In Mountain Brook, Dairy -- and More -- Can Come Right to Your DoorBy Donna CorneliusLike elevator operators and file clerks, milkmen aren’t folks you often run into these days.Except in Mountain Brook.Colby White, the owner of Colby’s Creamery, has been delivering milk and other products door to door in Mountain Brook for almost two years. He offers Barber’s … [Read more...]
Girl Guide: Vestavia Senior Shares Fashion, Lifestyle Tips on Her Own YouTube Channel
By Emily WilliamsYouTube sensation Meredith Edwards harnessed the entrepreneurial opportunities of online video-blogging and created a career through her YouTube channel Southernbelle606.Edwards, a senior at Vestavia Hills High School, operates a fashion, beauty and lifestyle channel geared towards guiding young women and promoting self-confidence.“I just want to … [Read more...]
Trail Mix
David Tosch Loves Nature RunningBy Lee DavisDavid Tosch has participated in just about every type of running competition. He was a track and field athlete in high school and competed seriously in road runs and marathons for years.Tosch said his love affair with long-distance running began when he was a young man watching the 1972 Olympics in Munich, when Frank … [Read more...]
Film of Dreams
Vestavia Hills Grad Hunter Nichols Chronicles His 44-day Journey along Alabama’s RiversBy Cary EstesThere has always been a bit of wanderlust coursing through Hunter Nichols’ veins. As a teenager growing up in the Vestavia Hills/Cahaba Heights area, Nichols would often explore the nearby creeks and woods, alone, with only the fish and turtles as his companions.One … [Read more...]
Having a Heart for a Cause
By Donna CorneliusWhen James Kirklin decided to switch majors in college, the world likely lost a marine biologist.But it gained an internationally-known doctor.Kirklin was an All-American diver at Ohio State University when he decided to switch majors and prepare for medical school, he said.“I’ve always loved the ocean and still enjoy scuba diving,” said … [Read more...]