🌱 Trussville Chamber Awards + JeffCo COVID Testing Sites

Happy Wednesday, Trussville! Here's everything happening in and around Trussville today. Let's first give a hand to the recipients of the Trussville Chamber of Commerce Gatekeeper Award winners, which were announced at the Chamber's "Toast of the Town" event. Also, those of you who are needing to get a COVID-19 test can now do so in four locations in Jefferson County, including a site in Center Point. Read more below.

Here are the top stories today in Trussville:

1. Check out the winners of the Trussville Chamber of Commerce's Gatekeeper Awards, announced this week at the Chamber's "Toast of the Town." (Trussville Tribune)
2. The Jefferson County Department of Health has set up four free COVID-19 testing sites in the county, one in Center Point. (Birmingham Patch)
3. A flash flood watch has been issued for Jefferson County and will remain in effect through Friday morning, as total rainfall amounts could exceed 4 inches north of I-59, according to the National Weather Service. (Birmingham Patch)
4. At a town meeting Tuesday night, drivers told Brookside PD horror stories, with a call for restitution and even dissolution. (AL.com)
5. UAB recently received GOLD certification for its cardio-oncology program from the International Society of Cardio-Oncology. (UAB News)

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From my notebook:

• Trussville Police Department is offering a basic handgun safety class to citizens of Trussville, free of charge. The Citizen Handgun class will be the second Saturday of each month from 9 a.m. to noon. (Facebook)
• Meet the 2021 Trussville Tribune’s Person of the Year: Mike Ennis. (Facebook)
• Clay-Chalkville athletes Osley, Croskey and Hunter signed scholarships on National Signing Day. (Facebook)
• The Trussville Historical Museum located in Heritage Hall will be open to the public this coming Saturday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. If you have not stopped by for a visit, this is your chance. (Facebook)
• What's your Dream? Throughout the month of January - leading up to Black History Month - Magnolia Elementary honored and studied the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. "What's Your Dream? Day" was a culminating activity. (Facebook)

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