🌱 Springville Mayor To Run For Governor + Troy Honors List

Hello again, Trussville! Here's everything you need to know this Wednesday in and around Trussville. Let's start by talking about the Alabama gubernatorial race, which now has a new candidate after Springville mayor Dave Thomas announced his candidacy Tuesday night. Also in the news, several students at Troy University from Trussville, Pinson and Center Point made the Chancellor's List for the fall semester, Congrats to those students for their achievements. Read more below!

First, today's weather:

Some sun, then turning cloudy. High: 58 Low: 37.

Here are the top stories today in Trussville:

1. The Trussville area was well-represented on Troy University's Chancellor's List for the fall 2021 semester. Take a look at who made the list. (Trussville Patch)
2. As I said, Springville mayor Dave Thomas announced Tuesday night that he is entering Alabama's gubernatorial race. Thomas served in Montgomery as a legislator from 1994 to 2002. (Trussville Tribune)
3. BJCC warming stations are available for four days as the Birmingham metro braces for freezing temperatures coming over the next few days. (al.com)
4. UAB's Dr Michael Saag discusses the new CDC COVID guidelines amid a significant surge in cases throughout Alabama. (WBRC)
5. When Hewitt-Trussville faces Vestavia in the 2022 football season, they will see a different head coach across the field, as the Rebels' head coach announced he is leaving Vestavia Hills after just one season there. (Vestavia Hills Patch)

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From my notebook:

• Spring flag football registration at Trussville Parks and Recreation starts Thursday through February 28. (Facebook)
• Check out the latest Jefferson County Health Department food safety scores in the Trussville Tribune. (Facebook)
• The Leeds City Council approved the purchase of a police vehicle and DARE training using confiscated funds. (Facebook)

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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.