By Rubin E. GrantAnyone walking into the main front entrance of Brookwood Medical Center these days will notice a strikingly large painting of “The Good Samaritan.”The 48-by-96 oil on canvas piece is the work of Dirk Walker, one of Alabama’s most collected and sought after artists, whose work has been collected throughout the United States and internationally.“I’ve … [Read more...]
Clover + Bee Named Gold Retailer of the Year
Clover + Bee in Cahaba Heights has been named Alabama’s Gold Retailer of the Year in the Annual Sales $1 Million to $5 Million category. The Alabama Retail Association presented 11 Retailers of the Year awards this year in different categories. “It is an honor to receive this recognition and a privilege to be one of the many small businesses in Alabama … [Read more...]
Walking the Walk: One Mother’s Mission to Reduce Suicides
By June MathewsEight years ago, Angie LaCour lost her 27-year-old daughter, Erin, to suicide.“She was studying for her doctorate in clinical psychology and was in her last year before clinicals when she was diagnosed bipolar,” LaCour said. “It changed her life completely. She had to leave school and move back home with me.”Several months of manic behavior was … [Read more...]
It’s Saw’s Y’all: Southern Living’s Best Barbecue Also Among Best Retailers of the Year
The family behind the critically acclaimed Saw’s barbecue restaurants have been named Alabama’s Bronze Retailer of the Year in the Annual Sales $5 Million to $20 Million category.“The family’s commitment to our community and chamber is fantastic,” Meredith Drennen, executive director of the Homewood Chamber of Commerce, who nominated the Wilson family for the award, said in … [Read more...]
Don’t Skip the Mammogram: Early Detection Eases Mountain Brook Woman’s Breast Cancer Journey
By June MathewsBeth Bullock followed the advice. Like clockwork, she went for her regular checkup every December, and she would have a mammogram at the same time.“I was told I had dense tissue, which makes it harder to recognize breast cancer,” she said, “so I had a baseline mammogram at 35 and then one every year starting at age 40.”As the time neared for her … [Read more...]