By Sarah Kuper The name almost says it all. Pastor Chris Hodges hopes Church of the Highlands attendees will understand that God has a higher plan for their lives. "We want to make a person's spiritual journey both clear and fulfilling. God has more for us." Even if someone has never set foot in one of Church of the Highlands' services, chances are they know somebody who … [Read more...]
Tedder-Ball: Spain Park Senior off to Impressive Start
By Lee Davis Mary Katherine Tedder already was a softball veteran when she earned a spot on the Spain Park varsity team as a mere seventh-grader five years ago. Tedder was a softball prodigy as a child, having first played at the age of four. By her eighth birthday, she was playing travel ball. So by the time Tedder was 12, she was ready for the rigors of the game at the high … [Read more...]
Hoover School Rezoning a Balancing Act, Officials Say
By William C. Singleton III The Hoover City Schools’ new rezoning plan isn’t perfect, but it does try to balance the interests of multiple stakeholders with the current and future needs of the school district, school Superintendent Kathy Murphy said. The city school board earlier this month approved the controversial plan, which would send nearly 2,300 students to new Hoover … [Read more...]
OTM Real Estate Frenzy: Association of Realtors President Talks Trends for 2016
By Sarah Kuper Dot Mash is the 2016 Birmingham Association of Realtors president and a Realtor with LAH Real Estate. She's been working in the Over the Mountain real estate market for most of her career and she has raised her kids and grandkids in Mountain Brook, where she grew up as well. "I left to go to college at Alabama but I came right back. And that's what a lot of … [Read more...]
Let the Sunshine In: Birmingham Start-Up Ready to Bring Solar Power to Homes, Businesses
By Sarah Kuper Brought together by business and then brought closer by friendship, Sam Yates and Rob Ozols have formed a company that may help change the way Alabamians power their lives. With backgrounds in engineering and law, Yates and Ozols are using skills from previous careers to pursue a passion for user-friendly energy sources. Yates and Ozols founded Vulcan Solar … [Read more...]