🌱 Hot Sauce Daycare "Not Officially Closed" + USPS Same Day Delivery

Hello again, everybody! I'm back with your fresh copy of the Hoover Daily. Follow along for everything you need to know about what's happening in town these days.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy, a t-storm in the p.m.. High: 79 Low: 67.

Here are the top three stories in Hoover today:

1. Methodist leaders have broken their silence on whether a Hoover daycare that used hot sauce to punish infants and young children is still open. In July, allegations of the activity were reported and later confirmed by a pastor at the church. The Alabama Department of Human Resources then informed the public that the school was not licensed or registered as exempt from licensure. On Tuesday afternoon, Pastor Jimmy Bassham said that the facility "is not officially closed" but that the church has "no intention to resume." Click the link to see the full statement. (WIAT - CBS42.com)
2. Get these listings while they're hot! Here are five homes in and around Hoover that are waiting for your discerning eye. Click the link to check out a four-bedroom, three-bathroom home on Waterscape Pass that's listed for $389,500. A home located on Russet Bend Drive with a prominent front porch is listed for $354,900. (Hoover Patch)
3. The U.S. Postal Service is launching next- and same-day delivery service in select locations, including Hoover. The Riverchase Drive location in Hoover, starting Monday, will offer the service which allows customers and businesses to benefit from same-day delivery, Sunday delivery, and pickup options. Click the link to see a full list of participating locations. (Dothan Eagle)

Today in Hoover:

• Wine Down Wednesday at Vecchia Pizzeria & Mercato (3:00 PM)
• Jack & Jill Day & Happy Hour at Cajun Steamer Bar & Grill (3:00 PM)
• Comedy Night at True Story Brewing (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Visit North Alabama wants you to see the "Headed to New Heights" mural in Courtland. The artwork was commissioned by Lockheed Martin. (Visit North Alabama via Instagram)
• Hoover City Schools shared a sweet photo from Green Valley Elementary School. Click the link to see the resource officer helping a student down the hallway. (Hoover City Schools via Facebook)
• The Hoover Public Library is closed all week. The library has gone online-only for the week while floor renovations are done in all sections of the library. (City of Hoover via Twitter)

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

— 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.