🌱 Mountain Brook HS Top 1% Nationwide + Will Bowron's Novel "Vigilant"

Morning, everybody. I'm back in your inbox this morning to walk you through the most important things happening in town today. Today's briefing includes updates on:

• Mountain Brook High School receives national recognition.
• Resident Will Bowron speaks about his novel, "Vigilant."
• Police are investigating a Saturday shooting in Hoover.

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Nice with plenty of sunshine. High: 78 Low: 54.

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Here are the top four stories today in Mountain Brook:

1. Mountain Brook High School was ranked as number 27 out of 200 high schools in the United States with open enrollment–meaning any student within city limits has the ability to attend–by U.S. News & World Reports. That puts it within the top 1 percent of high schools nationwide for 2022. (Village Living)
2. Meet Will Bowron, the Mountain Brook resident who published his debut novel, a crime thriller title "Vigilant," over the summer. In his own words, "The way I’ve heard a lot of people describing it — basically if you take Batman mixed with Game of Thrones, this is what you get." Bowron also works for his family's company, Red Diamond Coffee & Tea. (Village Living)
3. Police are investigating the deaths of two people found in a Hoover apartment complex on Saturday morning, who appear to have been shot. (CBS 42)
4. Birmingham police are requesting assistance as they search for resident Barbara Boykins, who went missing on Oct. 1 in East Birmingham. she has a mental condition that could affect her cognition, according to reports. (6 WBRC)

Today in Mountain Brook:

• Ashtanga Yoga in the Gardens - Birmingham Botanical Gardens (8:30 a.m.)
• “Bidding and Bridge Basics,” taught by Clay Hall (9:30 a.m.)
• Filmmaking 101 - Storysmith Station - Levite Jewish Community Center (3:30 p.m.)
• Football 9th grade and JV Home vs Homewood (5:30 p.m.)
• Planning Commission - City of Mountain Brook (5:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Check out these 5 homes for sale in the Mountain Brook area. (Mountain Brook Patch)
• The Mountain Brook Fire Department recommends that residents ensure they have identified two means of evacuation from every room in their house in case of an emergency such as a fire. (Mountain Brook Fire Department via Facebook)
• Here's this week's schedule in Mountain Brook school sports. (Mountain Brook Athletics via Twitter)

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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