🌱 Bo Nix To Transfer + 12-Year-Old Shot In Pell City

Hey, Trussville! Let's get you caught up this Monday with everything you need to know going on in and around Trussville today. In sports, former Pinson Valley High School quarterback Bo Nix announced he is entering the NCAA transfer portal after starting at Auburn for three seasons. Also, over the weekend, a 12-year-old child was shot in Pell City. He is expected to recover from his injuries, but this was a scary situation. Read about it below.

Here are the top stories today in Trussville:

1. The 12-year-old boy who was shot in Pell City over the weekend will not have surgery to remove the bullet in his body, but is expected to recover. (Trussville Patch)
2. We aren't sure where former PVHS signal caller Bo Nix will play football next season, but it won't be at Auburn, as Nix announced he is transferring. (Trussville Patch)
3. A FedEx driver who is accused of dumping more than 400 undelivered packages into a ravine in Blount County has been arrested. The driver faces Class D felony charges for cargo theft. (Birmingham Patch)
4. A woman was killed in a horrific single-vehicle crash on Parkway East Sunday. She has been identified as a 22-year-old Birmingham woman. (AL.com)
5. The man who kidnapped businessman Elton B. Stephens Jr. was released from Jefferson County Jail "in error." (WIAT - CBS42.com)

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From my notebook:

• Hewitt-Trussville won the Auburn wrestling meet. (Facebook)
• Trussville Fresh Farmers market this coming Saturday morning is the final market of the year. (Facebook)
• The Trussville Tribune's Reader's Choice Awards voting ends Friday! This is the last week to vote for your favorite businesses!! You can vote once per day! (Facebook)
• The Leeds Area Chamber of Commerce hosts its annual Awards Luncheon. (Facebook)

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