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Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. 'Cooking with a purpose': Alyson Spradling shares recipe, message of hope (wbrc.com) — A Birmingham recovery leader is using cooking segments to spotlight Restoring Joy Recovery, a faith-based residential program helping local women and their children rebuild stable lives. She shares her own 20-year addiction journey, explains how the program teaches practical skills and job readiness, and offers compassionate advice for Birmingham-area families worried about a loved one's substance use.
2. Miles College Honors Master P, Announces Economic Mobility Initiative at Inaugural Business and Research Conference (birminghamtimes.com) — Miles College has launched a new Health, Wealth and Civic Engagement initiative that will help document and strengthen Birmingham's violence-prevention and youth-development work. Announced during the college's inaugural U.W. Clemon Center Business & Research Conference, the effort includes a proposed Community Safety Research Lab and builds on the Rise Up Birmingham program's paid opportunities for local young people.
3. Alabama couple alleges Elkhart County RV dealer scammed them out of thousands of dollars (abc57.com) — A Birmingham couple says they paid more than $13,000 toward a custom RV from an Indiana dealer and now fear they've been scammed after months without a finished camper or clear communication. They've contacted the Indiana attorney general, consumer protection experts, and the Better Business Bureau, while the dealer's website has gone offline and the listed business address appears to be a different company under construction.
4. Second major brush fire this week burns more than 200 acres in Jefferson County (al.com) — Wildfire crews have contained a more than 200-acre brush fire in west Jefferson County, while another blaze continues to burn at Oak Mountain State Park. Monday also brought a machinery fire at American Cast Iron Pipe Co. in the Birmingham area, underscoring how dry, windy conditions are keeping local firefighters busy across central Alabama.
5. Local schools ranked among Alabama's best high schools (280living.com) — Several high schools serving the Birmingham metro area, including Spain Park, Oak Mountain, and Chelsea, have been ranked among Alabama's best by U.S. News & World Report. These schools posted strong test scores, high AP participation, and notable college readiness, significantly outperforming statewide averages and highlighting solid options for Birmingham-area families planning for high school and college.
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