By Cleveland JonesDebate is as American as apple pie and fireworks, and on March 12, 180 people gathered for a dinner and debate at Vestavia Hills Civic Center to see what true civil discourse can look like. The Vestavia Hills Rotary Club hosted a community debate, featuring members of the Vestavia Hills High School Debate and Speech Team, led by Coach Nate … [Read more...]
Walking with Jesus: Homewood community comes together for Way of the Cross.
By Barry Wise Smith Photos by Timmy CollinsFor over 30 years, starting in 1994, members of the Homewood faith community have come together on Good Friday to remember Christ’s walk through Jerusalem carrying his cross to the crucifixion.This year, All Saints Episcopal Church, Bethel A.M.E. Church, Dawson Memorial Baptist Church, Edgewood Presbyterian Church, … [Read more...]
Mountain Brook Wrestlers, Hunt Robinson and Owen Shea, Dazzle At State Youth Wrestling Championship
By Loyd McIntosh Photo by Jordan Wald Apair of Mountain Brook wrestlers finished in first and second place at the 2026 Team Alabama Youth Wrestling State Championships held in Montgomery, January 31-February 1. Hunt Robinson won first place in the U10, 77-pound division, while Owen Shea finished second in the U14, 85-pound division. … [Read more...]
A Life Well Written: Homewood’s Richard Berliner writes a memoir based on his letters written home from Vietnam.
By Barry Wise Smith Photo by Jordan WaldRichard Berliner grew up in a quiet suburb in Maryland, outside of Washington, D.C., in a family that discussed politics at dinner. Both of Berliner’s parents were journalists having met while working at the same Massachusetts newspaper, and his father spent his career covering Capitol Hill as a reporter. “I grew up … [Read more...]
All that Jazz: True Story Brewing is keeping the jam alive.
Story and Photos By Brent ThompsonIt’s a Tuesday in Crestwood. You park your car and walk toward True Story Brewing Company. The sounds of horns are bleeding through the walls, and you know it’s going to be a hot night. The club’s weekly jazz jam—led by Alabama Jazz Hall of Famer Jose Carr and anchored by members of his quartet Bernard McQueen on bass and Timothy … [Read more...]