By Ingrid Howard For former Ragin’ Cajuns wide receiver Matt Roth, a sports-themed restaurant started by two LSU walk-ons was the perfect opportunity to make some extra money. He had been living in Lafayette, Louisiana, working at his environmental company that does oil and gas business. He was eating at Walk-Ons Bistreaux & Bar at least three or four times a week. “We … [Read more...]
Stick With It!: Hoover Resident Finds Her Passion in Fitness
By Ingrid Schnader When people make a New Year’s resolution to exercise more, it doesn’t take long before life gets in the way and they start coming up with excuses. But in Ashley Dawson’s fitness bootcamp, it’s hard to come up with an excuse. She meets her fitness group on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at Heardmont Park at 8:30 a.m., just in time for parents to drop … [Read more...]
Project to Educate People on Ocean Conservation Earns Richardson the Girl Scout Gold Award
Grace Richardson recently earned the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest achievement in Girl Scouting, for her “Project Aquarius.” The project focused on environmental consciousness. She saw that the root cause of many environmental issues, particularly involving the oceans, is a lack of knowledge about where trash ends up or energy comes from. Richardson, a graduate of Hoover … [Read more...]
Homewood Bagel Co. Celebrates New Storefront with a Sell-Out Grand Opening
Homewood Bagel Co. owners Joe and Ginny Leavens told Over the Mountain Journal back in March that they hoped to soon open a storefront in Homewood to sell their bagels.This week, that dream became a reality. Their grand opening was scheduled for Dec. 22 from 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., but they had to close up shop by 11 a.m."Well, Homewood, you never disappoint," … [Read more...]
Just Around the Bend: Mountain Brook’s Stevenson Publishes New History of Cherokee Bend
By Emily Williams Retired otolaryngologist Dr. Ed Stevenson spent about 40 years practicing medicine, serving as a naval medical officer and a head and neck surgeon and operating a private practice. His hobby of aerobatic aviation and involvement with The Southern Museum of Flight has garnered much acclaim over the years, including his receiving the Wright … [Read more...]