By William C. Singleton III As a retired FBI agent, Vestavia Hills Mayor Ashley Curry has seen the fate of drug dealers who enter the criminal justice system. As general manager of a funeral home, Homewood Mayor Scott McBrayer has seen the ultimate consequences of drug use. As a former fire marshal, Hoover Mayor Frank Brocato has seen emergency paramedics respond to an … [Read more...]
Less Is More: OTM Builder Said Lake Living Is More Achievable Than Ever
By Sarah KuperMany families dream of one day spending long lazy summers at their own idyllic waterfront lake home.For young families, it is a distant dream as they save up to afford one by the time grandchildren come around but Vestavia Hills builder Cameron Eaton said it doesn’t have to be that way.“Young families, who by their mid-30s have … [Read more...]
Super Attendant
By Sue MurphyOne good thing about my children living on separate coasts is that I have developed a cracker-jack airport ritual - optimum spot in the parking deck, biscuit at Chick-fil-A, tea from Starbucks. I schedule at least two hours for layovers in Atlanta and never, never take a carry-on that has to be hoisted into an overhead bin.Overhead bin space is … [Read more...]
Hardball in the Heart of Dixie: New Book Hits on Alabama’s Rich Baseball History and Players
By Rubin E. Grant When author and baseball historian Doug Wedge was trying to get his first book published, he sought out a publisher in Charleston, South Carolina. But The History Press informed him that it wasn’t interested because the book wasn’t regional enough. So, Wedge turned to Texas A&M University Press to get his book “Cy Young Catcher,” co-authored by former … [Read more...]
In Memory: Support Our Soldiers Dinner Will Fund Care Packages for Troops Abroad
*An article in the May 17 edition of the Over the Mountain Journal, "In Memory: Support Our Soldiers Dinner Will Fund Care Packages for Troops Abroad," has the wrong photo for Marine Lance Cpl. Thomas Rivers Jr. The photo printed was of the late Ryan Winslow of Hoover, who was killed while serving in Iraq in 2006.Just more than one year after their son Marine Lance … [Read more...]