By William C. Singleton III It’s been 17 years since the horrific terrorist attacks of 9/11, and the Over the Mountain suburbs are doing their part to keep the memory and sacrifice of that day alive. Hoover and the cities of Homewood, Mountain Brook and Vestavia Hills collectively will hold Patriot Day observances on Sept. 11. Hoover will observe its Patriot Day ceremony … [Read more...]
By Air and Ground: Boiling N’ Bragging Event Nears the $1 Million Mark in Donations Generated for Children’s Critical Care Transport
By Emily Williams With funds raised at Saturday’s 10th annual Boiling N’ Bragging, a partnership between Rotary clubs and Children’s of Alabama’s Critical Care Transport is even closer to their goal of raising $1 million goal for the transporting of critically ill children to obtain medical care. “We treat about 1,000 patients each year,” said Jason Peterson, Children’s … [Read more...]
Metro Plex Fields Open: Phase Two Is in the Books, Phase Three Next on the Schedule
By William C. Singleton III The opening of the new Hoover Metropolitan Complex athletic fields will make Hoover a competitor for softball and baseball tournaments throughout the Southeast, Hoover Mayor Frank Brocato said. “We’re looking forward to bringing people from across the United States, but particularly from the Southeastern United States, who will use this facility as … [Read more...]
‘My heart just melted’: Savage’s Bakery celebrates 13-year-old girl with autism’s first birthday party
By Ingrid SchnaderAlthough the team at Savage’s Bakery is known for creating birthday cakes for people all over the area, they aren’t usually the people who throw the birthday parties. However, when Elizabeth Scott — who owns the bakery with her father — received a call from Kim Kirkpatrick, she said her heart melted.“I was helping her on the phone, and she … [Read more...]
Bell Center Breaks Ground on New, Larger Center
" order_by="sortorder" order_direction="ASC" returns="included" maximum_entity_count="500"] By Ingrid Schnader Bell Center children, parents, staff and members of the junior board and board of directors dug their shovels into the ground on July 25 to celebrate the new Bell Center facility. Construction on the 18,000-square-foot facility that serves children with special … [Read more...]