🌱 Mountain Brook Stormwater Mitigation + Bibb County Officers Shot

Hello and happy Friday. I'm back in your inbox this morning with all the most important things happening these days in town.

First, today's weather:

A shower and thunderstorm. High: 85 Low: 71.

Here are the top three stories in Mountain Brook today:

1. The Mountain Brook City Council approved plans to study stormwater mitigation strategies near Mountain Brook Junior High School. The city is working with Schoel Engineering Company to design pontential up-basin drainage, in order to prevent the type of flooding seen in May 2021. (Village Living)
2. Two Bibb County law enforcement deputies – Brad Johnson and Christopher Poole – were shot in the line of duty while chasing a man facing murder charges on Wednesday. Johnson later died in a Birmingham hospital while Poole is in stable condition. The man they were chasing, Austin Hall, 26, was captured on Thursday morning. "Our prayers are with the Johnson Family, Bibb County S.O., and law enforcement officers across the nation who continue to courageously brave the badge," said the Mountain Brook Police Department in a statement. "Deputy Johnson, we’ll take it from here. You’ll forever be remembered a hero. Take rest in heavenly peace." (WVTM13 Birmingham)
3. The Mountain Brook Croquet Club hosted its first ever golf croquet championship on a hot and humid Saturday last month, with visiting players from Georgia and Tennessee. The club typically holds games on Friday evenings and Sunday afternoons. (Village Living)

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Today in Mountain Brook:

• Outdoor Pool open today - Levite Jewish Community Center (all day)
• Community Grief Support's Loss of Adult Child Support Group (1 p.m.)
• "Self Defense Against the Dark Arts" class at O'Neal Library (5 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Congratulations to Mountain Brook native Christopher Alexander for being ranked in fourth place nationally in two running categories at the National Special Olympics Games last month. (Mountain Brook Magazine via Instagram)
• Mountain Brook Police Officer Richard Knecht was selected by the National Association of School Resource Officers as the June SRO photo of the month. (Mountain Brook Police Department via Facebook)
• Central Alabama Theater presents its last CAT Cabaret of the season this Saturday night, featuring Sunny Brown and Kristin Stakowski. (Central Alabama Theater via Facebook)
• This July, five Mountain Brook children in 8th grade and below, will have the opportunity to win $25 by eating out at a local restaurant and submitting a photo of their meal. (Mountain Brook Chamber via Instagram)

You're all caught up for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with another update!

— Dashiell Allen

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