🌱 New Superintendent Chosen + Election Integrity Forum

Happy Saturday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in Montgomery today.

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and cool. High: 60 Low: 40.

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Here are the top three stories in Montgomery today:

1. The Montgomery County School Board announces that Melvin Brown has been selected as the system's newest superintendent. Brown was chosen during a special called meeting of the Board on Friday. He has 23 years of experience administrating schools. Click the following link to read his full mission statement. (WSFA12 News)
2. True the Vote will be hosting an Election Integrity Forum on Apr. 27 in Montgomery. The nonpartisan organization is reportedly dedicated to investigating election integrity and is partnering with AmericanInk to host the forum. The event will be at the Montgomery Performing Arts Centre with doors opening at 6:00 p.m. for the event's start time of 7:00 p.m. (Alabama Political Reporter)
3. Montgomery commuters have been asked to find an alternate route while crews work on Windham Road near U.S. Highway 31. Crews filled in a sinkhole that developed on the roadway in Montgomery County. Residents can contact the Montgomery County Road Department with any questions or roadway maintenance requests. (WSFA12 News)

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Today in Montgomery:

• Les Mills SPRINT At Bell Road Branch YMCA (8:30 AM)
• ZUMBA At Bell Road Branch YMCA (8:30 AM)
• Shallow Aqua At East Branch YMCA (8:30 AM)
• Business Expo 2022 At Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce (9:00 AM)

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From my notebook:

• Congratulations to Brewbaker Technology Magnet High senior Mark Boggan for receiving nearly $450,000 in scholarship offers. Boggan has also been accepted to 15 different schools. Congratulations! (Facebook)
• $52,000 has been awarded to 15 neighborhoods by Neighborhood Services Montgomery this week. The funding will be put toward sustainable projects to improve the community. (Facebook)

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— Danielle Fallon

About me: Danielle Fallon is a writer who loves using her creativity to fuel her passion for communication. She is an employee of 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.