🌱 District Offers Referral Bonus For Bus Drivers + Theft Suspect

Hey, neighbors. It's Saturday in Hoover and I'm back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening in our community.

But first, today's weather:

A shower in the a.m.; cloudy. High: 67 Low: 40.

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Here are the top three stories in Hoover today:

1. Hoover City Schools has increased its incentive package to attract more full-time bus drivers. The district has been trying a lot of different methods to fix the ongoing shortage but says nothing has worked. The district is offering a $250 monetary incentive for referrals that are hired full-time and stay with the district for at least six months. (WBRC)
2. The Hoover Police Department is searching for an individual in a felony theft case that occurred last month on Montgomery Highway. The individual is wanted for questioning. The department has released a surveillance photo of the man. Anyone with information is asked to contact the department. (Hoover Police Department)
3. The Jefferson County Health Department reports that there was a 233 percent increase in fentanyl-related overdose deaths in the county from 2019 to 2021. The department believes that this should be a "wake-up call" for the county. The department offers free fentanyl testing strips to Alabama residents. Click to request the strips. (WBRC)

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Today in and around Hoover:

• Music Recital At Birmingham-Southern College, Birmingham (12:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Hoover High School Band will be performing in today's Bluff Park Christmas Parade. The parade starts at 10:00 a.m. Click for the parade route. (Hoover High School Band via Facebook)
• The Hoover Public Library is hosting a furoshiki workshop on Thursday, Dec. 8, at 10:30 a.m. at the Lee branch. Click for registration details. (Hoover Public Library, Hoover, Alabama via Facebook)
• The Hoover YMCA reports that there is still time to register for the 35th Annual YMCA Youth Center, Noojin & White Race to the Court House on Dec. 10 at 8:00 a.m. Click to register. (Hoover YMCA via Facebook)

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Events:

• T-Mobile Tuesdays: Get Free Stuff And Great Perks Every Week (December 6)
• Side by Side Community Chorus Christmas Benefit Concert (December 6)
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That's it for today! See you Monday for another 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.