🌱 Hoover High School Signings + Mardi Gras Market Scheduled

Good morning, everybody. It's me, Miranda Fraraccio, your host of the Hoover Daily — back in your inbox with all the most important things happening in town these days.

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But first, today's weather:

Turning sunny; breezy. High: 47 Low: 26.

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Here are the top three stories today in Hoover:

1. Hoover High School had 39 student-athletes sign national letters of intent during National Signing Day. The student-athletes participate in various sports, including basketball, football, softball, and volleyball. Click the following link for the full list of student-athletes, the school they signed a letter of intent with, and their respective sport. (CBS42)
2. Hoover's Ross Bridge Farmers Market will open for its Mardi Gras Market on Saturday, Feb. 18. The market will operate from 1-5 p.m. at 2101 Grand Ave. The official start day for the Spring Market will be on Saturday, Mar. 18. Click for additional details about the Ross Bridge Farmers Market. (Bham Now)
3. The Jefferson County Coroner and the Medical Examiner's Office are asking county residents to assist in locating the family of a deceased inmate. Michael Thomas Medders, 61 years old, was found unresponsive in his cell at William Donaldson Correctional Facility on Sunday. All attempts to locate Medders' family have failed so far. (ABC3340)

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Today in Hoover:

• Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening At K & J Elegant Pastries and Creamery LLC (12:30 PM)
• CASC Gun Show At The Hoover Met Complex Finley Center (All Day)

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From my notebook:

• Are you in the market for a new job or simply considering a career change? The City of Hoover is actively hiring to fill various job openings. Click to review the complete list. (City of Hoover)
• You're invited! The Grand Opening event for the new Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama Fitness Court will be held at Veterans Park on Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 3:00 p.m. (City of Hoover via Twitter)
• The Hoover Fire Department recognizes its newly certified paramedics. Congratulations! Click to view the photo album. (Hoover Fire Department via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Friday. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— 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.