By Emily Williams-Robertshaw The O’Neal Library will honor its 2021 Tynes Award recipient, longtime volunteer and board member Penny Page, during the Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce’s annual luncheon April 27. The luncheon also will honor this year’s Jemison Visionary Award Winner, former Mountain Brook Mayor Terry Oden, and the 2021 City of Mountain Brook Employee of the … [Read more...]

By Sam Prickett Mayor Frank Brocato delivered his annual State of the City address to the Hoover Chamber of Commerce on March 18, recapping the hardships of the previous year and promising a “much better” 2021. COVID-19, he said, “challenged us as we’d never imagined,” but also revealed “the strength of the community, its character and the kindness of our citizens.” He … [Read more...]

Editor's note: Homewood Public Library Director Deborah Fout first joined the library's staff in 1985. By Emily Williams-Robertshaw Throughout March, community supporters have been sending birthday cards to the Homewood Public Library to celebrate its 80th birthday. The official anniversary of the library was March 24, but in light of health and safety restrictions, the … [Read more...]

The Samford University Board of Trustees recently announced that Beck A. Taylor will become the 19th president, effective July 1. Former dean and professor of Samford’s Brock School of Business from 2005 to 2010, Taylor now is president of Whitworth University. Taylor is succeeding Andrew Westmoreland, who is retiring after serving as president of Samford since 2006. “I can … [Read more...]

KultureCity has partnered with the Birmingham Museum of Art to make the museum and all its programs and events sensory inclusive certified. This new initiative will promote an accommodating and positive experience for all guests and fans with a sensory issue that visits the Birmingham Museum of Art. The certification process entailed the staff at the BMA being trained by … [Read more...]