🌱 US 280 Shooting + Retired Mountain Brook Police Sergeant Dies

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Here are the top four stories in Mountain Brook today:

1. A woman is dead after a shooting in a Hoover convenience store off of US 280 on Wednesday evening. It was the city's second homicide this year. (AL.com)
2. Retired Mountain Brook Police Sergeant Bob Patterson passed away recently. He served for the city from 1967 until retiring in 1990. (Twitter)
3. Mountain Brook comes in at number seven in Alabama in a ranking of the 25 best places to retire in the state based on number of sunny days, the population over 65 and overall crime and safety. (AL.com)
4. The Ramblers, a popular party band from the '60s is holding one last farewell concert on August 6 at Iron City, Birmingham. (Over The Mountain Journal)

Today in Mountain Brook:

• Birmingham Job Fair - Birmingham Career Fair (11 a.m.)
• Margarita Night & Happy Hour at CharBar No.7 (4 p.m.)
• Live music at Otey's Tavern (8:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• The Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce's Board President Walter Crye is featured in a spread in the latest edition of Mountain Brook Magazine. You can take a peak at the magazine online at this link. (Mountain Brook Chamber via Instagram)
• A community meeting is scheduled for next Thursday at Mountain Brook Community Church to discuss adding additional lanes to US 280. (City Of Mountain Brook)
• Representative Gary Palmer held a meeting with Mayors of towns across the 6th Congressional District (including Mountain Brook) to discuss fraud and scam prevention. (Twitter)
• Here's some photos of Mountain Brook's 7th graders enjoying Spartan Day. School is now less than one week away. (Twitter)

Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Friday! I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow with your next update.

— Dashiell Allen

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