🌱 Traffic Fatality Identified + Troy University Honors List

Hello again, people of Trussville! Michael Seale here with the latest issue of the Trussville Daily. Let's get you in the know today on some of the stories in the news today. We'll start by congratulating a pair of local students who made the Chancellor's List at Troy University (one student from Trussville and another from Center Point). Also, the victim in the fatal wreck in Pinson Friday has been identified. Read more about this below.

Here are the top stories in Trussville today:

1. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office has identified a man who died in a crash on Highway 79 in Pinson Friday. (Trussville Tribune)
2. A couple of Trussville area residents were named to the Chancellor's List at Troy University. Congrats to them! (Trussville Patch)
3. Clay-Chalkville's Ed Osley was named the Trussville Tribune Player of the Week after rushing for nearly 200 yards against Pinson Valley. (Trussville Tribune)
4. The Centers for Disease Control issued updated guidance Friday on how Americans can stay safe during the holidays while celebrating with family. (Across Alabama Patch)
5. There are still people dealing with flood damage from earlier this month. See how Central Alabama residents can assess damages. (Bham Now)

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Trussville Patch Notebook

• Junior League of Birmingham's Shop Save & Share 2021. (Village Living)
• The Trussville Tribune: Clay-Chalkville named Tribune Team of the Week! (Facebook)
• Trussville Police Department is participating in DEA National Takeback day on October 23rd. Drop off will be in front of Trussville City Hall from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Facebook)
• Winter Basketball is BACK at the Trussville YMCA. Our co-ed leagues are open to all players ages 5-12. Registration ends November 20. (Facebook)
• Trussville City Schools: October 18-22 is National School Bus Safety Week! Though we strive for safe transport each day, this week is a time to pay particular attention to the importance of school bus safety! (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.

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