🌱 Bessemer parents demand answers after mold shuts down Pre-K center

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• Bessemer parents demand answers after mold shuts down Pre-K center
• Tee off in Bessemer for a cause this Labor Day

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📰 News we're reading

• Bessemer Pre-K Center closes Indefinitely because of mold concerns (wvtm13.com) — Bessemer City Schools has indefinitely closed its Pre-K center at Abrams Primary School after mold concerns, forcing students and teachers to relocate to four other elementary campuses. Parents in Bessemer say children became sick after the building reopened, question the district's $2 million renovation, and are demanding transparent testing and proof the facility is truly safe before they'll consider sending kids back.
   

• 18 weekend events in Birmingham: Labor Day, football kickoffs + more, Sept. 3–6, 2026 (bhamnow.com) — One of this Labor Day weekend's standout options for locals is the Help 2 Others Foundation golf tournament at Bent Brook Golf Course in Bessemer, raising funds for people in Greater Birmingham facing water insecurity. The broader roundup also highlights football watch parties, family festivals, concerts, and ongoing attractions across the Birmingham metro, giving Bessemer residents plenty of nearby choices.
   

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Thursday September 3
• VHMC: New Mom's Support Group
  Vestavia Hills Chamber of Commerce Vestavia Hills Methodist Church, 2061 Kentucky Ave., Vestavia Hills, AL - in Room 316
  9:00 am
• Beyond Words Book Club
  Hoover Public Library - Fitzgerald Room
  10:00 am
• Read with Libby!
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  3:30 pm
• Cross Country: Thompson 2 Mile
  Helena High School University of Montevallo, 75 College Dr, Montevallo, AL 35115
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• Volleyball @ Briarwood (9,JV,V) →
  Vestavia Hills High School Birmingham, AL 35216
  4:00 pm
• MS Football →
  Vestavia Hills High School Birmingham, AL 35216
  4:30 pm
• Varsity Volleyball: Tri-Match vs. Oak Mtn and James Clemens (Away)
  Helena High School Oak Mountain High School, 5476 Caldwell Mill Rd, Birmingham, AL
  5:00 pm
• Boy's Basketball PureGame Pictures →
  Vestavia Hills High School Birmingham, AL 35216
  5:00 pm
• JV Volleyball: Tri-Match vs. Oak Mtn and James Clemens (Away)
  Helena High School Oak Mountain High School, 5476 Caldwell Mill Rd, Birmingham, AL
  5:00 pm
• Flag Football @ Westminister (V) →
  Vestavia Hills High School Birmingham, AL 35216
  5:00 pm
• VHMC: Unbound Grace - Addiction Support Group
  Vestavia Hills Chamber of Commerce Vestavia Hills Methodist Church, 2061 Kentucky Ave., Vestavia Hills, Room 107 on Support Floor
  6:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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Homewood

• Homewood council to review economic incentive deal on Thursday (thehomewoodstar.com)

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