🌱 Local Airbnbs Could Be Regulated Soon + New AL HS Football Rankings

Hello and happy Wednesday. I'm back in your inbox this morning with all the most important things happening in Hoover today.

First, today's weather:

A shower and thunderstorm. High: 82 Low: 71.

Here are the top three stories today in Hoover:

1. After Thompson was crushed 38 to seven by Buford, Georgia, do they still sit on the top of the state high school football rankings? As it turns out, some losses will impact rankings more than others. While Thompson remains at the top of the rankings, Hoover sunk to No. six in the statewide rankings after losing to Auburn. See all top 25 teams ranked at the link. (Montgomery Advertiser)
2. A specialist at the Hoover Library has received the Distinguished Service Award. The award was presented in July 2022 for her work on two projects. One project put "little free libraries" in Hoover apartment complexes, via donations from an anonymous donor. The second project was a storywalk at Aldridge Gardens, allowing kids to read a book as they walk through the garden. (Hoover Sun)
3. Hoover officials are weighing the option to regulate short term rentals like Airbnb or Vrbo. The services will provide a short-term stay, often for vacationers or short-term workers. While Hoover has so far not placed any regulations on the locations, concerns about neighboring property values and safety near the rentals has mounted. (Alabama's News Leader)

Today in and around Hoover:

• Birmingham Folk Fest at Avondale Park (10:00 AM)
• Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at Annie's True Love Child Development Center (12:00 PM)
• Alabama Hydrangea Society Meeting at Aldridge Gardens (1:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• When the Hoover Bucs Band truck broke down, over 100 instruments were stranded on the way to the Hoover-Auburn high school football game. After a missed halftime show, the truck arrived attached to a wrecker, and the band was able to play the second half of the game. Read the full story as told by Rick Karle from WVTM 13 News. (Hoover City Schools via Facebook)
• The Hoover Police Department invites you to the Climb To Remember. The event commemorating Sep. 11, 2001, will take place on Saturday, Sep. 10 at the Riverchase Galleria at 9:00 a.m. (Hoover Police Dept via Twitter)
• If you have a passion for nature and volunteering, The Hoover Beautification Board is looking for new members like you! Submit an application by Sep. 6. (Twitter)

That's it for today. I'll be in your inbox tomorrow morning 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.