By Loyd McIntoshMidway through the 2025 high school football season, Homewood is on a roll. At the time of this writing, the Patriots are 5-0, tied for first place with defending state champions Parker in 6A Region 5, and have outscored their opponents by a combined score of 228-22. That is not a misprint: 228-22.The 2025 Patriots are loaded with talent on both … [Read more...]
Spartans Fall On The Road To Pell City, 10-3
By Loyd McIntosh Mountain Brook dropped a low-scoring nailbiter on the road to the much-improved Pell City Panthers, 10-3, Friday night. The contest marked only the seventh time these two teams have met, the second since the Spartans moved to Class 6A, Area 6 in 2024, a 41-14 win over the Panthers at Mountain Brook High School. Pell City took little time taking … [Read more...]
Petro Keeps Mountain Brook’s Tennis State Titles Streak, Farlow’s Legacy Going
By Rubin E. GrantCarlee Petro didn’t list winning a state championship as her first priority in her first season as Mountain Brook’s tennis coach. “Obviously winning state was a hope and goal throughout the season, but really my biggest goal was to help these kids improve throughout the season, which would help contribute to wins at state,” Petro says. “It was so fun to … [Read more...]
Remembering the Brave: Mountain Brook to Host Memorial Day Ceremony in Alabama Veterans Memorial Park
On Sunday, May 18, the city of Mountain Brook will host a Memorial Day Ceremony in Mountain Brook’s newest park, the Alabama Veterans Memorial Park. This unique 22-acre park was donated to the city by the Alabama Veteran’s Memorial Foundation in November 2023 and includes the Alabama Veterans Memorial, the only memorial dedicated solely to Alabama veterans killed in … [Read more...]
April is Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month
This is the time for everyone to learn about the symptoms of Esophageal Cancer. This type of cancer begins in the esophagus, which is the tube that connects the throat to the stomach, and helps move food and liquids from the mouth to the stomach.In the last 40 years, instances of Esophageal Cancer have risen 700 percent. A cancer that was once associated with … [Read more...]