By Keysha DrexelJournal editorRainy weather threatened to put a damper on last week's groundbreaking for Operation Schoolhouse, but just as the ceremony was about to start, the clouds parted and the sun shone on the former site of McElwain Elementary School on Montevallo Road.Students sporting sunny yellow T-shirts, teachers, staff members, volunteers and … [Read more...]
Hoover: Needlepoint Creations Now Available in Stores
By Keysha Drexel A company started by a Hoover couple now has its wares in several Over the Mountain shops.Asher Riley, a needlepoint company started by husband and wife team Virden and Elle Hargrove, now has its products available at Hollywood Pet Feed in Cahaba Heights and The Pants Store in Mountain Brook.The company creates hand-stitched items ranging from … [Read more...]
Good News for Buyers, Sellers: Home Sales Are Up in Birmingham Area
By Keysha DrexelJournal EditorThe Over the Mountain real estate market is getting a boost from the statistics as the busy spring home buying and selling season approaches.The Birmingham Association of Realtors recently reported that the four-county Birmingham metro area maintained a steady double digit increase in home sales in 2013 compared to the previous … [Read more...]
Snowy Ceremony: Samford Honors Hoover Residents
Two Over the Mountain residents were recently honored for their service at Samford University.Longtime Samford University professors Gretchen S. McDaniel and Lowell C. Vann, both of Hoover, received top university awards Jan. 28 during an especially memorable opening convocation for the 2014 spring semester.Snow flurried outside Samford’s Wright Center as J. Bradley … [Read more...]
Renovation Lets Thompsons Remain in the Neighborhood They Love
By Keysha DrexelJournal editorWhen the living room of Kate and Ryan Thompson's home on Woodfern Drive in Homewood started looking like a giant toy box a few years ago, the couple knew it was time to move out of the 1,250-square-foot home to a bigger house that would better accommodate their growing family.But there was just one problem--they didn't want to … [Read more...]