I am writing this from a sunlit chair in my piano room. Actually, I am only sitting on half the chair, maybe less, because Dave is occupying the rest. This détente is a considerable improvement from earlier in the day, when Dave was in deep, dark dog trouble. Naughtiest he’s ever been. The termite inspection guy had arrived, and when I opened the front … [Read more...]
Balanced Bucs: Hoover Boys Basketball Team Looking to Make a Run at State Title
By Rubin E. GrantHoover’s boys basketball team ended December with an 18-2 record, but third-year Bucs head coach Scott Ware isn’t putting much stock in the mark.That’s because the Bucs posted a 16-3 record at the turn of the calendar last season but finished 5-7 and was eliminated in the area tournament.“We’re super happy to be 18-2, but we haven’t won anything,” … [Read more...]
Analysis: OTM Schools Finding a Football State Championship Hard to Come By
By Rubin E. GrantIn the first 50 years of the Alabama High School Athletic Association football playoff system for all its classifications, which began in 1967, Over the Mountain schools frequently won state championships.John Carroll Catholic was the first, in 1973, followed by Homewood in 1974, Mountain Brook in 1975 and 1976, Berry (now Hoover) in 1977 and Vestavia … [Read more...]
Private Resort: After 30 Years of Family Memories, Alabaster Property Goes on the Market
By Ally MorrisonRealtySouth Realtor Stephanie Robinson describes one of her listings with one word: magical.In a letter from the sellers, Jamie Thacker wrote about her first time seeing what would end up being her home of 30 years.“It all began in 1992, when Bobby and I were living in Vestavia,” Thacker wrote. “He had completed … [Read more...]
A Very Merry Month of May: Spain Park Wrestler Oliveira Earns Spot on Brazilian National Team, Receives Prestigious Award
By Rubin E. GrantSpain Park wrestler Yasmine Oliveira had the most rewarding month of her life in May.At the beginning of the month, she traveled to Brazil and earned a spot on the U20 (Junior) Brazilian National Wrestling team for the United World Wrestling Pan-American Junior Championships July 8-10 in Oaxtepec, Mexico.She signed a wrestling … [Read more...]