Retired teacher and principal Robin Litaker is running for Mayor against city council member Jennifer Andress on a platform of transparency, smart growth, and inclusive leadership. “I’m running for Mayor because I believe in Homewood’s future and know we can build it together,” Litaker stated. Litaker completed her bachelor of science in physical … [Read more...]
Improving Our City One Garden at a Time
Phase One: The 2022 World Games Three years ago Ralph Yielding, a bespectacled 67-year-old Bradley lawyer, was driving to and from his Downtown office and noticed something that bothered him. The 2022 World Games were coming to town, and he realized that the entrances and exits from the Red Mountain Expressway into the downtown area were overgrown with weeds and … [Read more...]
Megan Montgomery Foundation 3rd Annual Golf Outing
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
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
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...]