🌱 Local Wins National Fellowship + Group Says Execution Botched

Hello, neighbors. Miranda Fraraccio here with your fresh copy of the Hoover Daily, full of all the things you need to know about what's going on in town.

First, today's weather:

Sunshine. High: 92 Low: 71.

Here are the top three stories today in Hoover:

1. Jordan Beam of Hoover has received the prestigious Phi Kappa Phi National Fellowship upon graduation from Auburn University. The funding from the fellowship will be applied toward her first year of medical school at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine. Beam held leadership roles in a variety of clubs and committees, including Auburn Dance Marathon, Honors College Peer Academic Coaches, and Alpha Gamma Delta. (OCM Auburn)
2. Hoover's Mackenzie Culpepper is starting the 2022 season with the rest of the Vanderbilt cross-country teams at the Belmont Opener. The women’s race will begin at 9:30 a.m, and the Commodores will compete against Alabama A&M, Austin Peay, Belmont, Dalton State, Lipscomb, Murray State, and Tennessee State. Last season, Vanderbilt hosted the Commodore Classic at Percy Warner Park. (VCU Commodores)
3. A local advocacy group alleges a Jefferson County man's execution was botched. The anti-death penalty group has identified the length of time Joe Nathan James Jr. waited to receive his lethal injection as well as an autopsy indicating his arm was cut to find a vein. State officials have acknowledged the execution was delayed because it took them time to find a vein. (WTVM 13)

Today in Hoover:

• One-on-One Tech Help At Hoover Public Library (11:00 AM)
• Adult ESL Classes At Online (10:00 AM)
• Tito's Thursday & Happy Hour At Cajun Steamer Bar & Grill (3:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Today at 11:30 a.m., Hoover's Parks & Recreation department is celebrating National Eat Outside Day. They invite everyone to join them at Star Lake. (Hoover, Alabama - Parks & Recreation via Facebook)
• Looking for a new home? There are a handful of new houses available in and around Hoover. We particularly liked how much nature was on display at the South Lake property. (Hoover Patch)
• Hoover Bucs fans will help beat hunger during the Hoover Helps 8th Annual Hunger Challenge. Last year, fans of the school raised over $25,000 to fight food insecurity in the community. (City of Hoover Public Schools via Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today. See you all 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.