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Hello Vestavia Hills! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Will your Vestavia neighborhood be repaved in this $1.5M project?
  • How a Vestavia Hills couple turned their wedding into a hometown story
  • How a Homewood chef’s cake put Vestavia Hills on her map

Also on today's calendar: Monthly Luncheon and 5 more events.

Find out what's happening in Vestavia Hillsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: I am on a seafood diet. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Vestavia Hillsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Sunday: Mostly sunny; breezy, cooler, with a high of 45 and low of 29 degrees.
  • Monday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 51, low: 30.
  • Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 58 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Vestavia Hills to pave 8 miles of road this year in $1.5 million project (al.com) — Vestavia Hills will resurface 8 miles of neighborhood streets this year in a $1.5 million paving project, focusing on residential roads near U.S. 31, Vestavia Country Club, Rocky Ridge Road and Dolly Ridge Road. Work, led by Dunn Construction, should move quickly with no full road closures expected, though short-term delays are possible from weather or other issues.
   

• Happily Ever After: Hannah Dean and Matthew Bygrave's spring wedding celebrated love and deep ties to their home state. - Over the Mountain Journal (otmj.com) — A Vestavia Hills native’s spring wedding story comes full circle, from bridesmaids gathering at her parents’ Vestavia Hills home to the couple later buying a fixer-upper in the city. The feature follows Hannah Dean and Matthew Bygrave’s Birmingham-area ceremony, reception, and personal touches that reflect their Alabama roots and close-knit families.
   

• The Culinary Storyteller: Editor, Author and Southern Chef Ivy Odum is on a Roll (otmj.com) — A rising Southern Living editor and cookbook author who lives in nearby Homewood says she and her husband spend more time in Mountain Brook, Vestavia Hills and Homewood than in downtown Birmingham, underscoring this area’s tight-knit feel. Her story traces how a beloved family cake recipe launched a national media career, a new cookbook, and a busy book tour, all while she prepares to welcome her first child in 2026.
   

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Other local events
    Monday January 12
  • Libby Meet & Greet
    Hoover Public Library - Circulation Lobby
    10:30 am
    • Tuesday January 13
  • Monthly Luncheon
    Vestavia Hills Civic Center , 1090 Montgomery Hwy , Vestavia Hills
    11:30 am
  • Libby Meet & Greet
    Hoover Public Library - Circulation Lobby
    3:30 pm
  • Vestavia Hills Rebels vs Oak Grove
    Vestavia Hills High School , 2235 Lime Rock Rd , Vestavia Hills
    5:00 pm
    • Thursday January 15
  • Read with Libby!
    Hoover Public Library - Youth Program Room
    3:30 pm
    • Friday January 16
  • Vintage Videos
    Hoover Public Library - The Library Theatre
    2:00 pm
    • Saturday January 17
  • The Filmont Health and Wellness Expo
    Vestavia Hills Chamber of Commerce , 3389 Endeavor Ln , Vestavia Hills
    11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Came back from Birmingham Race Course Casino and Overton Road Publix and there was a grey kitten/small cat under my hood..
    he was dry I'm not sure if it was in there when I left the race course or the Publix.. anybody missing a grey kitten? (Nextdoor Cahaba Heights)
  • Center Point Fire District responded to a fire at a commercial laundry company on 120 County Road 34.
    8:52AM on Jan 9: Center Point Fire District responded to a fire at a commercial laundry company in Birmingham, with the fire contained to machinery… (Nextdoor )

🗞 Nearby News

Mountain Brook

Homewood

  • Zoning board denies landscape variance for Reese Street Courtyard project (thehomewoodstar.com)
  • Cartel member convicted in 2008 murder of 5 gets additional life sentence for drug, financial crimes (wbrc.com)

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