Adam Barksdale is a six-foot-five senior guard for Vestavia Hills High School and is signed to play college basketball at the University of Montevallo. An excellent outside shooter, Barksdale had five three-pointers in Vestavia’s victory over Oak Mountain on January 24, and he finished the game with 23 points. His junior year stats of 12.3 PPG, 3.6 RPG, and 1.4 APG, earned him … [Read more...]
Discernment: Jim and Jayne Pool’s joyful journey
When Kirby Pool was very young, she asked her mother, Saint Mark’s Episcopal priest Jayne Pool, what God was like. Jayne answered, “God is like everything.” And so began Kirby’s upbringing as a child of spiritual, intellectual and musical parents. Jim and Jayne Pool met in high school, he being older by two years. Jayne saw Jim getting out of his Opal with a guitar case in his … [Read more...]
From the Heart: Audrey Atkins uses her heart attack to help educate others
By Barry Wise SmithOn October 10, 2023, less than a month after her 54th birthday, Audrey Atkins was enjoying her morning coffee with her husband Ricky while visiting her brother Father John McDonald at his home in Anniston. “I started having heartburn-like pain, and I was thinking ‘what kind of cheap coffee did my brother buy that gave me heartburn that fast,’” Atkins … [Read more...]
A Night of Wishes and Wonder
Make-A-Wish Alabama is thrilled to announce that the 2025 Wish Night in Birmingham, presented by Magna, is moving to a bigger and more iconic venue than ever before! Mark your calendars for Friday, March 7, 2025, at 6 PM at The Club for an unforgettable night of fun, excitement, and celebration. Treat yourself to a gourmet dinner, bid on exclusive live and … [Read more...]
Pink Palace Casino Night
Support the Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama while enjoying Las Vegas-style fun at the 17th annual Pink Palace Casino Night on Saturday March 1st! The evening will feature charity casino gaming featuring $500 in gaming money to play poker, blackjack, roulette, craps and slot machines. Enjoy live music from II Da Maxx, bid on a variety of items in the silent auction, … [Read more...]