🌱 MBHS Volleyball Advance + Witches Bike Ride Returns + 'Pink Up' Run

Welcome back, Mountain Brook. I'm here in your inbox today to get you up to speed on everything you need to know about what's going on around town, including updates on...

• 🏐 Mountain Brook's volleyball team advances.
• 🏝 Alabama's current drought.
• 🏃🏻‍♀️The Pink Up The Pace 5K & Fun Run is this weekend.

But first, today's weather:

Sunny, pleasant and warmer. High: 74 Low: 48.

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Here are the top four stories today in Mountain Brook:

1. The Mountain Brook High School girl's volleyball team has earned a spot in the state tournament in Birmingham next week after 3-0 wins over Fort Payne and Athens on Wednesday. (Mountain Brook High School via Twitter)
2. There is already significant flu activity across almost all of Alabama–including the Mountain Brook area–this season, with 15 outbreaks in the past week. The Alabama Department of Public Health is encouraging people to get vaccinated before the end of the month. (AL.com)
3. Much of Alabama is currently experiencing a drought, and significant rain isn't expected until during next week. The Birmingham area has seen two inches less of rain than in a typical year since September 1st. Dry conditions could impact the state's water supply in the future. (WVTM 13)
4. The 10th annual witches bike ride in Homewood will take place on Oct. 30 to benefit the O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB. (Over The Mountain Journal)

Today in Mountain Brook:

• Flicks Among the Flowers - Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce (5 p.m.)
• 19th Annual Harvest of Hope - Cornerstone's Women's Service Board (6:30 p.m.)
• Varsity Football Home vs Gardendale (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Kurt Max Walter Niemann, Jr. passed away last month in the Birmingham area after a six year battle with cancer. While growing up he "became the starting left tackle on Mountain Brook High School's football team that won back-to-back State Championships in 1975 and 1976, for the first and only time in school's history." (Birmingham Obituaries)
• Mountain Brook prospective homeowners: check out these 5 new homes for sale. (Mountain Brook Patch)
• The Pink Up The Pace 5K & Fun Run is taking place this Sunday in Crestline Field at Crestline Elementary School to raise awareness for local breast cancer research. Here's what else is going on this weekend. (Bham Now)
• Here's a recap of the local high school football matches taking place today. (Village Living)

Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Friday! I'll see you soon.

— Dashiell Allen

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