By Anne RuisiWhen Hoover High School students start the new school year on Aug. 10, a new principal will welcome them.Jennifer Hogan, a former assistant principal at Hoover High, was appointed principal in June by the Hoover Board of Education.“I’m honored to serve as the principal of Hoover High School. I live in the Hoover community, and I am a proud graduate of … [Read more...]
A Night of Art and Music Set for VIVA Health Gala
By Savannah DeRieuxThe 2023 VIVA Health Gala, “A Night of the Arts” will honor longtime supporters Penny and Ruffner Page. The black-tie event, being held Oct. 6, will raise funds for UAB’s Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts, Alys Stephens Center, ArtPlay Community Education and Arts in Medicine, which were joined together in 2019 under the leadership of … [Read more...]
Building Relationships: Former Commissioner Ammons Followed His Father’s Example
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.Steve Ammons practically grew up at the Jefferson County Courthouse, as the son of former Jefferson County Finance Director Don Ammons frequently accompanied his father to work.“Saturdays and sometimes in the summer, during the day,” the younger Ammons, who later became a county commissioner, said. “He always wanted to expose me to … [Read more...]
‘Go For It’: Bolin Can’t Do Retirement, Looks Toward Jefferson County Commission Duty
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.Jefferson County Commission President Jimmie Stephens says he’s long looked up to Mike Bolin, and not just because Bolin’s 6-foot-3 frame is greater than Stephens’ 5 foot 8. “To my knowledge, he has been an upstanding individual all of his life,” Stephens said. “If anyone has led a life of public service and has had exemplary character, it … [Read more...]
Accelerated: Sargent Closing In on PGA Tour Membership Through New Program
By Rubin E. GrantIt’s been quite a year for former Mountain Brook High School golfer Gordon Sargent.He played in two of golf’s majors and in two other PGA Tour events, which has brought him to the cusp of earning his PGA tour card.Sargent, who will be a junior at Vanderbilt in the fall, holds 17 points in the PGA Tour University Accelerated program, which was … [Read more...]