After 13 years of representing the art of Thomas Kinkade and other artists, Insky's Thomas Kinkade Art Gallery in Hoover is closing its doors.The gallery at 181 Main Street #225 in the Patton Creek Shopping Center is now liquidating all of its inventory and fixtures.The gallery was first opened in 2001 by Robert and Jo Ann Holder at the Riverchase Galleria."We have … [Read more...]
OTM Cities Plan Holiday Events
By William C. Singleton IIIJournal contributorThe Over the Mountain cities of Homewood, Hoover, Mountain Brook and Vestavia Hills officially kick off this year's holiday season with enough festivities to warm even the Grinch’s cold heart and spread enough good cheer to last throughout the Christmas season.The city of Hoover will kick off the Over the Mountain … [Read more...]
Crestline Business Owner’s New Book Shows How to be a ‘Localist’
By Keysha DrexelJournal editorAs the co-owner of Church Street Coffee and Books in Mountain Brook, Carrie Rollwagen has seen firsthand the impact "shop local" campaigns can have on small businesses, and for the last three years, the Crestline Village shop has participated in Small Business Saturday events.But this year, Rollwagen has taken her local shopping … [Read more...]
Pike Is 2014 Remodeler of the Year
A Vestavia Hills resident was recently honored by the Home Builders Association of Alabama.Elliott Pike of ELM Construction was named the HBBA 2014 Remodeler of the Year during an awards ceremony at the organization's convention Nov. 7 at the Grand Hotel in Point Clear.The Remodeler of the Year award recognizes a remodeler member who has shown outstanding service to … [Read more...]
Johnston-Sanders
Johnston-SandersDr. and Mrs. William Henry Johnston Jr. announce the engagement of their daughter, Lucy Baldwin Johnston, to Richard Nolan Sanders, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rick Nolan Sanders of Decatur.The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Shelly Wade Strickland Jr. of Enterprise and the late Mr. and Mrs. William Henry Johnston of … [Read more...]