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Hi Mountain Brook! 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 Mountain Brook sealed coach Chris Yeager's 200th career victory.
  • Which Mountain Brook spots are ladling the best fall soups?
  • Mountain Brook firefighters head south to help before Tropical Storm Isaias.

Also on today's calendar: Your Weight Matters Birmingham and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Tropical storm in the morning, with a high of 70 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and warmer, temps: high: 81, low: 55.
  • Monday: Very warm, with a high of 91 and low of 57 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Mountain Brook beats Calera for coach Chris Yeager's 200th win (al.com) — Mountain Brook fans can celebrate a milestone win as the Spartans beat Calera 21-7 on the road, giving coach Chris Yeager his 200th career victory. A dominant defense and a late 62-yard punt return by John Colvin sealed the game. Mountain Brook, now 5-3, hosts Chelsea next week in a key region matchup.
   

• Soup Season: Where to Order Soup in Birmingham (abouttown.io) — Soup lovers in Mountain Brook have several nearby options, including Brick & Tin's Cahaba Road location and Chez Lulu in English Village, both offering flexible soup-and-sandwich or soup-focused meals. The guide also highlights Birmingham spots like Surin West and The Fish Market on Highway 280, encouraging you to check each menu for current soup selections before heading out.
   

• Fire departments from across Alabama set to deploy fire suppression, water rescue recourses to gulf coast ahead of Tropical Storm Isaias (wbrc.com) — Mountain Brook residents should know their fire department is preparing to send specialized water rescue teams to the Gulf Coast ahead of Tropical Storm Isaias. Working with departments from Hoover, Vestavia Hills, Trussville, and Calera, they'll support flooding and swift-water rescues as part of Alabama's Mutual Aid Consortium. Teams are expected to deploy from Thursday through Sunday, depending on storm impacts and requests.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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