wedding ceremony and celebration that Keri McLendon and Charles Hyde had been planning since their engagement in July slowly faded away as the coronavirus pandemic grew. Keri, a CRNP at UAB’s O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Charles Hyde kept their original wedding date, but they adapted to a small ceremony … [Read more...]
‘Intimate Affair’ Takes on New Meaning: Scaled-Back Wedding Turns Out to Be Just as Sweet for Homewood Couple
By Emily Williams As newlyweds, Margaret Anne and Grant Smith turned onto the street headed toward the bride’s family home following their April 4 wedding, they were greeted by a street sign boasting a big white bow. “Grant pointed it out and said, ‘Look, they put a bow up for us,’” said Margaret Anne, who very quickly responded, “No they didn’t. That isn’t for us.” Yet, as … [Read more...]