By Sarah KuperScoring a great find at a consignment or resale shop is a point of pride nowadays, but Lynda Rothoff said it wasn’t always that way. “Consignment shopping was sort of taboo when we first opened,” she said. “Customers would park and come in through the back and leave through the back. Back then, people thought of consignment stores like they thought of … [Read more...]
Deep Thoughts
By Sue MurphyHere is the secret to college football success: For every all-star running back you sign, you must sign a backup back in case all-star number one gets injured or is arrested on a weapons charge in an after-hours nightclub. This is called having depth. The same is true of running a household. You only have to run out of propane one time during a Fourth of … [Read more...]
2016 OTM High School Football Preview
We're kicking off the season with our annual with previews of your favorite Over the Mountain football teams. Meet the players that coaches predict will play key roles in their success on the field. Follow the links below for team profiles, schedules, rosters and more.An added bonus to get you into the spirit of the season, OTMJ Sports Writer Lee Davis … [Read more...]
The Twice of Glory: Spartans Earned Second Title 40 Years Ago
By Lee Davis What a difference a season made for the Mountain Brook Spartans football team in 1976. The previous season, the Spartans had surprised everyone except themselves in posting a 13-0 record and winning the Class 4A championship. If nobody expected Mountain Brook to claim a title in 1975, everyone expected it to win again in 1976. The talented juniors from the … [Read more...]
Rushing Challenge: Jaguar Larry Wooden Ready for a Big 2016
By Lee DavisSpain Park’s two football victories over archrival Hoover last season added some spice to an already intense crosstown rivalry. And Larry Wooden wouldn’t have it any other way. “Yes, we’ve talked some smack with them (Hoover players) since then,” Spain Park tailback Wooden said at media day in July. “It goes both ways. It’s just a fun part of the … [Read more...]