🌱 Mountain Brook's First Day Back To School + City Council Updates

Hello all! I'm here right on time with your Thursday edition of the Mountain Brook Daily, full of everything you need to know about what's going on locally.I'll get right to it.

Now, today's weather:

An afternoon thunderstorm. High: 83 Low: 72.

Here are the top three stories in Mountain Brook today:

1. Wednesday was the first day back to school in Mountain Brook. Here's a look at happy students as they filled their classrooms. Here's how the day looked in Mountain Brook Jr. High, Crestline Elementary, Mountain Brook High School, Mountain Brook Elementary, Brookwood Forest Elementary, and Cherokee Bend Elementary. (Twitter)
2. Mountain Brook schools athletics programs are ranked top in Alabama overall, having secured a fall state championship in girls volleyball and girls cross country, and being spring champions in boys golf, boys soccer, girls tennis, girls track. The Mountain Brook boys soccer team also ranks 7th in the nation. Go Spartans! (MaxPreps.com)
3. The Mountain Brook City Council passed a resolution at its last meeting asking the owner of 751 Bentley Drive to move a structure that was damaged recently by a fallen tree. The Council also discussed car thefts in Crestline and took several steps to move forward on addressing drainage issues relating to flooding. (Village Living)

Today in Mountain Brook:

• Outdoor Pool family swim time with lifeguards (10 a.m.)
• 2nd Annual CAT TopGolf Tournament, Sponsored by The RPM Group of Merrill Lynch! (5:30 p.m.)
• Open House - Mountain Brook High School (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• The O'Neal library is going to be under construction for the next few weeks starting today. During that time it will remain open, but will be closed Wednesday for staff development. (The O'Neal Library via Facebook)
• The Crestline Tent Sale is taking place Saturday. Check out some of the offers on the Mountain Brook Chamber's social media accounts. (Mountain Brook Chamber via Instagram)
• Wednesday wasn't just the first day of school–it was also chicken day at school. 🍗 🐔 (Twitter)

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

— Dashiell Allen

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