🌱 Trussville YMCA Coach Arrested + New Smucker's Facility

Hello again, Trussville! Here's everything you need to know this Thursday. A major economic development opportunity is coming to Jefferson County, as Gov. Kay Ivey announced Thursday that the J.M. Smucker Co. is building a new manufacturing facility in McCalla, which will bring more than 700 jobs to the area. Also in the news, a former employee of the Trussville YMCA was arrested and faces multiple charges involving sexual contact with a minor. read more below.

First, today's weather:

Showers around; not as warm. High: 66 Low: 36.

Here are the top stories today in Trussville:

1. The J.M. Smucker Co. plans to build a new manufacturing facility and distribution center in Jefferson County, generating large-scale job creation in the Birmingham area. (Birmingham Patch)
2. Some Tarrant businesses pitched in to buy the police department some public safety books. (WVTM13)
3. The Trussville Police Department arrested a South Carolina man Wednesday who was allegedly in possession of counterfeit money. (Trussvilletribune)
4. A former Trussville YMCA coach was arrested Monday on multiple charges involving sex with a minor. (Trussvilletribune)
5. There's a cold front headed our way, and that means Thanksgiving week is going to be pretty chilly in north and central Alabama. (Birmingham Patch)

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Trussville Patch Notebook

• Hickory Farms pop-up store in Trussville offers blend of deliciousness, nostalgia. (Trussvilletribune)
• Children's of Alabama joins the Injury Free Coalition for Kids and the country's leading injury and violence prevention organizations today for the 2nd annual "National Injury Prevention Day." (Instagram)
• Trussville Fresh Farmers market: This is our last market for the season except for our Christmas market (12/18) and here is the vendor lineup. (Facebook)
• Trussville City Schools welcomed our visitors from Texas today - band experts who are here to assess and advise our #HewittBand programs! #HewittTrussville #TrussvilleCitySchools. (Facebook)
• Trussville Area Chamber of Commerce: Cookie Walk tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at DeDe's Book Rack or online.(Facebook)

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