🌱 Trussville Housing Market + Pedestrian Struck On Highway 78

Happy Thursday, neighbors! I've been away for the last few days, but here's everything you need to know today in the Trussville area. A recent study was released looking at the healthiest housing markets in each state, and four cities in the Trussville area — including Trussville itself — were listed among Alabama's healthiest housing markets. Be sure and read more below!

Here are the top stories today in Trussville:

1. As I said earlier, Trussville, Clay, Moody and Leeds are among the ten healthiest housing markets in Alabama, according to a recent study. See where they rank. (Trussville Patch)
2. A pedestrian was struck and killed on Highway 78 in Jefferson County Thursday night. (WVTM13)
3. First Baptist Church in Trussville will host the 4th Annual Family Christmas Festival this year. (Trussvilletribune)
4. With the pandemic still affecting the restaurant industry, former Trussville restaurant workers are still looking for back pay. (WBRC)
5. A 52-year-old woman has died one month after she as involved in a crash on I-59/20 in Birmingham. (AL.com)

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From my notebook:

• Five Guys Burgers and Fries in Trussville will open in January. (Facebook)
• Due to the adverse weather conditions predicted for the afternoon of Saturday, December 11, the Trussville Christmas Parade is POSTPONED one day to SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12, beginning at 3 p.m. (Facebook)
• Please join the Trussville Area Chamber of Commerce in honoring Melissa Jones for her long career in banking, her service to our community, and her friendship to all. (Facebook)
• Make sure to include register for Summer Day Camp 2022 on your list of things to do in 2022. Registration opens January 3 for Trussville YMCA Members and February 3 for Non-Members. More details coming soon (Facebook)
• Teens: the Trussville Public Library hid 10 stockings in the Teen department. Can you find one?? Keep the ONE you find. (Instagram)

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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.