🌱 Mountain Brook Student Wins Journalism Award + Weather Tax Holiday

Hello again, neighbors! It's me, Dashiell Allen, your host of the Mountain Brook Patch newsletter. Here's all the local news you need to know right now, including:

• Mountain Brook sports updates
• A student wins a broadcast journalism award
• An upcoming severe weather tax holiday

But first, today's weather: Warm with variable clouds. High: 80 Low: 67.

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Here are the top three stories today in Mountain Brook:

1. Here's the latest in Mountain Brook high school sports over the past week. In baseball, the Spartans had three losses last weekend against Chelsea, Thompson and Hartselle, while the soccer team tied Northgate one to one on Saturday. (Village Living)
2. Mountain Brook senior Zach Touger has been named Broadcaster of the Year by Alabama Broadcasters, while HS Spartan TV took home a total of 50 awards. (Mountain Brook Schools via Twitter)
3. Alabama is holding a statewide "Severe Weather Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday" from Friday, Feb. 24, through midnight Sunday, Feb. 26. It will include eligible items such as batteries, phone chargers, batter-powered radios and more. (WVTM 13)

Today in Mountain Brook:

• Movers & Makers - Kindergarten Prep Storytime — O'Neal Library (1:30 p.m.)
• Girls Varsity Soccer vs Hewitt Trussville — Mountain Brook High School (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Check out this roundup of real estate in the Mountain Brook area. (Mountain Brook Patch)
• Check out the Mountain Brook Chamber's 2023 Junior Board. They also have their own social media account here. (Mountain Brook Chamber via Instagram)
• The police department plans on conducting training today at their range in Cahaba Heights, which will include the use of firearms. (Mountain Brook Police Department via Facebook)

You're officially in the loop for today! See you tomorrow for your next update.

— Dashiell Allen

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