🌱 Clay City Councilor Resigns + Arrest In Pinson Man's Death

Happy Wednesday, people of Trussville! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening around Trussville today. First off, last night Clay City Council member Lewayne Allen resigned from the council, becoming the third member of the council to resign this year. Also in the news, an arrest was made in the shooting death of Romeo Leland Bryant of Pinson. Read those stories and more below.

Here are the top stories in Trussville today:

1. An Odenville man has been charged with manslaughter in the shooting death of Romeo Leland Bryant of Pinson. (Trussville Patch)
2. Councilman Lewayne Allen publicly announced his resignation from the Clay City Council. (Trussvilletribune)
3. The Trussville City Council elected its Council President and President Pro Tem for the Nov. 2021 to Oct. 2022 term. (Trussvilletribune)
4. A wind advisory is in effect for most of Alabama Wednesday night through early Thursday afternoon. The National Weather Service in Birmingham says occasional gusts of 30-40 mph are possible. (Birmingham Patch)
5. UAB's Police Department received an accreditation from the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement (UAB News)

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Trussville Patch Notebook

• Join the annual Trussville Downtown Open House November 4th-6th, where many of our merchants have joined together to create a wonderful weekend to kick off the holiday season! From tastings, specials, holiday decor, Christmas gifts and more. (Instagram)
• The ASWA rankings are out. Clay-Chalkville remains No. 1 in 6A, Leeds falls to No. 7 in 5A. (Facebook)
• Trussville YMCA would like to thank everyone that came out to support its annual campaign Saturday for our Game Day Challenge! (Facebook)
• Paine Elementary School - and other TCS campuses - are recognizing National Red Ribbon Week through participation in themed dress-up days. (Facebook)

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