🌱 New Shelby County Engineer Named + AL Softball Greats Come Home

Welcome back, Hoover. I'm here in your inbox per usual to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on in town.

First, today's weather:

A thunderstorm or two. High: 87 Low: 71.

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Here are the top three stories in Hoover today:

1. David Willingham has been named the Shelby County engineer. Willingham will succeed Randy Cole, who has worked with the county for 31 years. He assumes all of Cole's responsibilities beginning Sep. 1. Willingham is a licensed professional engineeer with more than 26 years of experience. (Hoover Sun)
2. The Woolley Institute for Spoken-Language Education has found a new permanent home. For more than ten years, the program has operated out of Canterbury United Methodist and Shades Valley United Methodist Churches, both of which are located in Mountain Brook. The new campus is located on Corporate Parkway in Meadow Brook. The program provides therapy for kids aged birth to three across Alabama. (Hoover Sun)
3. Two of Alabama softball's greatest players have come home for the World Games. Haylie McCleney and Montana Fouts, two legends of Alabama softball, have played side-by-side on Team USA for the World Games. The two both said that the competition, taking place in Hoover, feels like a homecoming for their sports careers. (Sports Illustrated)

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Today in Hoover:

• Tween Take and Make Keychain at Mt. Laurel Public Library (12:00 AM)
• Hoover Area Chamber of Commerce July Coffee & Contacts at Alabama Credit Union (7:30 AM)
• Floral Program at Mt Laurel Public Library (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• USA! USA! USA! The City of Hoover is cheering on Team USA Softball after they secured a spot in the World Games 2022 championship. The championship game took place last night. (City of Hoover via Facebook)
• Trying to stay active and have fun? Hoover YMCA is hosting Lunch and Line Dancing. Head to Program Room 2 for lunch at noon and then line dancing at 1:00 p.m. at the Y. (Hoover YMCA via Facebook)
• Looking to find something very cool and very old? Hoover Antique Gallery invites you to a Red Hot July Sale today from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. See if you can find your very own treasure. (Hoover Antique Gallery via 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.