By Barry Wise SmithFor 25 years, Mountain Brook native Virginia Carruthers Smith has served her community on the City Council—17 of those years as Council President (Smith has served as president since 2008). For her many years of dedicated service, this year, the Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce selected her as the 2025 Jemison Visionary Award winner.“I’m incredibly … [Read more...]
57th Annual Poinsettia Ball
The Poinsettia Men’s Club and Ballet Women’s Committee hosted the 57th Annual Poinsettia Ball on December 19th at Regions Field. The Ballet Women’s Committee was founded in 1967 to foster and promote fine arts in the greater Birmingham area. All proceeds from the Poinsettia Ball support the Alabama Ballet. Twenty-three young women were presented by … [Read more...]
Giving Tree
Jemison Visionary AwardThe Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce will honor City Council President Virginia Carruthers Smith with the Jemison Visionary Award at its annual luncheon on January 29th. The award recognizes a servant leader whose commitment and contributions to Mountain Brook are unparalleled. “If you think about all the improvements and amenities added to … [Read more...]
Mayor of the Moment: Alex Wyatt takes office as Homewood’s new mayor
On November 1, 2024, something happened that Alex Wyatt never saw coming. After Mayor Patrick McClusky announced his retirement in September, Wyatt, the Council President, assumed the office of Mayor. When asked if he ever predicted being Homewood’s mayor, Wyatt’s answer is simple, “Never. Absolutely never.”Wyatt got his start on the Homewood City Council when he was … [Read more...]
New Take on Medicine: Dr. Jerry Kitchens takes a new approach to medicine
When Dr. Jerry Kitchens’ father was diagnosed with Dementia almost seven years ago (he passed away from the disease in August 2024), Kitchens quickly became frustrated with the expensive and seemingly ineffective treatments available for the disease. On the recommendation of a friend, Kitchens began reading Dr. Dale Bredesen’s New York Times … [Read more...]