Keeping up with the JonesesCissy Jackson catches up with her former boss, Senator Doug Jones.By Cissy Jackson Photo by jordan waldCissy Jackson: You left the Senate four years ago—what have you been up to?Doug Jones: Until recently, I’ve been affiliated with a law firm in D.C. called ArentFox Schiff, where I was doing some government relations advising … [Read more...]
Birmingham-Southern Holiday Service Lives On
When a college closes—and at least 84 public and private colleges across the United States have either closed or merged since March 2020, with more expected to come—the focus tends to land on lasts. At Birmingham-Southern College, which closed in May 2024 after 168 years, that meant focusing on the last graduation; the last chime of the campus bell signaling the … [Read more...]
Over the Mountain Girls Basketball: New Coaches, Fresh Faces, Big Expectations for 2025-2026
By Loyd McIntosh photos by Jordan WaldThe girls varsity basketball season tips off in early November, with all three Over The Mountain teams coming off successful 2024-2025 campaigns. However, two teams—Vestavia Hills and Homewood—will break in new coaches this season, while Mountain Brook regroups after a historic AHSAA Final Four run. Here’s what … [Read more...]
Homewood Volleyball Team Gets Hot in October, Finishes Season With Elite Eight Appearance
By Loyd McIntosh photos by Jordan WaldIt was a season of streaky ups and downs; however, the Homewood volleyball team got hot at the right moment and rode that momentum to the Elite Eight in the Alabama High School Athletic Association state volleyball tournament.Under second-year head coach Grace Burgess, the Patriots jumped out to a … [Read more...]
Alabama Sports Hall Of Fame Honors Johnny Montgomery and Jeff Underwood
By Loyd McIntosh The Alabama Sports Hall of Fame (ASHOF) recently recognized two influential men with deep ties to Homewood. Johnny Montgomery, recipient of the 2025 Frank “Pig” House Award, and Jeff Underwood, recipient of the Distinguished American Sportsman Award, were honored for their efforts to promote sports throughout the state and their decades of service to … [Read more...]