Check out this week’s update on the latest tidbits, kudos and congrats I know. Let’s get to it:

✅ Brit Stephen Perry patented the rubber band today in 1845.

🎙️ Thanks so much to Emily Bates (Onelife Fitness) and Haley Greene (Main Street Wetumpka) as our guests this past weekend on TRUITT NEWS RADIO. Check it out the interviews at truittnewsradio.com or grab the podcast and listen anytime.

🎙️ We are excited to have our friend, show alum and current Miss Alabama Emma Terry, sitting in with us this weekend on TRUITT NEWS RADIO. Show starts at 7AM on Bham’s Talk 99.5.

✅ CONGRATS: University of North Alabama Athletic Director (and TRUITT NEWS RADIO alum) Josh Looney on being named a Division I FCS Athletics Director of the Year by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA). He’s doing an exceptional job. Go Lions!

👀 HIRING: The beautiful Cathedral Church of the Advent in downtown Birmingham is searching for a new Youth Minister.

🏀 The Catholic University of America won the Division III National Hoops Title today in 2001. Go Cards!

🍦 CONGRATS: Trowbridge’s Ice Cream & Sandwich shop in Florence, AL on celebrating 108 years in business! Amazing. Great place.

👀 HIRING: Hancock Construction was looking for an Operations Assistant to join their team.

👷 Reeves & Shaw Construction has broken ground on the new Community Center project in Dothan.

👷 Matt Patel and RAM Hotels on starting work on a new TownePlace Suites by Marriott in Spanish Fort, AL.

✅ CONGRATS: TRUITT NEWS RADIO alum David Friederich and the entire Barnsley Resort team for being recognized by FamilyVacationist, USA TODAY and Yahoo as a top family resort for a full-on digital detox. Barnsley is amazing. If you have not been, plan a trip. It’s close by and you will like it.

🎂 CONGRATS: Barry Brown, Bart Brown and the team at Bham’s Arnold-Brown Metals and Supply Co. on celebrating 80 years in business.

✅ The U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville was dedicated today back in 1970.

❓ DID-YOU-KNOW: There is a giant volcano on Mars three times the height of Mount Everest and about as wide as Arizona?

☑️ Make sure to check out DoItWithTruitt.com for more great reports & info.

👀 HIRING: Alabama Construction Supply is looking to add Outside Sales Reps across their footprint (Bham, Nashville, Memphis, Columbus (OH), and Arkansas.

✅ CONGRATS: to Brian & Kim Wirth, owners of The Collegiate Hotel and Auburn’s Staks Pancake Kitchen in Auburn, on winning the Auburn Chamber‘s first-ever John Wild Hospitality Award. Both places are fantastic.

📺 Taylor Sheridan’s new show, The Madison, throws a twist at you pretty early in. Gotta see how this plays out.

📅 APR 9: Alabama Grocers Association‘s Golf Tournament at Timberline Golf Club in Calera.

☑️ Call my team at Truitt Insurance & Bonding Inc. for home & auto insurance, business coverage & surety bonds. (205)254-3005.

🛑 Thanks for the read.