Among the many important local stories last week in the Birmingham area, here are five you might have missed:

· In our Sunday Q&A (today) Kelly Klehm of One Place Family Justice Center talks about the importance of having a one-stop shop for victims of domestic violence and their kids.

· Who are the city of Hoover’s highest-paid employees? The Lede’s Heather Gann brought you the list.

· Blink and you might have missed the short-lived disagreement between the Jefferson County Commission and the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office over funding. Gann reported the beginning and end of the tiny turmoil.

· Are you checking out the Lede College Football Picks contest? It’s published every Friday.

· Is the Jefferson County Personnel Board keeping up with growth in the region? Not everybody thinks so.

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