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Alabama offers new license plate for cancer awareness
The Laura Crandall Brown Foundation is now taking pre-orders for a new gynecological cancer awareness specialty license plate. Read more
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2019 Taste of Hoover raises $15,000 for Aldridge Gardens
About 325 people sampled fare from 27 restaurants, caterers and other food and drink providers. Read more
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Ebsco appeal for auto dealership in Tattersall Park again meets resistance
About 200 people showed up for a community meeting at The Church at Brook Hills Tuesday night to hear a proposal. Read more
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Hoover council agrees to combine projects to widen Valleydale Road, Alabama 261
Hoover's cost on the project should remain at $1.4 million or less, Chief Operations Officer Tim Westhoven said. Read more
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Printmaker Debra Riffe of Birmingham wins top award at 2019 Bluff Park Art Show
Riffe was chosen from among 140 artists at the 56th annual Bluff Park Art Show, and it was her second time to win. Read more
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Hoover City Council passes $144 million budget for 2020
The City Council cut $4.5 million from the mayor's proposed spending plan and added $2.3 million in spending favored by the council. Read more
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Vintage Market Days moves to Finley Center
Vintage Market Days is scheduled for Oct. 11-13 and will take place at the Finley Center, featuring antique, vintage and vintage-inspired goods, including furniture, jewelry, artwork, children’s clothing, holiday decor and live music. Read more
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Get ready for gumbo at A Taste of Louisiana
The fourth annual A Taste of Louisiana Food Festival and Cook Off is coming back to Hoover Metropolitan Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 5. Read more
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Pig Iron BBQ Challenge returns to Hoover RV Park
The 23rd annual Pig Iron BBQ Challenge will be at the Hoover RV Park on Friday, Oct. 25, from 5-8 p.m. Read more
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Hoover Cup golf tournament to benefit playground, archery
The 2019 Hoover Cup Golf Tournament, which benefits the Hoover Parks and Recreation Foundation, is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 14, at Inverness Country Club. Read more
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Bluff Park group plans 2nd Witches Ride
Witches will take flight in Bluff Park this month in a candy- and costume-filled fundraiser for United Ability. Laura Powell and Katie Dixon are organizing the second annual Bluff Park Witches Ride for Sunday, Oct. 20. Read more
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Marching band festival set for Oct. 19
The Hoover High School marching band will host its 2019 Hoover Invitational Marching Festival on Oct. 19 at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium. Read more
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Runs, walks to support Down Syndrome Alabama
People who want to show support for those with Down syndrome are invited to participate in a walk and a run in October. Read more
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Kids invited to Spooktacular event at Hoover Public Library
The Hoover Public Library is inviting kids to a Spooktacular event Friday, Oct. 25. This year’s annual event will focus on ghosts and have a generally spooky vibe, said Justin Banger, a children’s librarian who is coordinating the occasion. Read more
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2019 Taste of Hoover returns to Aldridge Gardens
Aldridge Gardens wants to give people a taste of what the city has to offer from a culinary perspective and raise money for the gardens with its eighth Taste of Hoover event Oct. 10. Read more
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Chamber tournament changes name, month
The Hoover Area Chamber of Commerce this year moved its annual golf tournament from summer to fall and gave it a new name. This year it is scheduled for Oct. 28 and now will be called the Links Fore Scholars tournament. Read more
Hoover Hayride and Family Night set for Oct. 24
The city of Hoover is inviting families to Veterans Park on Thursday, Oct. 24, for the 11th annual Hoover Hayride and Family Night. Read more
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