By Emily Williams Driving down the streets of The Preserve is like taking a step back to a time filled with white picket fences and pastel painted homes, but a step inside 451 Renaissance Drive is more like a step into the future. The home will be featured in the Greater Birmingham Association of Home Builders’ Fall Community Showcase, but it’s not the home’s first appearance … [Read more...]
Spain Park Robotics Aiming to Be BEST
By Kaitlin Candelaria Robotics is no longer reserved for big laboratories and men in white coats. In fact, robotics clubs are popping up at local high schools all over the state. Spain Park High School is no stranger to a robotics club. Its BEST Robotics program has taken the best overall award at the local level for the past several years. The local Blazer BEST Robotics … [Read more...]
Greystone Elementary Joins Wee Can Fight Obesity
By Emily Williams Every time Greystone Elementary School’s physical education teachers go to the Summer Physical Education and Health Conference, they attend each of the three days of the program in the hopes of winning the equipment needed to participate in the Wee Can Fight Obesity program. Coach Rand Payton said he put Greystone Elementary in the drawing four times before … [Read more...]
Breakthrough: Jags Finally End Hoover Domination
By Lee Davis In the school’s 14-year history, Spain Park has had many great moments in athletics, including state championships, Final Four appearances and rousing victories in virtually all sports. But there has never been a night quite like Oct. 1, 2015. That date will forever live in Jaguar glory, as Spain Park earned its first-ever football win over cross-town … [Read more...]
First Responders Remember 9/11
By Emily Williams Officials from Hoover gathered in the garage at Fire Station No. 2 the morning of Sept. 11 to pay homage to those who served during the 9/11 terrorist attacks. “First responders around the world are holding similar ceremonies as we speak,” said Hoover Fire Department Executive Officer Rusty Lowe, who led the ceremony. “They are sending the message with us … [Read more...]