By Sarah Kuper Beth Keplinger is fulfilling a lifetime dream by opening the ladies’ boutique Ryan Reeve in Cahaba Heights. The store will sell casual but sophisticated clothing for women of all ages at varying price points. While Keplinger has a knack for style and a heart for customer service, her dream of owning a boutique goes beyond clothes and shoes. Keplinger’s goal is … [Read more...]
Vestavia Hills Board of Education Names Freeman New Superintendent
Dr. Todd Freeman has been named the next superintendent of Vestavia Hills City Schools. The city’s school board chose him unanimously to become the system’s seventh superintendent. The decision was announced Jan. 31. Freeman is superintendent of Sylacauga City Schools in Talladega County, a position he has held since 2013. Before that, he spent 20 years as an educator, … [Read more...]
‘Hitting on All Cylinders’: Mountain Brook Mayor Welch Lays Out His Plans for 2018
By Sam Prickett Stewart Welch doesn’t like talking about the past. The Mountain Brook mayor, now in his second year in office, demurs when asked about his proudest accomplishments so far. “Let me take a little bit of a different angle,” he says after a pause. “My brain is all wired forward, so whatever’s in the past is in the past.”Instead, Welch lays out his plans … [Read more...]
Spartans Gann Leads All-OTM Volleyball Team
By Blake EllsWhen the volleyball season began, Libby Grace Gann was tasked with a tall order. She was the only senior on a team with a new coach and just one junior to complement her experience.Former coach Haven O’Quinn left Mountain Brook High for Birmingham-Southern College after leading the squad to three straight state championships. Just before the season … [Read more...]
Spread the Wealth: Vestavia Team Shares the Ball and the Points
By Blake EllsAs the Vestavia Hills basketball team works toward its championship goals, it spreads the ball around.The Rebels average just less than 60 points a game, but no player averages double figures. Rian Shields is the leading scorer at 9.7 points per game, while Luke Champion is adding 9.3 points per game, Luke Couch is adding 8.7 points per game, and Paul … [Read more...]