By Keysha DrexelJournal editorEverything about the process that led the United States Postal Service to issue a stamp featuring a photo taken by an Over the Mountain resident came about in a roundabout way, Gary Clark said.Take, for example, how the Crestline photographer learned the image he captured in Baltimore back in 2004 was making its way around the world … [Read more...]
Mother Strives to Help Children with Arthritis
By Keysha DrexelJournal EditorNot long after she moved to Mountain Brook in 2003, Blair Newman read an article that sent her knocking on the door of the Arthritis Foundation and eventually led to the founding of a fundraising event that is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year.Newman, who now lives in Guntersville, was one of the founding members of the … [Read more...]
Homewood Native’s Painting Commemorates Civil Rights Movement
By Keysha DrexelJournal editorIt was not until he was commissioned by the city of Birmingham last year to paint the official Civil Rights commemorative art for the movement's 50th anniversary that Homewood native Steve Skipper said he truly realized how much the events of 1963 affected his life.The 55-year-old artist and former Homewood High School football … [Read more...]
Ladies’ Night
A recent Literacy Council event gave those attending a fabulous ladies' night out for a good cause.The third annual Girlfriend Gala was held April 3 at Old Car Heaven.The event featured over-the-top table decorations, costumes and plenty of people kicking up their heels.Corporations and individuals worked together to decorate tables that brought to life this year’s … [Read more...]
Hoover School Board Approves Bus Fee Schedule
By William C. Singleton IIIJournal contributorThe Hoover school board recently unanimously approved a fee schedule for students needing bus transportation to city schools in the 2014-2015 school year pending U.S. District Court approval.The school system plans to charge non-poverty students the most. Families with students who receive reduced-price lunches or free … [Read more...]