RED MOUNTAIN ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS THE PUNCH BROTHERS AT WORKPLAY SOUNDSTAGE WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2010.“Antifogmatic” is a bit of bygone slang that mandolinist Chris Thile and his bandmates stumbled across, “an old term,” explains the Punch Brothers founder, “for a bracing beverage, rum or whiskey, that one would have in the morning before going out to work in rough … [Read more...]
Hoover’s QB Is Living the Dream
By Lee Davis Journal Sports WriterLike many little boys, Ryan Carter knew what he wanted to be when he got older.But in Carter’s case, he didn’t want to be a cowboy, a firefighter or an astronaut. He wanted to be the quarterback of the Hoover Buccaneers.Carter began following Hoover football at an early age and idolized the Bucs’ impressive line of … [Read more...]
39-Grand: Anderson Still Lives For His Players and the Game
By Lee Davis Journal Sports EditorBuddy Anderson has seen a lot of things change in his 39 years at Vestavia Hills High School.For one thing, the cramped coaches’ office of 1972 is a sprawling athletic complex in 2010. The football stadium is different as well, as natural grass has been replaced with a prescription athletic turf.But the other difference about … [Read more...]
Shades Mountain Christian Coach Likes Team’s Shift to 1A
By Cary Estes Journal Sports WriterThe biggest concern for second-year Shades Mountain Christian head coach Jonathan Loudermilk this season is turnovers, both on and off the field.Loudermilk said the Eagles’ inability to hang on to the football was a primary contributor to their 3-7 record last season. He said there were at least three games that Shades Mountain could … [Read more...]
Western Wine Event Offers Good Wines for a Good Cause
The Western Supermarkets’ annual Read Between the Wines will be from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Sept. 30 at the Birmingham Zoo. The event is a fundraiser for the Emmet O’Neal Library.More than 700 wines will be available for tasting, and Jefferson State Community College’s culinary school will prepare hors d’oeuvres. The event will take place in the children’s section of … [Read more...]