🌱 Mountain Brook Featured Brides + Spartans Basketball Tournament Win

Hey, friends! It's Monday in Mountain Brook and I'm back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening in town, including news on:

• Mountain Brook basketball scores.
• The Moody landfill fire.
• Mountain Brook's featured brides.

But first, today's weather:

Partly sunny and warmer. High: 64 Low: 40.

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Here are the top three stories today in Mountain Brook:

1. The Mountain Brook basketball team beat Shades Valley 74-57 last week. On Tuesday the team will host Gadsden City at 6 p.m. in sub-regional play. (AL.com)
2. Lance Lefeur, Director of the Alabama Department of Emergency Management, on Friday defended his agency's response to the Moody landfill fire which has been burning underground since November, saying it has "done everything within its authority" to get it under control. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, it should "stop smoking" within two weeks. (WVTM 13)
3. In statewide news, Rep. Nathaniel Ledbetter, who is set to lead the Alabama House of Representatives when it starts its session on March 7, said one of his biggest priorities is improving education. The state had a $2.7 billion surplus in its education budget at the start of the year, and in national rankings released in October Alabama fourth graders were ranked at 39th in the country–up from 49th place previously. (AL.com)

Today in Mountain Brook:

• Monday Matinees - Levite Jewish Community Center (1:30 p.m.)
• MBS Board Work Session / Mountain Brook High School / 3650 Bethune Drive (2 p.m.)
• Boys Varsity Tennis vs Northridge High School -Mountain Brook High School (3 p.m.)
• MBS February Board Meeting / Mountain Brook High School / 3650 Bethune Dr. (3:30 p.m.)
• Great short stories reading and discussion group - O'Neal Library (6:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Check out these five new properties for sale in the Mountain Brook area. (Mountain Brook Patch)
• Another movie is coming to the Birmingham area! Morgan Freeman is set to join Westworld star Luke Hemsworth this Spring in filming the action film titled "Gunner." (Bham Now)
• Check out Mountain Brook Magazine's latest edition featuring brides from across town. Caroline Cusimano is featured on the cover. (Mountain Brook Magazine via Instagram)

Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Monday. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— Dashiell Allen

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