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Leadership Vestavia Hills Community Awards
Leadership Vestavia Hills has announced the names of three residents who will be honored at the 2019 Community Awards Dinner: Dr. Audie Woolley and Gina and John Henley. Read more
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Vestavia Hills Chamber of Commerce Announces Business of the Year Awards
The Vestavia Hills Chamber of Commerce awarded Donatos Pizza the 2019 Vestavia Hills Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year – Retail and Philadelphia Baptist Church the 2019 Vestavia Hills Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year – Service. Read more
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Vestavia Girl Scouts Build Prayer Labyrinth
A prayer labyrinth built by Girl Scout Troop 30172 from Vestavia Hills was dedicated Sunday, November 24 at the Episcopal Church of the Ascension, where the troop meets. Read more
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Holt launches full-time music career
The end of one career marked the beginning of another for Justin Holt. And he hasn’t looked back. Read more
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Giving back a slice at a time
One of the most rewarding things about owning the restaurant, Sullivan said, is if he’s out in town catering pizza or wearing something with the Donatos logo, people will stop and tell him how much they enjoy his restaurant. Read more
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Unless U’s new building to offer jobs for students
Unless U celebrated its fifth birthday with the families of Unless U and its board of directors at Big Spoon Creamery in Homewood on November 4. Read more
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PGA pro Eshleman earns significant honor
Eric Eshleman has been a PGA golf professional for 24 years. Recently, he was awarded the highest honor he could earn. Read more
Vestavia Hills Garden Club hosting annual fundraiser
Vestavia Hills Garden Club will be hosting its annual fundraiser, Bid'n Buy, on Thursday, Nov. 14 at Vestavia Country Club. Read more
Photo by Erin Nelson.
Velidandla sees success at national chess tournament
In the 2019 Barber Tournament of K-8 Champions, a ninth-grader at Vestavia Hills High School, defeated not one, not two, but three state champions. Read more
Listerman retires after 11 years of leading Monday Night Dancers
For 11 years, Zella Listerman coordinated the Monday Night Dancers at the Vestavia Senior Lodge. In late July, though, Listerman retired and handed the reins over to Doris Kinny and Carl Jones, who will oversee the group. Read more
In good hands: Caretaker Linda Newsom helps keep 100-year old Joanne Casey young, active
When Joanne Casey turned 100 years old in May, her caretaker, Linda Newsom, was by her side for her party, just as she’s been there for Casey nearly every day for the past 11 years. Read more
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Vestavia Girl Scouts Event Focuses on STEM
The Vestavia Service Unit of Girl Scouts of North-Central Alabama hosted its first Group Troop Thursday, September 5, 2019. Girl Scouts from all Vestavia troops were invited to participate in activities related to STEM. Read more
Burgess aims to ‘do it all’ in entertainment industry
From winning a national championship as a member of the Auburn football team in 2010 to starring in movies like “Woodlawn” and going on international tour with the cast of “Spamalot,” Blake Burgess has been busy since graduating from Vestavia Hills. Read more
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Red Mountain Theatre Company Celebrates 40th Birthday with Broadway Bash
Honorary chairs Carole Waitzman and Kam Patton hosted over 500 guests for Red Mountain Theatre Company’s biggest fundraiser of the year at UAB’s Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center on April 27, 2019. Read more
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Vestavia Hills native trains Naval fighters
Petty Officer 1st Class Timothy Marshall, a native of Vestavia Hills, Alabama, is an instructor at NETC, providing the fleet with sailors who possess the basic technical knowledge and skills necessary for naval service. Read more
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Vestavia PTO starts fundraiser
As part of a fundraiser, the Vestavia Hills PTO is trying to turn the city “red and blue.” Read more
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New kiosk added to McCallum Nature Trail at McCallum Park
On Friday, Aug. 9, 2019, the final touches were completed on the new McCallum Nature Trail kiosk at McCallum Park. The kiosk was constructed as part of the Eagle Scout project of Graham Moore. Read more
Photo courtesy of Ryan Winslow American Legion Post 911
Vestavia Hills Marine veteran wins AR-15 rifle in American Legion raffle
The raffle raised more than $3,300 to help support veterans in need. Read more
Local child attends JDRF Children’s Congress
John Henry Kirkpatrick was one of two Alabama youths, selected from a pool of nearly 1,000 children ages 4 to 17, to represent the state at the JDRF 2019 Children’s Congress in Washington, D.C. Read more
POP Knights support parishioner’s mission
The Prince of Peace Knights of Columbus recently gave parishioner Meagan Richardson a donation of $1,500 to support her FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students) missionary work at Tulane University. Read more
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