🌱 Vestavia Hills HS Told About Threat Last Week + MB Police Training

Good morning, everybody! It's Wednesday in Mountain Brook and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on the most important things happening in our community, including news on...

• A student's threat to Vestavia Hills High School.
• Police training in Cahaba Heights.
• Learning binary code at O'Neal Library.

But first, today's weather:

Turning sunny; breezy, cooler. High: 60 Low: 32.

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Here are the top three stories today in Mountain Brook:

1. A student made a threat to Vestavia Hills High School by phone last week, according to an email sent out by Superintendent Todd Freeman. The student's identity is currently not being disclosed, and the Vestavia Hills Police Department said no weapons were found. (AL.com)
2. If you hear loud noises in or near Cahaba Heights from now through Dec. 2, it might be because the police department is conducting trainings that include the use of firearms. (Mountain Brook Police Department via Facebook)
3. A woman is dead after a fatal car crash on Crestwood Boulevard near Oporto Madrid Boulevard on Monday afternoon, Birmingham police said. The crash also injured two other people. (AL.com)

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Today in Mountain Brook:

• Why? Of Course! (The Jewish course of why) (12 p.m.)
• Boys & Girls Varsity Bowling vs Jackson-Olin — Bowlero Riverview 280 (DH) (4 p.m.)
• Library Loot Book Club — O'Neal Library (4:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Here's a round up of real estate in the Mountain Brook area. (Mountain Brook Patch)
• Check out the most recent episode of the Under the Lights podcast from Village Living with the latest in high school football. (Village Living via Facebook)
• The Mountain Brook Fire Department issued a traffic advisory that Old Leeds Road is set to be down to a single lane from between Cherokee Road and Crosshill Road. (Mountain Brook Fire Department via Facebook)
• The O'Neal Library is hosting an event for 4th through 6th graders interested in learning binary code through crafting next Monday. (The O'Neal Library via Facebook)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed. I'll be in your inbox tomorrow morning with your next update!

— Dashiell Allen

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