The former bartaco space at Edgewood Station, which was vacated last fall, will soon be occupied by a New Orleans-inspired brunch restaurant called Ruby Sunshine.Eric Weishaupt and his wife Jennifer founded Ruby Slipper Restaurant Group in New Orleans in 2008 with the Ruby Slipper Café. The Ruby Sunshine restaurant is the latest concept from the restaurant group, focusing … [Read more...]
Basketball Recap: Spartans’ chase for three-peat continues, Spain Park denied chance for repeat
Spartans’ chase for three-peat continues Mountain Brook will get a chance for a three-peat.Senior forward Trendon Watford scored 15 of his game-high 21 points in the first half as the two-time defending champion Spartans cruised to a 57-36 victory against rival Vestavia Hills in the boys Class 7A Northwest Regional final Tuesday at Wallace State-Hanceville’s Tom Drake … [Read more...]
Remembering Your Veteran
By Emily Williams The names of more than 11,000 Alabama veterans who have lost their lives in service to the United States of America since 1900 are immortalized at the Alabama Veterans Memorial Park. The park is always adding to its memorials. One of them, the StepStone memorial, allows people to honor any veteran, living or dead, with a paver in the park’s courtyard. Park … [Read more...]
Murphy’s Law: Doggie Boot Camp
By Sue Murphy Meet Dave, my new dog. He’s a miniature dachshund. At his last vet visit, he weighed 2½ pounds. Dave is a departure for me. My last dog, Freeway, was a Collie/German Shepherd mix who happily lived her life outside. The late, great Buster Joe Murphy was … well, we were never really sure, but he weighed a lot more than two pounds. I’ve always been a dog person. … [Read more...]
Christian Thought Leader to Speak at Samford University’s Orlean Beeson School of Education
By Sarah Kuper Best-selling author, radio host and Christian commentator Eric Metaxas will speak March 19 at Samford University as part of the Percy Cook Ratliff Lecture Series. Metaxas is a prominent Christian faith ambassador on the national stage. In 2012, he was selected as the keynote speaker for the National Prayer Breakfast. His take on current and faith-based affairs … [Read more...]