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Hi there, Birmingham! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why one east Birmingham apartment complex keeps seeing deadly violence
  • Which Birmingham alum helped put Alabama receivers in the NFL record book?
  • Birmingham church community mourns Brown University student Ella Cook

Also on today's calendar: Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings and 3 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did the stop sign say to the yield sign? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Monday: Chilly with plenty of sun, with a high of 44 and low of 26 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Plenty of sun, temps: high: 54, low: 39.
  • Wednesday: A stray afternoon shower, with a high of 61 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Party turns deadly after fight at Monarch Ridge Apartments in east Birmingham (wbrc.com) — Birmingham police are investigating a deadly shooting at Monarch Ridge Apartments in east Birmingham after a party turned violent late Saturday night. Officers say a man was shot during a second fight with his nephew, who was arrested at the scene. The 2900 block of Gallant Drive has seen multiple past shootings, and police are asking anyone with information to contact detectives or Crime Stoppers.
   

• Former Alabama prep star reaches NFL receiving milestone (al.com) — Birmingham football fans can claim a piece of NFL history, as former Phillips High School standout Jerricho Cotchery appears on a short list of Alabama prep receivers with 1,000-yard pro seasons. The story centers on Houston Texans star Nico Collins reaching his third straight 1,000-yard year and highlights other Alabama high school greats, including Hoover’s George Pickens.
   

• Victim in Brown U. shooting ID'd as college Republicans VP, Catholic: ‘Faithful bright light' (thecollegefix.com) — A Brown University mass shooting claimed the life of Ella Cook, a young Catholic leader whose home parish was Cathedral Church of the Advent in downtown Birmingham. Parishioners learned of her death during Sunday Mass, as friends and classmates remembered her as a kind, faithful presence on campus. Another student was also killed and nine others were wounded as the investigation continues.
   

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    Monday December 15
  • Libby Meet & Greet
    Hoover Public Library - Circulation Lobby
    10:30 am
  • Shades Valley Mounties vs Hueytown Golden Gophers
    Shades Valley High School , 6100 Old Leeds Rd , Irondale
    4:30 pm
  • See Santa on the Fire Truck - Track Santa as he rides the fire truck through our neighborhoods. Go to www.tinyurl.com/IrondaleSanta to see the routes. Rides will begin at 5:30pm each evening, December 15-19, 2025.
    Irondale City Hall , 101 South 20th Street , Irondale
    5:30 pm
  • Fleet Feet Birmingham-Ugly Sweater Run
    Fleet Feet Birmingham , 3060 Healthy Way, Suite 100 , Vestavia Hills
    6:00 pm
  • Class Three
    Acting Out Academy! , 3325 Rocky Ridge Plz Suite 221 , Vestavia Hills
    6:00 pm
    • Tuesday December 16
  • Basketball open play
    Levite Jewish Community Center , 3960 Montclair Rd , Birmingham
    6:00 am

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