By Kaitlin CandelariaSome may think of hobby shops as child’s play. But that’s simply not true, according to Tricia and Kevin McCain, co-owners of Homewood Toy and Hobby.The McCains said people from ages 5 to 75 visit their store on a regular basis.“We have all kinds,” Kevin McCain said. “There’s a lot of creative folks and families obviously with toys and hobbies … [Read more...]
Strong Upper Class Keys Top-ranked Spartans
By Lee DavisWhen a baseball team starts its season with a 23-3 record, most coaches like to talk about pitching, hitting and defense. That’s understandable, because those fundamentals are keys to success in the sport at any level.But they aren’t the first thing Mountain Brook coach Lee Gann mentions when discussing his Spartans, who are 23-3 and hold a No. 1 ranking … [Read more...]
Barons GM Sees Another Big Year for Baseball
By Lee DavisThree years ago, some people didn’t think moving the Birmingham Barons baseball franchise back to the downtown Birmingham area was such a good idea.They admitted that the new stadium would be nice and might draw people to the games for a short time. But the skeptics contended that eventually the threat of crime and the relative inconvenience of parking would … [Read more...]
John Ed Willoughby Remembered as One of a Kind
By Lee DavisVeteran sportscaster Matt Coulter can think of a thousand stories about his late mentor and friend, John Ed Willoughby.But he isn’t comfortable telling a single one.“I can’t tell his stories well enough to do him justice,” said Coulter of Willoughby, who died March 25 at age 80. “John Ed was the Bear Bryant of storytelling. Not only could he tell his … [Read more...]
Heacock-Vogelsang
Harriet Harrison Ann Heacock and Matthew David Vogelsang were married Nov. 22 at St. Mary’s-on-the-Highlands Episcopal Church in Birmingham. The 5 p.m. ceremony was officiated by Rev. Harry Huey Gardner and the Rev. Robert Hunter Blackwell. A reception followed in The Signature at The Club.The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Warren Heacock Jr. of Mountain Brook, … [Read more...]