By Ann Cipperly With her mother, grandmother and a great aunt being dedicated teachers who had a passion for encouraging children to achieve their best, Wanda Lewis followed in their footsteps to help children. After serving as the president and chief executive...

By Ann Cipperly Following in his father’s footsteps, Cal James Jr. does not spend much time on personal hobbies such as golf. Instead, instead he enjoys spending as much time as possible with his family. His father, Calvin E. “Cal” James Sr., set an excellent example...

By Ann Cipperly When Alabama celebrated the 200th anniversary of its statehood in 2019, the Alabama Legislative Club decided to celebrate the birthday by creating its fourth cookbook, “Around the Spiral Staircase” volume two. Mary Pettus is president of the club and...

By Ann Cipperly The arrival of June brings thoughts of carefree summer days and enjoying time relaxing at the beach with seafood meals. While we may have a limited time of keeping our toes in the sand at the beach, we can savor delectable seafood from the Gulf at home...