By Emily Williams On April 10, Neil Doidge of Mountain Brook attended a ceremony in Montgomery to seal his status as a citizen of the United States of America. Doidge grew up in Falmouth, a small town in Cornwall, in southwestern England. His mother still lives in the family home and his sister also lives in Cornwall, where she has reared four children. “I came across to … [Read more...]
Star Turn: Vestavia Grad Burroughs’ Run on Season 17 of American Idol Ends
By Emily Williams From Birmingham to Belmont to the bright lights of Hollywood, Walker Burroughs of Vestavia Hills made a name for himself on Season 17 of ABC’s American Idol. He ended his run on the show Sunday in a two-hour episode featuring the season’s top eight contestants singing the music of Queen. With help from the episode’s mentor, Adam Lambert, runner-up from … [Read more...]
Faith Then and Now: St. Luke’s Stations of the Cross Combines Traditional Faith with Birmingham’s Civil Rights History
By Emily Williams While April 21 will be a celebration of faith for Christians as they recognize Easter Sunday and the resurrection of Jesus Christ, for many April 19 is a day of quiet contemplation in recognition of Good Friday. The liturgical holiday focuses on the crucifixion of Jesus and his death at Calvary and is represented through the Stations of the Cross, a … [Read more...]
Back in the Summer of ‘69: MBHS Class of 1969 Plans Woodstock-Themed 50th Reunion
By Emily Williams Members of Mountain Brook High School’s graduating class of 1969 are planning to kick off the summer with a 50th reunion on May 3 and 4. As the graduating seniors left high school in the summer of 1969, a Nixon-led United States watched Neil Armstrong take man’s first steps on the moon, and the Vietnam War raged on. The Manson family made headline news, … [Read more...]
Vestavia’s Mary Ferguson Celebrates 100th Birthday
Mary Ferguson, center, recently celebrated her 100th birthday at Town Village, with, from left, Wes, Trott, Casey and Hayes Quattlebaum.Family and friends of Town Village Vestavia Hills resident Mary Ferguson gathered recently to celebrate her centennial.Mary was born March 22, 1919, to Patrick and Theresa DeJames of Buffalo, New York. She was the fifth of 12 children … [Read more...]