🌱 MB Volleyball Player Takes Team To New Heights + Police Training

Hello all. I'm back in your inbox this morning with your fresh edition of the Mountain Brook Daily. Keep reading for the most important things happening in town these days, including updates on...

• Meet star Mountain Brook volleyball player Hannah Parant
• Birmingham's murder rate is up 37 percent
• A massive new amphitheater could be coming near Protective Stadium

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Here are the top three stories in Mountain Brook today:

1. Meet Hannah Parant, the Mountain Brook High School junior who's bringing new energy to her volleyball team, almost like their "quarterback," according to coach Mattie Gardner. This year, she's pushed the team into position to compete for their fourth consecutive state championship. (Over The Mountain Journal)
2. Birmingham's murder rate is up 37 percent as of this month, according to police data, while the department struggles with staffing shortages, leading some officers to feel overworked. (6 WBRC)
3. A suspect has been taken into custody after the shooting of a Hoover police officer at an apartment complex on Sunday. (WVTM 13)

Today in Mountain Brook:

• Village Design Review Committee — City of Mountain Brook (8 a.m.)
• Vinyasa Yoga in the Gardens — Birmingham Botanical Gardens (8:30 a.m.)
• Regional Volleyball Championships Huntsville Von Braun Center — Game 1 MB vs TBA @2 p.m., Game 2 6:30 p.m. (2 p.m.)
• Trivia Night at Greenwise — Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce (6:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Check out this Mountain Brook real estate roundup. (Mountain Brook Patch)
• The Jefferson County Commission is considering building a $50 million amphitheater close to Protective Stadium that would seat 9,000 people. (WVTM 13)
• The Mountain Brook Police Department plans to continue conducting drills that could result in loud noises throughout the week in the Cahaba Hills area, concluding on Oct. 21. (Mountain Brook Police via Facebook)
• The O'Neal Library: "Have you checked out the newest releases on Libby? What has been your favorite audiobook to listen to this fall?" (The O'Neal Library via Facebook)

You're officially in the loop for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Dashiell Allen

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