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TRUSSVILLE — The Trussville City Council declared on Tuesday, February 8, that February is Alabama Career and Technical Educational Month.

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Pinson City Council approves payroll incentives for Palmerdale Fire District

By Nathan Prewett For The Tribune

PINSON – The Pinson Council approved payroll incentives for the Palmerdale Fire District at a meeting on Thursday, Feb. 3.

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Trussville PD traffic stop nets drug charges From The Tribune staff reports

TRUSSVILLE — The Trussville Police Department (TPD) arrested a suspect on multiple drug charges during a traffic stop on Monday, January 31.

According to the TPD, Tyrone Hendrix was arrested during a traffic stop in the 1600 block of Gadsden Hwy. See TPD, Page 3

Springville Council creates new position for full-time paramedic

By Terry Schrimscher For The Tribune

SPRINGVILLE — The Springville City Council met for the regular meeting on Monday night, February 7.

The approved agenda for the evening contained only three items of business.

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Hewitt-Trussville girls take second, boys third in state indoor track championships From the AHSAA

BIRMINGHAM — Hewitt-Trussville’s girls came in second in the 7A State Indoor Track Championships on Saturday, while the Huskies’ boys took third place in their division.

Individually, HewittTrussville scored several state titles.

Phoebe Greene won the shot put competition by 1½ inches over runner-up and Huskies teammate Madisyn Hawkins. The winning toss was 37-02.00 by Greene, and Hawkins’ best throw was 3700.50.

The Huskies’ Tristan Teer won the 3,200-meter race with 9:36.17 time. Vestavia Hills’ Will Jordan, who had the seventh best qualifying time, clocked 9:42.40 to capture second place.

Hewitt-Trussville’s Tanveer Raza had a 54-09 winning toss in the shot put for the Huskies, winning by a toss of nearly three feet.

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The Hewitt-Trussville girls indoor track team earned runner-up honors at the state meet in Birmingham, while the boys finished third. (Photo courtesy of Hewitt Trussville Track & Field’s Twitter feed)

took second with a 51-10.50 heave “It’s a little bittersweet in some ways,” Hewitt-Trussville track & field coach Tom Esslinger said. “The toughest part really is that we do feel good about it, but we’re hungry for more.”

The girls’ runner-up trophy represents the fifth team state map that Hewitt-Trussville track & field has brought

home since February 2021.

“I’m so proud of these teams, from the work they put in since last summer to the fall off-season getting prepared for indoor,” Esslinger said.

“Really what we’re concentrating on is doing the best we can in the moment. Hoover and Vestavia both had great meets. Hoover didn’t give us any mistakes where we could take advantage.”

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Hoover High School swept first place in both divisions.

Hewitt-Trussville relied on a mix of its experienced athletes and newer faces.

Hewitt’s Catherine Asbury came in fourth in the girls’ high jump, while freshman Michael Igbinoghene was third in the boys’ long jump.

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Trussville City Council met on Tuesday, February 8, and approved several items on the agenda, including the hiring of new Trussville firefighters. (Photo by Hannah Curran)

at 221 Ash Circle within the city limits of Trussville.

An authorized city official has attempted to work with owner/assessee Conrex Residential Property Group 2013 4 Operating Company LLC to reduce said nuisance on several occasions, but with little success.

City officials have attempted repeatedly to communicate with the owner/ assessee on February 1, 2021, April 19, 2021, August 11,

2021, and August 13, 2021, only to get no responses back.

The City Council learned that neither the owner/assessee or any contractor ever pulled a permit to repair or improve the residence.

Ongoing physical hazards, including but not limited to rotting porch and stairs as well as unsecured doorways, were discovered, which create an imminent danger to human life and safety.

A notice was provided to

the owner/assessee stating the safety hazards and giving appropriate time to reduce said safety hazards; however, these safety hazards still exist.

The owner/assessee received legal counsel that listed all safety hazards and permit requirements around December 15, 2021.

Resolve to the problem was decided, and the appropriate city official is authorized to take any one or all of the following actions: • Revoke any certificate of occupancy; • Board the building up; • Enter the dwelling to determine if repairs and/or demolition are required; • Order said repairs or demolition to be completed in 45-days, or city will undertake said repairs or demolition and assess land with costs thereof; and • Take any other actions to protect the health and safety of the public.

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Leeds Arts Council receives grant for roof repair From The Tribune staff reports

LEEDS — The Leeds Arts Council received a grant for roof repair on Mon., Jan. 31.

According to the Leeds Arts Council, Alabama State Representative Dickie Drake presented Leeds Arts Council with a check for $10,000 through the Jefferson County Community Service Fund.

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Trussville City Council approved correction of public nuisance, hires new Trussville firefighters TRUSSVILLE — The Trussville City Council, at the regular meeting on Tuesday, February 8, approved a resolution to correct a nuisance and approved hiring several new Trussville firefighters.

The council authorized the city to lessen a safety nuisance and pursue options for corrective actions, up to and including the possibility of demolition and removal of a residential structure.

“There are several things that could fall into public nuisance; it’s the appearance of their properties,” Mayor Buddy Choat said. “They don’t meet city ordinances. So when the inspection comes out, they notify them about it and are given the time to correct them. Then they have to agree to do that. We have followed up with four of the five, and they’re in the process of doing what we have asked of them.”

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CENTER POINT — The Center Point Council addressed several issues on Thursday, February 3 regarding one neighborhood in the city after a resident stated he filed multiple complaints.

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Leeds Outreach director honored by council, litigation filed against city over Moton board

By Nathan Prewett For The Tribune

LEEDS – Beverly Riddlesperger was honored at a regular meeting of the Leeds City Council on Monday, See LEEDS, Page 4

New details emerge in death of Springville High graduate Pilkington From The Tribune staff reports

HOOVER — Depositions filed in the investigation of Madison Shea Pilkington reveal that her dead body was discovered beaten to death, with a bag over her head.

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“That’s almost unheard of,” Esslinger said. “The future is bright.”

The Bucs of Coach Chris Schmidt won their titles in drastically diverse ways. The girls took the lead early on and never looked back. The boys, however, had to overcome a baton handoff that went awry in the 4×200-meter relay that Hoover was expected to win. The rest of the meet was a nailbiter for the Bucs and their strongest challenger Vestavia Hills.

Hoover’s girls won the state title with 119 points.

Hewitt-Trussville was second with 76.33 and Vestavia Hills had 72. Spain Park and Auburn rounded out the top five with 38 and 35 points, respectively. It was the 10th indoor state crown for the Hoover girls.

The Hoover boys posted 108 points to claim the school’s 11th boys’ state indoor championship. Vestavia Hills, which won the final race of the night winning the 4×400 relay in a head-tohead finish, was second with 100 points. Hewitt-Trussville was third with 76, followed

by Huntsville (38) and James Clemens (32.5).

The Bucs have won seven state boys’ championships since 2013 – six under the direction of now retired legendary coach Devon Hind during that span. Schmidt, in his first year as head coach, earned both 2022 state titles.

The 7A boys’ championship took swift turn in the 4×200 relay. Vestavia Hills came into the 4×200 relay finals as the top seed and won the race with a 1.29.36 time.

The four-man crew, consisting of Colin Robinson, Matthew Rainer, Wyatt Raley and John Stephens, got an added bonus when Hoover fell out of contention with a mishandled exchange between the third and fourth runners and finished 22nd with a 1:36.28

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time. The Bucs qualified with a 1:28.56 – only 24/100ths of a second behind the Rebels’ qualifying time.

Vestavia Hills took the 6762 lead in the boys’ meet over Hoover with that win into the final five events. Hoover rebounded in the 4×800-meter relay with Sam Kilgore, Matthew Harden, Cannon Peters and Elijah Joseph ran a 7:58.62 time to win the next running event and Vestavia Hills finished second clocking 8:06.49.

During that same event, however, Hoover pole vaulters Carter Ellis and Collin Pate forced a three-way playoff with Spain Park vaulter John Landers, who missed at 15-3 and both Bucs cleared 15-3, then missed at 15-06.

They settled the order of first and second place when Pate cleared at 15 feet to win, and Ellis missed to take second place. More importantly, they garnered 18 points to push the Bucs ahead again, this time for good.

Hoover’s talented triple jumper Jay Avery cleared 4808.75 to beat Auburn’s Derrick Tarver by a foot for the gold in the triple jump, the first field event in the met. He closed the meet by winning the long jump with a 22-00.25 leap to give the Bucs 10 important points to seal the state title. Jordan Morrison of Bob Jones was second with a 2109.50 leap.

The Lady Bucs won all three relays, the 4×200, 4×400 and 4×800, and scored points in every event.

Highlights of the 7A state championships include: GIRLS CRAWFORD WEST, VESTAVIA HILLS: The Rebels’ senior clocked 4:58.68 to win the Class 7A 1,600 meters Saturday, breaking the AHSAA Class 7A indoor state meet record (4:59.58) she set last year. She had a 4:53.20 best during the regular season. The overall state record (4:49.17) was set by McGill-Toolen Catholic’s Car-

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West set another 7A record in the 3,200 meters beating the field with a 10:49.48 time – 10 seconds faster than the indoor state meet record (10:58.27) she set in 2021.

Auburn’s Rylee Plexico finished second Saturday with an 11:14.99 time. championships with 2:13.40 time in the 800 meters. Her time was just one second off the 7A Indoor State Meet record (2:12.125) set

by McGill-Toolen Catholic’s Claire Frazier Bolton in 2020.

She is now a member of the University of Virginia track and cross country teams.

The 800 race Saturday was one of the most competitive in 7A history with the four finishers clocking under 2:15. McKenzie Blackledge of Hoover placed second with a 2:14.15 time. Hewitt-Trussville’s Maci Mills was third clocking 2:14.20, and Haley Wilson of Central-Phenix City placed fourth clocking 2:14.84.

MAKENZIE HARRIS, AUSTIN: Captured the 60-meter hurdles race clocking 9.04 seconds. Hewitt-Trussville’s Tori Mack was second at 9.20.

DAISY LUNA, HOOVER: Won the 400-meter dash with a 56.26 time. Spain Park’s MacKenzie Blackledge, who won the 800 meters race, was second clocking 56.79.

AMIAH MURRY, ALBERTVILLE: Had a top leap of 36-07.50 to win the 7A girls’ triple jump. Tamia Dantzler of Foley was runner-up with a best distance of 3401.75.

LANGLEY JUNG, HOOVER: Cleared 5-06 in the high jump to capture first place for the Bucs. Auburn’s Hope Foster finished second with a 5-4 leap.

KENNEDY MORELAND, VESTAVIA HILLS: Cleared 11 feet in the pole vault along with Kirsten Leonard of Hoover. Moreland won the gold, however, vault-

ing the height in her second try, and Leonard cleared the bar on her third try.

ANGELICA VINES, VESTAVIA HILLS: Took first place in the 7A long jump with a winning leap of 16-11.50. Auburn’s Sophie Snyder was second with a 1608.50 jump.

HOOVER 4×200 RELAY: The Lady Bucs won the 4×200 relay clocking 1:40.93 – just 2/100ths of a second off the Class 7A Indoor State Meet record set by Hoover in 2016.

The four runners, Jebreiya Chapman, Gabrielle Washington, Taylor Canada and Layla Wilson, also improved their best qualifying time by more than a second to get the win. Baker was second with a 1:45.47 time, and Sparkman took third with a 1:45.57.

HOOVER 4×800 RELAY: The team of McKenzie Blackledge, Ashley Girouard, Daisy Luna and Lana Kate Hammonds won the 4×800 with a 9:40.60 time. Vestavia Hills was second two seconds back at 9:42.87.

HOOVER 4×400 RELAY: The Lady Bucs swept all three relays with a strong 4:00.98 time in the final relay of the night. Spain Park was second with a 4:04.95 time. Hoover’s relay team included Jebreiya Chapman, Taylor Canada, Gabrielle Washington and McKenzie Blackledge.

BOYS CHARLIE SEXTON, AUBURN: Just missed the 7A indoor state meet record by 2/100ths of a second clocking 6.84 to win the 60-meter dash gold. D.J. Black of Hoover was second running 6.87, Jovel Madouie of Foley finished third running 6.97, and James Clemens’ Chad Coulter was the fourth runner under seven seconds clocking 6.99 in the very competitive race.

JAMARI HAWKINS, BAKER: Ran the 60-meter hurdles race in 8.10 seconds to claim first place. Vestavia Hills’ Bo Webb was second running 8.24.

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These funds will be used for much-needed roof repair.

“This is not the first time that Drake has helped Leeds Arts Council in their time of

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the visual and performing arts in the local and surrounding communities. Organized in 1985 as part of the Jefferson County Community Schools and then, became a separate entity in 1993 gaining its 501(c)3 status.

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Officers recovered Heroin, Fentanyl, Marijuana, THC, and two firearms.

Trussville Detectives screened the charges on Hendrix through the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office on February 2, 2022,

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(Left to Right): Brandi McClaran, Ricky Christian, Steve Karr, Dell Smith, Rep. Dickie Drake, Sandra Bailey, Mandi Rae, Christa Soileau, Doris Jarvis, Patricia Noell, Linda Miller (Chamber Board), John Gregory. (Photo courtesy of Dona Bonnett)

need,” adr Business and Marketing Strategies, Dona Bonnett said. “Drake also presented a $10,000 check to them in 2019 through this community service fund so the arts council could purchase a new HVAC system to replace their worn-out system.”

Leeds Arts Council is a non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of

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Pilkington’s boyfriend of less than a year, Cortez Lenard Warren, was taken into custody after a police chase on I-65 this past Saturday.

Warren, 32, is charged with murder, tampering with physical evidence, and possession of marijuana.

Pilkington, 25, was a graduate of Springville High School.

Cortez Warren (Jefferson County booking photo)

Charging documents state that investigators accuse Warren of using his hands and feet to kill Pilkington, and that they believe that there was a physical struggle of some kind in the apartment.

Pilkington’s lifeless body was discovered sometime after 4 a.m. Saturday when a

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relative who had a key to her Hoover apartment let himself in after being unable to reach her.

The relative found Pilkington’s body hidden underneath a pile of blankets on the couch. A white plastic grocery bag had been placed over her head. First responders were called to the scene and Pilkington was declared dead at 4:24 a.m. on Saturday.

The scene at the apartment showed signs of an altercation, with the bedroom door kicked in and a broken table nearby. Officers found a gun at the scene, but the magazine had been removed and there was no round in the chamber.

Investigators found blood in some areas of the apartment. The mattress on the bed was stripped with the bedding placed in garbage bags near the front door.

“It appeared that someone tried to clean up the blood,’’ a detective wrote. “Warren was interviewed post-Miranda and admitted to having attempted to clean up the crime scene.”

Authorities from multiple local law enforcement agencies including Hoover, Irondale and Fultondale followed Warren on I-65 North and eventually were able to pull him over and take him into custody.

Speaking in the work session prior to the meeting, Fire Chief Richard Harvey addressed staffing shortages in his department. Due to a lack of paramedics on staff, the department may temporarily close one of the city’s two fire stations.

“Our minimum staffing in the fire department is three personnel, of which one of those has to be a paramedic,” said Harvey. “Those three personnel need to be certified firefighters.”

and received the following warrants: • Unlawful possession of controlled substance $10,000 bond; • Trafficking heroin $30,000 bond; • Trafficking fentany $30,000 bond; • Unlawful possession of marijuana 2nd degree

$500 bond; and • Possession of drug paraphernalia $500 bond.

Hendrix was transferred to the Jefferson County Jail, where he was eligible to make bond.

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The story will be updated when more information is available.

shortage of paramedics needs to be addressed sooner.

“We’re actually having to close down, or what I call brown out, station number two because of the lack of personnel,” Harvey said.

“Even with overtime trying to keep our minimum numbers there. It’s what we’re having to do.”

Harvey asked the Council to create a new, temporary full-time position for a paramedic. He also asked for authorization to hire for the position without waiting for the next council meeting for approval.

and Captain Robinson are also paramedics, filling in as needed to maintain proper staffing.

Harvey told the Trussville Tribune the shortage of paramedics is widespread and not limited to Springville. He said four of the six part-time firefighters are paramedics, which allows him to keep each shift staffed.

The Council approved the new position in the regular meeting.

Parks & Recreation Director Rick Hopkins gave an update on the city’s sports programs, saying most sports

serve,” Hopkins said. “This is so we can take the skid steer out, clean off the trails, and maintain our work.”

Hopkins presented a quote from Stivers Ford for a new truck costing $41,594. The motion failed by a vote of 3-4, with council members David Vinson and Sherry Reaves voting for the purchase along with Mayor Dave Thomas.

Councilmember Wayne Tucker was absent due to illness.

While members of the Council agreed the new vehicle will be needed, they expressed concern that it was

Rick Hopkins speaks to Council. (Photo by Terry Schrimscher)

Harvey said the city’s “Grow Your Own” process has allowed the department to hire future firefighters who are still in school. He expects many of them to be available in the next six months, but the

Currently, the city employs 10 full-time firefighters, three administrative employees, and six part-time firefighters. However, only one full-time firefighter is a paramedic. Chief Harvey

have grown between 30% and 50% in the last year. Hopkins also requested a new truck for the department to help with heavy equipment towing.

“The big thing we need this for is the nature pre-

not included in the budget.

“I think we’re all in agreement,” said Thomas citing the need to be prudent.

“We’ll figure out how to finance or pay for it and go from there.”

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moting Main Street’s services, which said it operates on the “four-point approach”: organization, promotion, design, and economic vitality. These services are restricted to downtown areas only, the pair said.

They requested that citizens sign a letter of intent, and the leadership will be sent to Main Street to apply.

In other business, the council voted to table another matter, which was a resolution to amend the budget to fund additional personnel, salaries, and benefits at the Leeds Jane Culbreth Library. The resolution states that certain employee positions at the library have not been funded because of budget constraints and requested funds not to exceed $206,000.

Councilman Kenneth Washington requested that the matter be tabled as he had read parts but not the entire request and asked that it be delayed until the next meeting on February 22.

The council then passed a resolution that approved a budget amendment at the request of Leeds Police Chief Paul Irwin to purchase ballistic shields to be used by officers during special operations at a cost not to exceed $25,000.

Irwin also requested funds to purchase take-home vehicles for officers not to exceed $480,000. Both requests under the resolution was approved unanimously.

Among the final actions was a resolution to approve a building permit checklist form.

Miller stressed that this is not a change from policies regarding construction and building permits but rather a form that puts information on these into one place.

Meetings are held on the first and third Mondays of every month at City Hall on 1400 9th Street Northeast. Agenda packets can be seen online at the City of Leeds website.

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February 7, for her contributions to the community as director of Leeds Outreach, which distributes food to those in need.

“This group does an enormous amount of good in this city; have for years,” Mayor David Miller said. “And we’ve had people who have been nominally in charge before, but nobody’s done a better job than Beverly Riddlesperger.”

Miller read the proclamation that recognized her and named February 7 Beverly Riddlesperger Day. The action was met with applause from those in attendance.

Afterward, in these comments, Miller spoke on the issue of an unpaved road that a resident brought up at the previous meeting. At that meeting, she said her mother passed away while waiting for an ambulance that was reportedly delayed because of the road.

Kristie Bittle (left) and Tiffany Ableward (right) give a presentation for Main Street Alabama. (Photo by Nathan Prewett)

going conflict with the Moton Educational Foundation over forming a citizen board was opened as it was announced that the foundation filed litigation.

The council was originally scheduled to discuss the nominees of the citizen board from the public at the meeting, but it was tabled after Miller said litigation had been filed.

In previous months the council has discussed forming the board after it was discovered that most of the current

(Left to Right) Mayor David Miller and Beverly Riddlesperger.

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Miller said that the matter was investigated, and it was determined that the section of the road is not an open city street and that the city does not have a responsibility to pave it. The cost of paving was estimated at around $95,000. Miller also spoke on the estimate of paving Willow Street Cemetery, which would be $17,000.

During new business, another chapter in the city’s on-

board members of the Moton Community Center were not citizens of Leeds. The stipulations required that the board be made up entirely of Leeds citizens when the property was turned over to the foundation in 2012.

The center’s enter Director Gloria Haynes was present at the meeting and spoke to the Trussville Tribune about the litigation, saying they have

filed an injunction.

“The foundation has filed an injunction against the city of Leeds for interfering in our business,” Haynes said. “And so we will be heard by the circuit court, and this will get it all out in the open as to who is right and who is wrong and who has the authority to do what they claim they have the authority to.”

In her comments, Haynes said that the foundation does not want to fight the city and is willing to talk. Miller commented, outlining the stipulations for the board.

“We were trying to determine the legitimate membership of the board and the articles of incorporation called for elected officials,” Miller said.

“And as far as we know, there’s been no one elected in regard to the people who are presently saying they are on the board.

And so we asked for inputs from citizens on who would like to be on the board. There’s nobody at present on the board that lives in the city of Leeds.”

Before the regular business was concluded, the council heard from two Leeds residents, Tiffany Ableward and Kristie Bittle, who made a presentation for Main Street Alabama. Though they are not employees of the organization, they proposed that Leeds get involved with its revitalization projects.

They played a video pro-

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Palmerdale Fire Chief Jason Howell spoke before the council, saying that a previous round of incentives that the council gave them last year has helped hire additional EMS technicians and improved the rate of transport for patients.

Howell reported that at that time, the income of EMS technicians had increased to $45,521.58 and was able to transport 502 patients as opposed to a lower number last year.

The Pinson Council approved payroll incentives for the Palmerdale Fire District at a meeting on Thursday, Feb. 3.

(Photo by Nathan Prewett)

“It’s been a tremendous blessing for us,” he said.

“Last year, just prior to being approved for this like everyone, we had a hard time keeping paramedics, finding paramedics, making it worthwhile for them to come work for us in the first place.”

Howell spoke to request that the council continue the incentives for another year.

This would be $25,000 for three quarters of the calendar year of at least $75,000 total in city funding.

After some discussion, the council approved Howell’s request unanimously. Center Point Fire Gene Coleman then spoke to the council and said that his district will try for grants from the state in a similar effort to attract paramedic services and education.

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Coleman gave his report for the month of January, saying that there were 967 calls, 382 emergency medical transports, received mutual aid 16 times, 372 runs for Fire Station 1, 236 for Fire Station, 78 for Fire Station 4, and 282 for Fire Station 5.

Coleman also announced the retirement of Battalion Chief Brad Appleton, with Craig Higginbotham to replace him.

Towards the end of the meeting, Mayor Joe Cochran mentioned the need for new construction at the local schools, saying he would like

to discuss it in future meetings.

“I think we’re long overdue for some new construction,” he said. “And I think we’re also due for an awful lot of maintenance.”

In other business the council: • Approved the purchase of two vacuum cleaners for the Rock School Center (one for $539, the other for $2,285), • Approved the purchase of a television set for $1,505.83 for a building at Turkey Creek Nature Preserve, • Approved the abatement of a property on Dewey Heights Road, • Held a public hearing and approved the zoning changes for several parcels of land by Highway 79 from county to city district and • Announced tentative Shred-it dates as Feb. 5, May 7, Aug. 6, and Nov. 5 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

The next meeting of the Pinson City Council will be Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, at Pinson City Hall. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m., following a 6:15 p.m. work session.

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Trussville From front page

Councilmembers also approved new hires in the fire department.

“We have some hires in our fire department,” Councilmember Taylor said.

“These are some good guys.

We’ve hired Malecon Calloway as a firefighter/paramedic. Daniel Bailey and Trevor Brown as firefighters. Also hiring Luke Bonner as a firefighter.”

Leadership Trussville at the high school is doing a Bingo Night through the Area Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, February 10, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m at the Civic Center.

“They’re gambling to try to raise money, but it’s $10 for 10 Bingo cards this Thursday night, and it will benefit their trip their leadership trip to Disney,” Councilmember Lisa Bright said.

Choat mentioned during public comments that Norfolk Southern representatives met with him and discussed the problems that Trussville has faced with train crossing blockages. Choat said he looks forward to seeing the progress and what will happen in the future.

“We talked about our issues with trains,” Choat said.

“I was a very, very good meeting. They understand the problems. They have problems. We have problems. A lot of people have problems.

It was probably one of the better meetings we’ve had with them in a long time. So there are some things in the works that involve not just Trussville but a lot of other cities from Mobile, all the way up to Illinois and Chattanooga, and Trussville and everything else.”

In other matters, the Council approved: • Hire Malachi Callaway as Firefighter Paramedic (FF Grade 19 – Step 2), effective February 26, 2022

• Hire Daniel Bailey and Trevor Brown as Firefighter (FF Grade 17 – Step 1), effective February 12, 2022 • Hire Luke Bonner as Firefighter (FF Grade 17 – Step 2), effective February 12, 2022 • Hire Rebecca Owen as Adult Services Librarian (Grade 18 – Step 1), effective February 12, 2022 • Approve 5% education premium for Firefighter Paramedic Patrick Blom, effective February 12, 2022 • Approve the amendment to the jail health care services contract extension • Authorize payment, up to $40,000, to Moore Oil Company to settle an agreement regarding Husky Parkway • Proclamation Declaring February 2022 as Alabama Career & Technical Education Month • Resolution to Abate a Nuisance located at 221 Ash Circle • Public Nuisance Status Updates from Chief Building Inspector J.R. Malchus Auditing Accounts • Accounts payable • Police Motorcycle Instructor Recertification for Police Sgt. Joseph Dunn, March 10 in Nashville, Tenn. $350 registration fee • Emerald Coast Motorcycle Challenge for Police Sgt. Joseph Dunn, Officer Casey Davis, Officer Stanley Kennedy & Officer Tony Armstrong, May 11-13 in Okaloosa Island, Fla. $65 registration fee per person + accommodations • Drone Programs & SWAT Capabilities for Police Det. James McCool, via webinar on March 25. $25 registration fee The next Trussville City Council workshop will be on Tuesday, February 22, beginning at 6 p.m.

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According to the proclamation presented to council members, Alabama Career and Technical Educational Month is to recognize the value of the Electrical Construction and Biomedical Sciences Academies in providing desirable high-skilled employees to our broader community.

“I think it just gives people more opportunities and a lot of people changing jobs or career paths because of this,” Mayor Buddy Choat said. “It recognizes those that realize they might not want to be a specific doctor, lawyer, or whatever, there are other opportunities, whether it be an electrical en-

Center Point From front page

Felton Jackson said he has sent in several complaints because of “too many rentals” and “too much trash” in his neighborhood.

“They are coming in trashing the neighborhood and want to park all on the lawn”, said Jackson. “[They are] also storing cars that are not running or don’t have tags on them, license, or insurance.”

Jackson said he believes every vehicle on the property should have a proper tag, license, or insurance.

“I have spoken to some neighbors and got tired of talking to them and I started calling the city and one thing I can’t understand is this, you have continuous complaints and I see these trucks going in and out of my neighborhood three to four times a day, why they can’t say, Well, hey look here, I have been at this house once and this here, problem has not been taken care”, said Jackson.

Jackson also spoke to the council about other issues in his neighborhood such as excessive leaves in his yard from neighbors, stuffed leaves on the

Councilmember Perry Cook, Councilmember Ben Short, Councilmember Lisa Bright, Career Technical Education Administrator for Trussville, Joy Young, TCS BOE member Dr. Steve Ward, Councilmember Alan Taylor, Mayor Buddy Choat, and Councilmember Jaime Anderson. (Photo by Hannah Curran)

gineer or something like that.”

The global COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the growing gap between job opportunities in multiple career fields and the pool of available employees. The Bureau of La-

sides of the streets and loose dogs.

“We have all ordinances that’s on books but when it comes to upholding them, what are y’all doing?”, said Jackson.

Councilor Tiffany Moore told Jackson that she empathizes with him and the upkeep of his neighbors’ yard. Moore said she agrees that the city and citizens should work together to create a standard in expectations for the rental properties within the city.

Moore said it is a frustrating problem, but the council is willing to have a work session to discuss solutions to help eliminate the problem.

Mayor Scott said he agrees with Jackson that the area is not attractive.

“Our department and our workers work around the clock, just to try to keep certain areas clean.”, said Scott. “We get a lot of calls in. We can clean up an entire street and the next week, people are back throwing stuff out their windows, so we are getting stuff even when it’s not in our jurisdiction. We are getting stuff that the county is supposed to pick up, we are getting stuff that Waste Management is not getting, so our employees are stretching in trying to keep up with what’s going on”.

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bor Statistics (BLS) estimates a nine percent job growth for electricians between 2020 and 2030.

The BLS also estimates eight percent job growth for medical equipment preparers,

11 percent for health care support workers, 17 percent for occupational therapists, 21 percent for physical therapists over that same period.

“Alabama Career and Technical Educational feature a lot of different aspects,” Choat said. “So we just felt like with our academies at the high school we just felt like we should show support.”

The City of Trussville’s 2040 Plan recommends the development and expansion of Career Technical Education within its Education Corridor.

Hewitt Trussville High School already has 112 students enrolled in its Electrical Construction Academy and 225 in its Biomedical Sciences Academy.

This resolution was approved by the council to authorize different garbage service providers to submit bids to explain their reasoning of how they can effectively benefit the city with trash pickup.

• Resolution No.2022-9 Awarding the Photo Traffic Program h This resolution was approved by the council to award Novoa Global, a photo traffic programming camera as the city’s newest traffic camera provider.

• Resolution No. 2022- 8 Authorizing Travel Advance for Employees h This resolution was approved by the council authorizing a travel advance for selected employees to attend an upcoming Horticulture training. The amount of the travel advance is $897.04.

Other Business Battalion Chief Brad Appleton of the Center Point Fire Department retired on Monday, Jan 31. Chief Appleton’s final call can be listened to on the Center Point Fire District Facebook Page. h

Center Point City Council meeting on February 3, 2022.

(Photo by Faith Callens)

Mayor Scott said that they are not ignoring Jackson complaints, but they are working with a list that was once four pages long and a staff of 16 people between two of the city’s departments, Horticulture and the Public Works dealing with the trash pickup and one truck to pick items and brush debris.

Jackson said he would like to see his neighborhood improve and said he has been a resident of Center Point since 1995.

Items approved on the consent agenda: • Resolution No.2022-6 Declaring Used Trucks Surplus h This resolution was approved by the council to declare the city’s out-ofservice trucks as surplus to be auctioned off.

• Resolution No.2022-7 Authorizing the solicitation of bids for garbage service

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O b i t u a ry

John “Randall” McCay december

(age 70)

18, 1951 ~ february 1, 2022

John “Randall” McCay, age 70, of Pell City passed away on February 1, 2022. He was born on December 18, 1951. Randall was a native of Trussville, AL and graduated from Hewitt Trussville High School.

He was preceded in death by his parents, James “Red” and Sarah Mae Victory grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Azzie McCay He is survived by his daughter, Robin McCay Gilham; granddaughter, Savannah Gilham; sisters, Diane Robertson (Jackie) and Gwen Brasfield (Clay) and brother, Jimmy Victory (Zonna).

A graveside service for John will be held on Monday, February 7, 2022, at Jefferson Memorial Gardens in Trussville.

Scott Randall Price september

(age 62)

10, 1959 ~ january 25, 2022

Scott Randall Price, age 62, of Pinson passed away on January 25, 2022. He loved fishing, playing the flute, and all things Indian. He graduated from Erwin High School (Center Point). Scott was very humble and a sweet person. He loved his wife and his wife loved him. He said she was the best nurse. He was preceded in death by his father, Billy Price; his grandparents, Aughty and Willie Roy Price, and Cecil Amos Shannon and James R. Amos. He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Beverly “Nina’ Price; his mother, Jeannine Price; his sisters, Karen Ballard and Dawn Price; and 4 nieces and 3 nephews. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, February 12, at 2:00PM at Jefferson Memorial Gardens in Trussville. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to AIDB.

James “JW” William Bankston november

(age 90)

28, 1931 ~ january 28, 2022

James William “JW” Bankston, 90, formerly of Birmingham, passed away on January 28 in Decatur, Alabama.

Visitation will be at 10am, Saturday, February 5 at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home and Gardens in Trussville, Alabama. Funeral services will be immediately following at 11am.

James was born on November 28, 1931 to William Andrew Bankston and Annie Gertrude Kuykendall Bankston in Haleyville, Alabama. He was preceded in death by his parents, 2 brothers, and 8 of his 9 sisters.

James is survived by his wife Annie Lou Bankston, daughter Melanie Holmes (David) of Decatur, son Eric Bankston of Birmingham, grandson Drew Holmes (Ashley) of Kansas City, and granddaughter Ashley Brewer (Will) of Florence.

After graduating from Haleyville High School, he enlisted in the United States Air Force. He served as an intelligence officer for four years, including two years in Japan during the Korean War. After his service in the Air Force, James attended Massey Business College in Birmingham. He then was employed by H.N. Donahoo Contracting Company as a dispatcher, where he worked his way up to CEO and retired in 1989. He married Annie Lou Burkhalter on June 17, 1961. They built a wonderful life together in Birmingham with their two children and made many fond memories with family and friends. James served as a deacon at First Baptist Church of Center Point, where he and his wife were members for over 50 years.

Most of James’s time was spent with his family, serving his church, or tending to his gardens. He enjoyed digging in God’s earth and growing many plants, trees, and flowers. He loved growing his own produce and sharing the fruits of his labor with friends and neighbors.

James and his wife moved to Decatur in March 2018 to be near their daughter and son-in-law, as aging necessitated.

There they joined Central Park Baptist Church, where their son-in-law serves on staff, and they have had the continued support of church family.

Pallbearers will be Drew Holmes, Will Brewer, Kevin Pierce, Josh Hallman, Wesley Ray, and Brad Gibson.

The family requests that in lieu of flowers donations be made to www.sendrelief.org, choosing “Send Relief - Greatest Need” in memory of Mr. James Bankston.

The family of James also wishes to extend our sincere thanks to Westminster Assisted Living of Decatur for their care and hospitality during the past nine months, and to Hospice of the Valley as well.

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Paul Popwell september

10, 1924 ~ january 25, 2022 (age 97)

My beloved speaks and says to me: Arise, my love, my beautiful one, and come away, for behold, the winter is past; the rain is over and gone. The flowers appear on the earth, the time of singing has come…Arise, my love, my beautiful one, and come away.” – Song of Solomon 2:10-13 Paul Popwell, formerly of Birmingham, Alabama, heard this call from his Savior, and stepped peacefully into his Heavenly reward on January 25th, 2022.

Paul was the 4th of 10 children born to F. Iven and Mary Cagel Popwell in Clanton, Alabama, on September 10, 1924. He served his country in the 91st Infantry Division of the 5th Army in the World War 2 European Theater from July, 1944, until he was discharged in November, 1945, and was awarded the Purple Heart and Bronze Star.

After the war, he moved to Birmingham, Alabama, with his bride, Helen Olene Shaneyfelt Popwell of Jemison, Alabama. There, they built a home and family, raised three children, served their church and community, and shared 70 years of marriage before her death in 2012. Paul worked as a route man and sales manager for Farmbest (formerly Foremost Dairies of the South) from 1948 until 1969, when he began a career in management training and labor relations at Bruno’s Food Stores. He retired from Bruno’s in 1989, much to the delight of his children and grandchildren, and even great-grandchildren, with whom he freely shared his remaining years.

Paul Popwell, affectionally known by his grandchildren as “Dedaddy,” knew the value of a good education, and though his formal education was cut short, he was a life-long learner, seeking knowledge wherever it could be found, and he always encouraged his children and grandchildren to do the same. He especially loved gardening and was always eager to share both his knowledge and the fruits of his labor with others. When he wasn’t in his garden or at the farm, he could be found camping with the grandchildren, or taking his bride out fishing in his bass boat, The Miss Helen.

Paul also spent a great deal of time faithfully serving his church, Deerfoot Baptist Church of Trussville (formerly 85th Street Baptist Church of Birmingham), where he held many different leadership positions over the years and was eventually honored with the title Deacon Emeritus. Paul was also a gifted teacher and public speaker who blessed and changed the lives of countless professionals through his 53-year ministry as an instructor of the Dale Carnegie Course.

Paul was met in Heaven by his bride Helen Popwell, son Jerry Paul Popwell, 8 siblings, and 2 grandchildren.

He has left a legacy in his 2 daughters, Judy Knight (Gary) and Mary Hancock, 8 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, and 4 great-great-grandchildren. He is also survived by one brother, Dalton Popwell (Dana).

Paul always said that a good sermon was like baloney, “good anywhere you cut it off.” He would likely be disappointed in the length of this eulogy, and so we’ll end it here.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Deerfoot Baptist Church.

Gertrude Harris Persall december

8, 1927 ~ january 31, 2022 (age 94) Gertrude H Persall, 94, of Birmingham, Alabama, Passed away Monday, January 31st, 2022 at home with family surrounding her. Visitation will be held at 10:00 am to 12:00 pm and graveside service to follow on Friday, February 4th at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home and Gardens, 1591 Gadsden Highway Birmingham, AL 35235.

Gertrude was born December 8, 1927 in Tarrant, Al to Wiley and Jeanie Harris.

She later resided in Center Point, Al with her late husband Marvin Persall, of 68 years. Gertrude was a homemaker and raised 3 children. Ray Persall, Larry Persall, and Janice White. She loved to cook, read, spend time with her grandchildren, and sew in her spare time.

Gertrude is survived by her son Larry Persall, daughter Janice White, granddaughters Ashlyn, Raven (Jonathan), Brandy (Bill), Tammy (Donnie), Alicia (Mike), and Jennifer (Robert). Along with numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and other extended family members.

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Richard Alan Cameron, age 57 of Riverside, Alabama passed away suddenly Thursday, morning January 27, 2022. He was preceded in death by his mother, Billie Gray Cameron; his father, James A. Cameron; his sisters, Bonnie Joyce Tate, and Brenda Gail Rogers. He is survived by his sister, Linda Faye Malloy (Dennis); brother, James Douglas Cameron (Ava), five nieces, three nephews and numerous great nieces and nephews. He was employed by Securitas Security and enjoyed being a skilled photographer and was a talented and prolific poet. He was always the comedian who kept his family and many friends laughing. A funeral service for Richard will be held at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home Chapel on Wednesday, February 9th at 10:00 a.m. with visitation held one hour prior to the service.

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Love Your Library February 1 @ 9:00 am February 28 @ 6:00 pm Free

(All ages) February is Library Lovers’ Month!

Show the library some love all month long, February 1st – 28th.

When you visit the library, write or draw why you love Pinson Public Library on one of the paper hearts we provide for you, & we’ll post the hearts in the library for everyone to enjoy. We will also be giving away some prizes for those of you who participate.

Also, be on the look out for prize giveaways on our Facebook, Instagram, & Twitter accounts!

All ages can participate.

Venue Pinson Public Library Valentine’s Heart Garland February 7 @ 9:00 am February 12 @ 2:00 pm Free

Tweens — Join us for this month’s game night in the Parkway Meeting Room! We will play the table top game “One Night Ultimate Werewolf” together.

Then, break into smaller groups to play a game from our collection. Light snacks will be provided. Registration Encouraged.

Venue Trussville Public Library Cupid’s Chocolate Challenge February 11 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Free (Teens, 6th-12th graders) This event will be held in-person at the library on Friday, February 11th at 4 PM. Masks are encouraged inside the library.

Everyone knows the best part of Valentine’s Day is the chocolate!

Let’s forget all of the lovey-dovey stuff & compete against each other in a series of chocolate challenges. There will be plenty of goodies for everyone to enjoy.

Will you earn the title of Cupid’s Creative Chocolatier?

Registration is FREE! Please register each teen separately. https://forms.gle/6rqMKXw3Si756v287 Venue Pinson Public Library Farm Table with Jennifer Conn February 13 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

(Adults, 18+ only) Make a cute Valentine-themed heart garland! Register below to pick up all of the supplies needed to create the garland at home.

Registration: https://forms.gle/ En2uMkzXf98MuJT79 Venue Pinson Public Library Tween Games Night February 10 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Join us for a featured table-top game each month. Best for 3th – 6th grades.

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Venue Trussville Public Library Yarn Manglers February 14 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Knitters and crocheters, join us for fellowship and creativity!

Knit & crochet meetup group (aka The Yarn Manglers). Bring any projects you are working on; join us for fellowship and creativity. The Yarn Manglers are now meeting in the library (Zoom option will still be available if there is interest). This is a great way to check in, catch up, see what everyone is working on, and get help if you are stuck. If you do not already receive the group emails, contact us at tr.adult@ jclc.org or 205-655-2022 ext3 to be added to the list. Please join us – newcomers are welcome!

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sports Center Point vs. Holt Prep baseball Feb. 17, 4 p.m.

Hewitt-Trussville at Hoover.

Boys soccer Feb. 11, 7 p.m.

Springville vs. HewittTrussville. Girls tennis Feb. 9, 4 p.m.

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Rivalry renewed: HewittTrussville tops Clay-Chalkville

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TRUSSVILLE — This was a rivalry game. Hewitt-Trussville and Clay-Chalkville, seven minutes apart, 3.4 miles — even closer as the crow flies — met in a game marked by tough defense and hard fouls and marred by at least three technicals.

The final score is almost unimportant, but for the record: Hewitt-Trussville hung on to win, 48-43. But the game was important not just for the winners and losers: The reconvening of a traditional rivalry between schools and student-athletes who know one another well is the real takeaway.

Clay-Chalkville came into Bryant Bank Arena ready to make a statement. The Cougars staked themselves to an early 5-0 lead and held the Huskies scoreless for the first five minutes of the game, eventually taking a 12-6 lead at the end of the first quarter.

The win saw the Huskies playing their best ball of the season late in the game.

“I feel like all year we’ve been really close,” Hewitt-Trussville head coach Jeff Baker said after the win.

“You’d laugh at that, but there have been a lot of scores where we’ve been pretty close. And

Hewitt-Trussville’s Emeka Anwah and Clay-Chalkville’s Kevin Kirk get set for tip-off to start the Huskies-Cougars game on Friday, February 4, 2022. (Photo by Bobby Mathews)

we’re pretty young for 7A basketball. We play a sophomore and four juniors a lot, so I think just growing up has helped us. I thought our sophomore, Reid Stodghill was really big in the fourth quarter. It’s a work in progress, but if you see growth all the time, that’s what you want.”

The Huskies battled back in that first half, taking their first lead when Ray Rolley converted a pair of free-throws to give Hewitt-Trussville a 1312 advantage with 5:12 to go in the first half.

Jaylen Hudson gave the Cougars back the lead, 2018, with a short shot in traffic late in the first half, and ClayChalkville had a chance to extend that lead when Davon Cheatham got a steal and went coast-to-coast. He slipped while trying to avoid Rolley,

however, and turned the ball over.

At the break, it was 20-18 for the Cougars behind Hudson, who led all scorers in the game with 18 points.

“Jalen Hudson, he’s a senior on this group, and he has bought into everything I’ve told him since the day I walked into Clay-Chalkville,” Cougars’ first-year head coach Chris Richardson said afterward. “He’s a great kid, and he’s going to be a great person in life. He gives me his all.”

The Cougars kept the Huskies off-balance by incorporating a full-court press during parts of the game.

“We wanted to pick-andchoose when we used it, and I think it worked to a degree,” Richardson said. “It got us enough steals, but we turned the ball over too much offen-

sively.”

In the second half, Hewitt-Trussville came out swinging, energized by a three-pointer by Legion Gaston and a Rolley layup off of a Karnell Smith steal. Just like that, Hewitt Had a 26-22 lead.

The Huskies wouldn’t trail again in the game.

The third quarter was marred by a double technical foul — one on each team — and Hudson kept the Cougars close by hitting a trey near the end of the period to make it 31-26, Hewitt-Trussville.

The Cougars went into the fourth needing defensive stops, but they couldn’t get them consistently as Emeka Anwah, Gaston and Rolley were able to consistently score.

The Huskies’ Tyler Blake stepped up to hit a three-pointer late that was an absolute dagger the the heart of the Cougars’ comeback hopes, putting Hewitt-Trussville up 40-35 and forcing ClayChalkville to foul.

In the end, the Huskies held on for the five-point win, 48-43.

Reid Stodghill led the Huskies with 12 points, while Rolley and Gaston each had 10.

Hudson led all scorers with 18 points,While KJ Kirk had 5, and CJ Dixon and Jaquez Marshall each chipped in 4 for the Cougars.

Hewitt-Trussville defeated Mortimer Jordan to close out the regular season on Friday, February 4, 2022. (Photo by Bobby Mathews)

Huskies whip 6A No. 2 Mortimer Jordan

By Bobby Mathews Sports Editor

TRUSSVILLE — By the end, Hewitt-Trussville pulled away for a convincing 51-38 victory over Mortimer Jordan.

But it wasn’t easy. The Huskies were in a battle right from the start, as Bellah Machen hit a three-pointer to stake Mortimer Jordan to an early lead in Bryant Bank Arena. The Blue Devils ran out to a 5-1 advantage before Hewitt-Trussville really got started.

The early deficit didn’t seem to bother the Huskies, as Chrischandria James nabbed two of her six offensive rebounds of the night in the first quarter, adding two steals and an assist the opening period to help settle Hewitt-Trussville.

“Our whole schedule is a battle schedule,” Huskies head coach Tonya Hunter said after

the game. “Mortimer Jordan is the No. 2 team in 6A, and the way they play — the way they drive, kick the ball out and shoot the three — we have to play against people like that.

Our schedule has some really quality teams on there, and we’ve got quality wins against that schedule.”

The Huskies moved ahead 11-6 as the first quarter ended.

But there’s a reason Mortimer Jordan is ranked No. 2 in 6A. The Blue Devils battled back behind Machen, rallying to a 20-20 tie at halftime.

“We’ve been focusing on the last couple of games defending,” Hunter said. “Tonight we saw a big difference because of it, but we’ve still got a long, long way to go.

We got this win tonight on our home floor, and I think that’s the best defense we’ve played on our home court.”

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Leeds’ McLaughlin signs with LBW

Briana McLaughlin (center) with her parents as she signs to play college volleyball at LBW in Andalusia. (Photo by Bobby Mathews)

By Bobby Mathews Sports Editor

LEEDS — Briana McLaughlin will be continuing her volleyball career at Lurleen B. Wallace Community College in Andalusia. The Green Wave's senior setter and captain officially committed on National

Signing Day, surrounded by family, friends and teammates.

McLaughlin said she felt at home on an official visit, practicing with the Saints.

"I definitely felt good with the team," McLaughlin said. "I fell in love with the team, with their energy. They were very encouraging and uplifting to

me. Even though I didn't know them, they talked to me like they'd known me my whole life."

McLaughlin was a force for the Green Wave, using her position as a setter to call the offensive plays for the team.

Seeing her blossom into the leader that she became as a junior and then a senior was incredibly rewarding said Leeds coach Erin Wright.

"We're losing a stud," Wright said. "Her adaptability made her such a good player.

She brought so much to the table this year ... her setting, her hands are so good and she buys into that so much, but her serve this year was a real game-changer for us this year.

She worked really hard over the last year to step up her game with that."

Springville picks up road win vs. Leeds

By Josie Howell The St. Clair Times

LEEDS — In the end, Springville was just too much for the Green Wave to handle here on Friday night.

The Tigers ended their regular season with a 68-42 victory on the road before heading into area play.

The Tigers once again kept Leeds' scoring to a minimum and jumped out for an early lead as Springville finished the first quarter 20-7 and pulled away 41-16 by halftime.

The Green Wave tried to tighten the score 55-30 by the end of the third, but the Tigers were able to put the game away for the win.

Springville head coach

Jeremy Monceaux said he’s impressed with how his team has performed at the end of the season.

“We talked before the game about putting a stamp on the season and finishing well,” he said. “You see a lot of teams who make a run in the playoffs that always play well at the end of the season and I think we’re playing really good basketball right now and tonight was a really good performance.”

Ayden Walton was the top scorer for the Tigers with 14 points. Gavin Gooch also helped his team with 11 while Amari Cowan chipped in nine.

For Leeds, Jamal Jordan led with 11 points and Ford Barnes followed with eight.

Springville’s Gavin Gooch shoots while Leeds’ Josh Ruff attempts to defend during the Tigers’ victory against the Green Wave on Friday, February 4, 2022. (Photo by Josie Howell, The St. Clair Times)

Zach Johnson (blue vest) and Matt Johnson (gray vest) are accompanied by their parents, Paul and Tracye, as they prepare to sign their National Letters of Intent as Moody baseball coach Eamon Kelly speaks Thursday morning, February 3, 2022. (Photo by Bobby Mathews)

Moody High baseball twins sign to play with Central Alabama

By Bobby Mathews Sports Editor

MOODY — It’s hard to tell Zach and Matt Johnson apart. The twins are both tall and lean, polite to a fault, with short, neatly barbered red hair. As they prepare to sign their National Letters of Intent, they’re wearing two different-colored fleece vests to make it easier to tell them apart.

The Johnsons, both seniors at Moody High School, weren’t born on the baseball diamond, but they might as well have been. Zach was first-team All-State. He’s an outfielder and a pitcher with a fastball clocked in the mid80s. For a change of pace, he throws a knuckleball that’s disguised by the same arm motion as the fastball. Matt is maybe the more versatile, playing infield and outfield as well as pitching, a sidearm thrower on the mound whose fastball is maybe a hair slower than his brother’s.

They’re both three-year starters for the Blue Devils,

both dedicated to learning the craft of baseball.

Ask them which one is the better player, and they both smile and raise their hands.

Twins.

The Johnsons signed Thursday to play college ball at Central Alabama Community College.

“We started getting looked at this summer by coaches at Southern Union because our coach (Eamon Kelly) had coached there,” Zach said.

“That’s where it started, and it just kept going, you know, we started going to workouts and everything.”

While both brothers enjoy pitching, they probably prefer to play in the field, because they want their turn at the plate.

“I’d rather play outfield,” Zach said. “I like hitting.”

They’ve been playing baseball since they were four or five years old, and they’ve been in the Moody baseball program since they were in the seventh grade. A couple of years later, a growth spurt hit.

Kelly said that he expects

them to get even bigger and stronger in college.

“The thing is that these guys are only 17,” Kelly said.

“They’re still young athletes, and they’ll hit a secondary growth spurt. I think they’ll gain 15 to 20 pounds of muscle in college.”

The twins wanted to stay together when they played college ball, Matt said.

“We’ve always wanted to go to continue to play together,” Matt said. “We’re like two of the same players.

You’ve got two guys who can play different positions and two bats in the lineup that are basically the same.”

And playing baseball at the next level is something that both boys have wanted for a long time.

“It means everything,” Zach said. “I’ve wanted this since I was 8 years old. Just striving to get to that next level.”

First they’ve got a senior season to complete at Moody.

From there, they’ll head to Central Alabama to continue to pursue that dream.

The Trussville Tribune Clay-Chalkville athletes Osley, Croskey, Hunter sign scholarships

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By Bobby Mathews Sports Editor

CLAY — For much of the 2021 season, Ed Osley was overlooked by college scouts.

Never mind that he rushed for more than 2,000 yards. Never mind that he averaged 140 yards per game while often sitting out the second half. Never mind the 35 touchdowns.

The senior Cougar running back got the last laugh. Osley, the MVP of Clay-Chalkville's 2021 6A state championship game and member of the Alabama Sports Writers' All-State team, signed a scholarship on National Signing Day, committing to play for the University of Tennessee-Martin. It's the next step in the career of a remarkable student athlete.

for Osley on an official visit.

"It was really nice up there," he said. "Nice school, nice community. Everybody was genuine up there, and I feel it was the right fit for me."

Also signing on Wednesday was Croskey, whose defensive play and selfless attitude led the Cougars' stop unit during the 2021 season. Croskey chose to sign with Independence Community College in Independence, Kansas. The senior defensive back was an outspoken leader on the Cougars' defense.

"On the field, I'm a lot of talking, but on the sideline I'm paying attention to the game," Croskey said. "I just think that Independence is the best choice for me and my family right now, and after two years

Clay-Chalkville athletes Javen Hunter, Ed Osley and Lamar Croskey signed scholarships on National Signing Day, Wednesday, February 2, 2022. (Photo by Bobby Mathews)

"It's a lot. I've been dreaming about this since I was in middle school," Osley said.

"To just be able to play football and go to college. It really and truly means a lot. I'm proud of myself."

Osley has reason to be. For Cougar football coach Drew Gilmer, Osley — as well as teammate Lamar Croskey — is an example of what a football player should be.

"They're what ClayChalkville is all about," Gilmer said. "They made us better every single day. They're phenomenal kids."

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there, I'm going to transfer to another school after that."

"Lamar brought the juice every single day in practice," Gilmer said. "And this is the kind of kid, the kind of player he is: We had a couple of injuries late in the playoffs, and one day he called me and said 'Wherever you need me to play, whatever you need me to do, I'll do it.'"

Cougar baseball standout Javen Hunter signed with Alabama A&M. Hunter transferred to Clay-Chalkville in January of 2021, and made an immediate impact. He batted more than .300 for his junior

season and had an on-base percentage of .500. Hunter was second on the team in doubles, third in runs scored and stole 22 bases.

In the field, Hunter was a versatile player who could play at any position, putting in time in the middle infield and at all three outfield positions. Hunter also took the mound for the Cougars, recording 30 innings pitched and 36 strikeouts.

"You don't get up here (signing a college scholarship) by accident," Clay-Chalkville baseball coach Landon Robinson said.

Hunter transferred from 1A Cornerstone, but it didn't take much for him to adjust. After the first day of practice with his new team, Hunter grabbed a tee and rounded up teammates who wanted to hit afterward.

"It was a big transition," Hunter said. "Guys were throwing faster, big transition.

My end goal is to make it to MLB and get drafted one day, so I really have to put in a lot of work, because there's a million more guys trying to get to that stage, too."

Hunter said he chose Alabama A&M because "... it felt like home. I liked the coaches, and I felt like I would be an asset to the team."

He's got a record of being an asset to his teams. Hunter, who's been playing baseball since he was around nine years old, is one of those players whose dedication is obvious to teammates, coaches and recruiters.

"When he showed up, I'd heard he had colleges looking at him," Robinson said. "The first few days of practice, you could see why. He's a super hard worker. Summer and fall, he's asking for someone to throw him batting practice or someone to hit him ground balls, fly balls, whatever. He shows up every day at practice and gives 100 percent every single day."

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Moody’s coaches watch the Blue Devils work during a 56-45 victory against Leeds on Tuesday, February 1, 2022. (Photo by Bobby Mathews)

Moody bounces back vs. Leeds, earns Team of Week

By Bobby Mathews Sports Editor

MOODY— This was the version of Moody basketball that head coach Chad Bates had been waiting on all season, and it earned The Tribune’s Argo Hardward Team of the Week honors for the Blue Devils.

With one of their best inside players benched due to injury, the Blue Devils changed things up and went small against Leeds, topping the Green Wave 56-45 here on Tuesday night.

It didn't look like it was going that way at first. Leeds streaked out to a 7-0 lead before the Moody players could blink. Junior forward Davion Dozier stopped the bleeding for the Blue Devils, rebounding his own missed shot and going back up for the score in traffic.

"I knew it was our best chance to win," Bates said after the victory. "We ran our matchup zone, and our players played that the best we ever have, so we switched off and guarded their shooters way better than we did the first time. Davion, with his length in the middle, they couldn't really get any layups, so it really helped us out.

The teams traded leads in the first quarter until Moody captain Mason Trimm nailed a three-pointer to give the Blue Devils the edge.

From there, Kolby Seymour pushed the lead to three, going into the paint and scoring his third basket of the quarter to make it 13-10 after the first period. Seymour finished with 13 points in his first start of the season, including six points in the first.

"We just figured since that loss was so tough on us last time, we figured we had to come out here and execute a lot better than we did last game," Seymour said. The 5-8 junior banged inside against much larger defenders for most of his points. "That was the role that Coach Bates put me in, and I just figured I had to fill it. I just had to get it done down there."

During the teams' first meeting this season on January 20, Leeds used a big third quarter to pull away after being tied 28-28 at halftime. This time, however, it was different.

Bates didn't just change his starting lineup. On the defensive end, the Moody coach had Dozier guard dangerous Green Wave shooter Tanner Chambers.

That matchup was key, as Chambers — normally a threat from beyond the three-point arc — had to change the trajectory of his shots on multiple occasions. As a result, he could never find his range.

By halftime, the Blue Devils led 28-18, and by the end of the third period, they had stretched the lead to 40-26. In the second half, Caden Helms stepped up to drain two huge momentum-killing treys when he was left open as the Green Wave tried to stop Trimm, Seymour and Dozier.

"I had a couple of open ones in the first half and couldn't get them to fall," Helms said.

"I came out at halftime and felt pretty good, and they kept leaving me open. I just started hitting my shots."

But most importantly, Moody's squad weathered the storm as Leeds attempted a furious comeback in the second half. The Green Wave cut the lead to seven points twice in the fourth quarter, but could get no closer.

Trimm led all scorers with 15 points, while Seymour had 13 and Helms added 9 for the Blue Devils. Chambers led the Green Wave with 12, while Jamal Jordan had 9 and Ford Barnes had 7.

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