By Donna Cornelius Annie Reynolds had just paid for a business license for her fledgling company and, like many new business owners, was wondering if she’d done the right thing. But on her way home, she got a text from a friend that seemed to confirm she’d picked the right time to start Birmingham Taste Tours. The text said Highlands Bar and Grill had won the James Beard … [Read more...]
Honoring the Ultimate Sacrifice: Meadowbrook Post Office Dedicated to Lance Corporal Thomas Rivers Jr.
By Ingrid Schnader When Charon Rivers’ son, Thomas Rivers Jr., died in Afghanistan eight years ago, the one thing she wanted more than anything was for him to be remembered. Charon and Tom Rivers’ longtime friend U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Hoover, said he wanted to find a way to honor Thomas Rivers Jr.’s sacrifice. Palmer pursued legislation to dedicate the Birmingham Post … [Read more...]
Sullivan Receiving Another Heisman Award
By Rubin E. Grant It’s been 47 years since Pat Sullivan won the Heisman Trophy, and now he’s set to receive another prestigious Heisman honor. The Heisman Trophy Committee will travel to Birmingham on Oct. 15 to present Sullivan with its first-ever Lifetime Achievement Award. Sullivan, 68, is a football legend. After graduating from John Carroll Catholic High School 50 years … [Read more...]
‘Driven by Hope’: Southern Research Launches Change Campaign
By Ingrid Schnader On Sept. 10, Southern Research launched its “Change Campaign” — an opportunity to build awareness and raise funds for cancer, green chemistry and neuroscience research. “Our passion at Southern Research is driven by hope: hope for a cure, for a cleaner, greener Earth and for lives to be changed – and ultimately saved,” said Art Tipton, Southern Research … [Read more...]
Big Opportunities for Big Spoon: Creamery’s Edgewood Location Could Open by End of 2018
By Ingrid Schnader Ever since Big Spoon Creamery owners Ryan and Geri-Martha O’Hara started their ice cream company, they have wanted to open a storefront in Homewood, they said. By the end of this year or early 2019, they’ll finally be able to do that. Big Spoon’s second storefront will be at 929 Oxmoor Road in Homewood, in a space that previously housed Sprout & … [Read more...]