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Megan Montgomery Foundation 3rd Annual Golf Outing 

June 5, 2025

The Megan Montgomery Foundation is hosting its 3nd annual Golf Outing at Greystone Founders Golf Course, Shelby County, on Monday June 9, 2024 Net proceeds will benefit Megan’s Foundation to prevent relationship violence BEFORE it starts. The Foundation has distributed a cumulative total of $280,000 to schools and nonprofits for healthy relationship education programs. … [Read more...]

Leading Lady: Mountain Brook City Councilor Graham Smith Leads with Strength and Smarts

May 19, 2025

Graham Smith grew up in a small community on Long Island, New York, understanding the value of public service. Smith’s parents were civically active in her small village, with her mom serving for years on the village board (a position her brother now holds on that same board). “That level of service to your community has always had an undercurrent for my family—to give back,” … [Read more...]

April is Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month

April 22, 2025

 This is the time for everyone to learn about the symptoms of Esophageal Cancer. This type of cancer begins in the esophagus, which is the tube that connects the throat to the stomach, and helps move food and liquids from the mouth to the stomach.In the last 40 years, instances of Esophageal Cancer have risen 700 percent. A cancer that was once associated with … [Read more...]

The State of Homewood Is Under Development

March 6, 2024

By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.Give Homewood Mayor Patrick McClusky credit for casting a positive light on what could have been viewed as a negative.Delivering his annual State of the City address to the Homewood Chamber of Commerce at the Valley Hotel, McClusky reported that home sales in the city dropped 21% in 2023, from 390 the year before to 323.“It just means people … [Read more...]

Girl Scouts Starting Construction on Vestavia Hills DreamLab

March 6, 2024

Girl Scouts of North-Central Alabama has broken ground in Vestavia Hills on what will become an 11,300-square-foot multi-use activities center for Scouts and the community. The first of the Scouts’ DreamLabs opened about a year ago, and several have been built across the country since then. Once constructed, the facility in the Vestavia City Center will be the largest … [Read more...]

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