🌱 Severe Weather Across The State + New Swim School To Open In Hoover

Hello, everybody! I'm back in your inbox this morning to walk you through the most important things happening in town these days.

But first, your local weather:

• Tuesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm. High: 85 Low: 72.
• Wednesday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm. High: 85 Low: 75.

Here are the top stories in Hoover today:

1. Over the weekend, severe weather caused power outages and downed trees throughout the state. Thunderstorms and strong winds caused many trees and power lines to come down—on Sunday, Alabama Power reported 34,134 customers were without power, with more than 2,000 customers without power in Hoover. Click the link for more weather updates and real-time power outage data. (ABC News)
2. On Sunday, USA Baseball announced that Hoover's Will Adams was one of 20 players named to the USA Baseball 2023 15U National Team. This is the second straight year and third out of the last four in which a Hoover High School baseball player has played for a USA Baseball squad. Adams and the rest of the 15U National Team will begin training in early Sept. ahead of traveling to the Dominican Republic for an international competition with the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico Sep. 13-18. (Hoover Sun)
3. On Monday, Aqua-Tots Swim Schools, the largest international swim school franchise, announced its newest location will open in Hoover in mid-September. Until now, the community has lacked a dedicated swim school that offers year-round lessons—the new state-of-the-art, 6,000-square-foot indoor swim facility will serve families throughout Jefferson and Shelby counties, providing them with year-round access to high-quality swim lessons. (GlobeNewswire)

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Today and tomorrow in Hoover:

Tuesday, August 8

• Fat Tuesday & Happy Hour At Cajun Steamer Bar & Grill (3:00 PM)
• Hoover Board Of Education Regular Board Meeting At Farr Administrative Building (5:30 PM)

Wednesday, August 9

• Wednesday Game Night With Valhalla At The Casual Pint (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Popular Thai restaurant Blue Pacific at Hoover Food Mart is closing indefinitely on Aug. 9 due to a family emergency. The owners shared they will post an update to their Facebook page when they are able to reopen. (AL.com)
• Want to brush up on your Spanish skills? Join the Hoover Public Library for their Summer Spanish Practice Group! The next session will take place on Wednesday, Aug. 9—click the link to learn more. (Hoover Public Library)
• Looking for a furry friend to join your family? Check out adoptable pets in the area with the help of Petfinder. There are so many dogs and cats at local shelters looking to join a loving home! (Hoover Patch)

You're all caught up for today. I'll see you soon!

— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. She is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island, where she earned degrees in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or practicing film photography.