🌱 Severe Weather Threat Thursday + UA All-SEC Student-Athletes

Greetings, Trussville! Michael Seale here. What do you say we get y'all filled in on what you need to know going on around Trussville today? Thursday is supposed to bring some nasty weather our way, with the possibility of thunderstorms and tornadoes. The main threat, according to the National Weather Service, will be high winds. Also in the news, three HTHS alumni who play football at the University of Alabama were named to the Southeastern Conference Academic Hinir Roll. Read all about it below.

Here are the top stories in Trussville today:

1. Trussville City Schools Foundation's Casino Night at Ferus Artisan Ales in the Trussville Entertainment District broke its previous fundraising record. (Trussville Tribune)
2. Threats of severe weather forecast earlier this week for Thursday are holding true, as the National Weather Service warns that damaging winds are the main hazard throughout the day, with a few tornadoes possible. (Birmingham Patch)
3. A trio of Hewitt-Trussville High School alumni who are student-athletes at the University of Alabama were named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll. (Trussville Patch)
4. The Jefferson County Coroner's Office is looking for family members of a homeless man found dead in 2020. (WVTM13 Birmingham)
5. The Pell City school board tabled renaming Duran South so the Board could look over community feedback. (Anniston Star)

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From my notebook:

• Founded in 1893, Five Points South is a beautiful walkable neighborhood in Birmingham. The charming community is home to gorgeous historic architecture and award-winning restaurants. (Instagram)
• The final stages of Trussville Park & Recreation's multipurpose field work is about to start. (Facebook)
• Have you signed up for this week's Kids Night Out happening this weekend at the Alabaster, Mountain Brook and Trussville YMCAs? Enjoy a date night while your kids ages 3-12 have a fun evening at the Y. (Facebook)

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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.