Healing and Legacy Continue in Gardens at Princeton Hospital
Former Birmingham City Councilor Carole Smitherman, with her daughter, current Councilor Crystal Smitherman, and the tree they planted at what is now Princeton Healing Gardens.
Culture
After Wandering the Globe, Legion Mascot Noigel Finds His Way Home to Birmingham
The Legion’s new mascot debuted this season.
City Spills the Beans: Pinson Butterbean Days Replaces Canceled Festival
A new chamber will be managing the event.
Pinson Starts the Ball Rolling on a Replacement for Canceled Butterbean Festival
The Clay-Pinson Chamber of Commerce shut down the popular event earlier this week.
Spilled Beans: A Big Pot Boils Over Between Managers of Canceled Butterbean Festival and City of Pinson
The Pinson City Council meets tonight and is to discuss ways to revive the festival.
Barnett Wright Stepping Down as Executive Editor of The Birmingham Times
Wright shepherded the paper through a decade full of changes.
Nourish Grocer Plants Seeds of Wellness in Western Birmingham with Health-Focused Food and Education
The grocer expanded recently to provide organic foods and health staples in the underserved area.
Ole Miss Women Shift Games to Birmingham in Retreat From Winter Storms
The BJCC took in the basketball games because of continuing storm damage in Mississippi; Willie Mays Tournament moved from Rickwood Field because of freezing temps.
Deborah Bowie Returns Home to Lead BCRI During Challenging Times
The new executive director and CEO said she wants to honor the “sacred ground” on which the institute is built while adapting for the future.
MLK Day Speaker Urges Continuation, Not Just Commemoration
An Alpha Phi Alpha memorial at Kelly Ingram Park was one of several commemorations and service events held Monday in Martin Luther King Jr.’s memory.