Hello Tuesday. It’s time for this week’s quick-hitters:
✅ If you need something to do this Thanksgiving, go check out the Poarch Creek Indians 53rd Annual POW WOW event in Atmore Thursday & Friday. Looks amazing. Food, crafts, traditional dance, princesses, Turkey Trot 5K, and more. Very cool.
🏈 Auburn University‘s Pat Sullivan won the Heisman Trophy today in 1971.
🎙️ We appreciate “Ellie” Eleanor Byrd with Huntsville’s WHNT News 19 joining us on TRUITT NEWS RADIO this past weekend.
🎙️ Make sure not to miss this week’s TRUITT NEWS RADIO as we welcome in City of Homewood Mayor Jennifer Andress. Show starts at 7AM on Bham’s Talk 99.5.
❓ DID-YOU-KNOW: Michael Jordan played in 930 games for the @Chicago Bulls and scored in single digits one-time?
🏌 The PGA TOUR announced a new event, the Biltmore Championship, will be coming to Ashville in 2026. That’s going to be fantastic.
🎵 ZZ Top and Dwight Yoakam announced they are coming to The Orion Amphitheater in Huntsville on April 18th.
👷 CONGRATS: to Joel Pate as he joins Dunn Building Company LLC as their Chief Estimator.
✅ CONGRATS: Cullman’s Drinkard Development as they have the new The Honey Baked Ham Company, LLC location opening up in their King Edward Shopping Center. Taking orders now!
🏈 Alabama-native and current St. Michael’s Catholic High School (Fairhope) football coach, Phillip Rivers, sets NFL record when he throws 25-straight completions for the Los Angeles Chargers against Arizona.
✅ JFK was laid to rest today in 1963 at Arlington National Cemetery.
📅 DEC 5: Comedian Tom Segura is at The Alabama Theatre in downtown Bham.
📺 CBS announced Yellowstone Spin-Off, Y: Marshals, will premiere Sunday, March 1st, at 7pm (Central).
🎵 The Rolling Stones played Miami’s Joe Robbie Stadium today in 1994 as part of their Voodoo Lounge tour. Sheryl Crow, Robert Cray & Bo Diddley made appearances.
👀 HIRING: University of Alabama at Birmingham is looking for an Associate Athletic Director – Communications.
✅ Chick-fil-A Restaurants is testing out a new Chicken & Waffle Breakfast Sandwich and a Chicken & Waffle Sandwich at select locations in Baltimore & San Antonio. Hope that goes well and they bring it to The ‘Ham!
🏈 The Buffalo Bills‘ O.J. Simpson gained 273 yards against Detroit today in 1976.
🍸 CHEERS: to Jack’s Family Restaurants, LP on celebrating 65 years in business.
👷 Fifth Third Bank is underway with construction of a new location at Patchwork Farms in the City of Vestavia Hills, Alabama.
📅 DEC 1: Alabama AGC Bham Section Holiday Social.
☑️ Make sure to check out DoItWithTruitt.com for more reports & info.
📅 MAY 29: Nate Bargatze is coming to the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC) with his Big Dumb Eyes tour.
☑️ Call us at Truitt Insurance & Bonding Inc. (205)254-3005. We want to be your agent. Business, Home & Auto, Surety.
🛑 Thanks for the read. Happy Thanksgiving everybody.