By Donna CorneliusHeather Foster is no stranger to a football-crazy atmosphere.She’s a graduate of two schools that, to put it mildly, are passionate about the sport: Vestavia Hills High School and the University of Alabama.Now, Heather is experiencing football fandom on a different level. She’s cheering for the NFL’s Tennessee Titans.Her mother, Mary Foster, … [Read more...]
Mystics Mix Mardi Gras
By Keysha Drexel Journal EditorWhat started out as a way for Mobile natives to bring a bit of Mardi Gras to Halloween in Mountain Brook has grown into an annual event that attracts thousands, reroutes traffic and even has the dismissal bell ringing early at one elementary school.And for Trent Wright, who started the Mystics of Mountain Brook Parade with his sister nine … [Read more...]
Mountain Brook Alum Heading Up Schools Foundation
By Ben Johnson Journal InternAnne Womack is taking a more active role to help her alma mater.Womack, a 2003 graduate of Mountain Brook High School, is the new executive director of the Mountain Brook City Schools Foundation."It's exciting to be back home," Womack said. "Development in education is my passion. To do it in a place where I'm from and to be … [Read more...]
Like a Rock Star
By Ben Johnson Journal Intern Some kids spend their summers making crafts at summer camp. Harrison Jones spent his learning how to be a rock star.Harrison Jones, a junior at Mountain Brook High School, has been playing the drums since he was in the fourth grade. Last July, he spent 10 days in Los Angeles at Grammy Camp, a summer camp designed to teach upcoming … [Read more...]
Let Him Entertain You
By Laura McAlister Journal EditorIf Alex Hitz needed to quickly put together a plan for one of his legendary dinner parties, the menu might look something like this: a creamy butternut squash soup to start things off followed by a main dish of pheasant with a spinach stuffing, then maybe an apple-pear crumble with maple syrup ice cream for dessert."It really just … [Read more...]