By Annie Howard Vestavia Hills Fire Chief James St. John clearly remembers the morning of April 27, 2011. He met with the mayor at about 6 a.m. in a city hall conference room to plan for tornadoes sweeping through the city. They set two priorities: helping the injured and clearing the roadways. “The tornado that hit Vestavia Hills hit very early in the morning, and … [Read more...]
We the People: VHHS’s Mock Congressional Debate Team Prepares for Nationals
By Emily Williams Twenty students from Vestavia Hills High School will be traveling to the nation's capital April 22-25 for the national We the People competition. The journey isn't new for the mock congressional hearing team's coach, Amy Maddox. This will be her 12th time seeing students to Washington, D.C., but she says it is always a trip she looks forward to. "I love the … [Read more...]