By Lee DavisThree years ago, some people didn’t think moving the Birmingham Barons baseball franchise back to the downtown Birmingham area was such a good idea.They admitted that the new stadium would be nice and might draw people to the games for a short time. But the skeptics contended that eventually the threat of crime and the relative inconvenience of parking would … [Read more...]
Class Action: MBJH Kids Dress the Part to Present Fellow Student with Magic Moment
By Kaitlin CandelariaGone are the simple days of Beta Club and Chess Club -- since August, a group of about 60 students at Mountain Brook Junior High have been working diligently to raise money and awareness through the Magic Moments Club to support the Birmingham-based nonprofit Magic Moments.All their hard work paid off March 19 when they were able to surprise … [Read more...]
Homewood Arts Council Will Host Photo Contest
By Kaitlin CandelariaRosewood Hall in Homewood will soon have some new decor on its walls.The Homewood Arts Council is hosting its first Faces, Places and Traces photography contest, and the winners' artwork will be displayed in Rosewood Hall’s Community Gallery.The contest will also be sponsored by the city of Homewood, Perry Computer and Wolf Camera."We are … [Read more...]
OTM Cities Deal with Digital Billboards
By Liz EllabyOn March 4, Homewood joined the ranks of Over the Mountain communities to be blindsided by the siting of a digital billboard near a residential neighborhood.Just 10 days later, Homewood broke ranks when billboard owner New Point Outdoor agreed to relocate the sign -- and in record time.The 48-foot, double sign board that came out of the ground at the … [Read more...]
Shindigs’ Mac Russell Takes His Food to Selma Anniversary Event
By Donna CorneliusWhen Mac Russell returned to his hometown for an event that made international news, three things stood out, he said.Russell, who now lives in Mountain Brook, was among those in Selma earlier this month for the 50th anniversary of the civil rights marches from the Black Belt city to Montgomery.“What struck me was the amazing mass of people in … [Read more...]