The Bottletree Cafe at 3719 Third Ave. South will be the setting for Taste of the Magic City, which includes a concert featuring Act of Congress and a silent auction. Doors open at 8 p.m. with the concert starting at 9 p.m. General admission tickets are $10 in advance or $12 at the door. Bottletree Cafe offers free parking. The event is being presented by Bottletree Cafe and … [Read more...]
OTM Students Honored by National Merit Scholarship Corporation
More students from Over the Mountain schools have been named 2013 National Merit Scholar Semifinalists.National Merit Scholars are determined by students' test scores on the Preliminary SAT. Students usually take the test during their junior year of high school.The students named National Merit Scholar Semifinalists represent less than 1 percent of all U.S. high school … [Read more...]
Voters, Candidates Ready for Nov. 6 Election
By William C. Singleton III Journal ContributorOver the Mountain residents will go to the polls Nov. 6 to select a congressional representative for District 6, various judges to serve Jefferson County’s judicial circuit and a probate judge, circuit clerk and county treasurer.Here is a list of races that will appear on the Nov. 6 ballot and some information on … [Read more...]
Mystics of Mountain Brook Halloween Parade
The Mountain Chamber of Commerce will host a Halloween parade at 4 p.m. that winds through Crestline Village. There will be more than 23 floats in the parade along with Mayor Terry Oden driving his antique fire truck. Parade participants will throw beads, T-shirts, footballs and stuffed animals into the crowd.The parade will start by the Emmet O'Neal Library, move to the … [Read more...]
Moss Rock Festival
More than 10,000 visitors are expected at this year's Moss Rock Festival at The Preserve in Hoover. The eco-creative festival will include more than 150 exhibitors. There will be exhibits by artists in several different mediums plus information on green living ideas, products, services and organizations. The event runs from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. … [Read more...]