🌱 Saturday Rain Cancels World Games Events + Properties For Sale

Hello, Hoover. I'm here in your inbox today to get you caught up on everything you need to know about what's going on in town.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny, a stray t-storm. High: 91 Low: 73.

Here are the top stories today in Hoover:

1. There's some fresh property on the market! One of these homes could soon be yours. A $1.3 million mansion is available at 527 Stewards Glen. A cozy home with four beds and two-and-a-half baths is available for $399,000. Click the link to see all five properties for sale. (Hoover Patch)
2. Saturday's rain canceled several World Games events, including Saturday softball. According to AL.com, the Saturday evening softball games were canceled in order to maintain the schedule through Wednesday. A Lupe Fiasco concert was pushed back to Sunday evening.(AL.com)
3. Betty Johnson, 93, passed on Friday. Her visitation and funeral will take place on Tuesday at the Currie-Jefferson Funeral Home. She is survived by her daughter and son, as well as two granddaughters and one great-granddaughter. Betty was named the Best High School Cheerleader in Alabama during her senior year of high school. (Legacy.com)

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Today in Hoover:

• Red Cross Blood Drive - Hoover Chamber of Commerce (9:00 AM)
• Mt Laurel: The Mr. Larry Magic Show - Mt Laurel Public Library (2:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• James Spann shared a photo of flooding during Saturday's rain. The photo features the intersection of AL 150 and US 31. (James Spann via Instagram)
• The City of Hoover invites you to watch softball at the World Games. All games will be played through Wednesday at The Hoover Met. (City of Hoover via Facebook)
• Looking to stock up on literature? Friends of the Hoover Public Library is having a Fill-A-Bag Sale! This Friday from noon to 4:00 p.m., you can have all the items you can fit in a provided bag for just $5. (Friends of the Hoover Public Library via Facebook)

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You're officially in the loop for today. I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow with a new 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.