HomewoodLil' Lambs Consignment SaleSept. 5-6Trinity United Methodist ChurchTrinity United Methodist Church in Homewood will hold its fall Lil’ Lambs consignment sale Sept. 5 and 6 in the church's gym. The sale will be from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 5 and from 9 a.m.-noon Sept. 6. Most items will be half price on Sept. 6. The sale will feature gently-used infant and … [Read more...]
Hoover Will Have State’s First Freestanding ER
By Keysha DrexelJournal editorUAB Medical West broke ground last week in Hoover on the state's first freestanding emergency room.UAB Medical West, an affiliate of the UAB Health System and based in Bessemer, turned over the first shovelfuls of dirt Aug. 28 at the southwest corner of Interstate 459 and John Hawkins Parkway where a $13.5 million emergency … [Read more...]
Hoover Winning Streak Truly Remarkable
Thirty Grand:Hoover Winning StreakTruly RemarkableBy Lee DavisNobody here is claiming to be a meteorologist, but there seemed to be a dark cloud hanging over much of Hoover during the final week of August.But the darkness above had nothing to do with the weather. It was the hangover from the Bucs’ 24-21 defeat at the hands of a very strong Miami Central team … [Read more...]
Shell Shocked
I was just trying to help.Last week, I ran across a turtle as I was backing down my driveway. Let me rephrase that. I didn’t actually “run across” it. I saw it, a cute little boxy thing, very determined, and I admired his resolve, but he was going in the wrong direction. He was headed toward the street where his chances of being “run across” would have been exponentially … [Read more...]
Online Voting Underway for Crestline Rocks Fundraiser
By Emily WilliamsJournal internVoting is now underway to choose who will get to rock out at a musical fundraiser in Mountain Brook later this month.The voting round of the talent search for Crestline Rocks, an event to benefit PreSchool Partners, started Sept. 2.Performers are battling it out in an online competition to earn a spot in the lineup of Crestline … [Read more...]