🌱 Pinson School System + New AU Board Of Trustees Member

Happy Friday, Trussville! Let's get you all caught up on everything you need to know today in Trussville. Let's start by talking about Pinson's discussions on breaking from the Jefferson County school system and forming their own system within the city. The Pinson City Council is seriously considering this and will begin steps toward the process. Also in the news, Auburn University's latest Board of Trustees member is a Trussville businessman. Read all about it below.

Here are the top stories today in Trussville:

1. The Pinson City Council is considering the city starting its own school system independent of Jefferson County. (Alabama's News Leader)
2. A Trussville businessman has been approved as the latest member of the Auburn University Board Of Trustees. (Trussville Patch)
3. An inmate at Donaldson Correctional Facility in Bessemer became the third inmate in a week to die in the prison. (Birmingham Patch)
4. A plan to create a safe path for walkers and bicyclists to travel over Red Mountain between Birmingham and Homewood is moving forward – the latest development in the steady expansion of Jefferson County’s Red Rock Trail System. (Alabama NewsCenter)
5. Pastor Dean Olde discusses his campaign for governor. See what he plans to do in the 2022 gubernatorial race. (WIAT - CBS42.com)

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From my notebook:

• Check out this 5-bedroom home for sale on 4 acres in Trussville. (Trussville Patch)
• Take a look at the latest from the Sidewalk Film Center, a unique treasure in The Magic City. (Bham Now)
• David Dobbs kicked off Arbor Week 2022 with Tree Talk at the Trussville Public Library. (Trussville Tribune)

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