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Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Thompson blitzes Hewitt-Trussville behind 351 yards, 3 TD fr... (shelbycountyreporter.com) — Hewitt-Trussville football fans saw a tough home loss Thursday night as Thompson rolled to a 47-17 win at Hewitt-Trussville Stadium behind quarterback Trent Seaborn's 351 passing yards and three touchdowns. The game in Trussville featured explosive plays, key defensive stands, and costly personal fouls that Thompson's coach vowed to address in practice.
2. 6624 Spring St, Trussville, AL 35173 (redfin.com) — A property at 6624 Spring Street in Trussville is designated within a Planned Unit Development district, allowing flexible mixes of housing, commercial, and other uses under a master plan. The rules emphasize higher density with open space, coordinated building design, and modified setbacks and buffers to better fit surrounding neighborhoods.
3. Miss University of Alabama competition date, contestants announced (thecrimsonwhite.com) — A Trussville native, University of Alabama sophomore Katherine Grigsby, is among 12 students competing for the Miss University of Alabama title on Oct. 17 in Tuscaloosa. The winner earns a full-tuition scholarship for her year of service, plus additional financial aid and the chance to advance toward Miss Alabama and Miss America.
4. Fire departments from across Alabama set to deploy fire suppression, water rescue recourses to gulf coast ahead of Tropical Storm Isaias (wbrc.com) — Trussville firefighters are among several Jefferson County departments preparing to send engine and specialized water rescue teams to the Gulf Coast ahead of Tropical Storm Isaias. Through Alabama's Mutual Aid Consortium, they'll deploy Thursday and may stay through Sunday, ready to help with flooding, swift-water rescues, and fire suppression wherever the storm hits hardest.
5. Gray (Bubba) Lynn Scarborough (October 20, 1950 — October 6, 2026) (trussvilletribune.com) — Family and friends will gather in Trussville today to remember Gray "Bubba" Lynn Scarborough, a longtime HVAC professional and devoted Auburn fan who passed away October 6 at age 75. Visitation and funeral services are being held at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home, followed by burial in Ragland, as loved ones honor his deep commitment to family and community.
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