By Nausicaa ChuThe cheer practice room at Mountain Brook High School is typically used for, per its name, cheerleading practice. But every spring, it transforms into a training ground. Girls in their senior year of high school tackle and scuffle for hours. They learn how to throw someone over their shoulder.Their teachers? Six Mountain Brook police … [Read more...]
On Honey Lane: How Foxhound Bee Company turned a hobby into a growing community
Story and Photos by Sarah OwensJust off Interstate 20 in Irondale, tucked beside youth baseball fields and family traffic, sits a storefront unlike any other in the Birmingham area.Inside, visitors can sample different honeys, peek inside a bee colony, browse shelves of beekeeping equipment and candles made from local beeswax or sign up for classes on … [Read more...]
Boomerangs Come Back
By D.T Carmichael II The inspiration for adventure can be subtle, but it can grow throughout the life of a young man. When I was a boy, my grandmother, Cheech, brought me to Australia. As was her tradition, when her grandchildren turned 10, it was time for them to step out on an adventure. I remember spending the night in the bush. Our guide gave us … [Read more...]
Making Music
Affable Maynard Nexsen lawyer Jim Pool, a lifelong musician, releases a new instrumental album called Morning Prayers.You titled your album Morning Prayers. Why? Years ago, I started waking up early for journaling/prayer time. That has morphed into me sitting down with the guitar each morning and seeing what happens. All these tunes came that way, so it feels like … [Read more...]
Vestavia Hills graduate Olivia Carroll enters class of 2030 at the U.S. Naval Academy
Olivia Carroll, a graduate of Vestavia Hills High School, was inducted into the Naval Academy Class of 2030 on June 25, marking the beginning of six challenging weeks of basic midshipman training during Plebe Summer. Approximately 1,200 candidates are selected each year for the Academy’s “plebe” or freshman class, and each student is required to participate … [Read more...]