By Keysha Drexel Journal editor In February, Travis Morgan will celebrate 10 years in the music business. The 32-year-old co-founded Skybucket Records in Homewood in 2003 and since has given several bands new fans in the Over the Mountain and Birmingham areas. Travis said as the owner of an independent record label, … [Read more...]
Initial Attraction: OTM Neighborhoods Appeal to First-time Homebuyers, Realtor Says
By Keysha DrexelJournal editor First-time homebuyers are attracted to Over the Mountain neighborhoods for the same reasons as other homebuyers, according to Anna Frances Bradley, a real estate agent at LAH in Homewood. The area's schools, close-knit communities and proximity to business and recreation opportunities continue to make Over the … [Read more...]
Belles of the Ball
Twenty-three young women will be presented at the 46th Beaux Arts Krewe Ball Feb. 8 at the Boutwell Auditorium.The event will benefit the Birmingham Museum of Art.The 23 presentees are:Jane Austin Ault, daughter of Mr. William Allen Ault and Mrs. Francie Marrell Shuttlesworth; Lindsey Harris Badham, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walker Percy Badham III; Beverley Waters … [Read more...]
Hometown Headliner
By Keysha DrexelJournal editor Mike Royer has done a lot of public speaking in his almost 40-year career in television, but the award-winning news anchor says his next speaking engagement might be tough.Mike, the co-anchor of Alabama's 13 newscasts and producer of "The Spirit of Alabama," will be the keynote speaker at the Mountain Brook Chamber of … [Read more...]
Hollywood Star
By Donna CorneliusJournal contributorBrandon and Maggy Dill won’t mark their first wedding anniversary until Aug. 4, but they’ve already got a reason to celebrate. The young couple recently completed an extensive renovation of a house on Homewood’s Hollywood Boulevard – and “extensive” might be a bit of an understatement. Before their wedding … [Read more...]