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20-year-old Sylacauga woman crowned Miss Hoover 2020
Caitlyn McTier is a senior at the University of Alabama and will represent Hoover throughout the coming year and in the Miss Alabama 2020 competition. Read more
Mystery writer Laura Lippman to headline 2020 Southern Voices Festival in Hoover
The five-day celebration is scheduled for Feb. 18-22. Tickets go on sale Jan. 7. Read more
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Hoover woman begins new life, career journey after epilepsy diagnosis
The Hoover native and new mother was asleep in her home in the Kirkman Preserve community when she, for the first time in her life, experienced what is known as a tonic clonic seizure, sometimes called a grand mal seizure. Read more
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Hoover's Thorn sworn in at U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
As part of her four-year education, Thorn will spend one year training as a cadet aboard oceangoing vessels. Read more
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Prince of Peace to offer Baby Cafe for pregnant, breastfeeding moms
The new weekly get-together will allow new and expecting mothers to socialize and get expert lactation advice. Read more
Hoover resident inducted into Alabama Social Work Hall of Fame
Debbi Austin Land served as director of the Bessemer Area Cutoff Children's Advocacy Center, also known as the Clay House. Read more
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Prince of Peace church partners with Junior League for diaper drive
The church collected more than 5,000 in two weekends in October. Read more
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More than 50 pets receive 2019 blessing at Prince of Peace Catholic Church
Father John Fallon recently pronounced a blessing for dogs, cats, snakes and a turtle. Read more
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Hoover police model for 2019 Riverchase Women's Club fashion show
Men and women from the department modeled fashions from Von Maur and The Gilded Garment as part of a fundraiser for the Wings of Hope Pediatric Foundation. Read more
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More than 600 'step up' for Down syndrome at Veterans Park in 2019 walk
The event is the biggest fundraiser for Down Syndrome Alabama. Read more
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Hoover honors the late Art Clarkson, hails him as minor league sports visionary
A celebration of Clarkson's life will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium on Tuesday, Oct. 22. Read more
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Kendall Boggs embraces method to madness: Former interior designer caters to creative needs through her own artwork, jewelry line
One day about 11 years ago, Kendall Boggs saw a painting of a goose at a restaurant and told her husband, “I love that painting, and I think I can paint.” Read more
Bluff Park mother battles through brain cancer with faith
With a father who died of skin cancer and a mother who survived uterine cancer, Ashley Huffstutler thought in she probably would get some of kind of cancer in her old age, but she never imagined it would strike her at age 29 while pregnant. Read more
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2019 Head Over Teal 5K, 10K, Fall Festival raises $50,000 to battle gynecologic cancer
Nearly 800 people registered to participate in the two races in The Preserve community on Saturday. Read more
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Hoover Girl Scouts take part in 2019 Leadership Summit
The girls were able to hear from MIss Alabama Tiara Pennington and NASA astronaut Jan Davis, as well as other female mentors. Read more
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Avadian Credit Union Named One of the Best Companies to Work for in Alabama
Avadian Credit Union was recently named as one of the Best Companies to Work for in Alabama by Business Alabama and Best Companies Group. Read more
Pugh awarded highest ACE scholarship by local affiliate
Jacob Pugh, a Hoover resident and recent graduate of John Carroll Catholic High School, was awarded a $5,000 scholarship by The Greater Birmingham ACE (Architecture, Construction, Engineering) Mentor Program at its annual scholarship banquet. Read more
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Brook Highland couple dominates 2019 Save the O's 5K in Greystone
The event raised more than $38,000 for the Norma Livingston Ovarian Cancer Foundation. Read more
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Marine veteran wins AR-15 rifle in American Legion raffle
The raffle raised more than $3,300 to help support veterans in need. Read more
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Hoover resident Ron Bradstreet named state commander for American Legion
Bradstreet will provide leadership for the 170 chapters and almost 20,000 members of the American Legion throughout Alabama. Read more
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