🌱 New Text Alert System + Sewer Smell Complaints Resurface

Hey, friends! It's me, Miranda Fraraccio, your host of the Daily. Let's get this day started off right with a quick guide to everything you need to know about what's going on in town these days.

But first, today's weather:

Rain and a thunderstorm. High: 61 Low: 33.

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Here are the top three stories in Hoover today:

1. The Jefferson County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) is launching a new tool to improve public safety. The tool is a text alert system intended to increase tip collection for active investigations. The system is already in use for severe weather notifications. To opt into the new text alert system, simply text "UNSOLVED" to 888777. (WBRC)
2. Some Hoover residents have reported sewer smell concerns. The city and Jefferson County allegedly fixed the issue years ago using filters. The project cost the county $43 million. The new complaints are from the Data Drive, Highway 31, Highway 151, and Shades Crest areas. (WBRC)
3. The Alabama Department of Public Health is concerned that holiday gatherings will worsen the deadly flu season. Hoover residents are advised to reconsider family gatherings. Anyone experiencing symptoms is asked to remain at home, and people are encouraged to limit contact with individuals who might be at severe risk. Local doctors report the flu is a bigger problem than COVID-19 right now. (WVTM)

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Today in Hoover:

• Story Sprouts At The Hoover Public Library (9:30 AM)
• Mommy And Me Class At Shades Mountain Baptist Church (10:30 AM)

From my notebook:

• Looking for a new home nearby? Consider this list of the latest properties in the Hoover area to hit the market. Click to view the full list of properties that includes prices, photos, and property dimensions. (Hoover Patch)
• The Hoover YMCA is reminding the community that registration for Winter Basketball closes on Friday. Click for registration details. (Hoover YMCA via Facebook)
• The City of Hoover is actively hiring for various positions. Click for a full list of open positions. (City of Hoover)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed. See you all tomorrow for 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.