May crime report

May 31, 2012 by LT. JIM COLE in News

Revised school calendar approved

The Mountain Brook Board of Education approved a revised 2012-2013 school calendar due to new state legislation at its May 21 board meeting.

May 21, 2012 in Schools

Photo by Rick Watson.

Through physics, through war

Ninety-year-old Dr. Dorothea Klip survived the brutality of World War II in the Netherlands and went on to a career studying as a physicist.

May 31, 2012 by RICK WATSON in People

Clark Garden to be featured in Glorious Gardens

The garden of Mountain Brook residents Ginger and Charles Clark along with five other residential gardens in Birmingham will be shown in the biennial Glorious Gardens event held by Birmingham Botanical Gardens.

May 2, 2012 in News

Photo by Brittney Harrison.

Bringing Cinco de Mayo to life

The next time you’re in Smith’s Variety, be sure to grab a copy of Mountain Brook resident Jim Noles’ children’s book, May 5, 1862: A Story of Cinco de Mayo.

May 31, 2012 by BRITTNEY HARRISON in People

New Leadership Mountain Brook class announced

The 2012-2013 class of Leadership Mountain Brook was announced at the Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce Annual Luncheon at The Club this spring.

May 31, 2012 in MBHS

A royal afternoon

His Royal Highness The Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, attended a garden party at a Mountain Brook home on April 28 to present recipients of the Duke of Edinburgh award.

May 2, 2012 by JENNIFER GRAY in News

Dyron’s Lowcountry

It is easy to be wary of restaurants that promise to be all things to all people – a spot for kids and for dates, fine food, a wine list with breadth and depth – but Dyron’s Lowcountry in Crestline Village really delivers on all of those fronts.

May 31, 2012 by CHRISTIANA ROUSSEL in Restaurants

Mobley & Sons

Originally called The Varsity Store, Reggie Mobley started his family-owned business in Tuscaloosa. In the late 1970s, the business expanded to the Crestline area

May 31, 2012 by BRITTNEY HARRISON in Businesses

Photo by David Smith.

New fresh Gulf Shrimp delivery service

Mountain Brook residents Cameron Cardwell, Laura Cardwell and John Grimes have started delivering fresh shrimp to Mountain Brook homes.

Apr 23, 2012 in People

Bakery boutique to open in Crestline

Gia’s Cakes Bakery Boutique is opening in early June in the former Indie Candy location on Church Street in Crestline.

May 2, 2012 in News