In the Running: 2020 Hoover Election
Hoover voters head to the polls Aug. 25 to choose the city’s next mayor and City Council. Read more
Photo by Erin Nelson.
Metro Roundup: Botanical Gardens reopens, takes wedding reservations
The popular event space also announced June 1 that it would begin offering wedding reservations for the coming year. Read more
Photo courtesy of Gretchen B Photography
Eaker seeks to be voice for eastern Hoover on City Council
Mitzi Eaker, a 15-year resident of the Inverness community, wants to give residents of eastern Hoover a bigger voice on the Hoover City Council. Read more
Photo courtesy of Carin Mayo
Mayo seeks to replace Greene in Hoover City Council Place 7
Carin Mayo said she wants to put her knowledge of public administration and experience in municipal, state and federal government to work in Hoover. Read more
Photo courtesy of Sidewalk Film Center and Cinema.
Metro Roundup: Sidewalk Film Festival to be held outdoors at Grand River due to COVID-19
The popular event will be held Aug. 24-30 at The Grand River Drive-In located in Leeds. Read more
Photo by Jon Anderson
Hoover council votes to borrow $15.2 million to refinance 2010 debt
The refinancing move by the Hoover City Council should save the city at least $187,000 and potentially another $1.2 million if the new debt is paid off early as planned. Read more
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Metro Roundup: Fitness competition, trail race return to OMSP
Two annual events will be held the weekend of Aug. 22 at Oak Mountain State Park. Read more
Photo by Jon Anderson
Hoover schools to start with 'staggered' instruction schedule 1st 4 weeks
For the first four weeks of school, students will come either Monday and Thursday or Tuesday and Friday, Superintendent Kathy Murphy said. Read more
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2020 Hoover City Dad Brigade back-to-school cleanup set for Saturday, Aug. 8
Volunteers are asked to come to Hoover's public schools to help with projects such as as pressure washing, weeding, spreading pine straw, painting, bush and tree trimming, and small repairs. Read more
Jon Anderson
Jefferson State offering scholarships for dual enrollment students
Dual enrollment offers high school students the opportunity to earn high school and college credit simultaneously. Read more
Photo by Jon Anderson.
Criminals stayed home during COVID-19 quarantine: 38% drop in Hoover crime from March through May
Crime in Hoover was down 38% during March, April and May, compared to the same three-month period in 2019, according to statistics provided by the Hoover Police Department. Read more
Soothing Sensations: Hoover woman whispers her way into YouTube fame
Essentially, ASMR is a comforting or soothing sensation that people feel in response to certain types of voices, sounds and behaviors. Read more
Photo by Jon Anderson.
Hoover looks within to fill chief operations officer, city engineer roles
Jim Wyatt and Chris Reeves have filled the roles of chief operations officer and city engineer, respectively. Read more
Photo by Erin Nelson.
Area AMC theaters set to reopen later this month
The reopening of all locations is subject to the directives set forth by federal, state and local mandates. Reopening dates may change and will be updated if needed. Read more
Photo by Jon Anderson.
16th annual Save the O’s goes virtual
Because the event will be virtual, registrants can run or walk wherever they would like and still be united in their support for finding a cure for ovarian cancer. Read more
Photo by Erin Nelson.
Rising seniors denied chance to play in all-star games
The Alabama High School Athletic Association all-star teams were still named, and many athletes from Hoover and Spain Park found their names on the list. Read more
Photo by Sarah Finnegan.
Bucs hungry to return to the top
It has been over 20 years since the Hoover High School football team went consecutive seasons without advancing to the state championship game. Read more
Photo by Erin Nelson.
Jags eager to get back on track
Raney is upbeat about the program’s 2020 prospects, noting several of the players forced into action last season now have experience under their belts. Read more
Photo by Jon Anderson.
Hoover Public Library reopens its doors
The initial reopening plan called for limiting the number of guests in the library to 50, which is about 15% capacity, she said. Read more
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