By Lee Davis It seems incredible to believe, but we crossed the midpoint of the 2016 high school football regular season last week. While none of the eight Over the Mountain teams have made it through mid-September with a perfect record, there is plenty of evidence to suggest that at least three have a chance for memorable years. Here is a quick look at where they … [Read more...]
Local Author’s New Children’s Book Celebrates Strange, Scary Species
By Emily Williams From the office of Charles Ghigna’s “treehouse,” a 1927 English Tudor in Homewood, the poet and author has pumped out more than 100 children’s books, and on Oct. 1 he will celebrate the release of a book he calls his “biggest and baddest.” Backed by Time Inc.’s Animal Planet and Discovery, Ghigna has written “Strange, Unusual, Gross and Cool Animals,” a … [Read more...]
The Heart of the Matter: Pediatric Heart Transplant Study Foundation Introduces Inaugural Fundraiser
By Emily Williams Within the walls of UAB Hospital, there is an organization that has remained unintentionally hidden from the eyes of the general public: the Pediatric Heart Transplant Study Foundation. The Birmingham-based nonprofit is preparing to host its first fundraiser, Hearts After Dark, Sept. 29 at Iron City. Brittany Wilk, the brains behind the event and the … [Read more...]
A Garden of Memories: Vestavia Hills Home Lures the Family Outdoors
By Emily Williams When Harold and Karen Stephens moved into their Vestavia Hills home in 1993, Karen had a vision for a beautiful garden and Harold wanted to build a pool. Over the years, the once lackluster space has been transformed into a family gathering place. Harold said that for many years, Karen took complete charge of the gardening and spent much of her free time … [Read more...]
Sophomore Course: Will Stone Leads Patriot Title Defense
By Lee Davis For many teenagers, being a freshman in high school means having to endure a year of getting lost in the hallways and generally being at the bottom of the totem pole in most situations. For Will Stone, his first year at Homewood was much closer to being at the top of that pole. He probably even had an easier time finding his classrooms. As a standout runner for … [Read more...]