By William C. Singleton IIIJournal contributorThe city of Vestavia Hills has been on a tear ridding itself of unsafe and blighted houses in its community.Since the City Council last January strengthened an ordinance to make it easier to remove unsafe structures, the city has seen 11 homes torn down because of blighted or unsafe conditions.The city has … [Read more...]
Efforts Underway to Preserve Berry School Artwork
By Keysha DrexelJournal editorA retired Hoover teacher is leading efforts to preserve what he and others say is not only a treasure of the Hoover City School system but also a historic Over the Mountain landmark.Wayne Wood, who taught and coached athletics at Simmons Middle School for 30 years, said the tiled mural at the old Berry School site on Columbiana Road … [Read more...]
Glaze-Cox
Glaze-CoxMrs. Kathryn Cooke Glaze of Birmingham announces the engagement of her daughter, Jessica Leigh Glaze, to David William Cox, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Dan Cox of Birmingham.Miss Glaze is the daughter of the late Mr. Timothy Charles Glaze of Birmingham.The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. Robert James Williams III of Orange Beach and Birmingham and … [Read more...]
Smithey-Cranford
Smithey-CranfordMr. and Mrs. Jimmy David Smithey of Vestavia Hills announce the engagement of their daughter, Adrianne Elizabeth Smithey, to William Jefferson Cranford III, son of Dr. and Mrs. William Jefferson Cranford II of Charlottesville, Va.The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. Mary Fortner Walton and the late Mr. Samuel Amos Walton of Birmingham and the … [Read more...]
Chambers-Pickens
Chambers-PickensMr. and Mrs. Jerry William Chambers of Hoover announce the engagement of their daughter, Lindsey Kathleen Chambers, to Jason Spencer Pickens, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn Pickens Sr. of Hoover.The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Edward McMurray Sr. of Trussville and the late Mr. and Mrs. David Charles Chambers of … [Read more...]