• Home
  • About
  • F.A.Q.
  • Issues, Forms & Info
    • Engagement Announcement Form
    • Wedding Announcement
    • Anniversary Announcements
  • Advertise
  • Issue Archives
  • Contact Us
  • Get the Journal

Over the Mountain Journal

The suburban newspaper for Mountain Brook, Homewood, Vestavia Hills, Hoover and north shelby county

Current Issue
  • About Town
  • People
  • News
  • Social
  • Home
  • Life
  • Business
  • School
  • Sports
  • Opinion
  • Weddings
  • Events
  • Food
You are here: Home / Archives for William C. Singleton III

Thankful for Community: Vestavia Rallies to Help the City Manager’s Wife, 
A ‘Newcomer’ Fighting Cancer

November 13, 2018

By William C. Singleton III At a recent Vestavia Hills football game, Penny Downes, wife of Vestavia Hills city manager Jeff Downes, was talking to a parent about what she hopes to accomplish as she regains her strength from treatments for multiple myeloma and prepared herself for the battle that lies ahead. Penny Downes mentioned that, because her immune system is … [Read more...]

Homewood Hopes to Blow the Lid Off State Tax Caps

October 16, 2018

By William C. Singleton III Homewood officials hope to join Mountain Brook, Vestavia Hills and Huntsville as the only Alabama cities exempted from the state’s Lid Law. But for that to happen, voters throughout Jefferson County would have to put on their stamp of approval. When county residents go to the polls Nov. 6, they will be asked to approve a constitutional amendment … [Read more...]

Never Forget!: OTM Cities Set Events to Remember 9/11

September 5, 2018

By William C. Singleton III It’s been 17 years since the horrific terrorist attacks of 9/11, and the Over the Mountain suburbs are doing their part to keep the memory and sacrifice of that day alive. Hoover and the cities of Homewood, Mountain Brook and Vestavia Hills collectively will hold Patriot Day observances on Sept. 11. Hoover will observe its Patriot Day ceremony … [Read more...]

Metro Plex Fields Open: Phase Two Is in the Books, 
Phase Three Next on the Schedule

August 22, 2018

By William C. Singleton III The opening of the new Hoover Metropolitan Complex athletic fields will make Hoover a competitor for softball and baseball tournaments throughout the Southeast, Hoover Mayor Frank Brocato said. “We’re looking forward to bringing people from across the United States, but particularly from the Southeastern United States, who will use this facility as … [Read more...]

Retailer of the Year Nominee Cook Store Gives a Homey Vibe in the Middle of Mountain Brook

July 10, 2018

By William C. Singleton III The creaking wood floors and wood smell that greet you when you enter The Cook Store of Mountain Brook convey a homey, welcoming environment. Owner Wesley Lassen credits original owner Sam Franks with the idea for the wood floors and walls. Since she took over from the previous owner, Betty Knight, 19 years ago, Lassen has … [Read more...]

Next Page »

Follow OTMJ

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter

Newsletter

Sign up to receive email updates and to hear what's going on Over The Mountain!


Have an upcoming event or news to share?

Submit it here

GOT NEWS? Submit here

Tags

Alabama High School Athletic Association American Cancer Society Arts Birmingham Birmingham Botanical Gardens Blake Ells Briarwood Christian School Cahaba Heights Crestline Donna Cornelius Emily Williams Fashion Health and Fitness Homewood Homewood High School Homewood Public Library Hoover Hoover High School Ingrid Howard Ingrid Schnader John Carroll Catholic High School Jordan Wald June Mathews Kaitlin Candelaria Laura McAlister Lee Davis Lee Walls Jr. Mark Almond Marvin Gentry Mountain Brook Mountain Brook High School Murphy's Law North Shelby North Shelby County Oak Mountain High School Rubin E. Grant Samford University Sarah Kuper Spain Park High School Sue Murphy The Altamont School UAB Vestavia Hills Vestavia Hills High School William C. Singleton III

Contact OTMJ

The Over the Mountain Journal
2016 Columbiana Road, Vestavia Hills, AL 35216
Phone: (205)823-9646 Fax: (205)824-1246

For editorial submissions, sports submissions, and circulation questions, please send e-mail to: editorial@otmj.com

Maury Wald, Publisher: mwald@otmj.com

Have some exciting OTM NEWS? Submit YOUR NEWS
Saturday, May 28, 2022

Newsletter

Sign up to receive email updates and to hear what's going on Over The Mountain!


OTMJ on Instagram

© 2022 · Over the Mountain Journal · Designed and Developed by walls media, llc