🌱Smith's Variety Store History In Crestline + MB Teachers Of The Year

Good morning, Mountain Brook, and happy Veterans Day! In today's issue:

• The history of Smith's Variety Store in Crestline.
• Six Mountain Brook school 'teachers of the year.'
• Monday's City Council meeting agenda is out now.

But first, today's weather:

A little rain in the morning. High: 70 Low: 49.

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Here are the top three stories today in Mountain Brook:

1. Smith's Variety Store in Crestline has been a staple of Mountain Brook since the 1950s. Over the years it has passed through the hands of different families — from the Smiths to the Glazners in 1975, to the current owners Amy and Brad Simpson, who closed on buying the store just weeks before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more about the store's history in this profile. (Bham Now)
2. Six teachers from the Mountain Brook school district have been selected to represent the town in the statewide competition for Alabama Teacher of the Year, who, if selected, "will serve as a full-time ambassador for the teaching profession during the 2023-2024 school year." (Mountain Brook Schools)
3. A second suspect has been arrested by Hoover police for the killing of two women in an apartment complex over the weekend. (WVTM 13)

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Today in Mountain Brook:

• Pickleball open play — Levite Jewish Community Center (9 a.m.)
• Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille Salutes Veterans with Free Pork Chop Entrée (10:30 a.m.)
• Football: Mountain Brook vs. Gadsden City at Gadsden City High School (7 p.m.)

Special notice:

Patch has partnered with T-Mobile for two new series: Local Heroes and Star Student Athletes. The goal is to highlight heroes and star athletes in Mountain Brook!

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From my notebook:

• Check out these five new properties on the market in the Mountain Brook area! (Mountain Brook Patch)
• In the latest Mountain Brook schools podcast Dr. Barlow interviews Reagan Riley, Harry Clark and Coach Michael McGovern about the boys and girls cross country team at the recent 6A state championships. (Mountain Brook Schools via Twitter)
• The agenda is out for the Mountain Brook City Council's Monday meeting, which will include a small business proclamation and a National American Indian Heritage Month proclamation. (City of Mountain Brook)

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

— Dashiell Allen

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