By Rubin E. Grant For almost three decades, Jody Atchison reveled in physical education, before retiring from Homewood Middle School in 1998. In March, Atchison’s life ended at the age of 70 because of a rare, degenerative and invariably fatal brain disorder known as Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease. Currently, there is no cure or treatment for patients with CJD, sometimes called … [Read more...]
A New Pedestrian Bridge Opening Near You, Spring 2019: Legislators Push U.S. 280 Pedestrian Bridge Plan Forward
Several Jefferson County legislators gathered Monday morning at Hollywood Boulevard to move forward with a pedestrian bridge project that would allow people to safely walk or run across U.S. Highway 280.Homewood City Councilor Jennifer Andress held two checks in her hand at the event: $15,000 from state Rep. David Faulkner, R-Mountain Brook, and $10,000 from Rep. Jim Carns, … [Read more...]
Sellers Shines Bright for John Carroll in a Down Season
By Rubin E. Grant In the midst of their worst loss of the season, the John Carroll Catholic Cavaliers witnessed the making of a quarterback. John Carroll suffered a 54-0 loss at Parker on Sept. 13 in its fourth game, but sophomore quarterback Nicholas Sellers completed 14 of 30 passes for 128 yards and displayed resiliency under pressure. “It was raining and even though we … [Read more...]
Homewood Hopes to Blow the Lid Off State Tax Caps
By William C. Singleton III Homewood officials hope to join Mountain Brook, Vestavia Hills and Huntsville as the only Alabama cities exempted from the state’s Lid Law. But for that to happen, voters throughout Jefferson County would have to put on their stamp of approval. When county residents go to the polls Nov. 6, they will be asked to approve a constitutional amendment … [Read more...]
Sullivan Receiving Another Heisman Award
By Rubin E. Grant It’s been 47 years since Pat Sullivan won the Heisman Trophy, and now he’s set to receive another prestigious Heisman honor. The Heisman Trophy Committee will travel to Birmingham on Oct. 15 to present Sullivan with its first-ever Lifetime Achievement Award. Sullivan, 68, is a football legend. After graduating from John Carroll Catholic High School 50 years … [Read more...]