By Sue Murphy It’s been a long winter for my little not-quite-acre. First, we had the drought, then a few snippets of sub-freeze and thaw. There was a round of evergreen fungus, a little root rot and ravages of the little critters who were just trying to nibble their way through to spring. Also, after calling, coaxing, pleading with several groups to come and fix our fake … [Read more...]
Standing Together: Birmingham Shows Support for LJCC During Staff Appreciation Day
By Emily Williams It’s safe to say that the Levite Jewish Community Center staff has had a rough couple of months, but a Staff Appreciation Day held March 6 showed that it’s easy to lift spirits with a little bit of love and support. On Feb. 27, the Levite Jewish Community Center and the N.E. Miles Jewish Day School followed protocol for the third bomb threat of the … [Read more...]
Believe It!: Spartans Take Another 7A Title
By Lee Davis One state championship could be called a miracle. Two state championships in a row could be called a very good run. But three state championships in five years? Call it a dynasty, and it lives in a place that no one could have believed even a few short years ago – Mountain Brook. The Spartans placed a third piece of championship hardware into their school’s … [Read more...]
Krystle Vision: Lady Bucs Claim Title Over Spain Park in OT
By Lee Davis Even if the organizers of the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s basketball finals had drawn it on a blackboard, they couldn’t have envisioned a more ideal Class 7A girls championship game than pitting Spain Park against its crosstown rival Hoover.“Playing for a state championship is always special, but playing Hoover makes it much more so,” said … [Read more...]
Homewood Holds off Trojans to Claim Class 6A Title
By Lee Davis The Homewood girls basketball team had a unique problem in the 2016-17 season. With virtually every starter back from a squad that had reached the Class 6A finals the past two seasons, few were concerned about how many games the Lady Patriots would win. The real concern was which game they might lose. Even Homewood coach Kevin Tubbs put his team’s unusual … [Read more...]