Finley Awards; Hoover Girls Win State Title: The Week In News

HOOVER, AL — This past week, some pretty significant COVID-19 news was announced statewide, as Gov. Ivey extended the mask mandate for another month.

In Hoover, the Hoover High School girls basketball team captured another state championship in a convincing win over Hewitt-Trussville, and the annual Finley Award winners were announced.

Here are those and other stories that made headlines in Hoover this past week on Patch:

Hoover Rolls To Another State Basketball Title

The top-ranked Hoover High School girls basketball team captured the team's seventh state title Wednesday against Hewitt-Trussville, rolling to a 61-37 win in Bartow Arena.

Gov. Ivey Extends Mask Order 'One Last Time'

Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday announced she is extending Alabama's mandatory mask order until April 9. The current order was set to expire Friday.

Hoover's 2021 Finley Award Winners Announced

Each year, the Robert O. Finley Committee for Character Education awards its highest honor — The Finley Award — to two graduating seniors and one Hoover City Schools employee.

CVS Offering COVID-19 Vaccines In Alabama: See Details, Locations

CVS pharmacies have made the COVID-19 vaccines available in select Alabama stores, adding several new locations in an announcement Friday.

Man Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison In Hoover Carjacking Case

A Birmingham man has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for carjacking and for robbing a business engaged in interstate commerce. The incident occurred Dec. 6, 2018 in Hoover.