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Hoover Sun The Hoover Sun is the neighborly news source for the city of Hoover outside Birmingham, Alabama. The Hoover Sun is Hoover's community newspaper.

Distributed monthly by mail and reaching more than 20,000 homes in Hoover, we provide residents of one of Alabama's largest cities with news about their community, schools, sports, churches, civic organizations, businesses, people and much, much more.

Tickets for the Saturday (Feb. 22) authors conference that is part of the 2025 Southern Voices Festival at the Hoover Pu...
01/16/2025

Tickets for the Saturday (Feb. 22) authors conference that is part of the 2025 Southern Voices Festival at the Hoover Public Library sold out in about an hour Wednesday morning after going on sale at 10 a.m., a library official said. But don’t despair if you want to go. There’s still a chance you could. See details:

If more than 50 people sign up on a waiting list, more tickets will be sold for the same authors to speak at the Library Plaza at different times.

01/15/2025

You’ve probably seen short interview clips with the new Miss America Abbie Stockard. The Hoover Sun’s Jon Anderson got a chance for an in-depth interview with the former Miss Hoover 2024! See what she’s all about and the excitement that’s in store for her in the coming year.
Check out the full interview here: https://hooversun.com/peopleplaces/in-depth-interview-with-abbie-stockard/

The show choirs from Hoover City Schools’ middle and high schools are scheduled to have their annual Show Choir Showcase...
01/15/2025

The show choirs from Hoover City Schools’ middle and high schools are scheduled to have their annual Show Choir Showcase this Friday night, Jan. 17, at the school system’s new performing arts center at Hoover High School. Get more details in the article linked below.

The event is in the Hoover school system's new performing arts center at Hoover High School.

Tickets for the 2025 Southern Voices Festival are on sale now. See which authors will be in attendance and find out how ...
01/15/2025

Tickets for the 2025 Southern Voices Festival are on sale now. See which authors will be in attendance and find out how you can buy tickets in the article linked below.

The headliner is Julia Quinn. Others include fiction writers Kimberly Brock, A.J. Finn, Chris Pavone, Steven Rowley, Maurice Carlos Ruffin, Stacy Willingham and nonfiction author Tommy Tomlinson.

The Hoover Board of Education on Tuesday night voted to reject bids for construction of a 10-classroom addition at Bluff...
01/15/2025

The Hoover Board of Education on Tuesday night voted to reject bids for construction of a 10-classroom addition at Bluff Park Elementary School and instead hire an architect to design space for temporary classrooms at the school for the 2025-26 school year. Get more details, as well as other updates from last night's school board meeting, in the article linked below.

The school board instead will pursue temporary classrooms for the 2025-26 school year.

Jefferson County has a total of five free electronics and TV drop-off and paper shredding events scheduled for 2025. Two...
01/15/2025

Jefferson County has a total of five free electronics and TV drop-off and paper shredding events scheduled for 2025. Two of those events will also allow residents to dispose of household hazardous waste (HHW) from their garages, basements, kitchens and bathrooms. Find out more details in the article linked below.

Jefferson County has a total of five free electronics and TV drop-off and paper shredding events scheduled for 2025.

01/15/2025

Hoover High football announces staff moves this evening. Darrell LeBeaux has been hired as the next Bucs offensive coordinator after huge success as the head coach at Pleasant Grove. Josh Reeves will be the permanent defensive coordinator and associate head coach. There is also a new Director of Football Sports Performance, Gavin Hallford.

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The Hoover Parks and Recreation Department plans to hold a Health Fair and Wellness Expo at the Hoover Recreation Center...
01/14/2025

The Hoover Parks and Recreation Department plans to hold a Health Fair and Wellness Expo at the Hoover Recreation Center tomorrow, Wednesday, Jan. 15. Find out more about the event in the article linked below.

The event is scheduled at the Hoover Recreation Center at 600 Municipal Drive.

Josh Sisk had never seriously considered running for public office, but the State Farm billing supervisor and Hoover res...
01/14/2025

Josh Sisk had never seriously considered running for public office, but the State Farm billing supervisor and Hoover resident knew he loved his adopted home enough to want to serve it. Now, he's serving Shelby County District 6 as a county commissioner. Get to know Sisk in our feature linked below.

Josh Sisk, 46, recently took the oath of office to become the newest Shelby County commissioner, serving District 6, which begins along U.S. 280 and spreads west along Valleydale Road past I-65.

The Hoover Planning and Zoning Commission on Monday approved preliminary plans for the first phase of the Riverwalk Vill...
01/14/2025

The Hoover Planning and Zoning Commission on Monday approved preliminary plans for the first phase of the Riverwalk Village development in Riverchase Office Park. Find out more details in the article linked below.

The first phase of the community will include 66 apartments and 30 townhomes, plans show.

Spain Park High School's successful 2024 football season is being recognized on the statewide level. Jags wide receiver ...
01/13/2025

Spain Park High School's successful 2024 football season is being recognized on the statewide level. Jags wide receiver Corey Barber was named by the Alabama Sports Writers Association as one of three finalists for Class 6A Back of the Year. Find out more about this honor in the article linked below.

Spain Park High School wide receiver Corey Barber is a finalist for a postseason award.

We're still loving all our readers' snow day pictures! Revisit our full Hoover snow day gallery at the link below.
01/13/2025

We're still loving all our readers' snow day pictures! Revisit our full Hoover snow day gallery at the link below.

Hoover Sun readers shared their snow day pictures on Facebook.

One last post to express the joy of welcoming Birmingham’s very own Miss America Abbie Stockard back home today! 🇺🇸 👑 ✨
01/12/2025

One last post to express the joy of welcoming Birmingham’s very own Miss America Abbie Stockard back home today! 🇺🇸 👑 ✨

01/12/2025

✨WELCOME HOME, MISS AMERICA!🇺🇸👑 Abbie Stockard returned to Birmingham today with a special message to girls all over the nation. Take a listen.

01/12/2025

✨WELCOME HOME, MISS AMERICA!🇺🇸👑 Abbie Stockard returned to Birmingham today with a new crown in her suitcase! The Miss Alabama turned Miss America-winner gave us a recap of the days following the event.

Winter storm update from city of Hoover:
01/11/2025

Winter storm update from city of Hoover:

Check out our snow day photo gallery! And, keep sharing your snow day photos with us.
01/10/2025

Check out our snow day photo gallery! And, keep sharing your snow day photos with us.

Hoover Sun readers shared their snow day pictures on Facebook.

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