By Emily Williams Vestavia Hills City Schools Superintendent Dr. Sheila Phillips will be retiring from her position effective Sept. 1. Phillips announced her plans to retire during a Vestavia Board of Education meeting July 31. She informed the board of her plans to leave the posi- tion she has held since 2014 in a letter submitted July 20. “Thank you for the opportunity … [Read more...]
‘This Is A New Team’: Young, Inexperienced Hoover Volleyball Team Renews Title Quest
By Rubin E. Grant The Hoover volleyball team is not in the habit of making excuses, but the Bucs are still wondering whether they would have been 2016 Class 7A champions if they had gone into the state tournament completely healthy. The Bucs lost starting setter Jamie Gregg to a knee injury before the season began and, just before the start of the Elite Eight state … [Read more...]
Over the Mountain Architecture Firm Wins Prize for Home Renovation
By Sarah Kuper Christopher Architecture and Interiors recently was awarded a 2017 merit award by the local chapter of the American Institute of Architects for the complete renovation of a Mountain Brook home. The AIA is a prestigious organization for commercial, residential and institutional architects with more than 90,000 members and 260 chapters across the … [Read more...]
Cause for Celebration: Autism Society Honors Advocates During Fundraising Gala
The Autism Society of Alabama is hosting the Autism Shines Gala on Aug. 26 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Grand Bohemian Hotel in Mountain Brook. The gala is celebrating its 20th anniversary with an event that includes a cocktail party and silent auction, a dinner and a live auction. Proceeds will benefit programs offered by the society. Society supporters this year lobbied … [Read more...]
Passing on the Theater Bug: Samford Students Setting the Stage for Future of Children’s Theater
By Sarah Kuper This fall, Samford University students in the theatre for youth program will produce and perform the children’s book-turned-play “How I Became a Pirate.” Samford is one of only a handful of universities that offers a Bachelor of Fine Arts in theatre for youth. Undergraduates in the program learn the ins and outs of performing, producing and teaching children’s … [Read more...]