By Madoline Markham KoonceNestled below Double Oak Mountain on 2.5 wooded acres, you’ll find the star of this year’s Parade of Homes in its Ideal Home. Located in The Highlands in Chelsea, its 5,500 square feet of indoor and outdoor finished spaces is a blend of modern and traditional design built by B&K Build.The “Noah” house plan by Frusterio Design, a … [Read more...]
The Big Dance: Samford Facing Blue-Blood Kansas in NCAA Basketball Tournament
By Rubin E. GrantBucky McMillan’s mobile phone was blowing up for most of last week. He received more than 2,000 text messages and countless other phone calls.That’s what happens when you are the men’s basketball coach at Samford University and you lead the Bulldogs to their first appearance in the Big Dance since 2000.“It’s been a crazy week,” McMillan said.The … [Read more...]
Hoover’s Ford Grows Into OTM Girls Basketball Player of the Year
By Rubin E. GrantKhloe Ford didn’t expect to become one of the top young girls basketball prospects in the state.She had grown up playing softball and figured her athletic future was on a diamond, not a court.Then, Ford hit a growth spurt in middle school and her parents persuaded her to play basketball.Now a 6-foot-3 sophomore at Hoover High School, Ford is … [Read more...]
Brown’s Hard Work Pays Off in OTM Boys Basketball Player of the Year Honor
By Rubin E. GrantHoover junior center DeWayne Brown is a firm believer in hard work.Ask him how the Bucs were able to repeat as Class 7A boys basketball state champions and finish with a 30-3 record, he’ll say hard work.Ask him how he was able to expand his shooting range beyond the 3-point arc, he’ll tell you hard work.Ask him how he was able to average 15.5 … [Read more...]
‘I’m Busy All the Time’: Hoover Senior Center Is Almost Like a Second Home to Volunteer
By Anne RuisiYou could say four years of high school home economics and crafting skills learned in her youth laid the groundwork for Helen Tankersley’s retirement and her work as a volunteer at the Hoover Senior Center.At 77, the Hoover resident is an energetic crafter who shares her skills in the community in a variety of ways, including teaching and enhancing the … [Read more...]