🌱 Food Bank CEO Retires + Home Sales Decrease

Hello Montgomery! An important announcement for you: Patch has made the decision to temporarily pause the Montgomery Daily, so after today, you may not see this newsletter in your inbox for a little while. But don't worry — we won't be away for too long!

Until then, we sincerely thank you for your support and patience. Writing your daily newsletter has been truly a rewarding experience, and your loyalty has made it all the better!

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First, today's weather:

An afternoon thunderstorm. High: 78 Low: 60.

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Here are the top three stories today in Montgomery:

1. The Montgomery Area Food Bank will be searching for a new CEO after the retirement of its current CEO Richard Deem. The new CEO will be the fourth CEO during the food bank's 36 years of operation. Richard Deem increased the bank's annual food distribution to 31.5 million pounds throughout 35 different counties. (Alabama News Network)
2. Richard Roberts, 63, was pronounced dead after his box truck hit a tractor-trailer on Interstate 85 in Montgomery County. The fatal accident occurred approximately 5 miles east of Montgomery on Thursday morning. The Alabama State Troopers are investigating the circumstances surrounding the tragic accident. (Alabama News Network)
3. Home Sales in the Montgomery area decreased 8.4 percent last month. The data was provided by the Montgomery Area Association of Realtors. The number of listings increased 9.4 percent since February but was 18.6 percent lower when compared to a year ago. The association reports that home sales are down 5.8 percent nationally compared to this time last year. (Alabama News Center)

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Today in Montgomery:

• Puppy Palooza At The Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce (11:00 AM)

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From my notebook:

• Are you searching for fun events in the Montgomery area this weekend? Visit Facebook for a full list of suggestions. Be sure to check the City of Montgomery page regularly to keep up with all our community's ongoings. (Facebook)
• The Montgomery Humane Society is searching for a new home for Vander. Click to see if this adorable pet would be a good addition to your family. (Facebook)
• Leo has been reunited with his family after being missing for 54 minutes. Thank you to everyone that kept an eye out for Leo. (Facebook)

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You're officially in the loop for today! I'll see you around.

— Danielle Fallon

About me: Danielle Fallon is a senior writer with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master's Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.