🌱 How a former Brookwood teacher became Hoover’s top elementary educator

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• How a former Brookwood teacher became Hoover’s top elementary educator

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 54 and low of 35 degrees.
• Wednesday: Sunshine and a few clouds, temps: high: 61, low: 47.
• Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 63 and low of 37 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Riverchase's Miller named Hoover's Elementary Teacher of the Year (hooversun.com) — Brookwood residents may recognize special-education teacher Callie Miller, who spent seven years at Brookwood Elementary before being named Hoover’s Elementary Teacher of the Year for her work at Riverchase Elementary. She now leads a self-contained classroom for students with severe disabilities, mentors fellow teachers, and serves on multiple school leadership teams.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• West Blocton Tigers vs Holt Ironmen
  West Blocton High School , 4734 Truman Aldrich Pkwy , West Blocton
  4:30 pm
• VIPcare Tuscaloosa - Open House for 65+
  3515 Watermelon Rd , Northport
  5:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• VIPcare Tuscaloosa - Cookie Decorating for 65+
  3515 Watermelon Rd , Northport
  2:30 pm
• Holt Ironmen vs Holy Spirit Catholic Saints
  Holt High School , 301 44th Ct NE , Tuscaloosa
  5:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Early Release for Students
  Tuscaloosa County Northport, AL 35475

Saturday December 20

• Holidays on the Plaza 2025-2026 - Eventeny
  Hotel Indigo Tuscaloosa Downtown by IHG , 111 Greensboro Ave , Tuscaloosa
  11:00 am

Monday December 22

• Winter Holidays
  Tuscaloosa County Northport, AL 35475

Wednesday December 24

• Advanced Stained Glass
  Kentuck Art Center & Festival , 503 Main Ave , Northport
  6:00 pm

Friday December 26

• Jackson Chase: Roll Call
  Roll Call , 2321 6th St , Tuscaloosa
  7:00 pm

Saturday March 7

• The Battle Of Tannehill Furnace
  Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park , 12632 Confederate Pkwy , McCalla
  10:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Hueytown

• Wyman L. Watson (November 5th, 1940 – December 10th, 2025) (tuscaloosathread.com)
• Brenda Lois Smith Montgomery (December 30th, 1949 – December 10th, 2025) (tuscaloosathread.com)

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