🌱 Krispy Kreme On 280 Closes + Local Professor Wins Grant

Hello, everybody! I'm back in your inbox this morning with all the most important things happening in Hoover these days.

But first, today's weather:

Clouds giving way to sun. High: 55 Low: 36.

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Here are the top 3 stories today in Hoover:

1. The Krispy Kreme on Highway 280 in Hoover has officially closed. On Monday evening, someone from the Bham Now staff spotted construction paper covering the windows. The next day, the Birmingham Business Journal confirmed that the location has officially closed, following a statement from a company spokesman. Donut fans will have to head to one of the Birmingham metro-area locations instead. (Bham Now)
2. Josephine Prado, Ph.D., assistant professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, received a grant of $2.9 million from the Office of English Language Acquisition within the U.S. Department of Education. The grant will help provide teachers of grades K-12 with the resources they need to educate a growing multilingual population. The "EMPOWER" grant will be used for five years to recruit 20 teachers in three separate cohorts. (UAB.edu)
3. A group of Hoover City Schools District staff who retired last school year were recognized during the most recent Hoover Board of Education meeting. Joined by their families and loved ones, 10 retirees were honored and received a special gift. In the 2021-2022 school year, a total of 63 staff retired, with a combined 1,509 years of service to the district. (Hoover City Schools via Facebook)

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Today in Hoover:

• Happy Hour At Front Porch (3:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Are you going to be in Baldwin County over the holidays and need to get some Christmas shopping done? Find the perfect gift at the Eastern Shore Centre in Spanish Fort or at the Tanger Outlets in Foley. (Visit Coastal Alabama via Instagram)
• Mark your calendars, Hoover. Edward Jones Financial is hosting a ribbon cutting for its brand-new location at 2279 Valleydale Road on Dec. 6. The ceremony will be held at 10:00 am, followed by an open house from 11:00 am - 6:00 pm. (Hoover Area Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)

Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Thursday. I'll be in your inbox tomorrow with a new 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.