When University of Alabama at Birmingham beach volleyball student-athlete Avery Hoven took the court in 2016, her teammates, coaches, family and UAB fans were in awe of her athletic abilities. What they were unaware of was the personal battle she was tackling off the field. A Division I athlete of three years, Hoven was struggling with an unspecified eating … [Read more...]
The Bell Center breaks ground on its new facility
By Ingrid Schnader Bell Center children, parents, staff and members of the Junior Board and Board of Directors dug their shovels into the ground Wednesday to celebrate the new Bell Center facility.As we previously reported, construction on the 18,000-square-foot facility that serves children with special needs expects to be complete by May 2019. It … [Read more...]
City Council votes down Homewood subdivision
By Ingrid SchnaderHomewood City Council shot down a proposal from KADCO Homes that would have turned a 2-acre property into a 12-home subdivision.The proposed subdivision, called Edgewood Manor, is located in Homewood’s Neighborhood Preservation District at the corner of Saulter Road and Carr Avenue. Under its current plans, it would need to be rezoned to … [Read more...]
Fancy Footwork: Picasso Pets Chairwoman Plans Pop Art Event With Pet-Inspired Paintings
By Emily WilliamsOn a hot summer morning, local artist John Lytle Wilson visited the Mountain Brook home of Bart and Danielle Yancey to create an original work of art with three special helpers: the Yancey’s three dogs, Sweet Pea, Willie and Trooper “Lucky.”The finished product will be on display alongside five other artist and canine collaborative … [Read more...]
The Envelope Please: Vestavia Teacher Surprised by Notice She’s up for Grammy Consideration
By Reed Strength When Deanna Bell, music education teacher at Vestavia Hills Elementary East, saw an unopened email from the Grammys in her inbox, she assumed at first it was a T-shirt ad. When she opened it and read it, she was even more puzzled. According to the email, the Grammys had received a nomination packet entering her into the 2019 Grammy Music Educator Award. A few … [Read more...]