By Kaitlin Candelaria Homewood Police Chief Jim Roberson was led into police work by the desire to make an A. “I had a grandfather that was a Birmingham police officer for 25 years but he retired by the time I was born,” Roberson said. “I left high school to go to Jacksonville State to be a history teacher, but I had the opportunity to be raised in a small church with … [Read more...]
GBHS Maintains Animal Control Through End of Year
By Kaitlin Candelaria The Greater Birmingham Humane Society can breathe easy – for now. The Jefferson County Personnel Board voted unanimously at an Oct. 13 meeting to extend the organization's animal control contract, which has been in place since January. The issue will be reconsidered at the beginning of 2016. The issue of whether to extend the contract arose when … [Read more...]
Smart Party: Women’s Fund Honors Women With Tech-Savvy Event
By Kaitlin Candelaria Party smarter, not harder – that’s the premise behind the Women’s Fund of Greater Birmingham’s fourth annual Smart Party. The party, set for Oct. 29 at Iron City, is an innovative approach that combines social media, crowdfunding and cocktails, all while honoring 10 extraordinary Birmingham women. The women, who are nominated and voted on by the … [Read more...]
R U OK? Fighting Suicide With Awareness
By Kaitlin Candelaria A recent high-profile suicide at a high school in Gadsden and anonymous letters left at Hoover High School recently shined a light on an issue that has been quietly haunting Alabama communities. Suicide is a difficult topic to deal with at best, but talking about it is crucial, according to experts and anti-suicide advocates. The rate of suicides in … [Read more...]
The New Prince: Betsy Prince Changes Owners
By Kaitlin Candelaria Bezshan Dolatabadi has always dreamed of owning his own store. Dolatabadi, an employee of the local boutique Betsy Prince for more than 30 years, is now seeing his dreams come true. As of the beginning of this month, Dolatabadi is the new owner of Betsy Prince. “Eight to ten years ago, Betsy and Peter semi-retired, so it increased my buying and my … [Read more...]