By Mary Ellen Snell It is no secret that Homewood has grown steadily during the past 10 years, and the growth of young families with children means the city urgently needs a comprehensive plan to expand all of its schools and build a new high school, possibly in West Homewood. According to city officials, an influx of young families into the city has increased school … [Read more...]
Bells Tolled for Terrorism Victims During OTM Cities’ Patriot Day Ceremony
By Emily Williams Officials and residents gathered in front of Mountain Brook Fire Station 1 on the morning of Sept. 11 to remember the first responders, U.S. military and civilians lost in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. After a wreath was laid on the portion of a beam from the World Trade Center that is displayed on the station’s lawn, a bell was rung for the lives lost: 60 … [Read more...]
Mid-Term Exams: Maybe Not Great, but Plenty of Good
By Lee Davis It seems incredible to believe, but we crossed the midpoint of the 2016 high school football regular season last week. While none of the eight Over the Mountain teams have made it through mid-September with a perfect record, there is plenty of evidence to suggest that at least three have a chance for memorable years. Here is a quick look at where they … [Read more...]
Local Author’s New Children’s Book Celebrates Strange, Scary Species
By Emily Williams From the office of Charles Ghigna’s “treehouse,” a 1927 English Tudor in Homewood, the poet and author has pumped out more than 100 children’s books, and on Oct. 1 he will celebrate the release of a book he calls his “biggest and baddest.” Backed by Time Inc.’s Animal Planet and Discovery, Ghigna has written “Strange, Unusual, Gross and Cool Animals,” a … [Read more...]
Sophomore Course: Will Stone Leads Patriot Title Defense
By Lee Davis For many teenagers, being a freshman in high school means having to endure a year of getting lost in the hallways and generally being at the bottom of the totem pole in most situations. For Will Stone, his first year at Homewood was much closer to being at the top of that pole. He probably even had an easier time finding his classrooms. As a standout runner for … [Read more...]