What's up Hoover! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
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Also on today's calendar: PNC Financial Literacy Workshop: Credit Scores and Reports and 9 more events.
And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Leigh W.!
Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Historical Marker Honors the Bluff Park Art Show (hooversun.com) — A new historical marker in Bluff Park now honors the long-running Bluff Park Art Show and its role in shaping Hoover's cultural life. City leaders, the Hoover Historical Society and descendants of founder Dorothy Copeland joined to dedicate the marker, which celebrates how a small school fundraiser grew into a major annual arts festival supporting scholarships and community programs.
2. 32 family-friendly Halloween events in Birmingham (bhamnow.com) — Hoover families have a packed October with free fall festivals, trunk-or-treats and Halloween parties at spots like the Hoover YMCA, Hoover Library, Finley Center and Children's Fresh Air Farm. The roundup also highlights nearby Birmingham-area events, from zoo candy trails to movie nights and races, giving you plenty of options to plan a full month of kid-friendly spooky fun.
3. Hoover approves 2027 budget (shelbycountyreporter.com) — Hoover's newly approved 2027 budget includes raises for city employees, major upgrades for police and fire vehicles, and $3 million for paving projects around town. Funding shifts will trim support for the Hoover Area Chamber while boosting the Shelby County Chamber and Hoover Arts Foundation, reflecting leaders' push to balance business support with growing arts programming.
4. Shake Shack on 280 among new $1M+ building permits (bhamnow.com) — Hoover residents can look forward to a new Shake Shack on Highway 280, part of a mixed-use development with other businesses and townhomes, slated to open in early 2027. The article also details several other seven-figure building permits in Hoover neighborhoods like Blackridge, Harrison Circle and Inverness Center, signaling continued growth around the city.
5. Rivertree Church expansion among new $1M+ building permits in Huntsville (hvilleblast.com) — A statewide roundup of major building permits includes several big-ticket projects in Hoover, such as new construction on Blackridge Drive, Harrison Circle, Inverness Center Parkway and a Shake Shack on Highway 280. While the headline spotlights a Huntsville church expansion, Hoover residents can scan the permit list to see where millions of dollars in new development are planned locally.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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