🌱 Patch AM: Why Mountain Brook now holds Alabama’s two priciest ZIP codes.

Good day Mountain Brook! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Why Mountain Brook now holds Alabama's two priciest ZIP codes.
• See how high recent Mountain Brook home sales climbed last week.
• How to sign up for Alabama's new ALalert warnings today.

Also on today's calendar: Mah Jongg Meet Up - now at Mtn Brook Baptist! and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 90 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Humid with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 89, low: 70.
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 91 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• These are Alabama's most expensive ZIP codes to buy a home (al.com) — Mountain Brook's two ZIP codes, 35223 and 35213, now rank as the most expensive housing markets in Alabama, with typical home values near or above $900,000. Prices in the city are rising faster than the state overall, driven by top-rated schools, tight inventory, and no room for new neighborhoods, setting Mountain Brook apart from other high-end areas like Orange Beach and Lake Martin.
   

• 25 most expensive homes sold in Jefferson County — Aug. 14–20 (bhamnow.com) — Several of Jefferson County's priciest recent home sales were in Mountain Brook, including a $1.99 million Overhill Road property that sold well over asking. The weekly top-25 list highlights how quickly high-end Mountain Brook homes are moving, alongside big-ticket sales in Vestavia Hills, Hoover, Trussville, and other nearby communities.
   

• Alabama Activates Statewide ALalert System for Flood and Disaster Warnings (weisradio.com) — A new statewide ALalert system is now live to warn Alabamians, including Mountain Brook residents, about floods and other fast-moving disasters via phones, TV, and radio. The program, partly inspired by the loss of eight-year-old Sarah Marsh of Mountain Brook in a Texas camp flood, pairs with new camp safety rules and encourages families to register before emergencies strike.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mountain Brook

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★ Featured events ★

Monday August 31
• Mah Jongg Meet Up - now at Mtn Brook Baptist Church! →
  The O'Neal Library, 56 Church St, Mountain Brook
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Friday August 28
• VFB @ UMS-Wright
  Mountain Brook High School Birmingham, AL 35223
  7:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• F VB @ Pelham Tournament
  Mountain Brook High School Birmingham, AL 35223
  6:30 pm
Sunday August 30
• Sunday softball
  Levite Jewish Community Center 3960 Montclair Rd, Birmingham, AL 35213
  10:00 am
Monday August 31
• Mah Jongg Meet Up - now at Mtn Brook Baptist! →
  The O'Neal Library, 50 Oak St, Mountain Brook
  10:00 am
• VB vs Jasper F/JV/V 4/5:15/6:30
  Mountain Brook High School Birmingham, AL 35223
  4:00 pm
• 9 FB vs. Spain Park (MBHS)
  Mountain Brook Junior High Birmingham, AL 35223
  5:00 pm
• 9FB and JVFB vs Spain Park
  Mountain Brook High School Birmingham, AL 35223
  5:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 27
• Business Development
  Vestavia Hills Chamber of Commerce 1090 Montgomery Hwy Vestavia Hills, AL 35216
  7:30 am
• Forging the Future of Palliative Care 2026 Innovation Summit
  University of Alabama at Birmingham - Health and Wellness The Lodge at Gulf State Park
  8:00 am
• 2026 UAB Neuroscience Retreat
  University of Alabama at Birmingham - Social and Entertainment Hill Student Center, Alumni Theater & Ballrooms
  8:00 am
• VHMC: New Mom's Support Group
  Vestavia Hills Chamber of Commerce Vestavia Hills Methodist Church, 2061 Kentucky Ave., Vestavia Hills, AL - in Room 316
  9:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Vestavia Hills

• Vestavia Hills pastor honored for 50 years of service (vestaviavoice.com)
• Red Lobster closing Montgomery restaurant location (waka.com)

Homewood

• Homewood relocation fund grows to $135K for Park at Buckingham residents (abc3340.com)
• Homewood welcomes new Finance Director Aspen Collins (thehomewoodstar.com)
• Patriots pile up 8 wins to start season (thehomewoodstar.com)

Ok Mountain Brook! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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