By Donna CorneliusJournal Features Writer Sarah Simmons hit all the right notes during her debut on NBC’s “The Voice.”The Mountain Brook native appeared on the vocal competition March 26 in what the show calls its blind auditions.Like her fellow contestants, Sarah began her performance by being heard--but not seen--by coaches Adam Levine, Shakira, … [Read more...]
On a Mission for MS
By Keysha DrexelJournal editorDuring his bicycle ride across the country last year, Charley Long said he had plenty of time to think about challenges and coincidences.And after pedaling 3,000 miles to help raise money for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, the Vestavia Hills resident said he's come to two conclusions--there are no coincidences and most of us … [Read more...]
Upscale Sustainability
By Keysha DrexelJournal editor A Vestavia Hills home on this year's Greater Birmingham Association of Home Builders Parade of Homes will not only give potential homebuyers a look at the latest in upscale environmentally-friendly building design but will also give them a look at the building standards that are becoming a part of the new way of doing business in … [Read more...]
Growing a New Career
By Keysha DrexelAt a time when most her peers were retiring from the everyday grind, Frances Gorrie embarked on a second career.And the retail veteran who has owned and operated Blackjack Gardens and Blackjack Farms for the last 15 years said she has no plans to retire anytime soon."I was retirement age when I started this, but I think if I had gone the traditional … [Read more...]
Just What the Doctor Ordered
By Keysha DrexelJournal editorChances are if you grew up in the Over the Mountain area, you or someone you know has been a patient of Dr. Thomas Amason.The pediatrician has been a fixture in the community since he started Mayfair Medical in Homewood 42 years ago, and well after most of his peers have retired, Amason shows no signs of wanting to hang up his … [Read more...]