COVID-19 Updates + JeffCo Coroner Seeking Family For Deceased

Hey there, people of Vestavia! Michael Seale here with a fresh edition of the Vestavia Hills Daily. I hope y'all like these new daily digests, because I sure do enjoy bringing them to y'all!

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First, today's weather:

Humid and mostly cloudy throughout the day. High: 85 Low: 66.

Here are the top stories in and around Vestavia Hills today:

1. Children's of Alabama reported Wednesday that the hospital is currently treating 27 COVID-19 patients, five of whom are on ventilators. (Birmingham Patch)
2. The varying COVID-19 policies in each local school district has caused some confusion with parents, as they try to determine the best and safest course of action during the pandemic. (WBHM)
3. The Vestavia Hills school system reported 86 positive COVID-19 tests among students for the week ending Sept. 2. This is a slight decrease from the previous week. (Vestavia Hills Patch)
4. An Irondale man who police say assaulted his 77-year-old mother held police at bay for hours overnight before he was taken into custody Wednesday morning. (AL.com)
5. The Jefferson County Coroner's Office needs the public’s assistance in locating the family of the dour recently deceased people. (Trussville Tribune).

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Vestavia Hills Patch Notebook

• Vestavia Hills Parks and Recreation says The Boulder Canyon Nature Trail will be closed for maintenance tomorrow morning. (Facebook)
• Be on the lookout for kindness rocks designed by @vhfreshmancampus art students around Vestavia! If you find one, you can keep it. #kindnessrocks #vhhsfreshmancampus #vestaviahillsmag #regram : @vhfreshmancampus. (Instagram)
• Vestavia Hills Public Library's first Craft Lab was a success! The paint pour technique helped patrons create some fabulous works of art! If you would like to participate in our next Craft Lab, it's on September 17 at 6:30 p.m. (Facebook)
• Vestavia Voice looks at this week's high school football games, including the first home game of the year for Vestavia Hills. (Facebook)
• Join Vestavia Hills City Councilor Kimberly Cook Friday, September 10 from 8-9:30 a.m. on the patio (inside, if raining) at Panera Bread in the City Center for Coffee and Conversation. She will be available to answer questions and discuss City-related topics. (Facebook)

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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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