🌱 Bank Robber Sentenced To 188 Months + Top Five Alabama Suburbs

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First, today's weather:

Some rain and a thunderstorm. High: 91 Low: 72.

Here are the top three stories today in Hoover:

1. A federal judge sentenced John Lance Cameron to 188 on Tuesday for committing bank robberies that took place across Alabama. Cameron was arrested last December in Hoover after robbing the BBCA Compass Bank on Montgomery Highway on Nov. 25. U.S. Attorney Escalona thanked the combined efforts of the Hoover, Trussville, and Birmingham Police Departments for their assistance in this case. (WAFF)
2. Have you made plans for this weekend? Here are five upcoming open houses for you to check out. Four of the homes will open their doors to interested buyers at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 7 while the other house will open at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 6. Among those open houses on Sunday is a $300,000 property on South Oak Drive in Birmingham with a beautiful wooden gate. See all the homes at the link. (Hoover Patch)
3. Hoover hit AL.com's top five Alabama suburbs. The list, which features 25 different suburbs around the state, tops off with Homewood. Hoover was also preceded by Madison, Vestavia Hills, and Indian Springs Village. Three of the top five communities were in Shelby County, while two were located in Jefferson County. Click the link to see all 25. (AL.com)

Today in Hoover:

• Tanyalee Davis Unstoppable Me Comedy Show at StarDome Comedy Club (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Visit North Alabama is inviting you to the World's Longest Yard Sale! The 690-mile event spans from Gadsden, Alabama to Chattanooga, Tennessee. (Visit North Alabama via Instagram)
• The Hoover Fire Department will hold a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony and Stair Climb on Saturday, Aug. 10. The event will take place at the Riverchase Galleria, beginning with the ceremony at 9:00 a.m. (Hoover Fire Department via Facebook)
• American Red Cross of Alabama is facing a drop in donations of blood and platelets. Do your part to prevent a shortage by donating at a local drive. (American Red Cross of Alabama via Facebook)

Thanks for following along and staying informed. I'll be in your inbox tomorrow with your next 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.