By Rubin E. GrantMountain Brook senior Reagan Riley has served notice that she’s the one to beat when the 2022 high school cross-country season commences in the fall.Last week, Riley blew away the competition during the Alabama High School Athletic Association All-Star Sports Week North-South cross-country competition. In the girls 5,000-meter race at … [Read more...]
Making a Difference: Vestavia Hill’s Broome Receives Special AHSAA Award
By Rubin E. GrantDebra Broome was completely caught off guard when she received the news that she was the Class 7A recipient of the 2022 Making a Difference Award given by the Alabama High School Athletic Association and the Alabama High School Athletic Directors & Coaches Association. “I was shocked, totally surprised,” said Broome, a longtime coach at … [Read more...]
Mountain Brook School Board’s Brad Sklar Attends Last Meeting
In his 12 years on the Mountain Brook Board of Education, Brad Sklar said, three school system achievements particularly stand out in his mind: the INCubatoredu student entrepreneurship program, the recognition of Mountain Brook as the most technology-proficient school system in the country and the current building program to modernize and update its school buildings.“It’s … [Read more...]
Reunion, Alumni Performance Set for Patriot Band Celebration
As their school celebrates its Golden Anniversary, the Homewood Patriot Marching Band and its auxiliaries also are celebrating their 50th anniversary and marking the milestone with a reunion, an alumni pregame performance with the Homewood Patriots Marching Band and other activities Sept. 23-24.The event will kick off Sept. 23 at 6:25 p.m., when the 50th Reunion Alumni Band … [Read more...]
‘A Special Day’: Mountain Brook Resident Gets to Be an Extra in ‘The Chosen’
By Rubin E. Grant Almost from the outset, Lori Smith was hooked on “The Chosen,” a television drama based on the life of Jesus.So, when she had the opportunity to be an extra in an episode, she jumped on it.In early June, Smith traveled to Midlothian, Texas, just north of Dallas, to take part in the filming of the Feeding of the 5,000 scene. The filming … [Read more...]