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Homewood’s McBride Credits His Players for Soccer Coaching Award

January 9, 2019

By Rubin E. Grant Homewood boys soccer coach Sean McBride wasn’t about to take sole credit for being named the 2018 Spring South Region High School Coach of the Year by the United Soccer Coaches. In fact, he pointed to his players. “The award is recognition to all players, past and present, for bringing five state titles to Homewood High School and the city,” McBride … [Read more...]

Two New Publix Stores to Open as Western Closes Its Doors

January 9, 2019

Publix Super Markets will be taking over two Western Market locations in the Over the Mountain area, with plans to open a GreenWise Market in the Lane Parke location and a Publix at the Vestavia Hills site on Morgan Drive. “When I became involved in ownership in 1987,” owner Ken Hubbard said in a statement, “our goal was to maintain Western as Birmingham’s leading independent … [Read more...]

Healing Through Hotworx

January 7, 2019

Five years ago, chances probably were slim that you would have seen Vestavia Hills resident Leigh Ann Allen at a gym. You were much more likely to have seen her at the tennis courts, where she would have been one of the best players.But when Leigh Ann fell off of a second-story balcony four years ago, she didn’t know whether she would ever fully recover.She had bought, … [Read more...]

Getting Away From a Bad Situation: MBPD Launches Situational Awareness Training Course for Citizens

January 7, 2019

Mountain Brook Police Officer Matt Sulenski said that, when it comes to staying safe, it’s best to be aware of your surroundings, and he has built a class to teach members of the public how to do that.People participating in the six-week Situational Awareness Course will meet each Tuesday beginning Jan. 15 to take part in lectures and training led by Mountain Brook officers … [Read more...]

Abhi to move into former Avo space

January 7, 2019

Two popular Mountain Brook establishments, Avo and Dram, have recently closed, but one restaurant already has plans to expand into the upstairs space at 2721 Cahaba Road in Mountain Brook Village. Abhi, an Asian fusion restaurant that currently operates at The Summit, has plans to expand and open a second location in Avo's former space on Cahaba Road. A representative of Abhi … [Read more...]

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