The “something old, something new” rhyme usually is reserved for weddings, but that line also describes the array of homes on Samford Legacy League’s Christmas Home Tour this year. The Dec. 12 event includes a range of architectural eras and styles, from classic to cutting-edge. In addition to five homes, the tour, which is presented by ARC Realty, includes a spread of … [Read more...]
Honeybee Wing Statue on Rotary Trail Honors Frank Stitt
By Ingrid Schnader “There is little that separates the culinary arts from the fine arts. One provides a feast for the stomach; the other a feast for the eyes,” Graham Boettcher, the R. Hugh Daniel director at the Birmingham Museum of Art, said in welcoming the crowd at the unveiling of a new sculpture on the Birmingham Rotary Trail. The sculpture, called Frank’s Table, honors … [Read more...]
Home Made: Homewood Mom Started Cinnamon Roll Business from Scratch
By Ingrid Schnader This holiday season, Homewood resident Katie Cornutt is going to be busy making cinnamon rolls. She isn’t making them for herself, though. She’s making them for her new business, called Rolls, which she started this past March. The recipe is from her grandmother, who used to live in Fairfield Glade, Tennessee. Cornutt would drive up there, especially … [Read more...]
Memories are Made of This: Former Players Reminisce on their Favorite Plays from the Iron Bowl
Editor’s Note: The Over The Mountain Journal asked several former Alabama and Auburn football players from the Birmingham metropolitan area what their favorite memory was from the Iron Bowl and why. Here are their responses: Gregg Carr Auburn linebacker, 1981–1984“My favorite memory was in 1982 when we beat Alabama 23-22 in the “Bo Over the Top” game. That was my happiest … [Read more...]
‘Things Happen for a Reason’: Ashford Emotional as Hoover’s State Football Playoff Run Ends at Thompson
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr. The last time Robby Ashford left Warriors Stadium in Alabaster, the Hoover quarterback felt the pain of a broken foot. The senior signal-caller had staked the Bucs to a lead against Thompson before the home team stormed back for 48-30 victory on Sept 6. The rematch in the Class 7A state semifinals last Friday would produce a greater pain, the anguish … [Read more...]