By Lee DavisLocal consumers of the popular Jones Cola brand now have yet another reason to purchase their favorite beverage.There might be someone they know on the bottle.The story began more than a year ago when Heather Durham, a professional photographer from Vestavia Hills, submitted a photo for use by the Jones Soda Company, which produces a line of specialty … [Read more...]
Fantastic Voyage: Vestavia’s Shirley Martin Continues Long Writing Career
By Emily WilliamsShirley Martin, a resident of Vestavia Hills, began writing in the early 1980s. As she enters her 80s, Martin is continuing her career as an author of romance novels and novellas.Martin was born near Pittsburgh and attended the University of Pittsburgh, majoring in history and minoring in social studies. After graduating in 1956, Martin taught school … [Read more...]
Fashion Statement: Vestavia Teen Is Making His Mark in Design
By Kaitlin CandelariaBradford Billingsley has a long list of accolades, from recently receiving top honors on the fashion reality show “Project Runway: Threads” to being featured in Seventeen magazine. He is definitely working on making a name for himself. Billingsley is also only 13 years old.Billingsley said he began drawing at age 4. His first sketches featured … [Read more...]
Girl Guide: Vestavia Senior Shares Fashion, Lifestyle Tips on Her Own YouTube Channel
By Emily WilliamsYouTube sensation Meredith Edwards harnessed the entrepreneurial opportunities of online video-blogging and created a career through her YouTube channel Southernbelle606.Edwards, a senior at Vestavia Hills High School, operates a fashion, beauty and lifestyle channel geared towards guiding young women and promoting self-confidence.“I just want to … [Read more...]
Vestavia’s Francie Harris is Auburn’s Miss Homecoming
By Keysha DrexelAuburn University’s homecoming week may have come and gone, but the Vestavia Hills native named Miss Homecoming 2014 isn’t resting on her newly-crowned laurels.Francie Harris, who raised more than $6,000 during Auburn’s homecoming week for a pediatric cancer organization started by another Auburn student and Over the Mountain native, said she is … [Read more...]