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Cheers Trussville! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Expect a knock? What Trussville residents should know about health surveys.
  • Why Paine Elementary keeps topping Alabama's enrollment charts.
  • How would ending Alabama's grocery tax affect Trussville shoppers?

Also on today's calendar: A Whitney Houston Tribute: Passing the Torch with Melanie Amaro and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you know the moon is going broke? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 86 and low of 53 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Tuesday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 88, low: 59.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 92 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Local health experts to go door to door and survey Birmingham area (wvtm13.com) — Jefferson County health workers will be going door to door in Trussville and nearby communities September 30 through October 1 to ask adults about local health needs and health department services. Staff will wear JCDH uniforms and photo IDs, and participation is voluntary, but your 25–30 minute survey responses will help shape future programs serving Trussville residents.
   

• These are Alabama's largest elementary schools (al.com) — Paine Elementary in Trussville again ranks as Alabama's largest elementary school, now serving about 1,320 students and still growing. Trussville City Schools expects 1,000 to 1,200 more students over the next decade and is planning a new elementary school as statewide enrollment shifts and some districts lose students.
   

• Rep. Garrett to introduce bill eliminating grocery tax in Alabama (trussvilletribune.com) — State Rep. Danny Garrett of Trussville is preparing a bill for the next legislative session that would eliminate Alabama's remaining 2% state grocery tax. He says the plan is to budget so education funding is protected without raising other taxes, and to block local governments from adding new grocery taxes to replace the state levy.
   

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    Monday September 28
  • Junk Journaling
    Pinson Public Library, 4509 Pinson Blvd, Pinson
    5:00 pm

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Oak St. Health posted a job opening for Store Associate in Moody. Apply here.
  • KFC posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Leeds. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Trussville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Center Point

  • Vote for the Southlake Orthopaedics Central Alabama top football player for Week 6 (al.com)

Pinson

  • Men from Leeds, Moody, Pinson wanted on failure to appear charges (trussvilletribune.com)
  • WHY TO WATCH: Bengals-Steelers, Cowboys-Ravens headline WVTM 13's NFL Week 3 coverage (wvtm13.com)

Leeds

  • Birmingham racer Stone, 'Malcolm in the Middle' star Muniz win at Barber (trussvilletribune.com)
  • North Alabama high school bands compete at Rocket City Marching Invitational (waff.com)

Ok Trussville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It's down to its last quarter. (Thank you Linda H. for sending it in!)
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