By Barry Wise SmithPhoto by Jordan WaldEvelyn Popwell is a fixture on her stool in the checkout line at Piggly Wiggly River Run. Popwell, who turns 92 this October, has been at the store since opening day on November 15, 2006.“Evelyn is an unbelievable worker,” says supervisor Saba Shunnarah. “She’s always on time and never calls out. You don’t see too many … [Read more...]
Bandwagon Named Alabama Emerging Retailer of the Year
The owners of Homewood-based Bandwagon have been recognized for their creativity and efforts to promote shopping local with Alabama’s 2024 Gee Emerging Retailers of the Year award.David and Leah Knight’s team-focused sports boutique had a 25% increase in revenue from 2022 to 2023, according to a statement from the Alabama Retail Association. “Bandwagon has quickly … [Read more...]
Mountain Brook Students Work With Nonprofit to Help Victims of War in Sudan
A group of nine students from Mountain Brook Junior High and High schools is using fitness and other interests to combat human trafficking and famine in Sudan. The students – Mary Harbin Porter, Sarah Jane Garner, Reese Gardner, Brooke Johnston, Chappell Williams, Sessions Robinson, Clarke Gillespy, Murray Dean and Caroline Jones – are youth ambassadors with Lift … [Read more...]
‘A Coach of Distinction’: Wright Was the Kind of Coach Parents Wanted their Children to Play for
By Bill Plott, for the AHSAARichard “Dickey” Wright learned the importance of a coach’s impact from the very best.He got his start as a student coach working with Hall of Fame coach Bob Finley at W.A. Berry High School. He spent most of his professional coaching and teaching career in the Homewood City School System working with such great mentors as Hall … [Read more...]
Family Tradition: Tom Luckie Earns Silver Medal Award From American Advertising Foundation
By Rubin E. GrantTom Luckie considers himself, well, lucky. Or, to use his word, “fortunate.”That’s how the Luckie & Co. chairman described being selected earlier this month as the recipient of the prestigious Silver Medal Award from AAF Birmingham, the local chapter of the American Advertising Foundation. AAF Birmingham’s Silver Medal Award recognizes ad … [Read more...]