🌱 Hoover Football Players Top Recruits + City Schools Budget Hearings

Hey, everybody! It's me, Miranda Fraraccio, your host of the Hoover Daily. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening in town.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy with a stray thunderstorm. High: 84 Low: 69.

Here are the top three stories in Hoover today:

1. Which universities are top players in Alabama being recruited to? Among Hoover players, offensive tackle Ethan Hubbard has committed to the Duke Blue Devils squad. Linebacker Bradley Shaw, a three-star recruit in the class of 2024, has still not committed to a school. To see the top 61 players in the class of 2023 and the top 37 players in the class of 2024, click the link. (High School Football America)
2. The WMU Foundation teamed up with several Birmingham-area churches, including Shades Crest Baptists in Hoover, to provide 168 backpacks for students in town. The backpacks were filled with school supplies, primarily for a Magic City Back to School Bash on Aug. 7. The event also gave free food and entertainment to families who attended. Anyone interested in helping plan next year's Back to School Bash is encouraged to contact organizer Lamar Benefield. (Alabama Baptist)
3. Public hearings are being planned for the proposed fiscal year 2023 Hoover City Schools budget. The 2022 budget included expenditures of $229 million and revenues of $221 million. Hearings will be held on Sep. 8 at noon and Sep. 13 at 4:30 p.m. There, officials will present the 2023 budget proposal and discuss planned spending projects for the 2023 fiscal year. (Hoover Sun)

Today in Hoover:

• Hoover Area Chamber of Commerce August Luncheon at Hoover Country Club (11:15 AM)
• Food Truck at The Narrows (5:00 PM)
• Thursday Board Games at Gear Gaming (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Don't tell Gallagher, but the Franklin County Watermelon Festival is coming up. This Friday and Saturday in Russellville, guests will be able to listen to music, see the Miss Watermelon Pageant, and so much more. Click the link for a schedule of events. (Visit North Alabama via Instagram)
• Fore! Hoover Area Chamber of Commerce wants you to swing by the golf course for a tournament. Sep. 26, golfers are invited to the Riverchase Country Club for a tournament to raise funds for scholarships to be given to Hoover students. (Hoover Area Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)
• Alabama State Parks celebrated National Non-Profit Day yesterday. It thanked contributors, staff, and volunteers at the Alabama State Parks Foundation for their dedication to the state's natural beauty. (Alabama State Parks via Instagram)

That's it for today! See you tomorrow 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.