By Keysha DrexelJournal editorLike most teenagers who love to sing, Bailey Ingle thought her dreams of making it big in the music world were just that–dreams.But when a country music star and his manager told her they think she has what it takes to make it in the music business, the 15-year-old said she began to think her dreams could become reality.Ingle, a … [Read more...]

By Keysha DrexelJournal editor While most girls her age would be horrified if their makeup made someone sick to their stomach, 17-year-old Shannon Pitts of Hoover says that is just the reaction she wants.Pitts, a senior at Spain Park High School, is a student makeup artist in the theater department who’s making her mark on the stage in the most gruesome … [Read more...]

By William C. Singleton IIIJournal contributorWhat began as one Hoover teen’s efforts to keep the memory of her friend alive has become a memorial to other Hoover High students whose lives have been cut short.After three years of planning, 17-year-old Abbey Greer’s memorial to her friend, Dallas Golson, and two other students has become reality.During a … [Read more...]

By Emily WilliamsJournal internA team made up of students from Mountain Brook’s elementary, junior high and high schools are gearing up to show off their engineering skills in a national competition for the first time.The Mountain Brook team will make its debut at the 2014 Blazer BEST Robotics Competition sponsored by the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s … [Read more...]

Comfort for Small Patients:Over the Mountain Students Promote Pillowcase ProjectBy Keysha DrexelJournal editorTwo Mountain Brook High School students are encouraging other Over the Mountain students to help a local nonprofit organization meet its fundraising goal.Freshman Hadley Hitson and senior Ryan Fredella are heading up efforts to help Angel … [Read more...]