🌱 Patch AM: Can Hewitt-Trussville finally break through Hoover’s powerhouse program this season?

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In today's newsletter:

• Can Hewitt-Trussville finally break through Hoover’s powerhouse program this season?

Today's riddle: I used to work in a doughnut shop. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 76 and low of 53 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 74, low: 54.
• Friday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 70 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Monceaux, Huskies look to continue steady climb (cahabasun.com) — Hewitt-Trussville’s boys basketball team is gearing up for another strong season in rugged Class 7A, Area 6, where perennial powers Hoover, Vestavia Hills and Oak Mountain stand in their way. Coach Jeremy Monceaux is pushing his deepest roster yet to maintain elite defense while finally finding consistent scoring, with new contributors joining experienced seniors to chase a deeper postseason run.
   

📸 Around Hoover

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hoover

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Friday December 26

• Family Movie: Cool Runnings
  Hoover Public Library - The Library Theatre
  2:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Brunch & Bubbly
  Board In Birmingham , 5426 Hwy 280, Suite 6 , Hoover
  9:00 am

Wednesday December 31

• On Wednesdays We WINE for half-off!
  Hoover Chamber of Commerce , 5426 Hwy 280 Suite 6 , Hoover
  3:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 24

• Zumba Gold
  Pelham, AL Calendar , 50 Racquet Club Parkway , Pelham
  10:45 am
• Public Skate Session
  Pelham, AL Calendar
  11:45 am
• Yoga
  Pelham, AL Calendar , 50 Racquet Club Parkway , Pelham
  12:00 pm
• Craft’s on Church Street – Mountain Brook
  Craft's on Church Street , 49 Church St , Mountain Brook
  5:30 pm

Thursday December 25

• HOLIDAY HOURS 8 a.m.-noon
  Levite Jewish Community Center , 3960 Montclair Rd , Birmingham
• Power Sculpt
  PELHAM RECREATION CENTER , 2020 Pelham Park Blvd , Pelham
  5:30 pm
• Waldo’s Chicken & Beer – Vestavia Hills
  Waldo's Chicken & Beer , 3009 Pump House Rd ste 110 , Vestavia Hills
  6:30 pm

Friday December 26

• Women's Frosty Doubles league
  Pelham, AL Calendar , 100 Racquet Club Parkway , Pelham
  10:00 am
• Tai Chi
  Pelham, AL Calendar , 50 Racquet Club Parkway , Pelham
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Drove home at sundown and noted that a third of vehicles had not yet turned on their lights.
  While this is legal in AL up to a half hour after sundown, it is unwise. The most important function of headlights is to be seen. (Nextdoor Lake Crest)
• Acorns, pecans and walnuts are just a few type of nuts that fall from trees.
  In my later years, I realize some also fall from the family tree. (Nextdoor Bluff Park)

🗞 Nearby News

Homewood

• Homewood council eyes parking changes on Linden Avenue (thehomewoodstar.com)
• Pre-Council & Council Meeting Dec. 22, 2025 (cityofhomewood.com)
• Springville girls' basketball wins 3, takes Battle of the Board (cbs42.com)

Vestavia Hills

• Umang Patel to fill Vestavia Hills city clerk role (vestaviavoice.com)

Ok Hoover! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I got tired of the hole business.
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