By Sarah Kuper Just because Cheryl Bourn beat ovarian cancer 11 years ago, that doesn’t mean she stopped fighting. Only now, she is advocating on behalf of others battling gynecological cancers. Bourn’s work with the Laura Crandall Brown Foundation and the CanSurvive support group is what made organizers of this year’s Taste of Teal Gala choose her as their Legacy of Laura … [Read more...]
Krystle Vision: Lady Bucs Claim Title Over Spain Park in OT
By Lee Davis Even if the organizers of the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s basketball finals had drawn it on a blackboard, they couldn’t have envisioned a more ideal Class 7A girls championship game than pitting Spain Park against its crosstown rival Hoover.“Playing for a state championship is always special, but playing Hoover makes it much more so,” said … [Read more...]
Hoops Heaven: Early Regional Wins Foreshadow Big Finals
By Lee Davis Most basketball fans believe that the high school season doesn’t really begin in earnest until mid-February. If that’s the case, the 2016-17 season looks as if it will be one for the books. With the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s regional finals this week, no less than seven Over the Mountain teams – three boys teams and four girls – still had a shot … [Read more...]
Fair Warning: Gulf Coast Police Departments Take Zero Tolerance Stance for Spring Break Mayhem
By Emily Williams As students throughout the Over the Mountain area look forward to their annual Spring Break vacations this March, coastal police departments are prepping for the annual pilgrimage to the Gulf Coast by enacting stricter policies to combat the spring vacation’s wild and rule-free stigma. Officers representing police departments along the Gulf Coast have … [Read more...]
The Art of Marriage: Couple’s Artistic Styles Differ, but Both Will Be Featured During Southern Voices Festival
By June Mathews Once upon a time, two 14-year-olds met at the Alabama School of Fine Arts, and as classmates will, they formed a friendship. She admired his artistry and intelligence. “I thought she was cute,” he said. The pair also had a lot in common. “The whole ASFA experience involves students being around peers that share the same goal of becoming the best they can … [Read more...]