🌱 Jefferson County Shooting + JCCEO Layoffs

Hello, people of Trussville! It's me again, Michael Seale, your host of the Trussville Daily. I hope everyone is prepared for a fabulous Thanksgiving. Let's get you caught up on the scoops of the day. The JCCEO has laid off 500 employees. Pretty big deal here. Also, one person was killed in a shooting in east Jefferson County Tuesday night. The shooting occurred on Chalkville Manor Drive. Read more below, and have a happy Thanksgiving!

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Here are the top stories in Trussville today:

1. Jefferson County Committee for Economic Opportunity laid off 500 employees, including Head Start workers. (al.com)
2. Want to know what's open and closed on Thanksgiving in the Birmingham metro? Check out my list I put together. (Birmingham Patch)
3. See which local restaurants are now gold sustainable partners of Alabama Environmental Council's EAT initiative. (Bham Now)
4. The St. Clair Community Health Clinic will receive a $19,000 Stringfellow Health Fund grant. (Anniston Star)
5. One person is dead in a Jefferson County shooting incident that occurred on Chalkville Manor Drive Tuesday night. (Trussville Patch)

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Trussville Patch Notebook

• Alabama River Region Ballet is happy to welcome guest artist, David Block, to Alabama! He'll be dancing the role of the Nutcracker Prince and Cavalier for all of our performances of "The Nutcracker." (Instagram)
• The Trussville Tribune: Springville's Kyser signs scholarship to Jacksonville State softball team. (Facebook)
• Trussville Public Library and drive-up book drop will close today at 3 p.m. for the Thanksgiving holiday. The NEW Holiday Book Drop will be available for returns. This is located to the left side of the building, beside the service door. (Facebook)

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— Michael Seale

About me: I am a lifelong Alabama resident with more than two decades of media under my belt. I have worked for a daily newspaper, a weekly newspaper, a monthly magazine, a television station and a couple of radio stations. I also tried my hand at marketing for a little while. But I love writing news. This opportunity to bring Patch to Birmingham is a chance for my hometown to benefit from a new - and better - way to read and receive news.

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