Child Abduction Investigation + Honors For Vestavia Soccer Player

Good day, neighbors! It's me again, Michael Seale, your host of the Vestavia Hills Daily. Hope everyone has had a great Thursday and is ready to end the week on a high note. The community of Liberty Park received a bit of a scare Wednesday when police received a report of an attempted child abduction. However, after an investigation, the incident turned out to be a prank carried out by some teenagers. Good news for the community, but probably bad news for the pranksters. read more about this story and more below!

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Here are the top stories today in Vestavia Hills:

1. A report of an attempted child abduction in Vestavia Hills’ Liberty Park neighborhood was just a prank, police said. The incident happened late Wednesday afternoon in the Boulder Lake area. (AL.com)
2. Vestavia resident Haleigh Holland, now a star soccer player for Lee University, was named the Women's Soccer Gulf South Conference Defender of the Week. (The Chattanoogan)
3. Looking for a family outing? Your Vestavia Hills Patch community calendar is a great way to keep tabs on what's happening near you and discover local events that fit your interests. (Vestavia Hills Patch)
4. In honor of Hispanic Heritage this September, Fiesta BHAM, Alabama's largest Hispanic heritage festival, recently announce details surrounding event activities being held at Linn Park on Saturday from noon to 8 p.m. (Birmingham Patch)

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Vestavia Hills Patch Notebook

• Vestavia Hills Magazine: It’s Love Your Neighbor Week thanks to @vhhshabitatforhumanity and they are closing it out with a concert Friday night at Wald Park! Gates open at 4 p.m., and music by @vhhsrebelmarchingband plus games and food trucks start at 5 p.m. (Instagram)
• The City of Vestavia Hills is hosting a blood drive on Monday, October 4 from 9:00-2:00 in the Vestavia Hills Civic Center. American Red Cross of Alabama is experiencing a critical need and they are doing their best to make up for the shortfall. (Facebook)
• Vestavia Hills Public Library: A great movie that you can watch on a great app! Download #kanopy today from your app store and start watching this movie and movies like it for FREE with your library card membership! (Facebook)

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— Michael Seale

About me: I am a lifelong Alabama resident with more than two decades of media under my belt. I have worked for a daily newspaper, a weekly newspaper, a monthly magazine, a television station and a couple of radio stations. I also tried my hand at marketing for a little while. But I love writing news. This opportunity to bring Patch to Birmingham is a chance for my hometown to benefit from a new - and better - way to read and receive news.

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