By Sam Prickett The Homewood City Council spent three hours during its Monday night meeting fielding questions and concerns from residents over proposed changes to the city’s zoning ordinance. Though the council rebuffed requests to postpone a vote on the changes until the new year, councilors assured residents that their complaints had been heard and that they were going to … [Read more...]
Just Around the Bend: Mountain Brook’s Stevenson Publishes New History of Cherokee Bend
By Emily Williams Retired otolaryngologist Dr. Ed Stevenson spent about 40 years practicing medicine, serving as a naval medical officer and a head and neck surgeon and operating a private practice. His hobby of aerobatic aviation and involvement with The Southern Museum of Flight has garnered much acclaim over the years, including his receiving the Wright … [Read more...]
Player of the Year: Hobbs Leaves a Legacy for Future Samford Volleyball Players
By Rubin E. Grant From the moment Kelsi Hobbs arrived at Samford University from John Carroll Catholic High School, she had one goal in mind: leave her mark on the Bulldogs’ volleyball program. “The seniors on the team when I was a freshman left a legacy,” Hobbs said. “We weren’t the best team going into the season, but we were all-in and they taught us what we needed to do … [Read more...]
Troops, Trees, Tradition: Mountain Scout Tree Lot Celebrates 60 Years in Vestavia Hills
By Emily Williams For the past 60 years, local Boy Scouts of Troop 4 have sold holiday cheer and raised funds for their troops through an annual tree sale in Vestavia Hills.Headquartered at Scout Square on U.S. 31 in Vestavia Hills, the Mountain Scout Tree Sale has grown to include two more locations and benefits 11 Over the Mountain scout troops. “I believe the … [Read more...]
‘Does God Exist’: Rise of Atheism Prompts Best-Selling Author to Publish Book on the Existence of God
By Rubin E. Grant Richard Simmons couldn’t believe his eyes, or his ears. During a Democratic presidential debate in October, the Freedom From Religion Foundation aired a 30-second commercial on CNN that featured Ron Reagan, the son of former President Ronald Reagan and first lady Nancy Reagan. The ad begins: “Hi, I’m Ron Reagan, an unabashed atheist, and I’m alarmed by the … [Read more...]