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, 2021
- 5 min
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, 2021
- 4 min
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, 2021
- 6 min
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, 2021
- 7 min
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, 2021
- 5 min
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, 2021
- 4 min
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, 2021
- 4 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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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