By Ally Morrison At Mountain Brook High School, an alternative students have to taking Spanish, French and Latin to satisfy their world language credit requirements is to take American Sign Language. According to Mountain Brook City Schools communications specialist William Galloway, only two other metro schools, Homewood and Oak Mountain, offer this form of … [Read more...]
Leadership Vestavia Hills Names Odle, Vines as Leadership Award Winners
Leadership Vestavia Hills has announced the recipients of the 2021 Community Leadership Awards.Antoinette “Toni” Vines, founder and president of Mercy Deliverance Ministries, will receive the Distinguished Citizen Award. Karen Odle, president of the Vestavia Hills Chamber of Commerce, will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award.The two will be honored at a … [Read more...]
Homewood Update: Mayor Gives a Peek Into City Workings During State of the City
By Ally MorrisonHomewood Mayor Patrick McClusky presented the State of the City address at the Homewood Chamber of Commerce luncheon Jan. 18, recapping last year’s accomplishments and giving insight into plans for the coming year.Going on now, McClusky said, the city is leading a campaign to provide comprehensive geofencing ads … [Read more...]
‘We All Benefit’: The World Games is Not Just a Birmingham Event, It Will Sprawl Across the OTM Area
By Ally MorrisonThe World Games, coming to the area in July, is not just a Birmingham event, officials with the international sporting event told Hoover Service Club members during their January monthly meeting.Games will take place at venues spanning from Birmingham to Oak Mountain.The event is expected to bring in more than 500,000 … [Read more...]
Alan Hunter Named Honorary Co-Chair of The World Games 2022
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., USA - Birmingham native, film producer and original MTV VJ Alan Hunter has joined The World Games 2022 as an Honorary Co-Chair.Birmingham will host The World Games 2022, an international multi-sport competition organized with the support of the International Olympic Committee, from July 7-17. Approximately 3,600 elite athletes from more than 100 countries … [Read more...]