By Sarah Kuper Although space is limited, Homewood real estate is growing – in a manner of speaking. “People add on to the back, build up or start from scratch,” said Willow Design Studios’ Allison Hallman. Hallman is an owner and designer at the firm, which operates in tandem with Willow Construction Company in Homewood. She said her firm last year worked on 25 Homewood … [Read more...]
Homeward Bound: Little Professor Plans Move Back to the ‘Heart of Homewood’
By Emily Williams With the land around the Little Professor Book Center in Homewood bought by a developer, the store is planning to remain on the same street but move a little closer to its former location near The Curve. Though the space Little Professor representatives have found will be new to them, the proximity to what owner Paul Seitz calls the “heart of Homewood” is … [Read more...]
Morning Glory: Tom York Dominated Local Television
By Lee Davis Tom York didn’t start out with a vision for a local morning television show. It just happened. York, a Florence native, was working at a TV station in Memphis when he was hired away by WBRC in Birmingham in 1957. The station, a CBS affiliate at the time, was transitioning ownership to Taft Broadcasting, and major changes were in the works. One of them included … [Read more...]
Out of Africa: CBS Teacher of the Year Makes Connections from Uganda to the U.S.
By Emily Williams Cherokee Bend Elementary second- grade teacher Lauren Lunceford may have started her teaching career at the Mountain Brook school, but her experiences volunteering in Africa have shaped her approach to education. Lunceford, who recently was named the school’s Teacher of the Year, had the opportunity this past summer to volunteer with Sozo Children, a local … [Read more...]
Seeing is Believing: Alabama Wedding Magazine Teams Up With Grand Bohemian for Bridal Showcase
By Emily WilliamsAs owner, publisher and editor-in-chief of Alabama Wedding Magazine since 2001, Michelle Van Every is using everything she knows about the wedding industry to give Alabama brides a new resource for choosing their vendors. In the spirit of the magazine, Van Every is hoping the Believe Bridal Showcase will introduce future brides to the professionals who … [Read more...]