🌱Mountain Brook–Vestavia Hills Football + E. Coli In Cahaba River

Hello all. It's me, Dashiell Allen, your host of the Mountain Brook Daily — back in your inbox with all the most important things happening in the community today. Let's do this.

First, today's weather:

A stray t-storm; not as warm. High: 79 Low: 68.

Our local sponsor has some great stuff to offer:

Are you an investor who has lost money due to a broker’s wrongdoing? Investment Fraud Attorney Glenn Mazer fights for the rights of defrauded investors who have lost money in the stock market. Over his 20 years in the financial services industry, his experience as an investment adviser has brought him special insight into what bad brokers do. Visit Glenn here to learn more, or email him at glenn@mazerlawfirmpc.com and ask about an independent portfolio review.

Want to see your business featured in this spot? Click here to get started.

Here are the top three stories in Mountain Brook today:

1. Thursday's football game between Mountain Brook and Vestavia Hills is one of five matches to watch this week. The Spartans have defeated Vestavia Hills in their past five match-ups. Mountain Brook's team includes Quarterback John Colvin and top receiving target Jackson Beatty. (AL.com)
2. A large development could be coming soon to the last undeveloped portion of the Liberty Park section of Vestavia Hills. It would bring 600 homes built over 25 years, as well as specialty retail, a luxury hotel and restaurants in a new town center. (WVTM 13)
3. The Cahaba Riverkeep, an organization that helps to maintain the Cahaba River which flows through parts of Mountain Brook, has identified high levels of E. Coli near Old Overton Road and several other areas. Urban sprawl and construction have made the river harder to maintain. (WVTM 13)

Today in Mountain Brook:

• Sophomore SGA applications due to Gannon/Chatham (8 a.m.)
• Village Design Review Committee - City of Mountain Brook (8 a.m.)
• Outdoor Pool family swim time with lifeguards (10 a.m.)

From my notebook:

• Frederick W. Renneker III, who has served on the Mountain Brook Schools Board, wrote a column in AL.com about the focus on education in the upcoming City Council Elections, stating that the schools "pay close attention to education, not politics." (AL.com)
• Here's a real estate roundup for the Mountain Brook area. (Mountain Brook Patch)
• Exit 23 off of 459 in between Mountain Brook and Vestavia Hills is temporarily closed for repaving. 🚧 (Mountain Brook Police Department via Facebook)
• Mountain Brook Schools students got to meet city leaders at City Hall on Monday. (Twitter)

More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news!

Events:

• Breast Ultrasound Screening Coming Direct to You! (August 18)
• Add your event

You're all caught up for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Dashiell Allen

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Mountain Brook Daily? Contact me at mountainbrook@patch.com