By Ingrid Howard When Diana Hansen closed the downtown Homewood location of White Flowers and moved into Brookwood Village, she originally thought she would operate there for only a few months. But she said she liked it there so much that she decided to stay. “I like the comfortableness of this mall,” she said. “And I think it’s pretty the way they’ve fixed it up.” This … [Read more...]
Remembering Your Veteran
By Emily Williams The names of more than 11,000 Alabama veterans who have lost their lives in service to the United States of America since 1900 are immortalized at the Alabama Veterans Memorial Park. The park is always adding to its memorials. One of them, the StepStone memorial, allows people to honor any veteran, living or dead, with a paver in the park’s courtyard. Park … [Read more...]
Murphy’s Law: Doggie Boot Camp
By Sue Murphy Meet Dave, my new dog. He’s a miniature dachshund. At his last vet visit, he weighed 2½ pounds. Dave is a departure for me. My last dog, Freeway, was a Collie/German Shepherd mix who happily lived her life outside. The late, great Buster Joe Murphy was … well, we were never really sure, but he weighed a lot more than two pounds. I’ve always been a dog person. … [Read more...]
Vestavia Hills Wresters’ ‘Bad Weekend’ Land the Team in Third Place
Thompson repeated as state wrestling champions last weekend by topping Hoover and Vestavia Hills at Propst Arena at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville. It was not the weekend Vestavia Hills’ wrestlers had hoped for. The Rebels did manage to claim one weight class; senior Pete Dazzio topped Thompson’s Ashunti Perry in the 170-pound championship by a 9-4 decision. Freshman Ryan … [Read more...]
Christian Thought Leader to Speak at Samford University’s Orlean Beeson School of Education
By Sarah Kuper Best-selling author, radio host and Christian commentator Eric Metaxas will speak March 19 at Samford University as part of the Percy Cook Ratliff Lecture Series. Metaxas is a prominent Christian faith ambassador on the national stage. In 2012, he was selected as the keynote speaker for the National Prayer Breakfast. His take on current and faith-based affairs … [Read more...]