🌱 Road Projects In Jefferson County + HTHS Student Honored

Hello again, people of Trussville! It's me again, Michael Seale, your host of the Trussville Daily.A few things to discuss regarding news in and around Trussville today. Folks should be pleased to know that Jefferson County officials released the road projects slated for 2022, and at least one of them involves the area between Chalkville Mountain Road and North Chalkville Road. Also in local news, a junior at Hewitt-Trussville High School won a prestigious writing award for her poetry. Read all about it below.

Here are the top stories in Trussville today:

1. Jefferson County leaders have announced six new road construction projects that are scheduled to start this year, including the area between Chalkville Mountain Road / North Chalkville Road between Old Springville Road and Woodland Circle. (WBRC)
2. The Alabama leader of the Oath Keepers pleaded guilty Wednesday to seditious conspiracy and obstruction of an official proceeding for his actions before, during and after the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. (Across Alabama Patch)
3. Auburn University student Abigail Minor, a Pell City High School graduate, is set to spend the the summer in Malta as part of an internship program. (The Anniston Star)
4. Hewitt-Trussville High School junior Stella Kate Jackson recently won the prestigious Gold Key Scholastic Art & Writing Award for her collection of poetry entitled “Hurricane Paradigm” to the regional Wiregrass Writing Project. (Trussvilletribune)

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Today in Trussville:

From my notebook:

• Homewood cops arrested a Russian woman for giving illegal Botox injections. (Facebook)
• Trussville Police Department was surprised today with snacks from the 5th graders at Cahaba Elementary. (Facebook)
• A new scholarship has been created in honor of David and Anita Dobbs, who laid the foundation for the HTHS track program." (Facebook)
• Trussville Public Library wants you to learn how to locate vintage photos of your home, discover more about who lived there, learn how to apply for a Jefferson County historic plaque, and more! (Instagram)

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— Michael Seale

About me: I am a lifelong Alabama resident with more than two decades of media under my belt. I have worked for a daily newspaper, a weekly newspaper, a monthly magazine, a television station and a couple of radio stations. I also tried my hand at marketing for a little while. But I love writing news. This opportunity to bring Patch to Birmingham is a chance for my hometown to benefit from a new - and better - way to read and receive news.