🌱 Trussville Burglary + New St. Clair County Circuit Clerk

Hello, neighbors! Michael Seale here with your brand-new issue of the Trussville Daily. The Trussville Police Department arrested a suspect early Monday morning during a burglary. Also in the news, a new circuit clerk has been named in St. Clair County. Read more below!

Here are the top stories today in Trussville:

1. In case you missed it, Birmingham Bill will sleep through Groundhog Day this year. (WIAT - CBS42.com)
2. Kathy Burke was sworn in as the St. Clair County circuit clerk Tuesday morning following the retirement of Annette Manning, who has stepped down after 15 years of service (Anniston Star)
3. The Trussville Police Department arrested a suspect during a burglary in progress early Monday morning. (Trussvilletribune)
4. Amid complaints regarding "policing for profit" in the town of Brookside in Jefferson County, the town's mayor has outlined some steps toward reform in the Brookside Police Department. (Trussville Patch)
5. The Jefferson County Coroner is asking for help finding families of people who recently died. (Alabama's News Leader)

From my notebook:

• Send a Valentine's Day card to Children's of Alabama patients spending the holiday at Children's of Alabama. Thanks to our friends at Spire, it's easy and free to send a valentine. This small gesture will instantly brighten their day! Link in bio." (Instagram)
• Trussville Fire & Rescuevcongratulates Chief Appleton on his retirement from the Center Point Fire District. (Facebook)
• Hewitt-Trussville High School's 86 Cooperative Education (Co-Op) students worked a total of 22,100 hours and earned a total of $351,197.00 in wages during the 1st semester. (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.