By Keysha DrexelJournal editorWhen he accepted the Business of the Year Award from the Homewood Chamber of Commerce in December, Randy Adamy said it was the culmination of the vision of the man who started O'Henry's Coffee more than 20 years ago.O'Henry's Coffee was first opened in Homewood in 1993 by Dr. Henry Bright, a retired orthodontist whose search for a … [Read more...]
Hoover and Anderson Highlight All-Over the Mountain Team
By Lee DavisDecades from now, the 2013 high school football season will be remembered for a particular team and a particular coach.The team, of course, was the Hoover Buccaneers. Hoover posted a 15-0 record to win its second consecutive state 6A championship. In addition to stretching their winning streak to 30 games, the Bucs were named national co-champions by the … [Read more...]
A Perfect Palette
By Donna CorneliusJournal features writerAs a Major League Baseball pitcher, Graham Godfrey probably isn’t fond of the phrase “hitting one out of the park.”But that’s just what he and his fiancée, Jenna Cyrill, managed to do when they planned their Nov. 16, 2013 wedding. From the big decisions to the finer touches, the couple created a memorable event that … [Read more...]
Changing the Heart of Their Home
By Keysha DrexelJournal editorJust as it probably was 60 years ago, the heart of a house in the 1700 block of Windsor Boulevard in Homewood is its kitchen.That's where Jason and Natalie Ferguson feed their young daughters breakfast and where they sit together to catch up on the events of their day.But enjoying the space wasn't always this easy, the couple … [Read more...]
Agents of Change: Virginia Beale
Virginia Beale, The Literacy Council:‘Find Something That Really Speaks to You’By Keysha DrexelJournal editorWhen Virginia Beale moved to the Over the Mountain area a few years ago, the 31-year-old said she was shocked to learn that so many adults in the Birmingham metro area cannot read.And for the past three years, the ninth-grade English teacher at … [Read more...]