By Sam Prickett Over the holidays, roughly 6,500 Alabama households received a notice in the mail that their medical debts had been purchased and forgiven by the Episcopal Diocese of Alabama. Those letters were the culmination of a fundraising campaign undertaken by Saint Luke’s Episcopal Church in Mountain Brook, which commemorated its 70th anniversary by eliminating $8.1 … [Read more...]
Homewood Bagel Co. Celebrates New Storefront with a Sell-Out Grand Opening
Homewood Bagel Co. owners Joe and Ginny Leavens told Over the Mountain Journal back in March that they hoped to soon open a storefront in Homewood to sell their bagels.This week, that dream became a reality. Their grand opening was scheduled for Dec. 22 from 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., but they had to close up shop by 11 a.m."Well, Homewood, you never disappoint," … [Read more...]
RMTC Breaks Ground on New Campus
By Ingrid Schnader When planning the groundbreaking for Red Mountain Theatre Company’s new $25 million Arts Campus, Executive Director Keith Cromwell said he wanted to be theatrical. “We don’t want to have a shovel,” he said at the Dec. 11 groundbreaking ceremony. “We want to have a couple of tractors. We’re going to have a little demo of a demolition.” As two tractors … [Read more...]
The Cottage Makes a Serendipitous Move to Brookwood Village
By Ingrid SchnaderA gift shop selling items such as home decor, accessories and candles opened in Brookwood Village in October, just in time for the holiday season. The Cottage of Serendipity owners Cynthia and Mitch Elmore were longtime residents of Homewood who now live in Hoover, so moving their storefront from Pelham to Brookwood Village was a perfect … [Read more...]
James R. Andrews, Internationally Recognized Orthopaedic Surgeon and Sports Medicine Specialist, to Receive 2020 Horatio Alger Award
Orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist Dr. James Andrews has been selected for induction into the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans. The Horatio Alger Award is given each year to people who have succeeded despite facing adversities and remained committed to higher education and charitable efforts in their communities, according to the … [Read more...]