A Hoover community recently celebrated its 50th anniversary.The Monte D'Oro Neighborhood Association hosted the celebration at Aldridge Gardens on Lorna Road July 27.The party featured cake and ice cream. Guests were entertained with 1950s music from a band called Kool Kats, a group that performs as a mission for its church in Argo.Current and former Monte D'Oro … [Read more...]
Vestavia Residents Get City’s OK to Raise Hens—But Not without Some Squawking
By William C. Singleton IIIJournal contributorVestavia Hills resident Stan Roth considers his five hens pets in the same way others view their dogs and cats.“They’re better behaved, quieter and come with the benefits of eggs” he said.Roth represents a growing number of residents who want to raise chickens in the city instead of the countryside. The Vestavia … [Read more...]
Barton-Clay’s Artist in Residence Wins Jewelry Design Awards
By Keysha DrexelJournal editorLike most artists, Patrick Conway said he draws inspiration from many different sources to come up with ideas for his creations.But what sets the 47-year-old apart from most other artists is the scale and complexity of his medium."A million different things inspire me–the repeating patterns in nature, the lines of an automobile, … [Read more...]
Hoover Unveils School Rezoning Plan
By William C. Singleton IIIJournal contributorHoover City Schools Superintendent Andy Craig recently gave a standing-room-only crowd a glimpse of a proposed rezoning plan that impacts children – and their families – in most of the system’s elementary schools. Though Craig said that the plan is still being developed, he told more than 100 people attending the Aug. 4 … [Read more...]
Sixth-grader Enchants Customers with Her Ravenous Pixie Pickles
By Donna CorneliusJournal features writerSo what did 11-year-old Augusta Jones do over the summer?She’s hoping people will ask.“I started a business—just the usual sixth-grade stuff,” she said.Augusta, often called “Gussie” by family members and friends, is the founder and head chef of Ravenous Pixie Pickles. She makes two kinds of pickles, … [Read more...]