Vestavia Hills Elementary East is being recognized statewide for its emphasis on character education and development, according to a press release from Vestavia Hills City Schools. Character.org, a national organization whose goal is to advocate for character education in schools, on Jan. 26 named Vestavia Hills Elementary East a 2022 Alabama State School of Character. … [Read more...]
Homewood City Schools Announces Teacher of the Year Awards
By Ally MorrisonHomewood City Schools recently announced its Teacher of the Year award recipients. Elementary Teacher of the Year was granted to Genie Christian, a physical education teacher at Shades Cahaba Elementary School. Secondary Teacher of the Year was awarded to Claudia Sale-Casalino, of Homewood High School. Sale-Casalino teaches in the world … [Read more...]
Vestavia Hills Update: New Civic Center, Wald Park Phase III Highlight 2022
By Ally MorrisonVestavia Hills residents are seeing an expansion in recreation options as the city moves toward completion of plans that have been in the works for several years. At the top of that list is a new 100,000-square-foot civic center, said City Manager Jeff Downes. The civic center is expected to open this spring and include multi-purpose … [Read more...]
For the Sake of Love: Vestavia’s Rivers Fills Role in New Musical
By Ally MorrisonJamorris Rivers of Vestavia Hills will be playing the role of a storyteller in a production at Red Mountain Theatre, “Once on This Island,” Feb. 11- 27. Rivers will take to the stage singing and dancing in this Olivier Award-winning musical. “Once on This Island” focuses on a fearless peasant girl, Ti Moune, who falls in love with a wealthy … [Read more...]
Nourishing Kombucha: Homewood’s Legg Takes Kitchen Counter Drink to an Award-Winning Beverage
By Ally MorrisonHomewood local and owner of Better Kombucha Nancey Legg always has been passionate about living a healthy lifestyle and had a “Why buy it if you can make it?” mentality.In the summer of 2009, Legg’s son Carson was working in Northern California and called his mom to excitedly share his new favorite drink: kombucha. “Carson told me he had a drink … [Read more...]