By William C. Singleton IIIJournal contributorVestavia Hills city officials have agreed to reduce their asking price for the current municipal building.The City Council recently agreed to reduce the purchase price of $1.5 million to $1.37 million to facilitate road improvements Chick-fil-A must make if it wants to build a restaurant at the site.In March, the … [Read more...]
New School Central Office Opens in Homewood
By William C. Singleton IIIJournal contributorThe new $4 million Homewood school central office is now open for business, board meetings and staff development.About 15 Homewood school central office employees moved into the school system’s new 15,687-square-foot headquarters in late August, and the board held its first meeting in the building in September. The … [Read more...]
Credit Union Buys Former Vestavia Hills Library Site
By William C. Singleton IIIJournal contributorThe site of the former Vestavia Hills Public Library will be the home of a new America’s First Federal Credit Union branch.The city and America’s First recently closed on the sale of 1.6 acres at 1112 Montgomery Highway.“It is now their property,” said City Manager Jeff Downes.America’s First will begin … [Read more...]
State Park Gets High Rating from TripAdvisor
Over the Mountain residents don't have to travel very far to take advantage of a park that TripAdvisor has named one of the nation's best.The online travel site recently awarded its 2014 Certificate of Excellence to Oak Mountain State Park in Shelby County.Oak Mountain, the state’s largest park, was among the nine Alabama parks recognized by TripAdvisor.Other … [Read more...]
Homewood Chamber Director Will Retire
By William C. Singleton IIIJournal contributorAfter six years with the Homewood Chamber of Commerce, Executive Director Tricia Ford is retiring.Ford said she will hang on until the chamber finds her replacement, but her target date for retirement is the end of the year.“If they haven’t found the person, I’m going to continue as an interim executive director … [Read more...]