🌱 Arts Center Construction Tabled + Principal Selected At Spain Park

Hello there, Hoover! I'm here in your inbox today to get you caught up on everything you need to know about what's going on in town. Because community information is power! Here we go.

First, today's weather:

Clouds and sun with a t-storm. High: 87 Low: 71.

Here are the top three stories today in Hoover:

1. A Hoover cooking class has received such renown that it will be featured on a National TV show. Cooking With Culture, hosted by Vecchia Pizzeria, will be featured on Simply Southern TV. Led by Chef Benard Tamburello, Cooking With Culture helps participants easily learn how to make their favorite foods as well as learn about them. (Over The Mountain Journal)
2. The Hoover School Board has tabled construction on the new arts center. The delay comes as construction costs rise with inflation. According to estimates from Lathan Associates and Volkert Inc., the estimated construction cost was $9.7 million last year. That number has ballooned to as much as $18.3 million from construction bids this year. Superintendent Dee Fowler says that he will be working to negotiate a lower price with a different bidder for the project. (Hoover Sun)
3. A new principal at Spain Park High School has been selected. The Hoover School Board voted on Monday to approve Amanda Esslinger as the new principal at the high school. Esslinger spent 16 years as a full-time educator and 10 years as an administrator. She will begin her new duties on Jul. 1. (Hoover Sun)

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Today in Hoover:

• Jack & Jill Day And Happy Hour At Cajun Steamer Bar & Grill (3:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Looking to munch? Bham Now put together a list of 17 places you can grab some grub on a late night. (Bham Now)
• Alabama State Parks invites you to the Annual "Fire On The Water" Fireworks show. It's on Sunday, Jul. 3 at Oak Mountain State Park from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (Alabama State Parks via Instagram)
• James Spann shared a beachside sunset at Panama City Beach. Click the link to see the cozy photo. (James Spann via Instagram)

Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday! I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow with a new update.

— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander, now living in New York. She works as a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and is a graduate of The University of Rhode Island, where she earned a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.