By Emily Williams Sometimes you just need to look at something beautiful. As the tenth month of 2020 rolls past, there have been countless “sometimes” so worrying that you simply needed to turn your mind away and bask in a bit of creative beauty. Creativity is like air for Brooke McAfee, a floral designer and stylist who owns and operates Birmingham-based Lilt … [Read more...]
Hoover Falls: Bucs Can’t Sustain Momentum, Loses to Thompson in Region Title Game
By Rubin Grant Hoover’s bid for an undefeated regular season and a region championship came up empty last Friday night in Alabaster. The No. 2 Bucs fell 39-23 to the No. 1 Thompson Warriors at Warrior Stadium. Thompson (10-0, 7-0) captured the Class 7A, Region 3 title for the second consecutive season with its fourth consecutive victory over Hoover. The Bucs (9-1, 6-1) lost … [Read more...]
‘Fearless Competitor’: Pugh Making Plays All Over the Field for Spartans
By Rubin E. Grant Mountain Brook senior Blake Pugh paid a lot of attention to former teammate Logan Brewer during the 2019 football season. Brewer always seemed to be in the right place at the right time, making plays on both sides of the ball and on special teams. This season Pugh is doing similar things for the Spartans, playing cornerback and receiver and returning … [Read more...]
Renovated Courtyard Helps Draw New Tenants to Vestavia Hills City Center
By Emily Williams The Vestavia Hills City Center welcomed guests to its first official event in the newly renovated courtyard on Oct. 17 to watch the Alabama-Georgia game. The courtyard is situated in an open area between Planet Fitness, Panera Bread and First Watch. Lights have been strung above the courtyard, a fountain was removed and replaced by a stretch of synthetic … [Read more...]
Take Action: Hoover Veteran Mark Davis Creates Ways to Honor Those Who Have Served
By Emily Williams To say that Hoover resident Mark Davis is involved in veterans’ support would be an understatement. Mark Davis is veterans’ support. As he walks across a bridge beneath the Veterans Memorial Arbor at Aldridge Gardens, where he has served on the board for more than seven years, visitors pass by while on a jog or walk with friends. “You know, nobody used to … [Read more...]