Masks In Schools + High School Football

Happy Friday, people of Vestavia Hills! Hope everyone had a good week and y'all are ready for the weekend. These are the most important things happening around town today.

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Here are the top stories today in Vestavia Hills:

1. Amid a rapid decrease in COVID-19 cases among students, Vestavia Hills City Schools will make masks optional on all campuses on Monday. (WIAT - CBS42.com)
2. Keep up with all of the high school football scores in the Birmingham metro on the Patch scoreboard. (Birmingham Patch)
3. A chase involving stolen car in Vestavia Hills ended Friday afternoon with crash in Mountain Brook and an arrest by Vestavia police. (WVTM13)
4. The Birmingham Zoo will host a COVID-19 Vaccination Day in partnership with the Jefferson County Department Of Health. (Press Release Desk)
5. Samford University will dedicate its football field to former Bulldog player and head coach Bobby Bowden during halftime of the Sept. 25 game. (Vestavia Hills Patch)

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Vestavia Hills Patch Notebook

• Alabama Heritage: "Happy Constitution Day! Today, September 17, honors the document that guarantees Americans their essential rights. The Constitution of the United States serves as the supreme law of the United States of America." (Instagram)
• Vestavia Hills Public Library: "Who else loves The Crown? 🙋‍♀️" (Facebook)
• Mark your calendars for the Shades Mountain Baptist Church Community Tailgate Party Wednesday, September 29 - 5:30-7:30pm! Meet in the Shades Parking Lot/Pavilion/Recreation Field for Food, Fun, Prizes and Activities for the entire family (Facebook)
• The next Vestavia Hills City Council work session will be Monday, September 20, 2021 at 6pm in the Council Chamber at City Hall. (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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