🌱 Mountain Brook Halloween Parade Photos + Crash On U.S. 280

Good morning, everybody. It's me, Dashiell Allen, your host of the Mountain Brook Daily — back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening in town these days. Including news on...

• 🎃 See photos from yesterday's Mountain Brook Halloween parade.
• 💥 A crash temporarily shut down some traffic on U.S. 280 yesterday.
• 🏀 Mountain Brook's boy's basketball team is ranked ninth by AL.com ahead of the 2022-23 season.

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Mostly sunny and pleasant. High: 74 Low: 54.

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Here are the top four stories today in Mountain Brook:

1. All westbound traffic on Highway 280 was temporarily stopped on Monday after an 18-wheeler overturned, according to the Mountain Brook Fire Department, who reported the truck's driver was the only person injured and suffered minor injuries. (WVTM13 Birmingham)
2. Mountain Brook's boys basketball team is ranked number nine out of 10 ahead of the start of the 2022-23 season, based on AL.com "staff insights and recommendations from coaches." The Spartan's 6A team had a 29-5 record last year. (AL.com)
3. Here's some pictures from the 20th Annual Halloween Parade in Crestline Village yesterday afternoon. (The O'Neal Library via Facebook)
4. Meanwhile, over in Hoover the 10th annual Witches Ride raised money for cancer research, while handing out candy to children. (WVTM 13)

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Today in Mountain Brook:

• Community Grief Support's Over-The-Mountain Retired Widowed Support Group (10 a.m.)
• Board of Landscape Design meeting — City of Mountain Brook (5:15 p.m.)
• Mountain Brook Police Department — Community Safety Meeting at Brookwood Baptist Church (5:45 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Mountain Brook: Rabbits, cats, pets available for adoption at area shelters. (Mountain Brook Patch)
• Check out these new job openings in and around Mountain Brook. (Mountain Brook Patch)
• Mountain Brook Chamber: "Gholston Tree Service has expanded its services to encompass just about everything you'd need from a tree service/landscaping company. Learn more about their approach in our Member Profile!" (Mountain Brook Chamber via Instagram)
• Mountain Brook Schools: "Thank you Chris Herren for coming to speak to our students and community last week! We appreciate all in Mountain Brook for making this possible. Visit our website to read more. 🔗 https://www.mtnbrook.k12.al.us/Page/24611" (Mountain Brook Schools via Facebook)

You're officially in the loop for today! I'll see you around.

— Dashiell Allen

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