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By Josh Bean Vestavia Hills flag football coach Doug Rogers recalled the season’s first practice when he realized how few experienced players returned from the 2022 squad that had advanced to […]

Allene and Foots Parnell lost their 22-year-old daughter, Carleton, to cancer in 2002, but instead of giving up, they devoted their energy to improving cancer research and care. Foots spearheaded […]

By Madoline Markham Koonce Mykola Vyshyvanyuk’s dream to design wedding dresses came true in 2013 in Lviv, Ukraine, but then it came to a sudden halt when Russia invaded Ukraine […]

By Susan Swagler Show some love to those you care about and to local women-owned businesses this Valentine’s Day with artisanal chocolate of all kinds. We spoke to three women, […]

By Anne Ruisi Festivalgoers can rely on the Persian chicken, brisket, falafels, mandelbrot and other foods served at the Levite Jewish Community Center’s Jewish Food and Culture Fest on April […]

By Madoline Markham Koonce Shelley Grissom vividly recalls the first time she took note of the house on La Prado Place. At the time, she was a senior in high […]

By Madoline Markham Koonce What’s it like to run a half marathon in every state in the U.S.? Kelly Styslinger and Robin Bienvenu can tell you. It all started a […]

By Lee M. Hurley A developer, insurance professional and infrastructure builder are soon to be the newest members of the Birmingham Business Hall of Fame. The Kiwanis Club of […]

By June Mathews When Elliott Pike, owner of ELM Construction, was named 2023 Remodeler of the Year by the National Association of Homebuilders at its annual awards event in February, […]

By Anne Ruisi Homewood is a running community, so organizers of the annual First Responders 5K have high expectations for this year’s event, set for Oct. 19. “This is our major fundraiser for the police and fire departments, and we hope to have another great crowd,” said Paul DeMarcco, president of the Homewood Police Foundation, […]