By Sarah KuperSince September, representatives from the Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham have been working with the city of Homewood on a master plan for developing the downtown area.After a series of open houses, vision surveys and online mapping exercises, principal planner Lindsay Puckett said she is excited to see results of the latest survey going … [Read more...]
Vestavia Hills Board of Education Names Freeman New Superintendent
Dr. Todd Freeman has been named the next superintendent of Vestavia Hills City Schools. The city’s school board chose him unanimously to become the system’s seventh superintendent. The decision was announced Jan. 31. Freeman is superintendent of Sylacauga City Schools in Talladega County, a position he has held since 2013. Before that, he spent 20 years as an educator, … [Read more...]
A Heart for Love: Heart Ball Honoree Shares Journey of (Literal) Heartache and Romance
By Sarah Kuper On New Year’s Day in 1995, the physicians and support team at UAB brought life back to Jeanne Fowler’s weak and sick heart. But little did they know how instrumental they would be in forging her future – both professionally and romantically. Fowler was diagnosed with a heart condition called dilated cardiomyopathy when she was just 18 months old. Doctors … [Read more...]
A World of Difference: Samford Class Gives Easy, Healthy Cooking a Global Flavor
By Donna Cornelius Patricia Terry taught nutrition in Venezuela for more than a decade – and learned a few lessons herself along the way. As a Southern Baptist missionary, Terry was a food and nutrition instructor for wives of seminary students. “I came home and right away noticed how differently people ate here,” said Terry, who’s now a Samford University professor and food … [Read more...]
AHSAA State Indoor Track Championships: Kyle Smith Helps Bucs Sweep State Indoor Championships
By Rubin E. Grant On the eve of the 49th AHSAA Indoor State Championships at the Birmingham CrossPlex, Hoover junior Kyle Smith spent part of the evening praying and, as he put it, “getting my mind focused.” Smith’s time in prayer and meditation was well spent. He won his specialty event, the Class 7A triple jump, Saturday with a leap of 45-07 feet, easily outdistancing his … [Read more...]