🌱 Jerky Recall In Alabama + Fatal Crash In Leeds

Good day, neighbors! It's me again, Michael Seale, your host of the Trussville Daily. Let's get started here with the news of the day. A man died in a wreck on I-20 at the Leeds exit Monday. The victim has been identified as 62-year-old Charles Michael Renew of Harpersville. Also of note, jerky products have been recalled in eight states, including Alabama, due to a Listeria threat. Read all about it below.

Here are the top stories in Trussville today:

1. More than 1,600 pounds of ready-to-eat jerky products across Alabama and seven other states have been recalled because of Listeria concerns, the Department of Agriculture announced last week. (Alabama Patch)
2. A 62-year-old man was killed in a crash on the I-20 on ramp in Leeds on Monday just after 6 a.m. (AL.com)
3. Alabamians are paying more at the pump, and will be paying more in the foreseeable future, as gas prices soared to a statewide average close to $4 per gallon. (Birmingham Patch)
4. The Springville City Council discussed the impact of projects by the Alabama Department of Transportation, including the construction between I-459 in Trussville and exit 148 in Argo. (Trussville Tribune)

From my notebook:

• Hewitt-Trussville hoops star Jordan Hunter has committed to Auburn. (Facebook)
• The Trussville Tribune: Huskies finish second in Perfect Game High School Showdown tournament. (Facebook)
• Trussville YMCA is hiring certified teachers to work in the Power Scholars Academy program this summer. (Facebook)

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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.