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Murphy’s Law: Home In The Range

January 12, 2021

By Sue Murphy The vaccine is coming! The vaccine is coming! I have my sleeve rolled up already … except, of course, on days when it is too cold and being thus exposed would be detrimental to my overall health. To me, it seems patently unfair that we still have to think about the “overall.” Trying to protect ourselves from a viral pandemic is enough for anyone, but your blood … [Read more...]

New Valley Hotel Includes Three Eateries

January 12, 2021

By Sam Prickett Homewood’s much-anticipated Valley Hotel will be opening in a few weeks, and it will bring with it a restaurant, a bar and a coffee shop. The Valley Hotel has been in development since 2016, when Capstone Companies founder Michael Mouron bought the property that formerly housed Hatfield Auto and Little Professor Bookstore. A year later, it was announced that … [Read more...]

‘Tribute To a Great Person’: Randy Smith Remembered for His Courage, Love of Life

January 12, 2021

By Rubin E. Grant During Homewood’s 1974 state championship football season, Patriots co-captain Murray Legg always felt a little taller when he walked onto the field for the coin toss before games. Legg’s valiant posture was because of Homewood’s other co-captain, Randy Smith. “I was honored to be a co-captain with Randy,” Legg said. “It was an honor to walk on the field … [Read more...]

Developers Envision a New Brookwood Village

January 12, 2021

By Sam Prickett Late last year, Colliers International and Arlington Properties conducted a series of listening sessions around Homewood about the future of the Brookwood Village Mall. The two companies had just signed a contract to redevelop the flagging mall but wanted to get feedback from the community before moving forward. Colliers and Arlington already had some idea of … [Read more...]

Families Owned: Neighborhood-Owned 
Ice Cream Shop Coming to West Homewood

January 12, 2021

By Rubin E. Grant School activities at Hall-Kent Elementary in Homewood had become get-to-know-your-neighbors events, and as some of those families got to know each other better, they decided to open a business to benefit the community. Sometime in March or April, Neighbors West Homewood, a new neighborhood-owned ice cream shop concept, will open. Neighbors recently signed a … [Read more...]

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