🌱 January Mountain Brook City Council Meetings + Missing JeffCo Woman

Hello all! I'm Sean Peek and I'll be filling in as your temporary host of the Mountain Brook Daily for the next couple of days. Now, onto everything you need to know about what's happening in town.

But first, today's weather:

Partly sunny and cooler. High: 54 Low: 38.

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Here are the top three stories in Mountain Brook today:

1. There will be two more Mountain Brook City Council meetings held during the month of January. The next regular Council meeting will be held on Monday, Jan. 23 at 7:00 p.m., and a special meeting will be held the following week, Jan. 30, at 5:00 p.m. Agendas are not yet available for either event, but will be posted on this page when finalized. (City of Mountain Brook)
2. The Mountain Brook Police Department has announced its next Citizen's Handgun Familiarization Course, to be held on Mar. 4, 2023, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Participants must be 21 or older and will learn more about handgun safety, handling, and operation from law enforcement professionals. Interested parties should contact Sergeant Evans at evansdr@mtnbrook.org to register. (Mountain Brook Police Department via Facebook)
3. As of Thursday evening, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's help in locating 36-year-old Courtney Michele Williams, a local woman who was last seen on Tuesday, Jan. 17 on Jade Lake Road. Officials say Williams, who has autism, may be walking in the Clay/Palmerdale area, about 30 minutes outside of Mountain Brook. She is described as a 5'4" white female with brown eyes and hair who weighs around 125 pounds. Anyone who has seen Williams or has any information regarding her whereabouts should contact the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office at 205-325-1450, option 2.

Today in and around Mountain Brook:

• Woodlawn vs Mountain Brook Boys Basketball At Mountain Brook High School (7:30 AM)
• 50th Annual Birmingham Boat Show At BJCC North Exhibition Hall, Birmingham (12:00 PM)
• BHC Science Fair At O'Neal Public Library (1:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Best of luck to the Mountain Brook wrestling team as they face off in the state championship finals this morning against Mortimer Jordan! The team has had decisive victories in the first round (38-21 against McAdory), quarterfinals (33-26 against Homewood), and semi-finals (41-22 against Wetumpka) thus far. (The News Courier)
• Nominations for Mountain Brook’s Best of the Best 2023 are now open through Feb. 1. Visit mountainbrookmagazine.com to nominate your favorite restaurants, retailers, and more! You can vote for your top five nominees in each category. (Mountain Brook Magazine via Instagram)
• The O'Neal Library is doing another Alabama Symphony Orchestra ticket giveaway for Grieg's Piano Concerto performances on Jan. 27 and 28. The library will give away four tickets for each of the three showings (Friday matinee and Friday and Saturday evenings). Tickets can be claimed in pairs at the second floor reference desk or by calling (205) 879- 0459. (The O'Neal Library via Facebook)

Thanks for following along and staying informed! I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow morning with a new update.

— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.