🌱 Patch AM: How Mountain Brook’s Rocco Gray earned first-team all-state honors

Good morning to you Mountain Brook! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Mountain Brook’s Rocco Gray earned first-team all-state honors
• How will Brookwood Village’s overhaul affect Mountain Brook neighbors?

Today's riddle: What did the windowsill say to the glass? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 64 and low of 53 degrees.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 68, low: 52.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 74 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Rocco Gray makes ASWA all-state team (villagelivingonline.com) — Mountain Brook offensive lineman Rocco Gray has been named first-team all-state by the Alabama Sports Writers Association after a standout senior season anchoring the Spartans’ line. Gray, who started 37 games and allowed just two sacks this fall, is listed among the top Class 6A players statewide alongside other standout athletes from across Alabama.
   

• Homewood Best of 2025: 5 storylines to watch in 2026 (thehomewoodstar.com) — Redevelopment of Brookwood Village, which spans into Mountain Brook, will be a major storyline in 2026 as Homewood and Mountain Brook coordinate on site plans, traffic, and trail connections. The piece also highlights Homewood’s 100th anniversary celebrations, a rebuilt Piggly Wiggly near Shades Cahaba, downtown safety changes, and a long-range planning effort that could influence nearby communities.
   

📸 Around Mountain Brook

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mountain Brook

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday December 30

• Books & Beyond
  O'Neal Public Library, 50 Oak St, Mountain Brook
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday December 23

• American Red Cross blood drive
  Levite Jewish Community Center , 3960 Montclair Rd , Birmingham
  10:00 am

Wednesday December 24

• HOLIDAY HOURS 5 a.m.-6 p.m.
  Levite Jewish Community Center , 3960 Montclair Rd , Birmingham

Thursday December 25

• HOLIDAY HOURS 8 a.m.-noon
  Levite Jewish Community Center , 3960 Montclair Rd , Birmingham

Wednesday December 31

• HOLIDAY HOURS 5 a.m.-4 p.m.
  Levite Jewish Community Center , 3960 Montclair Rd , Birmingham

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday December 22

• Ribbon Cutting: Chaney Esthetics & Beauty
  Chaney Esthetics & Beauty , 3036 Healthy Way, Suite 124 , Vestavia Hills
  10:00 am
• Davenport’s Pizza Palace – Vestavia Hills
  Davenport’s Pizza Palace - Vestavia Hills , 700 Montgomery Hwy Suite 193 , Vestavia Hills
  6:30 pm

Wednesday December 24

• City Hall Closed - Christmas Eve
  City of Irondale , 101 20th St S , Irondale
  7:00 am
• On Wednesdays We WINE for half-off!
  Hoover Chamber of Commerce , 5426 Hwy 280 Suite 6 , Hoover
  3:00 pm

Thursday December 25

• City Hall Closed - Christmas Day
  City of Irondale , 101 20th St S , Irondale
  7:00 am
• Waldo’s Chicken & Beer – Vestavia Hills
  Waldo's Chicken & Beer , 3009 Pump House Rd ste 110 , Vestavia Hills
  6:30 pm

Friday December 26

• Family Movie: Cool Runnings
  Hoover Public Library - The Library Theatre
  2:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Vestavia Hills

• Wrestling Roundup: Brother Martin wins Trey Culotta on busy Saturday on the mat (crescentcitysports.com)

Homewood

• Crimestoppers Honors Lives Lost with Memorial Tree During the Holidays (birminghamtimes.com)
• LOCALIZE IT: Marching bands, equestrian units from several states featured in Rose Parade on Jan. 1 (newspressnow.com)
• UAB Women's Basketball Preview: Samford Clash on Dec 22 (bvmsports.com)

Birmingham

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-- The Patch AM Team

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