By Donna CorneliusAlabamians who have moved away from their home state sometimes decide to head back to the South.Katharine Hibberts went a little farther -- to south of the border.After graduating from Auburn University, the former Mountain Brook resident moved to New York City to work in the fashion industry. But for the past 12 years, she’s lived in San Miguel de … [Read more...]
Heading for the Hills: Cashiers Is Popular Place for Mountain Getaways
By Emily WilliamsBreaking away from the ever-popular lake house or beach property, some Over the Mountain area residents are heading for the hills, buying and building beautiful properties in the mountains of North Carolina.One of the most popular communities in the Cashiers, N.C., area is the neighborhood of High Hampton. Boasting the amenities of a resort-style … [Read more...]
Doctor’s Notes: Retired Samford Prof Documents War Heroes
By Lee DavisDr. Donald Wilson’s resume is impressive. He served for 25 years in the United States Air Force and worked for five years teaching at the Air Force Academy. Then he spent another quarter of a century as a military history professor at Samford University.But the Vestavia Hills resident isn’t interested in talking about himself. His passion is telling the … [Read more...]
Unbroken: Gold Star Families Bond to Salute Memories of Loved Ones
By William SingletonThe greatest fear of those who have lost family members in military service is that their loved ones’ sacrifices will be forgotten.Bluff Park resident Marynell Winslow is determined to make sure the memory of her son and other fallen Alabama servicemen and women lives on.Winslow and her husband, George, along with former State Rep. Paul DeMarco, … [Read more...]
She’s Got the Moves: Dotty Still of Homewood Glides into Ballroom Dancing
By Kaitlin CandelariaHomewood resident Dotty Still has always had an interest in movement. As a child, she was athletic and tomboyish, she said. She went on to major in health, physical education and recreation at Auburn University.“What interested me most was lifetime movement -- people understanding kinesiology and their own bodies,” Still said. “People should be able … [Read more...]