Deadly Crash On I-85 + Montgomery Private Schools Make Top 25

Welcome to the debut edition of the Montgomery Daily, your new source for all events, news, and general happenings in your town! I'm your host, Samantha Friedlander.

First, today's weather:

Humid and partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 88 Low: 65.

Here are the top stories today in Montgomery:

1. A 71-year-old woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash on I-85 in Montgomery. The victim, Adrianna Giles, was a passenger in one of the vehicles. The driver with Giles received minor injuries and the other driver was not injured. (Advance Local)
2. The list of top 25 private high schools in Alabama for 2022 contained three schools in Montgomery. Those that made the list were Montgomery Academy (#4), Saint James School (#8), and Trinity Presbyterian School (#14). Rankings are determined by the U.S. Department of Education's data along with test scores, college data, and Niche user reviews. (Advance Local)
3. A monument in Montgomery was constructed to honor three enslaved Black women who endured experimental surgery by a 19th-century physician. (WVUA 23)
4. A man was arrested and charged for stealing cases of beer during armed robberies at two Montgomery gas stations. (WSFA 12)
5. Goodwyn Middle School in Montgomery will close for 14 days due to a rise in positive COVID-19 cases and is scheduled to reopen on Oct. 12. (Alabama News Network)

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— Samantha Friedlander

About me: Samantha Friedlander is an avid reader and writer who loves storytelling. She is a freelance writer for the content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. She has a dual degree in English and Psychology.