Children’s of Alabama for the second year in a row has received a $75,000 grant from the Starr Children’s Fund, run by the Vince Lombardi Cancer Foundation. This grant will support continued research to improve understanding of the biological drivers of high-risk pediatric cancer. “Our ultimate goal is to find cures for pediatric solid tumors,” said … [Read more...]
A Treasure Known to Be True: Crestline Piggly Wiggly’s Arrelia Callins Honored With Mountain Brook Proclamation
By Emily Williams Mountain Brook city officials and Piggly Wiggly Crestline staff and supporters gathered Aug. 5 to celebrate one of the store’s longest-running employees, Arrelia Callins. Callins is honoree for the Maranathan Academy’s Focused & Fabulous 2020 Scholarship Luncheon and Fashion Show, being held virtually Aug. 20 at 11:30 a.m. The luncheon raises funds … [Read more...]
A Place to Play: Vestavia Hills Officially Opens Cahaba Heights Park as Construction of New Merkel House Begins
By Emily Williams In early 2019, the site that is now Cahaba Heights Park was simply a space to play baseball, a couple of fields in need of repair. This summer, the space has been redesigned and reopened to serve as a multi-faceted park for people across age groups and interests. The city of Vestavia Hills had been planning to breathe new life into the athletic facility for … [Read more...]
Now Open: Library Get’s New Name, Reopens with Limited Hours
By Emily Williams On July 13, the Mountain Brook City Council accepted a resolution from the city’s library board and took “Emmet” out of the library’s name, leaving it named O’Neal Library to honor later members of the family who were instrumental in establishing the city’s library system. The issue surrounding the library’s former name originally was raised by AL.com’s Roy … [Read more...]
Masks Mandatory: Face Covering Required in Jefferson County Until COVID-19 Starts to Ease, Health Officer Says
Everyone in Jefferson County has been required to wear a face covering in public places since Monday, June 27 at 5 p.m., and there’s no end date set for the order this time. Jefferson County Health Officer Dr. Mark Wilson issued the face-covering order Friday, June 24. It requires that everyone in Jefferson County over the age of eight wear a face mask, scarf or other material … [Read more...]