By Anne RuisiAs the U.S. Small Business Administration marks National Small Business Week, three Mountain Brook shop owners celebrating landmark business anniversaries reflected on the importance of small businesses to the community.“Small business is the backbone of the country,” said Jean Clayton, owner of Christine’s in Mountain Brook Village which opened 50 years … [Read more...]
The Gift of Motherhood
By Ana GoodBirmingham-area resident Mary Leah Miller will celebrate her first Mother’s Day this year as a new mother to 4-month-old twins. Mary Leah gave birth to the babies a few days before Christmas, following a nearly 10-year infertility journey she shared with her husband, Rodney. “Like many couples, we thought that we would get pregnant – not … [Read more...]
Don’t Lead Me On
I saw a news segment last week about a professor who was offering a college class designed to teach students how to be “influencers.” The story went on to say that the students would be trained in how to gain large amounts of followers on various social media platforms. The thing that struck me was that not once did the professor mention what the students were … [Read more...]
‘Legendary’: Hoover’s Kelly Named ASWA 2023 Miss Basketball
By Rubin E. GrantHoover senior basketball star Reniya Kelly had a few individual goals in mind entering the final season of her high school career.“I was really pushing to get some awards,” Kelly said, “one of them being Miss Basketball.”The 5-foot-8 guard already had an impressive list of accomplishments when she added the state’s most coveted award. The Alabama … [Read more...]
‘Great Opportunity’: Urban Moving to Mountain Brook From Hoover as Athletic Director
By Rubin E. GrantAfter nine years as Hoover High School’s athletic director, Andy Urban decided it was time for a change.But he’s not leaving the area to make that change. He’s moving to Mountain Brook to become the Spartans’ next athletic director.The Mountain Brook Schools Board of Education approved Urban on April 5 as the successor to Benny Eaves, who had served … [Read more...]