by Ingrid SchnaderA local grocery store concept will be expanding this week.Harvest Market — an independent retailer that offers a variety of local, organic and healthy food options — currently has one location on Second Avenue N. in Birmingham, but CEO Steve Shelton is gearing up for the opening of a Hoover location in Brock’s Gap.The grand opening and ribbon … [Read more...]
Derzis Gets Firsthand Look at Drug Trade in Mexico
By Rubin E. GrantHoover Police Chief Nick Derzis went to Mexico last month, but it was no vacation.On Sept. 11, Derzis accompanied a delegation of 12 law enforcement leaders from across Alabama on a 72-hour covert trip to Mexico to get a firsthand look at the drug trade.The delegation was briefed in Mexico City at the highest levels and visited the State of Sinaloa, … [Read more...]
Getting Her Kicks In: Katie Crim Makes History as Homewood’s First Female Varsity Football Player
By Rubin E. GrantEddie and Michelle Crim have been attending Homewood football games for a number of years to support their three daughters, but this year it’s different.Instead of watching a daughter cheer for the Patriots as a varsity cheerleader, as their oldest daughter, Hannah, did, or watching a daughter perform as a Star Spangled Girl in the band, … [Read more...]
After Decades of Writing, Liberty Park Resident Finishes First Novel
by Ingrid Howard After spending the past couple of decades waking up early and writing before work, 83-year-old Liberty Park resident Herb Sanders has finally finished his first novel. "Destiny’s Resolve" is a 329-page book about reconnecting with a long lost love. The book is also packed with action and adventure, even going into the South American jungle. Herb’s … [Read more...]
Be Brave: Bo Jackson Serves Keynote Speech at The Foundry’s Annual Leadership Breakfast
By Emily WilliamsIt was a full house in the south meeting rooms at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex on May 8 for the annual Leadership Breakfast.Hosted by The Foundry Ministries and Changed Lives Christian Center, the event raises money to support the long-term and transitional programs that each organization offers to men who are homeless or addicted, or men … [Read more...]