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In today's newsletter:

• Which two Trussville childcare centers just scored perfect 100s on inspections?
• How did Trussville end up with Alabama’s lowest big-city jobless rate?

Also on today's calendar: Forever Abbey Road- Beatles Experience and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do optometrists live so long? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 47 degrees.
• Monday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 57.
• Tuesday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 79 and low of 63 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Restaurant Scorecard: Roaches, unsafe food temperatures and sanitation violations found in April (wbrc.com) — Two Trussville childcare centers—Kids First Day School on North Chalkville Road and Heritage Preschool of Trussville on Husky Parkway—earned perfect 100 scores in Jefferson County’s April health inspections. The broader report details how other metro Birmingham restaurants fared, including several with serious violations requiring follow-up visits.    

• Alabama's March unemployment rate holds at 2.7% as wages hit record high (abc3340.com) — Trussville is tied for the lowest unemployment rate among Alabama’s major cities at just 2.0%, signaling a strong local job market. Statewide, unemployment held at 2.7% in March while average weekly wages hit a record $1,178.60, with gains across several key employment sectors.    

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📸 Around Trussville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Trussville

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday May 9

• Forever Abbey Road live at Ferus Ales-Trussville Alabama →
  Ferus Artisan Ales, 101 Beech St Suite111, Trussville
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday May 9

• Forever Abbey Road- Beatles Experience →
  Ferus Artisan Ales, 101 Beech St Suite111, Trussville
  6:30 pm

Monday May 11

• Planning & Zoning Meeting
  City Hall Annex, 113 N Chalkville Road, Trussville
  5:30 pm
• Books & Brews: Monstrous Regiment by Terry Pratchett →
  Ferus Artisan Ales, 101 Beech St Suite111, Trussville
  7:15 pm

Saturday May 16

• Trussville Trail Run →
  504 Cherokee Dr, Trussville
  12:00 pm

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📣 Trussville Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday May 3

• Message with the Mayor - Sunday, May 3, 2026 @ 3:00pm - Tune in on Facebook
  City of Irondale, 101 20th St S, Irondale
  3:00 pm

Monday May 4

• Middle School Boys Safety Summit
  Birmingham City, 1930 Reverend Abraham Woods Jr Boulevard, Birmingham
  8:30 am
• Scavenger Hunt
  Springville Road Regional Branch Library
  9:00 am
• Take & Make Craft
  Springville Road Regional Branch Library
  9:00 am
• Word: Text, Formatting, & Images
  University of Alabama at Birmingham - Diversity and Inclusion, 1720 University Blvd, Birmingham
  11:00 am
• Crafts, Conversation, and Community
  Springville Road Regional Branch Library
  11:00 am

Tuesday May 5

• Mobile Market Birmingham at Spring Gardens
  Spring Gardens, 201 Spring Garden Road, Irondale
  10:30 am

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

• Yamaha AR230 High Output HO - 2007 - $17,250
  Motivated Seller - Great boat - Good Condition – Upgraded sound system and dual batteries. Bimini Top. Ready for Summer! Additional Photos:... (More info)

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Friday, May 1
  Beautiful Places He has made everything beautiful in its time. Ecclesiastes 3:11 If you could go anywhere in the world to see something spectacular,… (Nextdoor Trussville/Clay)

• TForce Freight posted a job opening for Dockworker Part Time No CDL-TForce Freight $16.00 in Trussville. Apply here.
• Federal Signal Corporation posted a job opening for Material Handler in Leeds. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Trussville here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Center Point

• Center Point man arrested for allegedly shooting wife in domestic violence-related fight (abc3340.com)

Leeds

• Man Utd XI vs. Liverpool: Defensive Changes Made—Injury News, Predicted Lineup (cbs42.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they dilate. (Thank you Phil M. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

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