🌱 Body Found In Burned Car Identified + No Chelsea School District

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Here are the top three stories today in Birmingham:

1. Missing 56-year-old Cedric Terry has been identified as the body found in a burned vehicle in a Birmingham Cemetery. West Precinct officers responded to the scene at noon on Jul. 8, where the man's body was discovered. Yesterday afternoon, the Jefferson County Coroner's Office identified the victim. He had been missing since Sunday, Jul. 3 when he left his place of work. No arrests have been made as of Wednesday evening. (AL.com)
2. Trussville has approved the rebranding of the Trussville Entertainment District. The City Council approved funds and authorized the mayor to sign a services agreement with Clarity Studio. Clarity Studio has worked on destinations such as The Big Chill (Formerly the Hub on 30A) and the Sand Mountain Amphitheater. Read more about the Trussville City Council meeting on Jul. 12 at the link. (Trussvilletribune)
3. The people have spoken, and the answer is no. Residents of Chelsea have decided not to approve a $12.5 million property tax to fund a school system. The proposal was a flagship portion of Mayor Picklesimer's last electoral campaign, and he voiced his disappointment in the result. He did, however, accept the decision made by the people of Chelsea and said that he will "partner with the Shelby County Board of Education to make our Chelsea area schools the absolute best they can be." (Shelby County Reporter)

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Today in Birmingham:

• UAB's Activation Space at The World Games Plaza (All Day)
• Tween Take and Make Keychain at Mt. Laurel Library (All Day)
• Alabama 4-H Science School at North Avondale Branch Library (10:00 AM)
• 2022 Alabama Triennial at Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts (12:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Birmingham Police Department, Alabama shared photos from the checkpoints around the World Games. The officers and sergeants are working hard to keep Birmingham safe - give them some love! (Birmingham Police Department, Alabama via Facebook)
• The Birmingham Zoo let a 17-year-old sumo wrestler from Estonia enjoy the newly-opened Giraffe exhibit. The youngest and smallest female sumo at the World Games visited the Zoo with Mayor Randall Woodfin and others. (The Birmingham Zoo via Facebook)
• City of Birmingham Government hosted Big Boi on the main stage. The Speakerboxx rapper performed at The World Games main stage last night at 9:00 p.m. (City of Birmingham Government via Instagram)

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— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander, now living in New York. She works as a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and is a graduate of The University of Rhode Island, where she earned a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.