By William C. Singleton III Homewood officials hope to join Mountain Brook, Vestavia Hills and Huntsville as the only Alabama cities exempted from the state’s Lid Law. But for that to happen, voters throughout Jefferson County would have to put on their stamp of approval. When county residents go to the polls Nov. 6, they will be asked to approve a constitutional amendment … [Read more...]
Honoring the Ultimate Sacrifice: Meadowbrook Post Office Dedicated to Lance Corporal Thomas Rivers Jr.
By Ingrid Schnader When Charon Rivers’ son, Thomas Rivers Jr., died in Afghanistan eight years ago, the one thing she wanted more than anything was for him to be remembered. Charon and Tom Rivers’ longtime friend U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Hoover, said he wanted to find a way to honor Thomas Rivers Jr.’s sacrifice. Palmer pursued legislation to dedicate the Birmingham Post … [Read more...]
Philanthropist, Businessman and Preacher: Three Men Have Been Added to the State’s Men’s Hall of Fame
The late industrialist and business leader William Houston Blount, inventor and philanthropist Robert Sylvester Munger and church leader and education advocate Mansfield Tyler were inducted into the Alabama Men’s Hall of Fame on Sept. 18. The annual program recognizes men native to or identified most closely with the state of Alabama who have made significant contributions on … [Read more...]
Seventeen Years Later: Speaker Exhorts Americans to Reclaim the Patriotism of 9/11 During OTM Joint Memorial Service
By Ingrid Schnader Vestavia Hills, Mountain Brook and Homewood came together for a joint 9/11 memorial service at Vestavia Hills City Hall. The service marked 17 years since nearly 3,000 people were killed in terrorist attacks in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania. “This morning we gather to pay tribute and recognize the sacrifice and service of many great Americans on a … [Read more...]
Keeping Daughters Safe: OTM Communities Come Together for Program on Suicide Among Girls
By Ingrid Schnader Homewood, Mountain Brook and Vestavia Hills school systems will come together Sept. 25 for a program to educate parents about the issues their teenage daughters are facing today. “Calling All Parents: Keeping our Daughters Safe” will be held at the Junior League of Birmingham, 2212 20th Ave. S., from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Dale Wisely, who is a child and … [Read more...]