🌱 Ho Ho Hoover-Randle Open House Fundraiser + City Employees Overpaid

Good morning, Hoover! Like many of you, the Patch staff will be taking some time off for the Thanksgiving holiday, so you won’t see a newsletter from me tomorrow. We’ll be back bright and early Saturday morning, but for now, here’s all the most important things happening in the community.

But first, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy. High: 68 Low: 54.

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Here are the top three stories in Hoover today:

1. The Hoover Helps nonprofit will be hosting its third Ho Ho Hoover-Randle Open House Fundraiser on Sunday, Dec. 4. The nonprofit provides food and clothing for local children in need. The fundraising event will be from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Hoover-Randle Home & Gardens. The event will include a silent auction, holiday-themed entertainment, Christmas tree decorating, and more. (Hoover Sun via Facebook)
2. A Hoover man has been arrested for hitting a police officer during a chase. Levi Bowman, 23 years old, allegedly stole the vehicle from Trussville on Tuesday morning. Springville Chief Wayne Walton reports the injured officer was not seriously wounded and is doing well. (WVTM13 Birmingham)
3. The City of Hoover reports employees who were overpaid during recent payroll issues will be returning the money in installments. According to the city, more than 100 employees were overpaid in excess of $100,000. The issues occurred through several pay periods. The majority of the employees who were overpaid reported it to the city. (WBRC)

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Today in Hoover:

• BNI Professional Networking At Keller Williams Hoover (7:30 AM)

From my notebook:

• Are you growing increasingly frustrated with online home listings and are seeking an alternative? Consider this list which includes two upcoming in-person open houses occurring in the Hoover area this weekend. Click the link for the full list that includes times, dates, property dimensions, prices, and photos. (Hoover Patch)
• Hoover's BZA pre-meeting work session will be held on Monday, Nov. 28 at 5:00 p.m. The regular meeting will start at 5:30 p.m. (City of Hoover)
• The Alabama Theatre in Birmingham will be performing "Elf" on Monday, Dec. 19. Click the link for ticket details. (Vivid Seats)

That's all for today! Have a happy Thanksgiving!

— 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.