Isabella (BB) Painter, an 8th-grade graduate from Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School, attended the prestigious United States Naval Academy Summer STEM Program in Annapolis, Maryland, this summer, earning a place in one of the nation’s most competitive academic enrichment camp programs for rising ninth-11th graders interested in science, technology, engineering and … [Read more...]
The 2026 Sporting Clays Classic celebrates 30 years of supporting local scouting programs
As the Greater Alabama Council prepares to celebrate a remarkable milestone, the 30th Anniversary Greater Alabama Sporting Clays Classic stands as a testament to the power of community support, youth development and firearms safety education.Established in 1996 by Don Williams, with founding support from Altec Industries and Alabama Power Company, the Sporting … [Read more...]
25th Annual Liberty Cup Set to Bring Top Youth Soccer to Vestavia Hills
By Loyd McIntosh If you’re suffering from soccer withdrawals since the World Cup ended a few weeks ago, you’re in luck. You have a chance to witness some top-notch youth soccer and possibly see tomorrow’s superstars before the rest of the world, during the Liberty Cup, August 28-30. In its 25th year and hosted by the Vestavia Hills Soccer Club … [Read more...]
Vestavia’s Reuben Greer, 11, to Compete for World Go-Kart Championship
By Loyd McIntosh If Reuben Greer is in your rear-view mirror, get ready, because he’s about to pass you like you’re standing still.Greer, an 11-year-old from Vestavia Hills, won the T4 Eastern Cup Championship in July, earning an opportunity to compete for a world go-kart championship as a middle schooler. A multi-round U.S. kart championship … [Read more...]
40 Years in the Field: Carol Robinson reflects on decades as a crime reporter in a rapidly changing field.
By Mary Clare IngramOne day Carol Robinson was getting her car repaired when she got a call from the Birmingham News, (now Al.com) saying they wanted to hire her. Forty years later, she is an award-winning senior reporter for the publication covering crime across the state. “If anybody had told me at 22, when I casually accepted that job, that it would become my … [Read more...]