By Lee Davis It doesn't seem as if nine years have passed since the Vestavia Hills girls soccer team won a state championship. But surprisingly, that little factoid is true. The Lady Rebels consistently produce some of Alabama's best teams, but they haven't brought the big blue trophy back to Limerock Road since 2007. There's a good chance that drought will end in … [Read more...]
Rotarians Respond: Club Thanks First Responders With Shrimp and Skydivers
On April 23, the Vestavia Hills Sunrise Rotary is sponsoring a shrimp boil festival to honor Vestavia Hills police officers and firefighters. This annual event was designed six years ago as “an opportunity to give our first responders recognition,” said Rotary event coordinator Margaret Cook. This year’s event includes a live band and the skydiving team The Casters. Members … [Read more...]
The Young and the Relay: Over the Mountain Teens Working to Raise Money and Awareness
By Sarah Kuper According to the American Cancer Society, there are more than 100 types of cancer diagnosed every year. Most common are breast, prostate, colon and gynecologic, but cancer can affect many parts of the body. Whether through personal or secondhand experience, it seems everyone is affected by cancer in some way. Over the Mountain teens are no different. That is … [Read more...]
Vestavia Hills High School: Ellie Barrentine
By Sarah Kuper A Vestavia Hills High School senior headed to Auburn University in the fall, Ellie Barrentine is busy with dance team, youth leadership and a cause close to her family's heart – Relay for Life. Barrentine is the granddaughter of Birmingham businessman and philanthropist Joe Lee Griffin. Griffin was a lifelong volunteer for the American Cancer Society and sat on … [Read more...]
Beach Time: Vestavia Hills Photographer Looking Forward to Art in the Hills
By Emily Williams Vestavia Hills photographer George Elliott yearns to bring the beach to Birmingham for the third annual Art in the Hills festival. For Elliott, his coastal photos, in particular, are his visions of what he calls "beach time," the process of getting away from the daily grind of the city to relax near surf and sand. "When I take a photo of a landscape, I want … [Read more...]