By Rubin E. GrantAll season long, the Hoover girls basketball team downplayed its quest for a three-peat.But after defeating Sparkman 55-44 to win their third consecutive Class 7A championship last Saturday at BJCC’s Legacy Arena, the Lady Bucs let loose with joyful exuberance.“I’m on cloud nine right now,” senior guard Reniya Kelly said. “It’s very bittersweet. … [Read more...]
MB Junior High Addition Opens With Larger Classrooms, Suites and Social Area
By Anne Ruisi On the first day students and staff used the new building addition at Mountain Brook Junior High School, teacher Kimberly Mazanowski was arranging books and papers while setting up her classroom.“The kids are so excited about the new space,” said Mazanowski, who is in her 10th year at the school and who taught in a temporary on-campus classroom pod … [Read more...]
Market Trends: Realtors Navigate a Changing Market With New Generation of Buyers, Rising Interest Rates
By Ana GoodBirmingham Association of Realtors President Keith Kelley describes himself as a principled man intent on always giving back.The Anniston-area native and businessman held firm to his commitment to public service when, in March 2021, he announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Alabama Senate District 12. Kelley went on to win that race and … [Read more...]
Southern Favorites Fuel Sandwich Shop’s Success: Ousler’s to Move to Lane Parke for Next Stage of Its 108-Year-Operation
By Anne RuisiAfter 18 years on the crescent at the corner of Cahaba Road and Montevallo Road in Mountain Brook, near Bromberg’s, Ousler Sandwiches is moving.It won’t be far, only a few blocks north to the Lane Parke commercial development, said LeAnn Wood, who runs the popular shop with her family. The family has owned the shop for three generations.“We’re really … [Read more...]
‘Compassionate Communication’: Topic of Founders Place Talk
By Anne RuisiThere comes a point in the slow march of Alzheimer’s and dementia that communication with loved ones requires a certain set of skills. Founders Place, a ministry of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Mountain Brook, in collaboration with Alzheimer’s of Central Alabama and Mountain Brook Baptist Church on March 21 will offer a Lunch and Learn program, … [Read more...]