Story by Emily Williams • Photos by Lee Walls When former Vestavia Hills residents Lee and Candice McKinney were talked into looking at a property in Mountain Brook, they weren’t planning for a big move, let alone a major project. Nevertheless, the home, tucked in the Brookwood Forest area of Mountain Brook atop a mountain, drew them in with one thing you can’t get through … [Read more...]
Orthopedic Urgent Care Clinic OS1 Opens in Hoover
By Rubin E. Grant It didn’t take long for Chip Vance to see the practicality of the new OS1 Sports Injury Clinic in Hoover. A week after the OS1 clinic opened on June 15 in Hoover, a woman brought in her daughter for treatment. “Her daughter had fallen in practice and bent her wrist and she thought it might be broken,” said Vance, OS1 president and CEO. “She had heard … [Read more...]
Shining Through: Conservative Business Plan Helps Bromberg’s Weather Economic Storms
By Donna Cornelius Facing economic adversity isn’t new to America’s oldest known family-owned retailer. Founded in Mobile in 1836, Bromberg & Co. Inc. has survived the American Civil War, Great Depression, two World Wars, recessions – and now, the coronavirus pandemic. Frederick W. Bromberg, who started the business, likely would approve of the way his … [Read more...]
Say Cheese – Biscuits, That Is: JNN Retail Puts Jim ’n Nick’s Popular Mixes, Sauces on Grocery Store Shelves
By Donna Cornelius Dinner at Jim ’n Nick’s Bar-B-Q wouldn’t be complete without two of the restaurant’s most popular products: its cheese biscuits and its barbecue sauce. But those who love the taste of the sweet little muffins and the tang of the sauce can enjoy them at home, too, thanks to JNN Retail. Since launching in 2011, the biscuit mix and three flavors of sauces are … [Read more...]
Masks Mandatory: Face Covering Required in Jefferson County Until COVID-19 Starts to Ease, Health Officer Says
Everyone in Jefferson County has been required to wear a face covering in public places since Monday, June 27 at 5 p.m., and there’s no end date set for the order this time. Jefferson County Health Officer Dr. Mark Wilson issued the face-covering order Friday, June 24. It requires that everyone in Jefferson County over the age of eight wear a face mask, scarf or other material … [Read more...]