By Taylor BurgessJournal internA mother of four from Inverness recently announced she will run for a seat in the Alabama House of Representatives.Amie Beth Shaver, a conservative activist, author and speaker, will run for the Alabama House District 43 seat in in the June 2014 Republican primary.District 43 includes the Valleydale and Riverchase areas of … [Read more...]
DeMarco Announces Candidacy for Bachus’ Seat
By William C. Singleton IIIJournal contributorRepublican State Rep. Paul DeMarco says he’s ready to represent the Over the Mountain community and much of central Alabama in Washington, D.C.A state legislator since 2005, DeMarco, 46, recently announced his plans to run for Alabama’s Sixth Congressional District, joining two other Republicans who hope to win the … [Read more...]
The Play’s Their Thing
By Ginny CooperJournal internSometimes when two people collaborate, the result is magical.That’s what happened when Mountain Brook residents Jean Pierce and Betty Pewitt teamed up to write a holiday musical for Birmingham Children's Theatre.The women's play, "Santa's Adventure in the Merrywood Mega Mall," returns to the BCT's Wee Folks Theatre on Nov. 24 … [Read more...]
The Right Brew
By Keysha DrexelJournal editorA Homewood coffee company has been recognized for its efforts to not only build community here in the Over the Mountain area but also for its commitment to ethical business practices as it works with coffee farmers around the world.Jeff Huey, a partner in Seeds Coffee Co., was recently nominated for the 2013 Epoch Awards, which … [Read more...]
Thomas-Brown
Thomas-BrownLane Ellen Thomas and Graham Ronald Brown were married on Aug. 24 at Canterbury United Methodist Church. The Rev. DeWitt Thomason Bell Jr. and the Rev. Samuel Lee Williamson officiated the ceremony.The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Michael Thomas of Mountain Brook. She is the granddaughter of Mrs. Frances Manly Ferrell of Birmingham and … [Read more...]