🌱 Hoover Hospital Site Search + Black History Month Visits Canceled

Hi all. It's me, Miranda Fraraccio, your host of the Hoover Daily. Come along for the most important things happening in town these days.

But first, today's weather:

Cloudy. High: 63 Low: 48.

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Here are the top three stories in Hoover today:

1. The search for a new Hoover hospital location continues as Riverchase Galleria is no longer considered a possible location for a new Hoover medical facility. There are no plans for the future of the Galleria at this time. Hoover ranks as the sixth largest city in Alabama, a major reason for city leaders to continue to push for a new hospital to serve the community better now and for years to come. (Alabama's News Leader)
2. Derrick Barnes, an award-winning author, has canceled his appearances at three Hoover elementary schools for Black History Month. The cancelation occurred after a parent complaint about Barnes’ visit and “controversial ideas” posted online. The school district referenced a “recent change” and said Barnes had failed to provide the information needed to offer a contract, but later it was discovered that Barnes did give some of the required information. Barnes cited politics as the reason for the abrupt cancelation. (Subscription: AL.com)
3. Five new property listings in and around the Hoover area have been posted. Listings include a home in the Birmingham area with three beds and three baths for $314,900 and another with four beds and four baths for $569,900. Click on the link for more information about these properties! (Hoover Patch)

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Today in Hoover:

• Baby Playdate At Hoover Public Library (9:30 AM)
• Presidential Inauguration Of D. Mitchell Henry, J.D. At Tine Davis Gymnasiumon At Faulkner University (10:30 AM)

From my notebook:

• A special memorial marker was placed at the Spain Park High School Memorial Garden to commemorate School Resource Officer Kevin Hollis' longtime K9 partner Ava. Ava passed away on Oct. 6 from heart complications. A welding student at Riverchase Career Connection Center made the marker and presented it to Spain Park. (Hoover (AL) Police Department via Facebook)
• It was a successful first day of competition for the Hoover High School Band Winter Guard teams. The Hoover Varsity Winter Guard and Nonvarsity Winter Guard both took home 1st place titles. The Hoover Spin Club took home a second-place title. (Hoover High School Band via Facebook)
• The City of Hoover's first Innovation Summit was a success. Mayor Frank Brocato was very pleased with a turnout of 100 attendees and has plans for future Innovation Summits, including a life sciences summit and mixers for attendees. (City of Hoover via Facebook)

Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! I'll see you around.

— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. She is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island, where she earned degrees in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or practicing film photography.