By Rebecca WilbertIvy Odom was working as an intern in Time Inc’s test kitchen in September 2016 when her career took a major turn. With permission from her manager, she made a recipe from her childhood, an 18-layer chocolate cake. The cake, which her great-grandmother made for special occasions including Odom’s birthdays, requires patience, perfection and endless … [Read more...]
Over the Mountain Players Of The Year
By Loyd McIntosh Photos by Jordan Wald2025 was a banner year for high school football in the Over the Mountain Journal coverage area, as all three high schools amassed winning records and reached the AHSAA playoffs. Along the way, there were some standout individual performances. Here are the Over the Mountain Journal’s Players of the Year for … [Read more...]
About Town
Thurs.-Sun., Dec. 11-21 To Kill a Mockingbird In honor of Harper Lee’s 100th birthday, Virginia Samford Theatre presents Christopher Sergel’s acclaimed stage adaptation of the classic novel. When: Various showtimes Where: Virginia Samford Theatre Sat., Dec. 13 Gifts for Good Holiday Market Protective Life is hosting its second annual Gifts … [Read more...]
10 Questions with Santa and Mrs. Claus
10 Questions with Santa and Mrs. ClausOver the Mountain Journal got the inside scoop from Santa himself on what it’s like to go around the world in a single night!Photo by Jordan Wald1.Do you have to pay tariffs on sleighing your products into the U.S.? You can’t place tariffs on Santa’s magic! 2. Does Mrs. Claus like you to … [Read more...]
Inconvenience Equals Gratitude: Senior Alaskan Glacier Guide and Mountain Brook Native Ford Boozer on the Joy of Self-Sufficiency.
By Ford BoozerSmall chance, but I’ve got a best friend who’s also named Ford. I was halfway to his wedding on the coast of Georgia, searching the internet from some road-side inn for a way to spend the looming summer. I was a graduate student at UAB and could break away from the coursework until September. Ford got married in March, amongst the blooming oaks in … [Read more...]