By June MathewsFresh out of college with an art education degree and new to the Birmingham area, Jessica McClurg sought to make connections in the local art world. She naturally gravitated to the Birmingham Museum of Art, where she currently serves as a teaching artist two nights a week. As opportunities arise, she also teaches in a museum-based after-school … [Read more...]
A Taste of Holiday Decor: Samford’s Christmas Home Tour Features 5 Houses in Homewood, Mountain Brook and Vestavia Hills
By Sharon SmithA tradition begun in 2011 will continue Dec. 7, when the Samford University Legacy League welcomes guests to five fabulous homes in Homewood, Mountain Brook and Vestavia Hills. The slate of residences on the organization’s 13th annual Christmas Home Tour includes an array of architectural styles, ages, décor and holiday trimmings to suit all manner … [Read more...]
Colors of Christmas: Hollywood Home Decked in Bold Hues for IPC Holiday House Tour
By Madoline Markham KoonceAny aesthetic choice Elizabeth Adams makes in her home is driven by art. “I don’t find the painting to match the sofa, I find the sofa to match the painting,” she said. That’s just what you will see as you walk through her Spanish Mission-style home in the Hollywood neighborhood of Homewood and take in the artwork Adams – an … [Read more...]
Holiday Star Turn: Hoover Native Lands Lead Role in Christmas Movie
By Rubin E. GrantSavannah Lathem has experienced her share of adversity, even though she’s only 25.But the past few months, things have been on the upswing for the young actress who is a Hoover native now living in McCalla.She got married in August, and now she’s starring in a Christmas movie called “A Law for Christmas.” The premiere will be Nov. 21 … [Read more...]
Forever Grateful: Hoover Woman Stunned by Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis, Beats Disease
By Anne RuisiTwo years of mysterious symptoms that began with stomach pain eluded diagnosis until November 2022, when Kathy Polk’s doctors figured out the cause of her illness: stage 3 pancreatic cancer.The Hoover resident and her family were stunned as they hadn’t recognized the symptoms of the often-deadly disease, such as persistent bloat, pain in the upper abdomen … [Read more...]