🌱 Human Trafficking Arrests At World Games + Hoover LB Turns Heads

Hello all. Miranda Fraraccio here with your Wednesday edition of the Hoover Daily, filled with all the community news you need to know right now. Let's do it...

First, today's weather:

Sunny to partly cloudy. High: 95 Low: 78.

Here are the top three stories today in Hoover:

1. A part-time pastor at the Hoover First United Methodist Church spoke about the practice of punishing children with hot sauce. According to the pastor, children two years old and younger had been punished with hot sauce "for years, if not decades." The pastor reassured attendees at the Golden Corral event that "it will never be done again." Mothers of children who attended the day school said that they still feel angry and betrayed because of the practice. (WRBL)
2. A junior linebacker from Hoover is turning heads with his football skills. Bradley Shaw is receiving offers from Auburn, Ole Miss, Georgia, and a half-dozen others. Hoover football coach Wade Waldrop has been heard talking up the young star athlete. "He can play downhill, but literally he can go sideline-to-sideline," he said at the Hustle Up 7-on-7 tournament over the weekend. Click the link to see Shaw and other talents at work on the field. (Tuscaloosa Magazine)
3. Dozens of arrests were made by the Department of Homeland Security at the World Games. Crimes included commercial sex buyers, human trafficking, felony drug charges, and felony impersonation of a police officer. Major sporting events, especially ones of international renown, tend to attract crimes like human trafficking and drug trade. Click the link to see a full list. (WTVY)

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Today in Hoover:

• Breast Ultrasound Screening, At 4520 Galleria Boulevard (9:00 AM)
• Mega Ice Cream Party, At Mt. Laurel Library (2:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• City of Hoover's Council meeting featured a proclamation from Mayor Brocato. Sep. 2022 is Alopecia Areata Awareness Month. Click the link to learn more and see photos of the event. (City of Hoover via Facebook)
• Hoover Public Library will be closed from Aug. 15 to Aug. 21. The library will be undergoing floor renovations. (Hoover Public Library, Hoover, Alabama via Facebook)
• Beat the heat! American Red Cross of Alabama shared some tips for staying safe in the dog days of summer. You can see a full infographic and article at the link. (American Red Cross of Alabama via Facebook)

You're officially in the loop for today. I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow with 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.