Investing in West
Lindsey and Chris Culver met in their Sunday school class post-college and got married just 9 months later. Chris was starting his...
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Brandi McGreevey
May 14, 20215 min read
How the “West” was Born
On Kete Cannon’s first birthday, her parents Billy Joe and Peggy Quick bought their home on Venetian Way in 1963. It is the house that...
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Brandi McGreevey
May 5, 20214 min read
We All Need a Mrs. Betty
Betty Gunn is known as the friendliest neighbor in West Homewood by those who know and love her. Whether it’s leaving a loaf of fresh...
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Brandi McGreevey
Apr 29, 20216 min read
A Crooked Line to West Homewood
Carlos Aleman is a familiar face in West Homewood, yet many may not know how he eventually ended up here. His story is quite remarkable,...
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Brandi McGreevey
Apr 23, 20217 min read
Lots of Balance and Grace
It was a perfect spring afternoon for sitting on the front porch, which is exactly what Lindsay Bryant and I did as we chatted about her...
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Brandi McGreevey
Apr 15, 20215 min read
A Miracle on Greenhill Drive
Christy Turnipseed is a self-proclaimed live music junkie and film nerd who has lived a full, social life despite facing death at nine...
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Brandi McGreevey
Apr 7, 20214 min read
Starting Over
On August 28, 2005, Aisha Bacchus and 46 of her family members packed their suitcases and evacuated the Lower Ninth Ward before Hurricane...
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Brandi McGreevey
Apr 1, 20214 min read
Through His Daughter's Eyes
Mario Neavez and his three siblings grew up in La Habra, California, an idyllic neighborhood in North Orange County that reminds him a...
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Brandi McGreevey
Mar 24, 20212 min read
Making Friends Takes More than a Walk in the Park
Kindall and Chase Cornelius love to call West Homewood “home.” Kindall bought her house on Montgomery Lane in 2013. Her husband Chase...
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Brandi McGreevey
Mar 15, 20213 min read
Happily Rooted in West Homewood
Jacob and Anna Snuggs along with their young daughter Nora (now 8) moved to Edgecrest Estates a little over six years ago. While several...
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Brandi McGreevey
Mar 9, 20212 min read
Across the Street and Six Feet Apart
Individuals often long to move to new cities after college to pursue their dreams. For Samford graduates Charlie and Mary Kate Scott,...
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Brandi McGreevey
Mar 1, 20213 min read
The Wardens fight the good “FYT”
During the pandemic, the Wardens created and began hosting concerts in their yard, known to friends and neighbors as “Front Yard Tunes.”
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