🌱 High School Football Scores + Meat Recall In Alabama

Happy Saturday, people of Birmingham! I hope all of y'all had a good week and are ready to enjoy your weekend. Here's everything you need to know to start today off on an informed note. Here's what's going on around Birmingham today. Week 9 of the high school football season concluded last night, see who won and lost on the Patch Scoreboard below. Also, multiple products have been recalled, including Butterball turkey, beef and pork. Read all about it below.

First, today's weather:

Some sun; breezy, cooler. High: 69 Low: 45.

Here are the top stories in Birmingham today:

1. Okay, let's first get you caught up on all of the Birmingham area high school football scores from last night. (Birmingham Patch)
2. As I said above, Alabama residents should check their freezers and fridges. There are multiple products that have been recalled by the USDA's Food Safety Inspection Service, including turkey meat and other meat products from Butterball. (Birmingham Patch)
3. While obviously breast cancer is primarily a women's health issue, a Birmingham attorney shares his story about battling the disease. (WIAT - CBS42.com)
4. Birmingham police seek the public's help finding a suspect in a cold case homicide from last year. (WBRC)
5. Birmingham's Red Mountain Theatre announced its 2021-2022 season lineup, and has individual show tickets on sale. The first show is coming up in December. (Birmingham Patch)

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Today in Birmingham:

• Saturday, celebrate fall in the beautiful Town of Mt. Laurel and enjoy a day shopping a vibrant street fair. (10 a.m.)
• Here's something cool and different to do: Alabama School of Fine Arts opens Romeo and Juliet: Iron Bowl Edition. This is the Traditional Shakespeare pay but with an Alabama twist. (Details)
• Birmingham Zoo’s Hoots & Owls shares family fun for 3 weekends in October, beginning Saturday. (Details)
• Enjoy live music with Eric Watters at Rails & Ales in Leeds. (7 p.m.)
• The Alys Stephens Center Presents a live performance by Sierra Hull. (8 p.m.)

Birmingham Patch Notebook

• 25 date ideas in Birmingham, ranging from FREE to more than $50. (Bham Now)
• Chez Fonfon is sourcing their mussels from Bang Island, Maine, and these are the plumpest, meatiest and most tender, briny mussels these talented chefs have found. (Instagram)
• Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service Department congratulates these firefighters for receiving letters of appreciation for a variety of deeds around the city. (Facebook)
• Alabama Ballet: is giving fans a chance to win a pair of tickets to see Ovation, October 22-24! Ends Tuesday, 10/19 at midnight. FOUR winners will be chosen at random and contacted via direct message on 10/20. (Facebook)
• Birmingham City Schools congratules Woodlawn High School's Lady Colonels, Volleyball Area 11 Runner Up. The Lady Colonels will travel to Huntsville for Sub Regional Play on Wednesday Oct. 20 @9 a.m. (Facebook)

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About me: I am a lifelong Alabama resident with more than two decades of media under my belt. I have worked for a daily newspaper, a weekly newspaper, a monthly magazine, a television station and a couple of radio stations. I also tried my hand at marketing for a little while. But I love writing news. This opportunity to bring Patch to Birmingham is a chance for my hometown to benefit from a new - and better - way to read and receive news.

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