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Miss Hoover Foundation has photo contest for 2020
All proceeds will go toward scholarships to be given in the next Miss Hoover competition, set for August 2021, Bentley said. Read more
Photo courtesy of Rob Hereth
Black Jacket Symphony to perform classic rock concert series at Hoover Met
The cover band plans to perform complete albums by The Beatles, Queen, Journey and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Read more
Photo by Erin Nelson. Starnes Media
Hoover cat adoptions rise during COVID-19 stay-at-home time
The Kitty Kat Haven & Rescue facility in Hoover had 463 email inquiries, 242 applications and 101 adoptions in April. That's triple the normal inquiries and double the adoptions. Read more
Still shot from video by Jon Anderson
Take a virtual grand opening tour of new Kitty Kat Haven & Rescue center
The 2,100-square-foot cat rescue facility is at 3432 Old Columbiana Road in Hoover. Read more
Photo courtesy of Robin Schultz
Bluff Park's Robin Schultz running for Hoover City Council Place 2
The council seat Schultz is seeking is currently held by Gene Smith, who is giving up his seat on the council to run for mayor. Read more
Metro Roundup: Trussville senior completes Girl Scout Gold Award
For Joriann Lee, a senior at Hewitt-Trussville High School and an Ambassador in Girl Scout Troop 872, "A Dog's Purpose" not only moved her, but also provided her with the inspiration for her capstone project, which won her the Girl Scout Gold Award. Read more
Photo by Erin Nelson.
Metro Roundup: HTHS junior places 2nd at BYU trumpet solo competition
Thunnell was the first to compete out of 26 other high school students. He played “Piece de Concours,” a French composition by Guillaume Balay — and he won second place. Read more
Photo courtesy of Amanda Thames.
Metro Roundup: Artist gives new life to Davenport’s mural
For more than 50 years, visitors to Davenport’s Pizza Palace in Mountain Brook Village have dined in the shadows of a mural covering one wall of the family restaurant’s game room. Read more
Photo courtesy of Glenda Curry.
Metro Roundup: Homewood rector to become 1st female bishop in Episcopal Diocese of Alabama
The Rev. Glenda Curry didn’t set out to pursue becoming the first female bishop-elect for the Episcopal Diocese of Alabama — but through the years, people persistently told her to think about it. Read more
Dishing with Delicitbles: Local moms host murder podcast
Moryoussef describes the podcast as “true crime between friends,” where they lay out the facts of each case in a way that’s understandable and passionate. Read more
Photo by Erin Nelson Starnes Media
Hoover couple cancels dream wedding for smaller COVID-19 pandemic nuptials
While they didn't get their planned wedding, their Kirkman Preserve neighborhood gave them a surprise grand sendoff. Read more
Metro Roundup: Homewood native earns spot on Dance Magazine’s annual Top 25 to Watch list
Every year, Homewood native Annie Morgan looks forward to reading Dance Magazine’s annual list of top 25 dancers, choreographers and companies to watch. This year, she saw her own name on the list. Read more
Photo by Ingrid Schnader.
Metro Roundup: Homewood resident paired with life-changing service dog
Rachel Smolin has epilepsy, so being alone for even five minutes could mean that a seizure goes unnoticed for too long. But with the help of Trixie, a golden retriever service dog, Rachel could eventually live a safe, independent life. Read more
Metro Roundup: Ryan Shines Burn Foundation growing ‘deep and wide’ as it helps children, families
The family has used the foundation’s activities, including numerous camps and special events, to aid the process of emotional and psychological healing for burn victims, family members and firefighters. Read more
Photo by Erin Nelson.
Metro Roundup: NASCAR becomes traveling hobby for Trussville couple
After more than two dozen trips to NASCAR races, Ellen Turner can help her husband, Daniel Turner, take out and repair the U-joints on their van’s drive shaft. She would not have known what or where that was a year ago. Read more
Photo courtesy of Jackie Tinkler and Amber Edwards.
Metro Roundup: Local authors aim to inspire others by sharing testimonies in new book
After meeting in a brunch small group, they discovered a mutual calling to help hurting women and share their testimonies through writing. Read more
Photo by Erin Nelson.
Sharp and skilled: Bluff Park craftsman finds new calling in axe restoration
What the 35-year-old Bluff Park resident didn’t know was that his obsession for old axes was about to turn into a business venture that would spread nationwide. Read more
Patti Rufner Jacobs Honored by Lily of the Cahaba DAR Chapter
On March 14, members of the Lily of the Cahaba Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution marked Women’s History Month (March) and commemorated the 100th Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage. Read more
Leah Ingram Eagle
Metro Roundup: Chelsea welcomes Eli back home
Eli Hairston was welcomed back to his hometown with open arms. A homecoming party was held on Feb. 6 at the Chelsea Middle School gym for the eighth-grader, following his release from Children’s Hospital of Alabama. Read more
Photo by Jon Anderson
PHOTOS: Sunny weather greets opening day baseball at Hoover Sports Park West
Hoover Sports Park West, also known as Shades Mountain Park, has 734 baseball players on 71 teams this year. Read more
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