By Sam Prickett Last summer, Hoover resident Roy Martin traveled to Las Vegas for the 2019 Summer North American Bridge Championship. He came home with the trophy — something he attributes to a lifelong love of the game instilled in him by his family. To some, the game of bridge might seem like an anachronism. It doesn’t hold the cultural relevance it did in the 1940s, … [Read more...]
Building a Legacy: Emmet O’Neal Presents Tynes Award to Longtime Supporter Tom Carruthers
By Emily Williams Each year, Emmet O’Neal Library recognizes an individual or group of individuals who have showcased a devotion to supporting both the city of Mountain Brook and the library. The 2020 Tynes Award, named in honor of former library foundation board Chairman William “Bill” Tynes Jr., was given this year to Thomas N. Carruthers Jr. A longtime Mountain Brook … [Read more...]
Troop 97 Recognizes Three Eagle Scouts at Court of Honor
On Jan. 5, Scouts BSA Troop 97 at Trinity United Methodist Church in Homewood held a Court of Honor to recognize three members who have achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. The Homewood-based troop celebrated Jonathan Parris, Aidan Wright and Colin Melville, who join more than 240 other Troop 97 Eagles. Jonathan Parris In his scouting career, Parris has served in leadership … [Read more...]
Homewood Dynasty Continues
By Rubin E. Grant Sometimes the term dynasty is applied loosely – but not when it comes to the Homewood track and field program. The Patriots swept the Class 6A titles for the third consecutive year in the 50th Alabama High School Athletic Association Indoor Track and Field Championships Feb. 7-8 at the Birmingham CrossPlex. The Homewood girls blew away the competition with … [Read more...]
Bucs Run Away With 7A Crowns
By Rubin Grant When the Hoover girls indoor track and field team finished a disappointing fourth in the 2019 state meet, Chakiya Plummer wasn’t anywhere around. She was in Powder Springs, Georgia, attending McEachern High School. But at the end of the last school year, Plummer’s family decided to move to Hoover. That decision has proven to be a godsend for the Bucs’ girls … [Read more...]