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In today's newsletter:
- Why did a key Bessemer principal quit right before students move?
- What’s really happening inside Westhills Elementary after the principal’s sudden exit?
- Which Bessemer spots landed on August’s restaurant inspection trouble list?
Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Hot; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 97 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Very hot with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 99, low: 73.
- Monday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 94 and low of 74 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. School Principal Resigns Ahead of Abrams Student Move (abc3340.com) — A principal at a Bessemer school slated to receive students from the now-closed Abrams Pre-K Center has abruptly resigned, just days before children return to their zoned campuses on September 8. The move adds uncertainty for Bessemer families already worried about mold issues at Abrams and how district leaders handled communication and spending around the troubled facility. 
2. Principal resigns, teachers walk out at Bessemer school (wvtm13.com) — Westhills Elementary in Bessemer is facing turmoil after its principal resigned following an alleged confrontation with a state-appointed district leader, prompting some teachers to walk out. A Bessemer school board member and the local teachers union warn that repeated resignations and tension in the state-controlled system are disrupting classrooms and could hurt students, teachers, and administrators citywide.
3. 40 restaurants fail health inspections in August (wbrc.com) — Several Jefferson County restaurants, including Circle K on Morgan Road and Marathon Deli in Bessemer, recently failed or barely passed health inspections, with issues ranging from unsafe food temperatures to pest-control problems. While some locations have already improved on reinspection, others must correct violations within 60 days, giving Bessemer diners useful context about where they eat and shop.
4. Moody, Bessemer Police credit Flock cameras with helping find kidnapped teen (wbrc.com) — Bessemer police helped track down a kidnapped 13-year-old using Flock license plate cameras after Moody officers alerted surrounding departments. Officers spotted the suspect vehicle on I-20/59 near Bessemer, arrested the driver, and credited cross-jurisdiction teamwork and technology with safely resolving a complex, multi-state case.
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Helena High School Pelham High School, 2500 Panther Cir, Pelham, AL 35124, USA
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