🌱 Ross Bridge Golf Course Poisoned + Chace Lake Mixed-Use Building

Hello there, Hoover. I'm here in your inbox today to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on around town.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny; low humidity. High: 86 Low: 63.

Here are the top three stories in Hoover today:

1. A groundskeeping issue poisoned the Ross Bridge golf course, according to the chairman of the company that operates the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail. Sunbelt Golf Corporation Chairman John Cannon said that a maintenance staff mistook a one-ton bag of herbicide for green sand, and then spread it on almost every green on the property, effectively poisoning the sensitive bent grass. Now, the management company is considering a transition to new greens — much fast than their original three-year plan. Currently, tee times are not available to book at Ross Bridge. (WBRC)
2. On Monday night, the Hoover zoning board recommended the Hoover City Council approve a mixed-use building in the commercial part of Chace Lake. The recommendation comes despite concerns from numerous residents and a business owner over inadequate parking spaces in the plan. Developer Clint Sukar has proposed building a three-story, 26,700-square-foot building on one acre at 1869 Chace Drive, right at the edge of the commercial sector of Chace Lake and near single-family homes. (Hoover Sun)
3. Hoover Schools and the Hoover Public Library are in the midst of their annual food drive. The two have partnered up to host the drive, going on now through Sep. 30., with a goal to collect 10,000 items. Collection bins are available at eight Hoover schools where you can drop off donations. Click the link to see all the locations. (Hoover Library)

Today in Hoover:

• Cause Conversations, Shades Mountain Community Church (11:30 PM)
• AT&T Hoover Field Sales Hiring Event, At AT&T Data Center (12:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Hoover City Schools wants to congratulate Riverchase Career Connection Center (RC3) and Dr. Debra Walker Smith, Hoover City Schools Executive Director of Career Technical Education! RC3 was selected by the Governor's Office as a Regional Best Practice School and a contender for the Governor's Seal of Excellence in Work-Based Learning. (Hoover City Schools via Facebook)
• Last week, Mayor Woodfin joined officials and stakeholders for the groundbreaking of Longleaf Wellness Center, a mental health facility in Hoover. It will be located next to Birmingham Recovery Center, an outpatient addiction treatment site, in International Park off Acton Road.
• Here are five local high school football games to watch in Week 5! (AL.com)

Thanks for following along and staying informed! I'll see you around.

— 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.