For the first time in almost 25 years, a familiar byline is missing from the Over the Mountain Journal’s sports pages. Lee Davis, who passed away June 2, loved sports. But most of all, he loved telling the stories of the people who played them. Whether he was writing about a legendary athlete, a coach battling cancer, a hotly recruited high school quarterback or a young player … [Read more...]
Bacon, Football and Hope: Foundry Leadership Breakfast Features Saban on Leadership
By Emily Williams The theme for the eighth annual Leadership Breakfast for The Foundry Ministries – Bacon, Football and Hope – served as a nod to keynote speaker Nick Saban, University of Alabama head football coach, as well as celebrating the ministry’s mission. More than 700 business leaders from the community attended the May 17 event, which focused on the effect The … [Read more...]
A Musical Life: Gloria Moody Still on a Lifelong Mission to Promote the Arts
By June MathewsEver since she can remember, music has played a pivotal role in Gloria Moody’s life. The Tuscaloosa native and Birmingham resident early on exhibited a natural flair for the piano that set her on a lifelong course of supporting and promoting the arts. As a 4-year-old, she’d sit at the keyboard and play by ear; as a 6-year-old, she started taking … [Read more...]
Juliano-Laney
Carrie Jacqueline Juliano and Randall “Brett” Laney were married May 21 at the Cathedral of St. Paul. Father Gerald Holloway and Monsignor Michael Sexton officiated the ceremony. The couple was presented with a papal blessing from Pope Francis at the conclusion of the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Paul Juliano of Mountain Brook. She is the … [Read more...]
Campus Life: UA’s CrossingPoints Gives Those with Intellectual Disabilities a College Experience
By Donna Cornelius Going to classes, living in dorm rooms and heading out with friends for late-night snacks are everyday parts of college life for many young adults. But for those with intellectual disabilities, these kinds of activities often aren’t the norm. A new program at the University of Alabama is changing that. CrossingPoints, a student transition program on the UA … [Read more...]