By Donna Cornelius Chef Tim Hughes tells a good fish story. Spend even a few minutes with the executive chef of Snapper Grabber’s Seafood Market in Vestavia Hills, and you can learn where a certain fish was last swimming, how long it will last in your fridge and even how to cook it. Hughes’ customers aren’t the only ones who now have access to his extensive knowledge. He … [Read more...]
A Spartan Looks at 50: Former Mountain Brook Star Remembers Inaugural Season
By Lee DavisWhen Mountain Brook High School first opened its doors in the fall of 1966, it looked like anything but the site of what would become one of the state’s perennial athletic powers. There was no football stadium. The baseball field was at the bottom of a steep hill with an outfield that had more rocks than grass. Makeshift tennis courts backed up to a … [Read more...]
Supporters Say Passage of Amendment 14 Essential to Growth
By Lee Davis Everywhere you go, there is a lot of talk about the 2016 election. While the hotly contested presidential race between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump may be gathering the lion’s share of attention, there’s a vote much closer to home that could have a direct effect on all Over the Mountain municipalities. A proposed amendment to the Alabama Constitution would … [Read more...]
Hot Numbers: Chef Monty Todd Is in the Soup – And That’s a Good Thing
By Donna Cornelius When you make soup for a living, you’d better get ready for repeated jokes about the Soup Nazi. Chef Monty Todd doesn’t mind the inevitable comparisons to the “Seinfeld” soup-maker, even though Todd’s sunny personality is wildly different from the TV character’s surly disposition. That’s because, just like the Soup Nazi, Todd serves up some pretty tasty … [Read more...]
A Brief History: Local WWII Veteran Joins in on Crestline’s Annual Veterans Day Ceremony
By Emily WilliamsCrestline Elementary School Counselor Bonnie Lorino is charged with organizing the school’s Veterans Day program, an event that she dubs close to her heart. Each year, the school invites its faculty, staff and students to invite veterans to attend a program featuring fifth graders and for the past four years, Bonnie Lorino has invited her father-in-law, … [Read more...]