By Rubin E. GrantWith Homewood facing a third-and-24 from its own 29-yard line and trailing by a touchdown early in the fourth quarter of its first-round state playoff game, no one could have blamed the Fort Payne Wildcats for thinking the Patriots would try to get the ball to senior wide receiver TyShawn Buckner.After all, during the regular season, Bucker had … [Read more...]
Turn It Up!: Homewood Dads Rock It out for Homewood Schools Foundation Fundraiser
By Sarah Kuper The Homewood City Schools Foundation will host its fourth annual fall band jam on Nov. 9 at Good People Brewing Company. The event is called “Grateful Dads” because the live entertainment is provided by two local bands that feature Homewood dads. The band 3 Legged Dog includes Homewood dads Danny Whitsett, Chris Hoke, Brian McCool, Bret … [Read more...]
Dance, Dance, Dance!: Event Will Be Filled With Merry Movement for a Cause
By June Mathews Homewood’s answer to the ballroom dance craze returns to The Exceptional Foundation on Oct. 27-29. The 14th annual Ballroom Dance Marathon, an event that attracts dancers of all ages and abilities from across the Southeast, promises to be a weekend loaded with learning, lots of movement and fun. “We have high school and college kids dancing alongside … [Read more...]
They Pulled Him Back In: Patriots’ Jones Just Can’t Get Away From Coaching
By Rubin E. Grant David Jones figured his coaching career had ended when he retired in 2011 after more than 40 years in the business. But then his granddaughter Autumn Carpenter entered high school at Homewood, and Jones once again found himself in the Patriots’ football film room and on the sidelines. Jones initially retired to spend more time with his family, especially … [Read more...]
Erasing the Marks of Breast Cancer: Over the Mountain Dermatologist Offers Free Radiation Tattoo Removal
By Sarah KuperTattoo removal can be a long and expensive process to undo what seemed like a good decision at the time.But for women with tattoos from breast cancer radiation therapy, removing the marks is more a matter of getting back to feeling normal.In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Skin Wellness Center of Alabama is offering free radiation tattoo … [Read more...]