By Sam Prickett Late last year, Colliers International and Arlington Properties conducted a series of listening sessions around Homewood about the future of the Brookwood Village Mall. The two companies had just signed a contract to redevelop the flagging mall but wanted to get feedback from the community before moving forward. Colliers and Arlington already had some idea of … [Read more...]
OTMJ’s Rubin E. Grant Earns ASHOF 2021 Mel Allen Media Award
The Over The Mountain Journal’s very own Rubin Grant is being given the 2021 Mel Allen Media Award for his lifetime contribution to sports as a journalist. Grant will join previous winners Paul Finebaum, Cecil Hurt, Ron Ingram, Tom Roberts, George Smith and John Pruett who hold the award from the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame. The award is named for Mell Allen of Birmingham, … [Read more...]
Good Vibrations: ASO Musicians Perform Concerts to Tame the COVID-19 Beast in Critically Ill Patients at UAB Hospital
By Shannon Thomason Music has the power to transport listeners, even when heard through computer speakers, protective equipment and hospital walls. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the sickest patients at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital have had their troubles eased, however briefly, through an innovative musical project. Helping those patients … [Read more...]
‘Exercising Caution’: Churches Altering Christmas Programming Due to the Pandemic
By Rubin E. Grant For years, as part of Mountain Brook Community Church’s Christmas Eve candlelight service, senior pastor Tim Kallam has had young children come to the front to quiz them. He would ask them questions such as what is their favorite Christmas song or what is their favorite Christmas present. But this Christmas Eve, Kallam will do his fun interviews beforehand, … [Read more...]
Playing Through the (70) Years: Generations of Owners, Shoppers Have Made Homewood Toy & Hobby an Institution
By Sam Prickett This year marks the 70th anniversary of Homewood Toy & Hobby, but owner Tricia McCain hasn’t had much time to celebrate. Like most small business owners, she has spent most of the year weathering the pandemic and is now heading into the holiday season, the busiest time of year for the store. “We’re open seven days a week, which started a couple of … [Read more...]