🌱 Southeastern Conference Staying In Hoover + AHSAA Tennis Squads

Morning, everybody. I'm back in your inbox this warm morning to walk you through all the most important things happening in Hoover these days. Let's have at it...

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First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and pleasant. High: 88 Low: 67.

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Here are the top three stories today in Hoover:

1. The Southeastern Conference (SEC) has a deal in place to keep the baseball tournament in Hoover for the next two years. On Friday at the annual SEC spring meetings in Destin, SEC commissioner Greg Sankey said the conference hoped to have the deal finalized soon. Once finalized, the deal will keep the tournament at the Hoover Metropolitan Stadium until at least 2024. (AL.com)
2. Rosters have been announced for the AHSAA North-South All-Star tennis squads. Hoover's No. 1 singles runner-up Samuel Sellers and his teammate, No. 3 singles runner-up and No. 1 doubles runner-up Gavin Patton, were selected for the boys North All-Stars. Coaches for North boys are Michael Higginbotham of Hewitt-Trussville and Brad Armstrong of Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa. Congratulations to all! (AL.com)
3. If you're looking for some fun this weekend, take a drive over to the Lakeview District for Lakeview Hullabaloo. Slice Pizza and Moe's Original BBQ are coming together to host the event today from 2:00 p.m. until midnight. A portion of proceeds from the event will benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Through previous events, Slice Pizza and Moe's Original BBQ have raised over $90,000 combined for nonprofits. (Hoover Sun)

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Today in Hoover:

• Summer Reading Program - Oceans Of Possibilities, At Hoover Public Library (All Day)

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From my notebook:

• The Hoover Fleet Department brought the Hoover Police Department donuts for National Donut Day on Friday! (Hoover (AL) Police Department via Facebook)
• Chief Derzis recently spoke at a Fraud Summit organized by the United Way Area Agency on Aging of Jeff. Co. & Leadership Hoover. He touched on crimes that specifically target seniors, and highlighted platforms used to communicate with residents. (Twitter)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander, now living in New York. She works as a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and is a graduate of The University of Rhode Island, where she earned a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.