By Emily WilliamsOn the heels of being named Homewood’s Retail Business of the Year, the Assistance League of Birmingham is welcoming the recognition and looking forward to the possibility of gaining some new volunteers. The Assistance League’s retail outlets, PrimeTime Treasures and Encore, fund the organization’s three non-profit programs. PrimeTime Treasures takes … [Read more...]
Making Old New Again: Hassles of Construction Pay off for OTM Neighborhoods
By Sarah Kuper It's a work-in-progress on the triangular lot of Montevallo Road and Country Club Boulevard. "Everyone in town is asking me, 'What is going on with that house?'" said Mountain Brook architect Bill Ingram. Rest assured, Ingram has a vision. It is a familiar scenario – an aging house with a misguided addition of a second story that needs to be transformed to … [Read more...]
The Reign of Spain: Raney, Young and Jags Lead 2015 All-OTM Team
By Lee Davis Whenever Spain Park fans gather to share their favorite football memories, the 2015 season will be a popular conversation topic. The Jaguars, coming off a 5-6 record in 2014, turned in perhaps the most memorable year in the program’s comparatively short history. Spain Park posted a 12-2 worksheet, defeated arch-rival Hoover twice and went all the way to the Class … [Read more...]
The Peters Principle: Former Spartan Star Contributing to Bulldogs
By Lee Davis After helping lead Mountain Brook to the state 6A basketball championship in 2013-14, Alex Peters had a problem. Peters – a 6-8 forward – wanted to continue his career in college, but most major schools had overlooked him. “I had talked to some (NCAA) Division III schools, and Loyola of Chicago was interested, but that was about it,” he recalled, when contacted … [Read more...]
Rocky Soccer Show: Vestavia Club Has Grown in Recent Years
By Lee Davis Rocky Harmon wasn’t named after a famous boxer, but even at an early age he had a way of shaking things up. “When I was a baby, I kept trying to crawl out of the crib,” he recalled. “I literally was rocking my own cradle. So from that point on – everyone called me ‘Rocky.’” Harmon has spent the past eight years as executive director of the Vestavia Hills Soccer … [Read more...]