Cross Country Meet Recap + Birmingham Area's Most Expensive Homes

Hey, people of Vestavia Hills! It's me again, Michael Seale, your host of the Vestavia Hills Daily. Hope all of you had a nice weekend, and have survived your Monday. Here are some of the news items from today that you may find of interest!

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Here are the top stories in Vestavia Hills today:

1. The Vestavia Hills cross-country team competed in the Chickasaw Trails Invitational on Saturday at Oakville Indian Mounds Park. Both the boys and girls teams finished fifth in the overall standings. (Vestavia Voice)
2. It's no secret that homes in Vestavia Hills are on the expensive side, but where does Vestavia rank among Birmingham metro communities as far as home prices go? Check out this report from CBS 42. (WIAT)
3. In the latest U.S. News rankings of the best colleges and universities in the country, a few Alabama schools made the list, with Auburn receiving the top ranking of any of the state schools. (Birmingham Patch)
4. The annual Hold the Fort 5K and 10K races are this Saturday, sponsored in part by Vestavia's Mills Pharmacy. The races begin at Oak Mountain State Park at 8 a.m. (Vestavia Hills Patch)
5. Check on the results of the latest high school volleyball scores from Alabama Media Group, including Vestavia's win over Oak Mountain. (AL.com)

Vestavia Hills Patch Notebook

• Meet Vestavia Hills Magazine's 2021 Community Influencers! It's the people who make Vestavia Hills the community it is, and in this special section in our Fall issue we recognize some of those making a difference around them here. (Instagram)
• Vestavia Hills Police Department announces that Community Night Out is back! Mark your calendars for Thursday, October 21. We can't wait to see you there! (Facebook)
• Vestavia Hills Elementary East is fired up about 'All In For East ' next week! Thanks for your support! (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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