By Kaitlin Candelaria Meredith Keith never intended to be an artist. In fact, she went to college to become a doctor. Although she describes herself as an “artsy-craftsy” child, her love for creating art is something she almost grew into on accident during her college years. “I was apprenticing for a man who did interiors and we were painting the walls, floors and ceilings … [Read more...]
Rolling in the Dough: Bare Naked Noodles’ Linda Croley Has a Passion for Pasta
By Donna Cornelius Bare Naked Noodles is not your average eatery. For starters, you may think your GPS has gone bonkers when you follow its directions to the café and arrive at a sprawling office complex in Hoover. But you’re in the right place. Go into the building’s East or West entrances and, as Bare Naked Noodles owner Linda Croley says, “Just follow your nose.” From 8 … [Read more...]
The Long Run: Smith Has High Goals for Senior Season
By Lee Davis For those unfamiliar with the sport, cross-country running can, almost literally, sound like a walk in the park. After all, the athletes are competing in an attractive wooded setting with pristine running trails and are surrounded by nature. So how hard can that be? Actually, cross-country is one of the most demanding sports an athlete can choose. The five … [Read more...]
Mitchell’s Run: Spartan Setters Looks to Senior Year
By Lee Davis When Sara Chandler Mitchell meets someone for the first time, she has only one request. Please don’t call her Sara. “It’s Sara Chandler,” she said, when contacted last week. “I know it’s a little unique for a double name, but I like to use them both.” Mitchell’s first name combination may be unusual, but she and her teammates became household names in the … [Read more...]
Double Take: Smith Splits Her Time Between Two Schools
By Kaitlin Candelaria Jamie Smith said it’s important to her to not only learn the names of the kids at her schools, but also to learn a little bit about them. Man, does she have her work cut out for her. Smith, who just accepted the assistant principal positions at Deer Valley Elementary School and at Brock’s Gap Intermediate School in Hoover, will be working with more than … [Read more...]