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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. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Good Samaritans and Hoover officers saved a toddler's life
  • Will Hoover open its RV Park to Hurricane Isaias evacuees?
  • Hoover firefighters may head to the coast before Isaias hits

Also on today's calendar: Your Weight Matters Birmingham and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Tropical storm in the morning, with a high of 70 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and warmer, temps: high: 83, low: 58.
  • Monday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 91 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

1. Good Samaritans save 2-year-old from drowning in Rocky Ridge pool (trussvilletribune.com) — A 2‑year‑old boy nearly drowned in a Hoover swimming pool but survived after two bystanders pulled him from the water and performed CPR until help arrived. Deputies later traced the child and his sister to a nearby Hoover home, where conditions led to their mother's arrest on child abuse, neglect, and family abandonment charges, highlighting urgent safety concerns for local families.
   

2. Central Alabama prepared to help Hurricane Isaias evacuees (wbrc.com) — Hoover officials are closely monitoring Hurricane Isaias and considering opening the Hoover RV Park to provide a safe place for coastal evacuees, continuing the city's past support role. As traffic builds on I-65 and nearby roads, local agencies across Shelby and Chilton counties are offering free camping options and urging Hoover-area drivers to stay patient and alert around increased out-of-town traffic.
   

3. Fire departments from across Alabama set to deploy fire suppression, water rescue recourses to gulf coast ahead of Tropical Storm Isaias (wbrc.com) — Hoover firefighters are among several Central Alabama departments gearing up to send fire suppression and specialized water rescue teams to the Gulf Coast ahead of Tropical Storm Isaias. Through the state's Mutual Aid Consortium, local crews are finalizing plans and could deploy as early as Thursday, helping coastal communities while keeping residents here informed about how their departments are being used.
   

4. Alabama high school football team stuns rival with incredible fake field goal TD (centraloregondaily.com) — Hoover High's football team came up just short in a rainy 6-3 rivalry loss to Vestavia Hills, decided by a gutsy fake field goal touchdown. With both starting quarterbacks injured and defenses dominating, the long-running series tilted toward Vestavia, leaving Hoover fans disappointed but treated to another chapter in one of Alabama's biggest high school rivalries.
   

5. Jefferson County coroner asking for help locating families of 5 people who recently died (wbrc.com) — Jefferson County's coroner is asking for help locating relatives of five people who recently died, including a 76‑year‑old man found after a welfare check at his Hoover apartment. If you recognize any of the names or past addresses mentioned, you're encouraged to contact authorities so these individuals can be laid to rest with family notified.
   

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Ok Hoover! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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