🌱 Gas Prices Affect Schools + Hoover Students Awarded Scholarships

Morning, people of Hoover! Miranda Fraraccio here with the latest issue of the Hoover Daily.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and warm. High: 90 Low: 73.

Here are the top three stories in Hoover today:

1. As school districts are impacted by rising gas prices, your children's education could also be affected. This year in February, the Jefferson County School District spent $194,000 on gas; last year they spent $96,000 on gas in Feb. 2021. In Hoover, the school district paid spent $61,290.21 on gas in the month of February, compared to the $34,124.39 they spent at the same time in 2021. (WBRC)
2. The Hoover Police Department Motor Scouts got some last-minute training in for the upcoming Southeastern Conference baseball tournament. In preparation for next week, the officers were fine-tuning and preparing for the dangerous job. According to Hoover PD, the Motor Scout Officers are responsible for escorting the team buses from their hotels to the Hoover Met, and then back again. The officers ensure their safe arrival while they are in Birmingham. (Hoover PD)
3. Four students were awarded college scholarships by The Hoover Area Chamber of Commerce. On Thursday, the chamber gave out a $5,000 scholarship to Hoover High School senior Emilee Turner, in honor of Bill and Gail Powell. In addition, three students received $4,000 scholarships — Hoover High’s Chinonye Mbanugo, Homewood High’s Peyton Murrill, and Spain Park High’s Isabella Olvera. Congratulations to the recipients! (Hoover Sun)

Today in and around Hoover:

• Cap'n Dave, At Mt Laurel Public Library (2:00 PM)
• Arts Festival At The Episcopal Church of the Holy Apostles (All Day)

From my notebook:

• Hoover Fire Department's Rescue 4 is one of four rescue units in the city, located at Fire Station 4. This is the busiest rescue unit in the department. (Facebook)
• Hoover area's top-rated home professionals are here to shorten your to-do list. (Hoover Patch)
• Have a roaring good time learning about prohibition-era cocktails, presented by Old Forester on Sunday at the Hoover Public Library! (Hoover Public Library)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. I'll be back in your inbox Monday morning with 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.