🌱 Runoff Election Results + Senator Tuberville At Chamber Breakfast

Hello all. It's me, Miranda Fraraccio, your host of the Hoover Daily — here to impart everything that's fit to print about what's happening in town these days.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and hot. High: 95 Low: 70.

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Here are the top three stories in Hoover today:

1. Looking for property? Patch put together a list of some open houses in the Hoover area. Spacious homes of 1,700, 2,600, or 4,200 square feet could be on your list of locations to tour. The five listed open houses take place between this morning and Sunday afternoon. Check out the list and start house hunting! (Hoover Patch)
2. The runoff election results are in, and local politicians want to cut down on negative ads. Katie Britt defeated Mo Brooks 63 percent to 37 percent in the U.S. Senate Primary race. Hoover Representative Gary Palmer made a statement against outside political organizations making disingenuous statements in negative political ads. (Yellowhammer News)
3. Senator Tommy Tuberville joined business leaders and elected officials at the Chamber breakfast in Hoover. The Senator expressed his concerns about the economy, saying that the U.S. has entered a recession. He also spoke on the gun control bill currently being debated in the U.S. Senate. The breakfast, which took place on Friday, Jun. 17, was hosted by the Shelby County and Hoover Area Chambers of Commerce. (Shelby County Reporter)

Today in Hoover:

• Hoover Area Chamber Of Commerce June Business After Hours at Hilton Garden Inn - Liberty Park (4:30 PM)
• Mt Laurel Sushi at Mt Laurel Public Library (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Hike Alabama wants you to find your zen. Monte Sano State Park features the North Alabama Japanese Garden - click the link to see photos, then plan your next hike. (Hike Alabama via Instagram)
• Ready to zoom? Visit North Alabama sure is! The fastest boats in the world are coming to Guntersville Lake this weekend, and you're invited to come and watch. (Visit North Alabama via Instagram)
• American Red Cross of Alabama is looking for donors of blood, plasma, or platelets. Donors in the month of June will receive a $5 e-gift card to the merchant of their choice.(American Red Cross of Alabama via Facebook)

Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Thursday. I'll see you soon!

— 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.