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Gri Cashio Awarded Eagle Scout Rank

May 4, 2022

Gri Cashio in March earned the highest rank awarded by the Boy Scouts and now is an Eagle Scout.  Cashio comes from a strong scouting family. His grandfather, three uncles and two cousins are all Eagle Scouts.  Gri is a member of Troop 320 from Mountain Brook Presbyterian Church. Since joining Troop 320, Gri has held several leadership positions. He … [Read more...]

Tierney Brothers Share Eagle Court of Honor

May 4, 2022

Brothers Paul and Ben Tierney of Boy Scout Troop 96 shared their court of honor April 3 at Faith Presbyterian Church with family and friends. Paul officially earned the rank during the COVID shutdown but did not have the chance to celebrate his achievement. When Ben earned the rank in February, a joint celebration seemed in order.  Both boys earned the Arrow of … [Read more...]

Vestavia Native Defies All Odds to Graduate at UAB’s Spring Commencement

May 4, 2022

By Brianna Hoge Defying odds has become the anthem of Matthew Leong’s life, and his latest feat was crossing the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s stage during the 2022 spring commencement ceremony. Being born at 24 weeks’ gestation and weighing only 14 ounces, Leong had complications including retinopathy of prematurity, an abnormal blood vessel growth in the … [Read more...]

Two Dawson Troop Members Earn Eagle Rank

March 8, 2022

Two young men from Dawson Church Troop 83 were named Eagle Scouts, the highest rank awarded in the Boy Scouts, in January. Corbin Mehrer and Riley Howerton both earned the rank. Corbin Mehrer Corbin began his scouting career as a kindergartener and earned the Arrow of Light as a Cub Scout. Since joining Troop 83, Corbin has earned 31 merit badges and … [Read more...]

We Rise

January 12, 2022

  By Lily Janas We rise before the sun. At 2 a.m., we move with silent purpose. We slip on our black socks, lace our Dinkles, tighten our suspenders, fasten each silver button on our jackets and smooth our braids down.  The noise at breakfast, the buzz of conversations and clink of silverware, reminds us that we’d all rather be sleeping, but we’re up for … [Read more...]

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