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Trussville man murdered in Birmingham
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Jan. 23 - 29, 2019 Trussville council declares moratorium on new massage establishments, raises speed limits From The Trussville Tribune staff reports TRUSSVILLE — On Tuesday, the City Council in Trussville passed a resolution to declare a 90-day See MORATORIUM, Page 5
Trussville Great Harvest Bread Co provides food for workers impacted by the shutdown
Downtown Timeline: Braden’s corner demolition set to begin From The Trussville Tribune staff reports TRUSSVILLE — Changes in the downtown landscape are beginning to pick up pace. Some work will be very visible and some of the changes are not as easily seen by the public. The most obvious change is set to take place on the city’s busiest intersection as the former Braden’s building is set for demolition to begin. Mayor Buddy Choat said he anticipates demolition to begin on the first of next
week. “I would be surprised if they get started this week, but the first of next week seems likely,” Choat said. “Depending on the weather, it should definitely start in the next week or so.” Choat said he didn’t know how long it will take to complete the demolition due to the confined space in which contractors will have to operate. “They will take the buildings down from back to front, beginning on the Linden Street end,” Choat said. “It
By Shaun Szkolnik For The Tribune TRUSSVILLE — With the partial government extending past its first month a Trussville business has found a way to assist some of the families impacted by the situation. Great Harvest Bread Company in Trussville has set up a “shutdown shelf” in the store. Photo courtesy of Ron Burkett
See BREAD CO, Page 4
Moody woman wanted on felony warrants From The Trussville Tribune staff reports ST. CLAIR COUNTY — A woman from the Moody area is wanted in St. Clair County on felony warrants charging her with promoting prison contraband and failure to appear for receiving stolen property in the first degree and burglary in the third degree. Brandi Genea Wood is described as a white female standing at 5 feet, 9 inches See MOODY, Page 7
Pell City area man wanted on felony warrant From The Trussville Tribune staff reports ST. CLAIR COUNTY — A man from the Pell City area is wanted in St. Clair County on felony warrants charging him with four counts of violating the sex offender registration notification act. Kevin Demond Holmes is described as a black male standing at 6 feet, 1 inch tall and weighing 160 pounds. He has black hair and black See PELL CITY, Page 7
50 Cents Slight chance of snow this weekend From The Trussville Tribune staff reports TRUSSVILLEE — The weather theme this week could be ‘one door closes and another door opens.’ While what appeared to be an opportunity for a wintry mix of weather on Wednesday night has diminished, another opportunity for snow has emerged for the weekend. According to the National See SLIGHT, Page 4
Photo courtesy of Ron Burkett
will be pretty ugly for a while, but that’s necessary to get it to the point that we can make it beautiful.” All buildings along North Chalkville, four in all, will be coming down. On the Main Street side, the second building from the corner will remain and be renovated as the new home for Brik Realty. There will eventually be a brick plaza on the corner that Choat called the “signature of downtown revitalization.” The remainder of the property along North Chalkville
Road could be returned to the market for development, but additional public parking will get the first consideration. Included in the demolition process will be intersection work, which is part of the third phase of the revitalization process. That phase includes power poles being moved to back of property, which will be done by Alabama Power. Charter Spectrum is also part of that process as cable and Internet See DOWNTOWN, Page 4
Local woman named as Clay Elementary’s teacher of the year From The Trussville Tribune staff reports CLAY — Melissa Dailey Hettich was named as Clay Elementary’s teacher of the year. Hettich is currently in her 11th year teaching at Clay Elementary. She has taught kindergarten through fifth grade in exceptional education and taught one year in fourth grade general education. “Melissa Hettich is one of our biggest assets at Clay Elementary,” said Clay Elementary Principal Dr. Sharon Gallant. “She is dedicated to the success of our students and goes above and beyond the call of duty each and every day. I cannot count the number of times that a parent has praised the positive impact that Melissa has had on their child’s life. The entire team at Clay Elementary admires Melissa’s commitment to student success.” Hettich is a graduate of Hewitt-Trussville, where she was a varsity cheerleader and ran track in her senior year. She attended Troy State University on a track scholarship and graduated in 2001 with a Bachelor’s
Pinson City Council receives funds for library, Turkey Creek By Shaun Szkolnik For The Tribune PINSON – The Pinson City Council was addressed by Alabama State Representative Danny Garrett. Garrett presented two checks to the city that will be used for improvements in two different areas. “Tonight, I’ve got two See PINSON CITY, Page 4
Hardee’s closes Pinson, Springville, Leeds, Pell City locations From The Trussville Tribune staff reports PINSON — Pinson diners were surprised to find the Hardee’s restaurant closed and the menu boards wiped clean last week, and they weren’t alone. Hardee’s locations in Springville, Leeds, Pell City, Oxford and Heflin met the same fate. See HARDEE’S, Page 7
Flags to fly at half-staff for slain Mobile police officer From The Trussville Tribune staff reports
Photo courtesy of Clay Elementary
Degree in K-6 Elementary and K-6 Collaborative. In 2008, Hettich was awarded her Master’s Degree in K-6 Elementary from UAB.
Hettich lives in Argo with her husband, Tim, and their two sons, Callen and Davis. When not at work, she is usually at sporting events for
her kids. The family enjoys basketball, baseball, soccer, track, flag football and traveling to see her Troy Trojans play.
MONTGOMERY — Governor Kay Ivey directed that flags be flown at halfstaff as a mark of respect for Officer Sean Tuder. Officer Tuder was shot and killed in the line of duty on Sunday. “Officer Tuder gave his life doing what he loved,” See FLAGS TO FLY, Page 7
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