🌱 Local Breweries + Jake’s Soul Food Café In Hoover + Old Glory Relay

Hello all. I'm back in your inbox this morning with your new copy of the Hoover Daily. Let's get this Saturday started off right, with a quick guide to everything you need to know about what's happening around town.

First, today's weather:

Humid with a heavy t-storm. High: 96 Low: 73.

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Here are the top three stories today in Hoover:

1. Area breweries are offering Alabama libations, food, and fun for The World Games visitors and locals. Hoover's Brock’s Gap Brewing Company, which is a softball throw from the Hoover Met sports complex, is the area's newest brewery. On Friday, Jul. 8, they teamed up with the city of Hoover for a World Games Block Party which included live music. (Alabama NewsCenter)
2. If you're looking for a lunch that'll impress, look no further! Here are nine Black-owned cafés that bring big-time flavor to the area. Included on the list is Hoover's Jake’s Soul Food Café, located at 3075 John Hawkins Pkwy. (Bham Now)
3. On Wednesday, Jul. 6, members of Hoover High School, Spain Park High School, Berry Middle School, R. F. Bumpus Middle School, and Simmons Middle School softball teams took part in the Old Glory Relay. The flag arrived on Wednesday afternoon at the Hoover City Hall where Hoover schools’ softball team members and Hoover city leaders joined the relay, helping to carry it to Protective Stadium. The relay started in D.C. on May 25 and traveled over 3,100 miles through more than 15 states. (Hoover City Schools)

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Today in Hoover:

• Stump The Librarian, At Hoover Public Library (All Day)
• Vintage Videos: Mr. Smith Goes To Washington, At Hoover Public Library (2:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Hoover Police Department reminds residents of the 9PMRoutine! In 2021, there were 113 guns stolen in Hoover car break-ins. (Hoover (AL) Police Department via Facebook)
• The Hoover City School District will provide interpreters and translation to assist with the enrollment process for the upcoming school year. Families will have three opportunities to receive additional assistance: Jul. 19 at 10:00 a.m. at the High School Parque España Hoover High School, Jul. 20 at 10:00 a.m., and Jul. 21 at 3:00 p.m. at Riverchase Elementary School. Further details can also be found at the following link: https://bit.ly/3ylVzpC (Facebook)
• Hoover Public Library presents season two of Books and Blitzes, with leagues for adults and kids. Email hplfantasyfootball@gmail.com to sign up by Aug. 1. More information can be found here: https://www.hooverlibrary.org/fantasyfootball (Facebook)

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— 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.