🌱 High Health Scores For Hoover + Bumpus MS Student Wins Pageant

Good morning, Hoover! Like many of you, the Patch staff will be taking some time off for the holiday season, so you may not see as many newsletters in your inbox between now and the New Year. We will resume our normal schedule during the first week of January. For now, here's what you need to know about what's happening around town.

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But first, today's weather:

Breezy in the morning. High: 27 Low: 16.

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Here are the top three stories today in Hoover:

1. The Jefferson County Department of Health has released its inspection scores for food establishments throughout the county. Locations throughout Hoover did uniformly well, receiving scores from the high eighties all the way up to a perfect 100. These inspections are performed throughout the year to verify the scores. The complete list of locations and there scores is available at the link. (Trussvilletribune)
2. A sixth-grade Bumpus Middle School student has won the Miss Yellowhammer State Preteen Pageant for the second year in a row. Lucy Helland, 12, will now advance to the USA National Preteen Pageant in Hollywood Florida in 2o23. Helland also placed first runner-up in the national pageant in July. She also serves as an ambassador for Garret's Place, an organization that helps foster children. (Hoover Sun)
3. The Hoover Fire Department will be escorting Santa Claus around town today in honor of Christmas Eve. Firefighters will be driving Santa around in fire engines between 3:00 p.m. and 9:30 pm. to help him scout neighborhoods. (Hoover Sun)

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Today in Hoover:

• Pepper Place Saturday Market at The Farmers Market at Pepper Place in Birmingham (7:00 AM)
• Brunch With Bottomless Mimosas at Big Whiskey's American Restaurant & Bar (11:00 AM)
• Christmas Eve Service at The Church at Ross Bridge (3:00 PM)
• Family Candlelight Christmas Eve Service at Vestavia Hills Lutheran Church (4:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Make sure to check out the route Santa will be taking through Hoover on Christmas Eve. The Hoover Fire Department will be giving him a very special ride! (Hoover Sun via Facebook)
• Say goodbye to 2023 with the Wharf in nearby Orange Beach! The Reelin' New Year Street Party will be a celebration you won't soon forget! (Visit Coastal Alabama via Instagram)
• The Hoover Police Department received some lovely handmade Christmas cards from Hoover Girl Scout Troop 711. What a thoughtful way to say thank you! (Hoover (AL) Police Department via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Saturday. I'll see you soon, and happy holidays!

— 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.