🌱 New Principals In Pell City + Brookside PD Investigation

Happy Monday, neighbors! Here's what's happening today in and around Trussville. With all of the issues surrounding the Brookside Police Department, a judge said he needs more time before releasing the results of the investigation into shady policing practices within the city. Also in the news, the Pell City Board of Education approved two new principals in the school system. Read all about it below.

First, upcoming weather:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny. High: 66 Low: 37.

Here are the top stories in Trussville today:

1. The Pell City BOE named new principals at Pell City High School and Duran Junior High School. (Anniston Star)
2. A former judge needs more time before releasing the results of an independent investigation into the Brookside Police Department. (WVTM13 Birmingham)
3. The Miss Leeds Area committee held a send-off party on Sunday, February 20 at the Livery Event Center for their Outstanding Teen who will be competing in the state pageant. (Trussville Tribune)
4. The future of the JCCEO is still unknown, but several organizations are still stepping up to provide utility assistance. (Alabama's News Leader)
5. UAB has demolished two buildings to make way for a massive new genomic research hub. (WVTM13 Birmingham)

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