Homewood resident Virginia Bugg has been recognized with the 2022 Library Champion Award from the Jefferson County Public Library Association. The award is given to an individual or organization that has made a sig- nificant contribution to libraries and/or librarianship in Jefferson County. Bugg was recognized for her support as a Friends of the Homewood … [Read more...]

By Ally Morrison As a retired elementary art teacher, Jo Ann Brown has seen a lot of natural talent. But she said the most incredible talent she has seen comes from one of her dear friends, Theresa Thrasher.  “My journey from teaching kids to facilitating hand-built clay for seniors in Homewood led me to Theresa, an incredibly talented senior lady who makes porcelain … [Read more...]

For seven years, Duke Ritter roamed the halls of hospitals and special needs programs, working to comfort and cheer everyone he met.  Children’s of Alabama was his favorite place to visit. In his prime, he would go every week with his human, Carol, to help patients and staff through some extremely difficult times.  He didn’t retire with just a pat on the head … [Read more...]

By Rubin E. Grant Gene Hallman had reached a crossroad.  After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in economics from the College of Charleston in 1982 and earning a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of South Carolina in 1985, Hallman went to work for NCR, a financial firm.  But after five years of working in corporate America, … [Read more...]