🌱 Patch AM: Why this year’s Trussville 5K aims to impact lives in East Africa.

Hello Trussville! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Why this year's Trussville 5K aims to impact lives in East Africa.
• Meet the new Hewitt-Trussville math teacher shaping students' confidence.

Also on today's calendar: Your Weight Matters Birmingham and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Very warm, with a high of 89 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Record-breaking temperatures, temps: high: 90, low: 59.
• Wednesday: Very warm, with a high of 90 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Foundations for Hope 5K to be held October 31 (cahabasun.com) — Trussville runners and walkers can sign up now for the Foundations for Hope 5K on October 31 in the Trussville Entertainment District, open to all ages with a kids' fun run. Organizers say the growing annual event unites local residents while raising money for Christian mission work and critical needs in East Africa, with every registration and sponsorship going directly to that cause.
   

• Mackenzie Brown returns home to teach math (cahabasun.com) — A new math teacher at Hewitt-Trussville High School shares how she builds students' confidence, uses group work, and makes math feel more approachable. With family roots in Trussville through her husband, she's excited to settle into the community, cheer on local students at activities, and enjoy neighborhood walks while raising her young family here.
   

📸 Around Trussville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Trussville

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday November 7
• Your Weight Matters Birmingham →
  Embassy Suites by Hilton Birmingham Hoover, 2960 John Hawkins Pkwy, Birmingham
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Monday October 12
• Books & Bres: Camp Damascus by Check Tingle →
  101 Beech St Suite 111, Trussville
  7:15 pm
Tuesday October 13
• City Council Meeting
  City of Trussville, 131 Main St, Trussville
  5:30 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Allison's Golden Heart 5k Fun Run →
  Trussville AL
Thursday October 15
• Board of Zoning Adjustment
  City Hall Annex, 113 N Chalkville Road, Trussville
  5:30 pm
Friday October 16
• HeadGames: Tribute to Foreigner →
  101 Beech St Suite 111, Trussville
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Husky Challenge →
  Trussville AL
• Haunted 5K & 10K at Trussville, AL (42) →
  Trussville AL
• Haunted 5K & 10K at Trussville, AL →
  215 Parkway Dr, Trussville
  8:00 am
Sunday October 18
• The Mini Market - Oddities and Curiosity →
  101 Beech St Suite 111, Trussville
  3:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday October 12
• Planning & Zoning Meeting
  City Hall Annex, 113 N Chalkville Road, Trussville
  5:30 pm
Tuesday October 13
• Melodic Odyssey
  Pinson Public Library, 4509 Pinson Blvd, Pinson
  5:00 pm
• City Council Meeting
  City of Trussville, 131 Main St, Trussville
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• There is an emergency vehicle on I-459 N reported...
  There is an emergency vehicle on I-459 N reported at 10:51 PM. "Roadside assistance in progress" (Nextdoor )
• Seasons Change: Change
  October 10-11, 2026 Behold, I will do a new thing, now it shall spring forth; shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness and… (Nextdoor Trussville/Clay)

• Wendy's posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Trussville. Apply here.
• Waffle House posted a job opening for Night Shift Server / Wait Staff in Trussville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Trussville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Center Point

• Center Point blasts Woodlawn 40-12 (trussvilletribune.com)
• 'Heartbroken' family seeks help with funeral for 82-year-old found dead after missing 9 days (al.com)

Leeds

• Red Barn in Leeds to host first annual Bluegrass at the Barn (trussvilletribune.com)
• 1004 Grand River Blvd, Leeds, AL 35094 (redfin.com)
• "I had a girl doing all my homework" - Charles Barkley on how he survived college without going to classes (newsbreak.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: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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