🌱 Fatal Wreck On I-20 + Movie About Trussville Woman

Welcome back, Trussville! Let's end Tuesday on an informed note. Here's everything you need to know today in Trussville. The victim in a fatal wreck on I-20 near Leeds Monday has been identified as a 53-year-old Moody man. As well, Alabama State Troopers are looking for a vehicle that may have contributed to the fatal wreck. Also in local news, a movie has been made about a Trussville woman who was one of the first to receive a heart and double-lung transplant. Read more below.

Here are the top stories today in Trussville:

1. Pell City Schools give an inside look at some of the problems a proposed tax referendum would fix. (Alabama's News Leader)
2. A man from Moody died in a single-vehicle wreck Monday on I-20 near Leeds. (Trussville Patch)
3. A Movie based on a Trussville woman’s experience as one of the first to receive heart/double-lung transplant will be shown at the Rome International Film Festival. (Trussville Tribune)
4. The Moody City Council is considering a proposal to build a new police department building. (Trussville Tribune)
5. U.S. News and World Report ranked nursing home all over the country, and included more than 200 nursing homes in Alabama. See where local homes rank. (Birmingham Patch)

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Trussville Patch Notebook

• The Trussville Tribune named Pinson Valley the latest Team of the Week. (Facebook)
• Trussville Public Library will be closed Thursday, November 11th for Veteran’s Day. You may return your items in the outside drive-thru book drop or our new holiday book drop located to the left side of the building by the service door. (Instagram)
• Trussville Area Chamber of Commerce: Lots of food, fun and networking at our recent Business After Hours. Special thanks to The Mortgage Firm-Donna Lowery Team for hosting this great event. (Facebook)
• Guitar Pro's LLC, DeDe's Book Rack, Agnew Jewelers and Argo Power Equipment are a handful of stops along the HWY 11 Shopping Trail. Instead of ONLY shopping online or ONLY the big box stores, take some time out of your holiday shopping to shop locally. (Facebook)

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— Michael Seale

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