By Rubin E. Grant When Spain Park coach Shawn Raney looks over his 2019 football team, he sees a bunch of sophomores on offense and several seniors on defense. But what he doesn’t see is players with experience. “We’re going to be real young,” Raney said. “We started six sophomores on offense in our spring game against Jackson-Olin. On defense, we have a lot of seniors, but … [Read more...]
‘Got to Be Ready to Play’: Rebels Coach Hopes Vintage Formula Leads to a State Playoff Berth
By Rubin E. Grant As he embarks on his 42nd season as Vestavia Hills’ head football coach, Buddy Anderson is not about to change anything. “We’ll do what we’ve always done,” Anderson said. “We’ll throw it when we want to and we’ll run with it.” And on defense, the Rebels will attack. “I think we have a strong unit on defense,” Anderson said. “We have six returning starters … [Read more...]
New Community Leaders Named to Birmingham Business Hall of Fame
The Downtown Kiwanis Club of Birmingham recently announced the 2019 inductees to the Birmingham Business Hall of Fame. Inductees this year are Jesse Lewis Sr., Agency 54; John McMahon, Ligon Industries; Kate Nielsen, Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham; and J.B. and Charles Schilleci, Supreme Beverage Company. The Birmingham Business Hall of Fame Committee each … [Read more...]
Mountain Brook Residents Voice Concerns Over Potential Drive-Thru Additions at Lane Parke
By Emily Williams At the Mountain Brook City Council meeting on Aug. 12, council members and officials heard from two representatives of Mountain Brook Village’s Lane Parke developer, Evson Inc., as well as many concerned residents. Evson’s legal representative, Mel McElroy of Maynard, Cooper and Gale, presented the developer’s proposal to increase from two to four the number … [Read more...]
It Takes Two, or More: Vestavia Hills Mother of Twins Finds Purpose in BAMOM
By Emily Williams Before having her twins, Alicia Bailey’s only familial experience with multiples was her grandmother, who was a fraternal twin. The situation was nothing like her potentially identical 9-year-old daughters, Jenna and Aubrey. “Hair color, eye color, blood type, body type, basic weight,” she said. “So, we are guessing they are identical, but we haven’t … [Read more...]