🌱Mountain Brook Volleyball Loses To Bayside + Trunk-Or -Treat Sunday

Hello there, Mountain Brook. I'm here in your inbox this morning to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on around town, including news on:

• 🏐 Mountain Brook's volleyball team fell short to Bayside Academy on Wednesday.
• 🤩 Mountain Brook is one of the happiest places in America, a blog post says.
• 🎃 Trunk-or-Treat at the Mountain Brook Baptist Church is this Sunday.

But first, today's weather:

Nice with periods of sun. High: 75 Low: 56.

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Here are the top four stories in Mountain Brook today:

1. Mountain Brook's team fell short to Bayside Academy at the state semifinals volleyball tournament on Wednesday. Making it to the state volleyball tournament itself is an achievement, although the team has been the winner of three straight state titles twice in the last eight years. (Village Living)
2. Police are searching for a second suspect in the murder of two women in a Hoover apartment earlier this month. (AL.com)
3. The webpage, All In Your State has a feature story describing Mountain Brook as one of the happiest places in America. "In addition to having extreme wealth, short city commutes, and some of the most beautiful natural scenery in Alabama, there are plenty of other reasons why Mountain Brook makes people so happy," the story reads. (Only In Your State)
4. Small business spotlight: Word of Mouth BBQ, a food truck specializing in "ribs, pulled pork, jerk chicken, and turkey legs," has been operating in the Birmingham area for the past year and a half. You can catch it at different locations around the metro area, posted on its Facebook page. (CBS 42)

Today in Mountain Brook:

• Pickleball open play — Levite Jewish Community Center (9 a.m.)
• "Hocus Pocus" Night — O'Neal Library (5 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• The Mountain Brook Baptist Church is holding its annual "Trunk-or-Treat" this Sunday with "family-friendly games, decorated trunks, candy give-outs, food and more" starting at 4 p.m. (Mountain Brook Magazine via Instagram)
• Mountain Brook Police Department: "Last chance to help support the FOP and donate a Warmie to Children's Hospital so that they can help children affected by abuse and neglect. Oct. 31 is the last day to purchase a Warmie!" (Mountain Brook Police Department via Facebook)
• Mountain Brook Elementary's Boo Bash is taking place today. Here's some logistical information. (Mountain Brook Elementary Lancer PTO via Facebook)

Thanks for following along and staying informed! I'll be in your inbox tomorrow with your next update.

— Dashiell Allen

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