🌱 Hoover's 17-Game Winning Streak Ends + New Worship Arts Minister

Good morning, friends! Miranda Fraraccio here with your Thursday edition of the Hoover Daily. Keep reading to find out all the most important things happening in town these days.

But first, today's weather:

Clouds giving way to some sun. High: 49 Low: 27.

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Here are the top three stories in Hoover today:

1. Hoover High School's boy's basketball fell to Vestavia Hills on Tuesday evening. In a battle between Alabama's top Class 7A teams, Vestavia Hills shut down Hoover's 17-game winning streak of 56-48. The Hoover girls beat Vestavia earlier that evening, 49-45. (AL.com)
2. Hunter Street Baptist Church welcomed a new worship arts minister. Brad Jett, previously the worship pastor at a West Monroe, Louisiana church, has taken over the position at the Hoover church. Jett has a bachelor's degree in music education and a master's degree in church music. (The Alabama Baptist)
3. According to the U.S. Adaptive Golf Alliance, Hoover native Alex Fourie is the No. 1 one-arm golfer in the county. The level one PGA golf instructor has raised almost $60,000 through his charity, Single Hand Golf, by selling t-shirts and holding fundraisers with proceeds going to orphanages in Ukraine last year. Fourie's dedication has helped 350 orphans move out of Ukraine. Fourie said, "It’s been a privilege for me to be able to help." (Over the Mountain Journal)

Today in and around Hoover:

• 2023 Hoover Innovation Summit At Hoover Library Theater (8:00 AM)
• Gladys Improv Comedy At Saturn (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Good news: The Birmingham-Hoover metro area came in at No. 14 in the country with the most mechanically-inclined workers in large metros. (News-Press Now)
• Are you thinking of dipping your toes into the housing market? Check out the list of open houses happening this week in the Hoover area at the link. (Hoover Patch)
• Mark your calendar: The Hoover City Schools Foundation's Denim and Dining event will be held on Apr. 28 at Aldridge Gardens. (Hoover City Schools Foundation via Facebook)

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.