Despite struggling to find its rhythm on offense and letting upset-minded Pell City hang around, Homewood pulled away, earning a first-round Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) playoff win, 28-14.After Homewood’s initial drive stalled at the Pell City 41-yard-line, the Panthers responded with an 80-yard drive, capped by a 14-yard touchdown run by D.J. Verges … [Read more...]
Back on Track: Homewood Hotel Plans Move Ahead After a Year of Delays
By Sam Prickett After close to a year of delays, construction of a boutique hotel in downtown Homewood is moving forward – albeit with a few changes from its developers’ original plans. The five-story, 129-room Valley Hotel is on track to open in late fall 2020 at the corner of 18th Street South and 28th Avenue South, the former location of Hatfield Auto and Little Professor … [Read more...]
Back Where It All Began
By Ingrid Howard When Diana Hansen closed the downtown Homewood location of White Flowers and moved into Brookwood Village, she originally thought she would operate there for only a few months. But she said she liked it there so much that she decided to stay. “I like the comfortableness of this mall,” she said. “And I think it’s pretty the way they’ve fixed it up.” This … [Read more...]
Christian Thought Leader to Speak at Samford University’s Orlean Beeson School of Education
By Sarah Kuper Best-selling author, radio host and Christian commentator Eric Metaxas will speak March 19 at Samford University as part of the Percy Cook Ratliff Lecture Series. Metaxas is a prominent Christian faith ambassador on the national stage. In 2012, he was selected as the keynote speaker for the National Prayer Breakfast. His take on current and faith-based affairs … [Read more...]
Step Right Up: Glenwood Junior Board Hosts Annual Carnival Fundraiser, Celebrates Avondale Campus Renovation
By Emily WilliamsGlenwood is growing each year thanks to an ongoing $10 million capital campaign that has been funding a variety of expansion projects to help further the organization’s Renowned Care Renewed Hope mission.Each project is designed to further help the organization’s participants – adults and children with autism spectrum disorder – live … [Read more...]