🌱 How Helena honored the superintendent guiding Shelby County Schools

Hi Helena! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Helena honored the superintendent guiding Shelby County Schools
• Why a Helena officer stood out at countywide safety awards
• Can Chelsea finally snap Helena's five-game winning streak?

Also on today's calendar: Karlous Miller at Stardome Comedy Club and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Sunny and toasty conditions, with a high of 93 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 91, low: 68.
• Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Helena City Council honors Dr. Lewis Brooks, recognizes Brea... (shelbycountyreporter.com) — Helena residents should know their City Council recently honored Shelby County Schools Superintendent Dr. Lewis Brooks for decades of service to local students and families. During the Sept. 28 meeting, council members highlighted his leadership through crises like the 2021 tornado and COVID-19, and presented a commemorative pin recognizing his tenure as the district's 26th superintendent.
   

• Public safety heroes honored at annual Shelby County awards ... (shelbycountyreporter.com) — Helena readers may be proud to learn Officer Casey Sutch was singled out at Shelby County's Public Safety Awards for his work as a school resource officer and in community policing. At the Pelham ceremony, departments across the county honored officers and firefighters whose quick thinking, compassion, and teamwork saved lives and strengthened neighborhood safety.
   

• Regular season concludes in October (280living.com) — High school football fans in Helena will see their team travel to Chelsea this week, where the Huskies hold a 7-5 series lead and have won five straight. The article lays out October matchups for Briarwood, Chelsea, Oak Mountain, and Spain Park, explaining how these games will shape playoff seeding across their regions.
   

📸 Around Helena

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Helena

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2
• Coalmont Fire @Beef O'Brady's - Helena, AL →
  Beef 'O' Brady's, 4300 Helena Rd, Helena
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• Varsity Football: Helena at Chelsea (Away)
  Chelsea High School, 10510 Co Rd 11, Chelsea
  7:00 pm
Monday October 5
• Varsity Volleyball: Helena vs. Bessemer City
  Helena High School, 1310 Hillsboro Pkwy, Helena
  5:00 pm
• JV Football: Helena vs. Chelsea
  Helena High School, 1310 Hillsboro Pkwy, Helena
  6:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Varsity Volleyball: Helena at McAdory (Away)
  McAdory High School, 4800 McAdory School Rd, McCalla
  5:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Flag Football: JV at John Carroll
  John Carroll Catholic High School, 300 Lakeshore Pkwy, Birmingha
  4:00 pm
• Flag Football: Varsity vs. John Carroll/Moody (at John Carroll)
  John Carroll Catholic High School, 300 Lakeshore Pkwy, Birmingha
  5:00 pm
Friday October 9
• Karlous Miller at Stardome Comedy Club →
  Stardome Comedy Club, 1818 Data Dr, Hoover
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• VHMC: New Mom's Support Group
  Vestavia Hills Methodist Church, 2061 Kentucky Ave., Vestavia Hills
  9:00 am
• Beyond Words Book Club
  Hoover Public Library - Fitzgerald Room
  10:00 am
• CA-ISSA Chapter Meeting Thursday, October 1st, 2026 →
  100 Ben Chapman Drive, Hoover
  11:00 am
• Ribbon Cutting: Assisting Hands Home Care
  Vestavia Hills Chamber of Commerce, 308 Montgomery Highway, Vestavia Hills
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Beef 'O' Brady's Family Sports Restaurant posted a job opening for Cook in Helena. Apply here.
• Pizza Hut - Flynn Group posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Helena. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Helena here.

🗞 Nearby News

Alabaster

• Families participate in annual Alabaster National Night Out (shelbycountyreporter.com)
• Class of 2027 bonds over Leadership Shelby County Opening Re... (shelbycountyreporter.com)
• Officials update the status of a large brush fire at Oak Mountain State Park (wvtm13.com)

Pelham

• Pelham City Schools highlights rankings, student achievement... (shelbycountyreporter.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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