By Loyd McIntosh If you’re suffering from soccer withdrawals since the World Cup ended a few weeks ago, you’re in luck. You have a chance to witness some top-notch youth soccer and possibly see tomorrow’s superstars before the rest of the world, during the Liberty Cup, August 28-30. In its 25th year and hosted by the Vestavia Hills Soccer Club … [Read more...]
Vestavia’s Reuben Greer, 11, to Compete for World Go-Kart Championship
By Loyd McIntosh If Reuben Greer is in your rear-view mirror, get ready, because he’s about pass you like you’re standing still.Greer, an 11-year-old from Vestavia Hills, won the T4 Eastern Cup Championship in July, earning an opportunity to compete for a world go-kart championship as a middle schooler. A multi-round U.S. kart championship run … [Read more...]
40 Years in the Field: Carol Robinson reflects on decades as a crime reporter in a rapidly changing field.
By Mary Clare IngramOne day Carol Robinson was getting her car repaired when she got a call from the Birmingham News, (now Al.com) saying they wanted to hire her. Forty years later, she is an award-winning senior reporter for the publication covering crime across the state. “If anybody had told me at 22, when I casually accepted that job, that it would become my … [Read more...]
CURATED CONDOMINIUM: Interior decorator Leigh Leak helps turn her daughter’s condo into a home.
By Barry Wise Smith Interior decorator Leigh Leak grew up in Talladega with a mother who appreciated beautiful art and antiques. “She didn’t grow up with a lot, but as an adult, she had a tremendous love for pretty things,” Leak says of her mom. Leak’s two daughters—Virginia, 27, and Caroline, 30—spent a lot of time with Leak’s parents growing up and inherited their … [Read more...]
Growing Season: Vestavia gardeners transformed a corner of Highway 31—and gained admirers from as far away as New Zealand.
By Nausicaa ChuMost people pass the Vestavia Hills Corner Garden at 40 miles per hour. The garden is a brief flash of pink, yellow and orange before cars whisk into the grays and beiges of Highway 31. The garden is in a strange spot—nestled in a corner between a four-lane highway and Shades Crest Road, surrounded by power lines, highway signs and noisy … [Read more...]