🌱 Trussville Man Sentenced To Prison + Husky Commits To UAB

Happy Thursday, neighbors! I hope all of y'all had a good day. Let me get you caught up on whats been going on in and around town today. Let;s start by discussing the 22 year federal prison sentence handed down to a Trussville resident who was charged with drug, weapons and escape charges. These were multiple incidents that occurred over 2019 and 2020. Also in the news, Hewitt-Trussville softball star Hannah Dorsett announced she will play college ball at UAB after her graduation in 2023. Read more below.

Here are the top stories in Trussville today:

1. Here is what I was talking about above. A Trussville man has been sentenced to 22 years in federal prison on gun, drug and escape charges. (Trussville Patch)
2. The Trussville Police Department has identified suspects in a stabbing incident that occurred Tuesday. (Trussville Tribune)
3. After 2020 saw a significant spike in unemployment claims in Alabama, brought on largely by the COVID-19 pandemic, the state's number of claims have decreased by nearly 50 percent, according to a recent study. (Birmingham Patch)
4. Hewitt-Trussville softball second baseman Hannah Dorsett just committed to play college softball at UAB following graduation in 2023. (Trussville Tribune)
5. A 33-year-old inmate was found dead in his cell at William Donaldson Correctional Facility in west Jefferson County Tuesday. (Birmingham Patch)

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Trussville Patch Notebook

• Trussville Parks and Recreation's baseball registration is open! Please see the the flyers for more information. To register please go to www.trussvilleparks.org. (Facebook)
• The Trussville Tribune gives a preview of Center Point's playoff game Friday, as the defense leans on senior leadership (Facebook)
• The Trussville Downtown Open House is going on now until Saturday! Downtown merchants have come together to create a great weekend to kick off the holiday season. (Facebook)
• Trussville Public Library: Teens join us Monday for a variety of board games. In this program we will play a variety of card, tabletop, and board games. Games like Werewolf, Tsuro, or classics like Jenga. No prior experience with the game is needed. (Facebook)
• Trussville YMCA has a new HOT class format! Saturdays at 7:15 AM - TRX / Y Cross FUSION! (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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