The Levite Jewish Community Center is responding to the needs of the Birmingham Community by serving as a Farmers to Families distribution site for the Community Food Bank of Alabama today, Sept. 14. LJCC staff and volunteers along with N.E. Miles Jewish Day School students will pass out up to 300 boxes of fresh produce to those in need on a first come first serve basis today … [Read more...]
Construction Commences on City Walk BHAM Project
It was announced on July 1 that construction has commenced on Brasfield and Gorrie LLC’s City Walk BHAM project. Following the recent completion of Birmingham’s I-59/20 Central Business District Interstate bridges, the 31-acre park project seeks to bring about renewed focus on the space underneath the bridges. The park spaces will span 10 city blocks, from 15th … [Read more...]
Gavin King Named Homewood High School Girls Head Basketball Coach
Homewood High School is proud to announce Gavin King as the new girls head basketball coach. Coach King has served as Childersburg High School’s varsity girls basketball coach for four years and has led the team to regional appearances, area championships, and the final four. Coach King has 12 years of coaching experience and was named Talladega County’s Coach of the Year for … [Read more...]
Mattie Gardner Named Mountain Brook’s New Volleyball Coach
Mountain Brook didn’t have to look far to find its new volleyball coach. Assistant coach Mattie Gardner was elevated to the head coaching job April 8, receiving approval from the Mountain Brook Board of Education. Gardner has been with the Spartans’ volleyball program since 2017 and served as a varsity assistant the past two seasons, while retiring head coach Vickie Nichols … [Read more...]
Shelby County Tornado Relief Efforts Underway, Donation Sites Include Oak Mountain and Briarwood High Schools
Relief efforts to support those affected by the tornadoes that swept through parts of Shelby County on March 25 are already well underway. This morning, the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office released a statement asking that the public refrain from congregating in affected areas in order to allow emergency crews, search and rescue and all other first responders the ability to … [Read more...]