By Sarah Kuper For more than a year, the Over the Mountain community has been rallying around 5-year-old cancer patient Sam Hodnett, more affectionately known as “Super Sam.” Now, after months of support from family, friends and people he doesn’t even know, Sam and his family are getting a Thanksgiving to remember at Disney World from one Alabama organization. The Crestline … [Read more...]
A Season of Surprises: Shopping Is Child’s Play With Recommendations From OTM Toy Stores
By Donna CorneliusThe best Christmas presents often are unexpected treats, especially when it comes to a special toy under the tree. Sometimes, though, it’s not just children who are surprised. Even toy store owners can be startled when an item they hope will earn respectable sales flies off the shelf. Homewood Toy & Hobby owner Tricia McCain and manager Julie Marix … [Read more...]
Home Goods: Mountain Brook Ranked in Top 25 Best Neighborhoods for Small Business
By Emily Williams Mountain Brook recently was ranked number 23 in America’s Top 25 Best Neighborhoods for Small Businesses. The ranking was released by Welcomemat Services, a technology company dedicated to providing marketing for small businesses by targeting families that recently have moved to an area. “This validates Mountain Brook as one of the top communities in the … [Read more...]
Mountain Brook Advances in State Playoffs Despite Injuries
By Blake EllsSenior quarterback Hamp Sisson led Mountain Brook to a 23-22 victory over Bob Jones in the first round of the AHSAA state playoffs, the Spartans’ first playoff victory since 2012. Harold Joiner and AJ Gates sat with injuries, leaving Sisson as the offensive leader. But Sisson had help. “I felt like the offensive line took control of the line of scrimmage,” … [Read more...]
Life in The Jungle: Mountain Brook’s Wrinkle Pens Gardening Memoir
By Emily WilliamsWhen Louise Wrinkle looks back on her childhood in Mountain Brook, she remembers a city far different from the one that exists today. As early settlers of Mountain Brook, Wrinkle’s family made a home on a plot of land in 1938, when the area was unincorporated. Wrinkle said that, in those days, Mountain Brook was “an environment of unspoiled woods and … [Read more...]