JULY 22, 2014 BY TOMMY By Keysha Drexel Journal editor Next week, 50 Birmingham metro area residents over the age of 50 will be honored for their lifelong achievements in business and community service. Positive Maturity will hold the inaugural Top 50 Over 50 gala at the Cahaba Grand Conference Center on July 31. The […]
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Faith before Football: Jean Castille and her husband minister to a growing circle of family and friends
By Kerry Whipple Bean | Photos by Caleb Chancey With her husband and sons deeply connected to the Crimson Tide, Jean Castille understands the passion that surrounds college football. But football is not first in Jean’s life — not even close. Faith and family are the foundation of a life she says she lives “deliberately.” Jean’s family […]
Leaving it all on the Field
Athlete. Mentor. Chaplain. The Real Deal. The Untiring Life and Ministry of Jeremiah Castille Words and Image by Al Blanton The year is 1982. The Alabama football team is bussed to Tuscaloosa County High School for an intersquad scrimmage in the sweltering gauze of August. Jeremiah Castille, the 5’10” defensive back staring down his last […]
Castille Character Camp in Decatur, AL June 20-21
By Justin Graves Sports Writer, Decatur Daily June 21, 2014 Young at Heart Jeremiah Castille believes he fits the label. The former Alabama football star at least looks, and acts, the part. These days, Castille’s hair has faded a light shade of grey. There are a few extra wrinkles and lines around the eyes. But […]
Castille Character Camp in Cedartown June 27-28 [updated]
Click to watch video highlights of the Successful Cedartown, GA Castille Character Camp 2014 [Credit to Aimee Madden, City of Cedartown] Previous Article on camp by: Brad Easterwood Jeremiah Castille is confident that if parents bring their child to his Character Camp on June 27 and 28, they will be glad that they did. “The […]
LOCAL SPORTS: Castille Character Camp leaving its mark on community
By Jake WinfreyThe Cullman Times CULLMAN — Broc Malcolm sees a little of himself in each and every athlete who takes the field when the Castille Character Camp makes its way back to Cullman County. The Hanceville graduate and current Idaho State wide receiver is no stranger to the annual event — now in its […]