By Donna Cornelius In this part of the country, college football game days are stressful enough without fretting over what to serve to hungry tailgaters. You can put all your efforts into worrying about your favorite team with these crowd-pleasing recipes from Jefferson State Community College’s Culinary and Hospitality Institute. Chef Todd Jackson, who put together a … [Read more...]
Sister Run: Morgan Hopes to Keep Spartan Cross-Country Rolling
By Lee Davis Nobody has to tell Anna Grace Morgan about the spectacular history of the Mountain Brook girls cross-country team. She has it in her bloodline. Morgan’s older sister Madeline was a standout runner for the Lady Spartans a decade ago. The elder Morgan was named Over the Mountain Athlete of the Year and earned a running scholarship to Duke University. Anna Grace is … [Read more...]
Bronze Mettle: Men’s Hall of Fame at Samford Honors Great Alabamians
By Lee Davis A vice president of the United States, a rocket scientist, a Supreme Court justice and a world-renowned botanist are all hanging out at Samford University. So are dozens of other prominent men with Alabama connections who contributed to the state, the nation and the world. They are members of the Alabama Men’s Hall of Fame, where they are honored with a special … [Read more...]
Final Volley: Portera Hopes To Leave Hoover With Title
By Lee Davis In Olivia Portera’s four years at Hoover, the Lady Bucs have become one of Alabama’s top Class 7A volleyball programs. For all their success, however, there’s still one threshold the team hasn’t crossed. It hasn’t put a blue state championship trophy in the school’s hardware case. Hoover came close in 2015. The Lady Bucs fell to McGill-Toolen in the Elite Eight … [Read more...]
OTM Students Win Big at Birmingham Fashion Week
By Emily Williams Students from Over the Mountain schools graced the catwalk for the Rising Star Design competition at Birmingham Fashion Week Aug. 25-27. Of four winners chosen from 60 contestants, three hail from the Over the Mountain area. Mountain Brook High School’s Kathryn Sours, Vestavia Hills High School’s Brooke Lindsey and Homewood High School’s Rigdon Hendrix … [Read more...]