Vestavia Hills High football coach Buddy Anderson, the winningest high school football coach in Alabama, was inducted into the National Federation of State High School Association Hall of Fame on July 2 during a banquet in Chicago. Anderson, who is beginning his 41st season as head football coach at Vestavia Hills in August, was among 22 enshrined in the National Hall of Fame … [Read more...]
Freedom from Addiction: OTM Mayors Band Together to Fight Opioid Abuse
By William C. Singleton III As a retired FBI agent, Vestavia Hills Mayor Ashley Curry has seen the fate of drug dealers who enter the criminal justice system. As general manager of a funeral home, Homewood Mayor Scott McBrayer has seen the ultimate consequences of drug use. As a former fire marshal, Hoover Mayor Frank Brocato has seen emergency paramedics respond to an … [Read more...]
Less Is More: OTM Builder Said Lake Living Is More Achievable Than Ever
By Sarah KuperMany families dream of one day spending long lazy summers at their own idyllic waterfront lake home.For young families, it is a distant dream as they save up to afford one by the time grandchildren come around but Vestavia Hills builder Cameron Eaton said it doesn’t have to be that way.“Young families, who by their mid-30s have … [Read more...]
In Memory: Support Our Soldiers Dinner Will Fund Care Packages for Troops Abroad
*An article in the May 17 edition of the Over the Mountain Journal, "In Memory: Support Our Soldiers Dinner Will Fund Care Packages for Troops Abroad," has the wrong photo for Marine Lance Cpl. Thomas Rivers Jr. The photo printed was of the late Ryan Winslow of Hoover, who was killed while serving in Iraq in 2006.Just more than one year after their son Marine Lance … [Read more...]
A Garden Fit for a King or a Commoner Local Garden Designer Highlights Parterre Gardens
By Sarah Kuper With the Royal wedding approaching, monarchy admirers are turning an eye to all things regal, including elegant homes and gardens. But, when it comes to gardening like a sovereign, garden designer and planner Troy Rhone said royals really are just like us. The parterre garden concept is hundreds of years old, and the look can call to mind the gardens of … [Read more...]