By William C. Singleton III Tobacco and electronic cigarette smokers are finding fewer public places to light up. Mountain Brook became the latest Over the Mountain city to adopt stricter laws to prohibit smoking in enclosed public and work places and certain outdoor public places. Homewood, Hoover and Vestavia Hills also have anti-smoking ordinances, though they differ on … [Read more...]
There is no ‘BAM’ in ‘Hoover’: Proposed Sports Complex Name Lands With a Thud
By William C. Singleton III Hoover city officials want to hear what residents think about a name for the new $80 million sports complex after community outcry made them rethink the name initially chosen. The Florida firm hired to manage the sports complex recommended naming it “The Alabama Sports and Events Center” and calling it by the nickname “The BAM.” Officials with … [Read more...]
Moss Points: Senior Jaguar Hopes to End Volleyball Career on High Note
By Lee Davis Spain Park’s Karlee Moss admits there was a time when she didn’t take volleyball all that seriously. “When I was in sixth grade, playing softball was about the only thing I ever thought about,” she recalled. “Then a friend and I signed up for volleyball as a total joke. But I made the team, and before long I realized that volleyball was the game I wanted to … [Read more...]
Crossing Lines: The Old Berry School Changes Hands, Now Belongs to Vestavia
By William C. Singleton III The former Berry School property is officially a part of Vestavia Hills now. In recent weeks, the city of Vestavia has annexed the 38.5-acre property off Columbiana Road, and the city school board has closed on the sale of the property for $11 million from the Hoover school system. The property houses a school building, which has been used as a … [Read more...]
Cured for the Cause: Local Breast Cancer Survivor Sees Successful Treatment as a Call to Action
By Emily WilliamsAs a breast cancer survivor of 33 years, Carol Cauthen sees her life as a blessing and has spent every year since her recovery trying to “pay it forward” and support breast cancer survivors and research. When Cauthen received her stage three breast cancer diagnosis at the age of 36, she said she was caught completely off guard. “I remember getting my … [Read more...]