By June Mathews Who says a good drummer can’t deliver a good sermon? Not anybody who knows Dave Malick. Malick challenges stereotypes each Sunday when he sets aside his drumsticks after playing with the worship team at Riverchase Baptist Church, steps to mid-podium and begins to preach. Interim pastor of the Hoover church since August, Malick has played on the worship team … [Read more...]
‘Celebrate Jody Day’ Set for Nov. 17 at Homewood Middle School
By Rubin E. Grant For almost three decades, Jody Atchison reveled in physical education, before retiring from Homewood Middle School in 1998. In March, Atchison’s life ended at the age of 70 because of a rare, degenerative and invariably fatal brain disorder known as Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease. Currently, there is no cure or treatment for patients with CJD, sometimes called … [Read more...]
Holiday in the Heights: Merchants of Cahaba Heights Prep for Second Annual Deck the Heights Celebration
By Emily Williams Cahaba Heights will be brimming with holiday cheer Nov. 8 as the annual Deck the Heights Holiday Open House kicks off the season. The annual event is a community effort, with members of the Cahaba Heights Merchants Association organizing the event and representing businesses throughout the Vestavia Hills neighborhood. “We’ve done this in the Heights … [Read more...]
Bendall Signs Off for the Last Time: Voice of Vestavia Football Turning Broadcast Over to ‘Great and Talented Kids’ After Homecoming
By Blake Ells On Friday, Steve Bendall will call his final game for the Vestavia Hills Rebels. Bendall has been the voice of his alma mater for 20 years; he graduated high school in 1982 and currently serves on the school board. “Some people have poker nights or pool nights or golf,” Bendall said. “This is my hobby. In the fall, this is what I do on Friday nights. My wife … [Read more...]
A New Pedestrian Bridge Opening Near You, Spring 2019: Legislators Push U.S. 280 Pedestrian Bridge Plan Forward
Several Jefferson County legislators gathered Monday morning at Hollywood Boulevard to move forward with a pedestrian bridge project that would allow people to safely walk or run across U.S. Highway 280.Homewood City Councilor Jennifer Andress held two checks in her hand at the event: $15,000 from state Rep. David Faulkner, R-Mountain Brook, and $10,000 from Rep. Jim Carns, … [Read more...]