🌱 Patch AM: Which Hoover restaurants just flunked key parts of health inspections?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which Hoover restaurants just flunked key parts of health inspections?
• How did Hoover's Spain Park High stack up in new state rankings?
• How did Spain Park's big home win kick off Hoover's season?

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 92 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 90, low: 73.
• Monday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 91 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Molded cantaloupe, gnats on buffet among violations as 9 Jefferson County restaurants fall below satisfactory compliance standards (wbrc.com) — Recent Jefferson County health inspections found several problems at local eateries, including Golden Corral on Lorna Road in Hoover, which received the lowest score after issues with food temperatures, molded produce and gnats. Asher Point Independent Living in Hoover also drew violations, while other restaurants across the county were cited mainly for temperature control and food safety lapses.
   

• U.S. News & World Report ranks Homewood High 2nd best in Alabama (thehomewoodstar.com) — Hoover residents may be interested to know Spain Park High School in Hoover made U.S. News & World Report's top 10 public high schools in Alabama, while nearby Homewood High ranked second statewide and 212th nationally. Rankings weighed college readiness, test performance, graduation rates, and outcomes for disadvantaged students.
   

• Week 1 high school football highlights and scores (cbs42.com) — High school football fans in Hoover saw Spain Park, ranked No. 9, shake off a slow start and dominate Bessemer City 35-0 in the 42 Game of the Week. Around the region, Hewitt-Trussville, Briarwood Christian, Pelham, Parker and Thompson all delivered notable Week 1 performances that set the tone for the young season.
   

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Monday August 31
• Friends of the Hoover Public Library Board Meeting
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  10:30 am
• Board of Education Work Session, Regular Meeting, and Budget Hear
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• Football (9) vs Central Phenix City →
  Vestavia Hills High School Birmingham, AL 35216
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Tuesday September 1
• Together with Tots
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• VHMC: Restore Caregiver's Support Group
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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday August 29
• Volleyball JV Tournament →
  Vestavia Hills High School Birmingham, AL 35216
  7:00 am
• Zumba →
  Pelham, AL Calendar, 2020 Pelham Park Boulevard, Pelham
  7:30 am
• Forging the Future of Palliative Care 2026 Innovation Summit
  University of Alabama at Birmingham - Health and Wellness The Lodge at Gulf State Park
  8:00 am
• Body Sculpt →
  Pelham, AL Calendar, 2020 Pelham Park Boulevard, Pelham
  8:30 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Homewood

• The Campaign to Create Second-Class Citizens (theatlantic.com)
• Alabama Launches Statewide Emergency Alert System (radio7media.com)
• Leadership Birmingham announces class of 2027 (bhamnow.com)

Vestavia Hills

• Vestavia Hills open houses August 29-30 (vestaviavoice.com)
• Red Lobster closing Montgomery and Huntsville locations (thebamabuzz.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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