Guests were transported to an Arabian night in Agrabah at the 49th annual Beaux Arts Krewe Ball. The Aladdin-themed event was held Feb. 5 at Birmingham's Boutwell Auditorium and benefitted the Birmingham Museum of Art. This year, 30 young women were presented, escorted by their fathers and members of the Krewe. Though they didn't arrive on a magic carpet, King Dr. Thomas … [Read more...]
Trial Run: Mountain Brook’s Given Goes for Olympic Shot
By Lee Davis There might be a few television sets in Mountain Brook turned to NBC on Saturday afternoon. And it’s not for any sport that requires a ball. Wilkerson Given – a 2009 Mountain Brook graduate – will be running in the Olympic marathon trials to be held in Los Angeles that day. Given spent much of his time before the event training in Greenville, South Carolina, … [Read more...]
Indoor Rule: Hoover Wins Girls Meet Again, Many in Area Take Titles
By Lee Davis One of Alabama's most impressive sports dynasties continued its winning ways at the Birmingham CrossPlex last weekend. The Hoover girls track and field team won its third consecutive crown and fourth in five years by totaling 126 points to easily outdistance runner-up James Clemens’ 83 total in Class 7A competition. Mountain Brook was third with 64 points. In … [Read more...]
Making Old New Again: Hassles of Construction Pay off for OTM Neighborhoods
By Sarah Kuper It's a work-in-progress on the triangular lot of Montevallo Road and Country Club Boulevard. "Everyone in town is asking me, 'What is going on with that house?'" said Mountain Brook architect Bill Ingram. Rest assured, Ingram has a vision. It is a familiar scenario – an aging house with a misguided addition of a second story that needs to be transformed to … [Read more...]
The Reign of Spain: Raney, Young and Jags Lead 2015 All-OTM Team
By Lee Davis Whenever Spain Park fans gather to share their favorite football memories, the 2015 season will be a popular conversation topic. The Jaguars, coming off a 5-6 record in 2014, turned in perhaps the most memorable year in the program’s comparatively short history. Spain Park posted a 12-2 worksheet, defeated arch-rival Hoover twice and went all the way to the Class … [Read more...]