🌱 Woman's Body Found Near Mountain Brook + Trendon Watford Is NBA MVP

Hey, everybody! It's Tuesday in Mountain Brook and I'm back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening in the community today. Without further ado...

First, today's weather:

A thunderstorm. High: 92 Low: 76.

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Here are the top three stories in Mountain Brook today:

1. Authorities found a woman's dead body on Friday in a car pulled into a strip mall 300 block of Hollywood Boulevard, which is off of U.S. 280 between Mountain Brook and Homewood. Police believe her body was there for several days, and are waiting for confirmation before releasing her identity. (AL.com)
2. The Israeli women's lacrosse team came in 5th place at the World Games, defeating Japan in their last match-up. The final win, which is the best-ever ranking for Israeli women in the sport, was thanks in part to Olivia Mannon, formerly a Mountain Brook resident with dual US-Israeli citizenship. (Village Living)
3. The NBA announced that Trendon Watford, who used to play for Mountain Brook High School, is the NBA Summer Championship Game most valuable player. He now plays for the Portland Trailblazers. (Twitter)

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Today in Mountain Brook:

• Mindful Walk & Yoga in the Gardens - Birmingham Botanical Gardens (8:30 a.m.)
• Kick off Birmingham Restaurant Week 2022 at the Preview Party at The Farrell (5 p.m.)
• Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella at Red Mountain Theater Arts Campus (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Mountain Brook Schools new teacher orientation is now underway. (Twitter)
• The magazine Southern Living has a feature on 11 things to do in Mountain Brook's "tiny kingdom," noting that almost everything in the city of 20,000 is worth mentioning. (Southern Living)
• These pets are up for adoption in the Mountain Brook area. (Mountain Brook Patch)
• Check out these job listings in and around Mountain Brook. (Mountain Brook Patch)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Tuesday! See you all tomorrow for your next update.

— Dashiell Allen

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