By William C. Singleton IIIJournal contributorRepublican Gary Palmer and Democrat Mark Lester will face off in the Nov. 4 general election to determine who will replace retiring U.S. Rep. Spencer Bachus as representative of the Sixth Congressional District.But they likely won’t be facing off before then.A debate between Palmer and Lester seems unlikely at this … [Read more...]
Authors to Sign Books on OTM Cities
By Keysha DrexelJournal editorThree Over the Mountain authors will hold book signings next month for books they have written on the histories of their hometowns.Hoover native Heather Skaggs, Mountain Brook native Catherine Pittman Smith and Vestavia Hills native Rebecca Walden are the newest authors in Arcadia Publishing’s “Images of America” series, which … [Read more...]
Samford Son: Tony Hale Returns to Alma Mater This Weekend
By Keysha DrexelJournal editorBefore he was an Emmy Award-winning actor known for creating unforgettable roles on critically-acclaimed television shows, Tony Hale was a young man from Tallahassee, Fla., trying to figure out how he would fit into the real world as he walked the tree-lined campus of Samford University in Homewood.Hale, who won the Emmy Award for … [Read more...]
A Dog’s Best Friend: Ruth Henry Named Volunteer of the Year
By Cathy AdamsJournal contributorA Vestavia Hills resident is being honored for her devotion to the four-legged residents of the Over the Mountain area.Ruth Henry was recently named the Adopt-a-Golden Birmingham’s 2014 Volunteer of the Year.“I joke that I left a job working 10-15 hours a week making pretty good money, for a job working 10-15 hours a day … [Read more...]
OTM Students Win National Merit Achievement Honors
Several Over the Mountain students have been honored by the National Merit Scholarship Corp.The students have been named National Achievement Scholarship Semifinalists for the 2015 award year.The Over the Mountain students are among 1,600 semifinalists nationwide who were culled from a list of more than 160,000 students in the program, which honors outstanding black … [Read more...]