By Rubin E. GrantSoprano Sadie Goodman will perform at a concert in two weeks, but she doesn’t know what she’s going to sing.She’s perfectly fine with that.That’s because Goodman will be performing in concert with Charles Billingsley, one of Christian music’s most distinctive artists for nearly 30 years, during the Portraits of Hope’s “It’s Christmas Time Again” … [Read more...]

By June MathewsFresh out of college with an art education degree and new to the Birmingham area, Jessica McClurg sought to make connections in the local art world. She naturally gravitated to the Birmingham Museum of Art, where she currently serves as a teaching artist two nights a week. As opportunities arise, she also teaches in a museum-based after-school … [Read more...]

By Rubin E. GrantSavannah Lathem has experienced her share of adversity, even though she’s only 25.But the past few months, things have been on the upswing for the young actress who is a Hoover native now living in McCalla.She got married in August, and now she’s starring in a Christmas movie called “A Law for Christmas.” The premiere will be Nov. 21 … [Read more...]

By Anne RuisiTwo years of mysterious symptoms that began with stomach pain eluded diagnosis until November 2022, when Kathy Polk’s doctors figured out the cause of her illness: stage 3 pancreatic cancer.The Hoover resident and her family were stunned as they hadn’t recognized the symptoms of the often-deadly disease, such as persistent bloat, pain in the upper abdomen … [Read more...]

Story By Anne Ruisi * Photos by Jordan WaldSanta isn’t the only one making a list and checking it twice. Over the Mountain shoppers seeking great gift ideas for the young ones should look at these suggestions from our friends at Homewood Toy & Hobby and Snoozy’s/george in Mountain Brook. Please note that toy selections and prices may vary from store to store.Tricia … [Read more...]