Mom seeks to grow family by raising funds with cross art
For Jenny Ballentine, the road to creating a family has been paved with waiting and frustration, but also with joy and a bounty of art.
View ArticleLife Time Fitness diversifies summer swimming options
As the mercury rises, residents are gearing up for a season’s worth of poolside fun. This year, options have grown, most notably with last month’s opening of Life Time Fitness.
View ArticleStrides in the fight against Cystic Fibrosis
Vestavia Hills resident Clay Hagler’s oldest child, Maddie, was born with Cystic Fibrosis in 2006, and every year since then he has participated in the annual Great Strides Walk, sponsored by the...
View ArticleMeet the Mission Maidens: Young girls giving back
Sharon Bullock, inspired by her faith and life experiences, leads a group of 7-8 year old girls as they work on local service projects.
View ArticleAn evening of red, white and blue
32nd Annual I Love America Day Series starts July 12.
View ArticleVestavia Hills CERT program aims to empower residents
In the aftermath of the April 2011 storms, Chris Callies neighbor was killed while attempting to assist local rescue efforts. Callies, a Cahaba Heights resident, knew something needed to change –and fast.
View ArticleHigh alert
Officials are encouraging awareness, organization in response to increase in reported thefts in Vestavia Hills.
View ArticleFall consignment sales return to the Hills
Two area churches are promising brand name merchandise at bargain prices as they gear up for their Fall Consignment Sales.
View ArticleBaughman’s departure paves way for new economic development vision in city
Vestavia Hills Economic Development Director Fred Baughman's probationary employment is slated to end on Sept. 20, making way for a new system designed by City Manager Jeff Downes.
View ArticlePeggy’s pink purpose
Before the breast cancer battle cry “fight like a girl” became trendy, Peggy Honeycutt lived out the lifestyle.
View ArticleThe Seasoned Performers celebrate 29 seasons of laughter
From a small closet-sized space atop the Dollar General in Vestavia, to the creative enclave of Hoover’s Artists on the Bluff, The Seasoned Performers, continue to share their magic with audiences all...
View ArticleVestavia Hills working to stop losing retail dollars to other communities
In July, City Manager Jeff Downes began laying groundwork to bring an out-of-market restaurant to Vestavia Hills. What he discovered both delighted and frustrated him.
View ArticlePaying it forward: local businessman quietly honors his brothers in service
Try to ask Staff Sergeant Mike Mikos about his military service, and he’ll look at you sideways. Thank him for his service? He’ll give you a polite nod, and then maneuver the conversation to another...
View ArticleGrateful for culture of acceptance
A number of events marking Down Syndrome Awareness Month took place in October, all with strong support from a substantial network of local families intimately familiar with the condition.
View ArticleReady, set, Run For the Hills!
Each year the Run For the Hills event offers not just a can’t-miss gathering, but one that also benefits the community. Vestavia Hills Sunrise Rotary hosts the fundraiser to provide direct financial...
View ArticleAnatomy of a tax dollar
When you spend $1 in the city and the register rings up $1.09, do you ever wonder what happens to that 9 cents? “Shop Vestavia Hills” — you hear it all over town, and that 9 cents is why.
View ArticleDinner and Diamonds
The eighth annual Dinner and Diamonds Event is this Saturday at Ted’s Garage.
View ArticleGenuine Pearl Girls
A 14-day cruise to New Zealand hardly seems the setting for a newly minted retiree to solidify her next career move. Then again, lulling off into retirement bliss never was Diane Zaragoza’s style.
View ArticleVestavia Hills Soccer Club gearing up for 35th season
From a humble beginning in 1979 when Dennis and Libby Pantazis founded the Vestavia Hills Soccer Club to today, with a robust player roster exceeding 1,200, the club expects its 35th season to be its...
View ArticleReel to Real
Vestavia Hills resident Michael O’Neal launched a nonprofit organization titled Reel Life Adventures.
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