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🌱 Patch AM: How Vestavia Hills’ first woman mayor quietly reshaped the city you know
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Greetings Vestavia Hills! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Vestavia Hills’ first woman mayor quietly reshaped the city you know
- How high have Vestavia Hills home prices climbed since 2018?
- Why Birmingham Bowl teams are spending Saturday night at Vestavia Bowl
Today's riddle: I’m trying to think of a new cloud joke. 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Vestavia Hillsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Sunday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 72 and low of 41 degrees.
- Monday: A couple of morning showers, temps: high: 47, low: 25.
- Tuesday: Turning sunny and chilly, with a high of 41 and low of 26 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Best Stories of 2025: "Grand lady of Vestavia Hills" (vestaviavoice.com) — Longtime residents will recognize former mayor Sara Wuska, whose decades of service helped shape Vestavia Hills’ schools, city government, and community programs as the city turns 75. Now 94, she reflects on campaigning door-to-door, launching senior transportation, guiding school system growth, and watching new generations thrive in the city she’s called home since the 1950s. 
Find out what's happening in Vestavia Hillsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
• Where are the most expensive homes in the Birmingham metro? 2025 rankings (al.com) — Home values in Vestavia Hills now typically top $539,000, placing the city among the Birmingham metro’s priciest housing markets alongside Mountain Brook, Homewood, and others. Using Zillow data, the rankings show how Vestavia prices have climbed more than 30% in five years, reshaping what local buyers can expect to pay.
• Georgia Southern, App State settle into Birmingham: Square off Monday (abc3340.com) — College football fans will see a bit of Vestavia Hills as Georgia Southern and Appalachian State visit Vestavia Bowl for a bowling-and-barbecue contest while in town for Monday’s Birmingham Bowl. The Sun Belt rivals, meeting for the second time this season, are also touring local landmarks and children’s hospitals before their 1 p.m. kickoff.
📸 Around Vestavia Hills
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Vestavia Hills
- Libby Meet & Greet
Hoover Public Library - Circulation Lobby
10:30 am - One-on-One Tech Help
Hoover Public Library -
10:00 am - Libby Meet & Greet
Hoover Public Library - Circulation Lobby
3:30 pm
Monday January 5
Tuesday January 6
📣 Vestavia Hills Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Public Skate Session
Pelham, AL Calendar
12:00 pm - Catching Snowflakes
Painting with a Twist , 701 Doug Baker Blvd #106 , Birmingham
1:00 pm - Skate Through the Decades
City Walk BHAM , 875 24th St N , Birmingham
4:00 pm - Mojo Brookzz
Main Room , 1818 Data Dr , Birmingham
6:30 pm - Akeelah and the Bee: Live On Stage at Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame
Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame , 1701 4th Ave N , Birmingham
7:00 pm - Pilates
Pelham, AL Calendar , 2020 Pelham Park Boulevard , Pelham
7:15 am - Spring 2026 Baseball/Softball Registration
Pelham, AL Calendar , 555 Ballpark Road , Pelham
8:00 am - Fitness Forward
Pelham, AL Calendar , 50 Racquet Club Parkway , Pelham
10:30 am - Cardio Drumming
Pelham, AL Calendar , 50 Racquet Club Parkway , Pelham
11:30 am
Sunday December 28
Monday December 29
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- An apartment fire at the Altamont Patio Condominiums in Birmingham displaced several residents, but no injuries were reported.
4:34PM on Dec 26: An apartment fire in Birmingham impacted three units, with no injuries reported. (Nextdoor ) - I-59 northbound in Jefferson County reopens after a multi-vehicle crash injures one person.
8:24AM on Dec 26: I-59 northbound in Jefferson County is closed due to a multi-vehicle crash that injured one person. 8:00AM on Dec 26: I-59… (Nextdoor )
🗞 Nearby News
Mountain Brook
- Best Stories of 2025: "From recovery to running: Lulu Gribbin stands strong" (villagelivingonline.com)
- ‘She was a wonderful young woman': Public intellectual Glenn Loury reflects on life of Brown University shooting victim Ella Cook (cbs42.com)
- How to reuse your Christmas tree + drop-off locations in the Birmingham area (bhamnow.com)
Homewood
- 20 Books We Can't Wait To Read In 2026 (southernliving.com)
- What's open + closed on New Year's Day 2026 in Birmingham (bhamnow.com)
Birmingham
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-- The Patch AM Team
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