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February 19 - 25, 2020

City of Moody ranks in top 10 for Safest Cities in Alabama From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

MOODY — The National Council for Home Safety and Security released its 2020 Safest Cities in Alabama list, and Moody ranked in the top 10.

Using crime statistics by the FBI in 2018, the council measured crime per 1,000 citizens.

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Man charged in Paighton Houston case back in Alabama

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St. Clair County School buses unable to travel on deteriorating road in Legacy Springs From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

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Attorney General, local law enforcement come together in fight against police killings in Alabama

By Erica Thomas, managing editor

MONTGOMERY — Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall held a press conference on Wednesday.

Feb. 12, to address law enforcement officer shootings in the state. Marshall challenged parents, teachers, news media, policymakers and citizens to make a difference to help law enforcement in Alabama gain respect and understanding.

The most recent killing of a police officer happened on Feb. 4, when Kimberly Police Officer Nick O’Rear was shot in the head during a chase. He died the next day.

Marshall called the date historic for the state of Alabama. He also reviewed all deadly police shootings that happened in 2019.

“Each of these events, isolation, is unacceptable,” said Marshall. when viewed together, the deaths of these heroes are even worse.”

Marshall said the past 13 months have been the deadliest for law enforcement in Alabama history.

“The first civil right of ev-

Trussville City School system denies Lacrosse parents’ request for use of football stadium

By Erica Thomas, managing editor

TRUSSVILLE — The Trussville City School Board of Education responded to a request by the Trussville lacrosse teams after a yearslong effort by the teams to use Husky Field for their home games.

See LACROSSE, Page 9

Trussville PD recover illegal weapons, fake hand grenade, drugs inside Boulder Drive home ery person in Alabama is to be free from the fear of violence,” Marshall continued.

“There are entire communities relentlessly burglarized, communities where drug transactions go on in broad daylight, and communities were stray bullets pepper fences and occasionally result in the deaths of innocent people, including children inside their homes.”

Marshall said changes

need to be made in communities and in the minds of people across the state.

“We spend hours and hours in this town [Montgomery] talking about overcrowded prisons and very little about victims,” Marshall said. “Alabama does not have an incarceration problem; we have a crime problem.”

Marshall said law enforcement in the state deserves support from citizens. He

said the state has been limiting tools for law enforcement while reducing punishment for criminals.

“As our society relies on that desire [for security] we depend on a thin blue line, our law enforcement officers to fulfill that desire and prevent anarchy from gaining a foothold in our communities.

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Springville Council approves CBD sales and new zoning regulations

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Palmerdale man identified as inmate who died in Jefferson County Jail From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

SPRINGVILLE — The St. Clair County School system announced on Monday, Feb. 17, buses will no longer be able to travel in parts of the Legacy Springs Subdivision, due to deteriorating road conditions.

BIRMINGHAM — Jefferson County Coroner Bill Yates confirmed the identity of a man found dead inside the Jefferson County Jail in Birmingham.

Patrick Evan Dobbs, 28, was found unresponsive in his bed on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020, around 6:06 a.m.

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See INMATE DEATH, Page 3

Moody Miracle League looking for community support for ‘Miracles in Motion 5k’

LHS students propose yearly parking lot painting projects to Leeds Board of Education

By Nathan Prewett, staff writer

From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

MOODY — The 6th annual Miracles in Motion 5k will be on Saturday, March 7, 2020. The event is open for all individuals, regardless of their athletic ability.

See MIRACLE LEAGUE, Page 9

Inside the Tribune

News - Pages 1-9 Tribune Living - Page 10 Calendar - Page 11 Classified - Page 11 Obituary - Page 12 Sports - Pages 13-16

By Terry Schrimscher, contributing writer

SPRINGVILLE — The Springville City Council met Monday night, Feb. 17, for the second regularly scheduled meeting of the month.

The meeting was preceded by a work session to address various agenda items including the ongoing work to create a better plan for supporting travel and providing better meals at the city’s senior center.

The regular session opened with a public hearing on rezoning a portion of the Walker / Elam property across from City Hall. The rezoning would allow a new owner to develop climate-controlled storage on the property. The

proposal met no opposition in the hearing and was passed in the regular session. The developer will work with city planners on the design of the property.

LEEDS — A regular meeting of the Leeds Board of Education began with a proposal by several high school seniors to begin a project that would allow students to paint their own parking spaces, with approval of school administration.

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February 19 - 25, 2020

Love Your Neighbor food drive underway From The Trussville Area Chamber of Commerce

TRUSSVILLE – The annual “Love You Neighbor” food drive to benefit Trussville Ecumenical Assistive Ministry (T.E.A.M.) got underway with a kickoff event at Great Harvest Bread Company in downtown Trussville on February 8.

The food drive continues through February 22. Various locations throughout the city are serving as drop-off points for contributions of non-perishable food items.

“For the past ten years, we’ve used the Valentine’s Day theme of love to remind people to ‘love their neighbor’ and help those in need,” said T.E.A.M member Melissa Williamson.

“Many people think of helping others during the holidays, but they sometimes forget that there are people needing help throughout the year. With this food drive, we hope to bring awareness

to donate these items all year long.”

Specific items requested by T.E.A.M are personal hygiene items, cooking oil, flour, cornmeal, sugar, canned meat and fish, dried beans, cereal, breakfast food, peanut butter, jelly, saltines, and mac & cheese.

Organizers hope to collect enough food items to last until fall.

Drop off locations include T.E.A.M.’s supporting churches: Clearbranch United Methodist Church, Deerfoot Baptist Church, First Baptist Church Trussville, First Methodist Church of

Trussville, Holy Cross Episcopal Church, Faith Lutheran Church, and Cahaba Springs Presbyterian Church, Holy Infant of Prague Catholic Church, and First Presbyterian Church of Trussville.

Other drop off locations are: BancorpSouth; Bryant Bank; Dede’s Book Rack; Great Harvest Bread Company; Hitchcock & Maddox Financial Partners; Keller Williams; Massey, Stotser & Nichols; Meals by Misty; Orangetheory Fitness; RE/ MAX Marketplace; Sherry’s Cafe; Trussville Area Chamber of Commerce; and Trussville Civic Center.

Donations may also be dropped off at T.E.A.M. at 147 North Chalkville Road, Trussville (behind Trussville Antiques & Interiors).

Regular hours are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from noon until 2 p.m. For the time being, T.E.A.M. will also be open the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month from 10 a.m. until noon.

February 19 - 25, 2020

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2 indicted for capital murder in connection to double shooting in Grayson Valley

From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

GRAYSON VALLEY — A Jefferson County grand jury has indicted two suspects on capital murder charges in connection to a deadly shooting that happened in Grayson Valley in 2019.

Springville From front page

The council approved Ordinance 2020-02 which was introduced in the Feb. 3 meeting. The ordinance improves existing regulations on signs such as promotional banners and marketing inflatables, and other non-permanent messaging, and clarifies guidelines on the locations and time constraints for the display of temporary signs.

Ordinance 2020-03 was also approved. The ordinance creates specific zones for the location of businesses selling alcohol, tobacco, vape and CBD products. The city first addressed the issue of CBD sales in May of 2019 and passed a six-month moratorium on business licenses for CBD products. The moratorium was extended in November to allow more time to study the approval of CBD businesses within certain districts.

According to court records, Zackary Durante Danner, 23, of Birmingham, and Kendall Bernard Banks, 25, also of Birmingham, are both charged with capital murder and attempted murder.

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office investigated the double shooting that hap-

pened on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019. Deputies first responded to the scene of the shooting in the 5400 block of Nottinghill Drive, in Grayson Valley.

They found a man inside a home, suffering from a gunshot wound. The man, later identified as Michael James Moore, 35, died. The victim’s wife had also been shot and was taken to the hospital for treatment. She survived.

According to detectives, evidence shows some type of domestic dispute occurred and turned into a robbery and shooting. The indictments for Danner and Banks state they shot the couple while stealing Moore’s cell phone and pistol.

Both Danner and Banks are being held in the Jefferson County Jail with no bond.

CBD is short for cannabidiol, a chemical compound from the cannabis plant.

CBD was legalized nationally by the 2018 Farm Bill but many cities around the country have enacted specific zoning and licensing for the sale of such products. The ordinance does not allow for the sale of marijuana, which is illegal in Alabama.

The council gave Mayor Isley the authority to sign a contract with CCI Engineers for civil engineering services related to improvements at the four-way stop on U.S. 11 leading into the downtown business district. Improvements to the intersection have been part of ongoing, long-term discussions between the city and the state of Alabama. The goal is to improve traffic flow at the busy intersection to accommodate the demands of new developments and an increasing population.

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rector Ashley Hay presented an update on the purchase of a used vehicle for her department. The purchase was budgeted and discussed in a previous meeting. Hay also presented a proposal for a new playground surface for a section at Big Springs Park.

The new play surface was approved for $1,668.46.

In other business, the council approved: $1000 for tires to be used on a truck for the Springville Fire Department $1112 for the purchase of fish to restock the two lakes in Big Springs Park.

A new maintenance contract for the city’s sports fields The termination of a lease for the city’s supplemental sports fields A new maintenance contract for emergency generators at city facilities, including storm shelters.

The next regular meeting is planned for March 2.

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Trussville PD arrest man after receiving ‘suspicious person’ call

From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

TRUSSVILLE — The Trussville Police Department arrested a Pell City man after receiving a call about a suspicious person.

Detective Ben Short said the officers arrived on the location in the 100 block of Meadow Lane Court on the afternoon of Friday, Feb. 14.

As the officers were identifying the parties on the scene, Short said Dillon Collins Kerley, 27, gave the officers the wrong name, in order to

Dillon Kerley. Photo: Trussville City Jail.

avoid arrest.

Kerley had a Jefferson County bench warrant with no bond and an outstanding warrant from the Leeds Police Department for theft of property. He was taken into custody and now faces charges in Trussville for using a false identity to avoid arrest/hinder prosecution.

According to court documents, Kerley has previously lived in Trussville.

Kerley will be transferred to the Jefferson County Jail.

Kerley is considered innocent until proven guilty.

CORONER: Teen shot while attempting robbery is from Pinson area From The Trussville Tribue staff reports

PINSON — A teen shot and killed while police said he was attempting a robbery, has been identified by the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office.

Coroner Bill Yates said Jakhi Jabrrea Young, 16, of the Pinson area, was shot on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, at 4 a.m.

Sgt. Rod Mauldin with Birmingham Police said an off-duty officer was working

an extra security detail when shots were fired at 528 3rd Avenue West. Young was taken to UAB Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 4:41 a.m.

“Preliminary investigation suggests the subject approached a person in a robbery attempt which resulted in the subject being shot,” Mauldin said. “This is an ongoing investigation. Additional details will be provided as they become available.”

If there is anyone who has information pertaining to the

case, please contact the B.P.D. Robbery/Homicide Unit @ 205-254-1764 or Crime Stoppers @ 205-254-7777.

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TRUSSVILLE — The Trussville Police Department announced the arrest of a man taken into custody after a narcotics search warrant on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020.

Robert Estis, Jr., of Trussville, is now facing charges of possession of a destructive device, possession of a short-barreled rifle, possession of an altered firearm, two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. Estis will be transferred to the Jefferson County Jail with bonds totaling $321,000.

Investigators searched a home in the 4700 block of Boulder Drive and found what they described as a hand grenade inside of a closet along with a high volume of firearms.

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“Our investigators exited the residence, established a perimeter and called for assistance from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives,” Detective Ben Short said.

The ATF determined the grenade was not real and posed no danger. Investigators continued to search the residence and located substances that tested positive for the presence of meth and heroin.

During the search investigators said they also found components used in the mak-

ing of an explosive device to include aerial shells and a blasting cap.

“Fully automatic weapons, homemade firearms, firearms with obstructed or no serial numbers, suppressors, and a wide array of drug paraphernalia were also discovered inside of the home,” said Short. “The Trussville Police Department would like to thank the ATF-Birmingham Field Office for its quick response and assistance during this investigation.”

Dobbs was taken into custody on Wednesday, Feb. 12, for failure to appear on a misdemeanor public intoxication charge.

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The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said medical personnel was called in and deputies said the inmate could not be revived. There were no signs of physical injury and the inmate had been in his cell by himself overnight, according to a press release.

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office believes the death was health-related.

Coroner Bill Yates said no cause of death has been determined.

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February 19 - 25, 2020

Tommy Tuberville makes campaign stop in Springville

By Terry Schrimscher, contributing writer

SPRINGVILLE — A crowd of about 70 gathered at the Springville Café on Main Street Monday morning to hear from Senate candidate and former Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville.

Tuberville is making stops to speak to potential voters as the March 3 primary elections approach.

Polls and pundits are predicting a close election and a likely runoff in the race to challenge Democratic incumbent Doug Jones in the fall general elections.

The former Auburn coach was introduced by Springville Mayor William Isley who thanked the candidate for paying attention to the needs of smaller cities. Mayor Isley welcomed Coach Tuberville with a souvenir Springville lapel pin and invited the candidate and his staff to come back again and see how beautiful Springville is lit up at night.

As he started his speech, Tuberville was welcomed with a few cries of “War Eagle” and even a few shouts of

Photo: Terry Schrimscher.

“Roll Tide” but most of the crowd appeared very interested in his views on the Senate race.

“My wife and I prayed about this, about doing public service,” said Tuberville.

“I don’t need another career. I want to help the people of this state and this country. I want to help our President Donald Trump because he’s got very little help up there,” he said, sparking an “amen” or two from the crowd.

Tuberville got a big cheer when he announced he would not be taking a salary and

would instead donate his paycheck to veteran causes. He challenged other members of Congress to do the same.

“I challenge these guys I’m running against that have never had a job,” said Tuberville. “All they’ve done has been in politics and collecting a paycheck. They don’t have a clue what’s going on in our streets. They don’t have a clue what’s going on in education.

They don’t have a clue what’s going on in our hospitals.”

Tuberville added that members of congress should donate their time and work in

real jobs.

“They can tell you what’s going on in Washington but they don’t have a clue what’s going on here in small-town Alabama,” he said.

A recent Mason-Dixon poll shows former Senator Jeff Sessions at 31%, Tuberville within the margin of error at 29% and U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne in third place with 17%. All three are favored against Jones in the general election, according to the poll, but Tuberville feels his position as an outsider strengthens his appeal with Trump voters.

“President Donald Trump has come in and put patriotism back in this country,” said Tuberville. “Did y’all see that yesterday at Daytona?

It brings tears to your eyes.

There weren’t many Democrats in that stadium,” he said, evoking laughter. “He’s not a politician. He’s a patriot and he doesn’t need their money.

He’s not going up there to steal every dime he can get ahold of.”

Tuberville said he expects political attacks to intensify as the campaign enters the final 14 days before the election.

He joked that he might be

Photo: Terry Schrimscher.

attacked for being fired from Auburn but added his opponents can’t get fired because they have never had jobs.

“I’m not afraid of them,” said Tuberville. “Paul Finebaum tried to get me for 20 years. They can say anything they want but just don’t believe it.”

Tuberville took several minutes of questions from the crowd on issues ranging from social security to his pro-life stance on abortion. He even fielded a question about his opponent, Jeff Sessions.

“He walked away from

it,” he said in reference to Sessions recusing himself in the Russian investigations.

“He gave everything to the liberal lawyers and look what happened the last three years.

Now he’s putting that red hat on and that really pisses me off.”

The campaign stop in Springville was part of Tuberville’s “The People vs The Swamp Bus Tour.” The tour moved on to Gadsden Monday afternoon before continuing around the state prior to the primary election next month.

Laster’s IronStone Pizzeria Alabama Congressman taking applications for Bradley Byrne makes Senate campaign stop in Trussville employment

By Shaun Szkolnik, contributing writer

From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

TRUSSVILLE — The new Laster’s IronStone Pizzeria is taking applications for employment and plans to open the first week of April.

The pizzeria will be in Trussville’s Homestead Village Shopping Center. The restaurant will open in the spot that formerly housed IronStone Pizza.

Owner Teddy Zane also owns Laster Sundries on Main, in Springville. The restaurant’s authentic NY pizza is their specialty.

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IronStone Pizza in Trussville closed in June 2019.

Managers for the chain’s headquarters said while the

Trussville location was doing well, the Vestavia Hills and Hoover pizzeria were not as successful and they said it made more sense to close all Alabama locations.

Taco Bell located on North Chalkville Road in Trussville listed for sale From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

TRUSSVILLE — The Taco Bell located on North Chalkville Road in Trussville has been listed for sale.

The 2,273-square-foot retail property that sits at 1106 N. Chalkville Road was posted on Monday for $825,000 as the current tenant, Taco Bell, plans to vacate in the near future. The building has had just one owner.

According to the listing, the property is ideally located on Chalkville Mountain Road and sees “nearly

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School Buses From front page

The buses are unable to travel up the large hill inside the subdivision and children will be picked up and dropped

off at the bottom of the hill.

The school system sent an email to all parents.

“We have made the developers aware of the road conditions,” the email stated. “The St. Clair County System apol-

40,000 vehicles per day while serving the nearly 30,000 households that are within a five-mile radius of the subject property.”

The property, which was built in 1989, has witnessed a 54.2% increase in population since 2000 and is expected to generate high revenues for potential investors.

The amenities included are a pylon sign and a drive thru.

ogizes for this inconvenience; however, the safety of all bus riders are our main concern.”

The school system said normal bus operations will resume once the roads are repaired.

TRUSSVILLE – Candidate for the U.S. Senate Bradley Byrne met with the citizens of Trussville at a meet and greet on Tuesday, February 18, 2020.

Mayor Buddy Choat was on hand for the event at the Trussville Civic Center.

Members of the public had the opportunity to meet with the Republican hopeful and to find out what his candidacy is all about.

Byrne, who represents Alabama’s 1st Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, shared what he is passionate about and his vision for what his time in the Senate would accomplish.

“Restoring unity to the United States Congress, both the House and the Senate,” said Byrne. “We can’t remain a divided country and deal with the challenges we have all over the world."

Byrne made the decision to seek the office because of events surrounding the special election to replace Jeff Sessions in 2017.

“At the end of the special election in 2017, which I basically stayed out of, I felt so bad,” said Byrne. “I mainly felt bad because of the way that Alabama came out looking in that."

Byrne believes that he is the best candidate for the job because of the fighting spirit and effectiveness that he will bring to the position.

“I’m a fighter,” said Byrne. “The reason President Trump invited me to the White House and the reason he called me out, along with about a dozen other House members, is because I was one of the principle people fighting for him during this impeachment trial; but I’ve always been a fighter. I was a

Safest Cities From front page

The state of Alabama had a high violent crime rate of 5.20 per 1,000 and had a property crime rate of 28.17.

The safest city in Alabama is Mountain Brook, with a violent crime rate of 0.79 per 1,000.

Moody ranked in at No. 9 with a violent crime rate of 4.26 per 1,000. The entire report can be viewed online at Alarm.org.

fighter when I cleaned up the Alabama two-year system of corruption. I was a fighter in the Alabama Legislature. I’d much rather work with people than fight with them, but in Washington, it’s one fight after the other. And I’m good at it, I’m effective at it.”

Over President Trump’s time in office, he has been faced with opposition from the legislative branch. Byrne wants to use his time in office, in part, to help the President move forward much of his agenda.

men seeking to be the Republican nominee for the Senate election.

“I’ve been the one fighting for the president,” said Byrne.

“Jeff Sessions didn’t fight for the president; at a time when the president needed him, Jeff left him and that was a pretty big deal. When it comes to Coach Tuberville he and I have a complete disagreement about the president and his position on amnesty. Last year, he was very critical of the president about both veterans’ issues and immigration

Trussville Mayor Buddy Choat with Congressman and Senate candidate Bradley Byrne. Photo: Shaun Szkolnik.

“He (President Trump) needs to know that Republicans are on his side,” said Byrne. “I vote with him 97 percent of the time; I don’t vote with him 100 percent of the time. But he knows I’m on his team. Secondly, he needs people, especially in the Senate, that -when it is time to dig in- dig in, but dig in an effective way that the people that are opposing him understand that it is going to be hard to defeat his position. He understands that there is a group of us that have become closer to him because of what we have been through. He knows that I’ve got his back and I’ll go out and do what I can to make sure his platform succeeds and he needs more people like that in the Senate.”

Byrne believes there are several key factors that distinguish him from the other two

issues at a time when we need to be with the president. Tommy Tuberville is for amnesty.

He is for giving illegal aliens jobs and citizenship and amnesty and I’m just not.”

In a recent ad from the Session’s campaign, it was implied that Byrne, along, with Tuberville, has resorted to “desperate and false attacks” on Sessions. Byrne responded to the nature of the ad.

“The record is that I vote with the president 97% of the time,” said Byrne. “The record is the president was grateful enough to me, that I stood with him in a time that was very important, that he invited me to the White House and he publicly thanked me.

I think that tells the people of Alabama everything they need to know about my standing with President Trump.”

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Flock cameras alert Trussville PD to stolen vehicle, man arrested From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

TRUSSVILLE — The Trussville Police Department announced the arrest of a man in connection to a stolen vehicle.

Jimmy Skovira, of Birmingham, was taken into custody on Friday, Feb. 14, from the Academy Sports + Outdoors parking lot.

A Flock camera alerted officers when a stolen vehicle entered the area. Officers said Skovira was in the vehicle. He

Photo: Trussville Police Department Facebook page.

is now charged with receiving stolen property first degree and

possession of drug paraphernalia. Detective Ben Short said

more charges may be added.

Skovira will be transferred to the Jefferson County Jail with bonds totaling $15,300.

The vehicle, which was

Photo: Trussville Police Department Facebook page.

reported stolen out of Hoover, was recovered.

Skovira is considered innocent until proven guilty.

Trussville man on Etowah County’s most wanted list postpones participation on anti-child support radio show

By Joshua Huff, sports editor

TRUSSVILLE — Trussville resident and local sports radio personality Jeffrey Scott Moore remains at large after the Etowah County Sheriff’s Office listed him as one of its most wanted several weeks ago, the sheriff’s office said.

Moore was placed on the most wanted list for a warrant of failing to pay child support. The failure to pay dates back to close to a decade and pertains to one of his children who is located in the Etowah County area.

According to the sheriff’s office, Moore is on the hook for tens of thousands of dollars in failed payments.

“They have not reached out to us,” Etowah County Sheriff’s Executive Assistant Tammy Bean said regarding Moore’s camp. “He would

have to reach out to us because we have a warrant out.”

The Trussville Police Department has agreed to provide assistance and the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is aware of the warrant for Moore’s arrest.

Moore was recently scheduled to return to the airwaves on Thursday as a guest host for the radio show, “The Child Support Hustle,” but that airing was postponed for unknown reasons. “***Update-Our interview with Mr. Moore has been postponed. Date TBD***Tune in tomorrow, 2/13 @2pm CST to The Child Support Hustle Radio Show as we are joined by Alabama sports broadcaster, Scott Moore,” the organization posted on Facebook on Wednesday. “He will be defending accusations against him being an alleged ’deadbeat’ to his now adult

Jeffrey Scott Moore. Photo courtesy of the Etowah County Sheriff’s Office.

child, his picture on the most wanted list, and more. You don’t want to miss this show.”

The radio show and blog were created by founder Kenya N. Rahmaan to help in the fight to reform child support.

Rahmaan is also the author of “The Child Support Hustle.”

According to the website, the organization “is working

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on writing and presenting legislation to politicians in every state that will abolish the use of debtor prisons for punishment against low-income/ poor parents allegedly owing child support debt that they cannot afford to pay.”

In addition to its podcast and blog, the organization sells merchandise in the form of books and shirts adorned with motivational language such as “F**k Child Support,” which people who allegedly struggle to afford child support payments can purchase for $15.

As for people who fail to pay child support in Alabama, state law requires that employers who knowingly hire noncustodial parents are required to deduct the amount of child support from their paychecks through wage holding. Other enforcement measures released by the

Alabama Child Support Enforcement Resource Center include: • Liens may be filed against his or her property or other assets.

• Driver’s, professional, and hunting/fishing licenses may be suspended.

• A judge may sentence a nonpaying parent to jail and enter a judgment for past-due child support.

• Passport applications may be denied.

• Federal and state income tax refunds, state or property tax credits, and state lottery winnings may be intercepted.

• Delinquent support payments may be reported to credit reporting bureaus.

According to the Child Support Enforcement Division of the Alabama Department of Human Services, if a noncustodial parent is at least

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Moore has been actively sought by multiple agencies for several weeks now. Those agencies have been unable to track Moore down. This follows the Etowah County Sheriff’s Office saying in the first story published about Moore that he had purposely fled his place of employment when a deputy arrived.

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SPRINGVILLE — The Springville Police Department made two arrests in connection to several cars that were shot on the night of Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020.

Alexander Hyche, 18, and Jordan Smith, 20, both of Gadsden, are now facing charges.

Sgt. Frank Mathews with Springville Police said investigators believe the two used a slingshot to shoot the cars.

“They used a slingshot with marbles to fire at the cars with,” said Mathews. “None of the victims in the cars were hurt.”

Mathews said the pair shot the marbles from a moving vehicle.

“They were going southbound on Highway 11 and were

firing at cars that were going in the opposite direction,” said Mathews. “We had eight cars in Springville city limits that were damaged.”

Mathews said he is thankful for the hard work of the Springville Police Department.

He said he hopes these young men are able to learn a lesson from their experience and make better decisions in the future.

Hyche and Smith are now facing charges of throwing/ shooting into an occupied vehi-

cle and criminal mischief. They were both placed in the St. Clair County Jail in Ashville on Tuesday, Feb. 18. They were each given $8,000 in bonds.

On the same night that Springville Police received calls about someone shooting at cars, several other law enforcement agencies received similar calls.

The Gadsden Police Department, the Argo Police Department and the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office are investigating to find out if all the cases are connected.

of 2019. He also mentioned the after- school supper program that is being integrated is “working as advertised,” he said, speaking of reimbursement for meals.

“We’re talking about some real cash that’s going to generate,” he said. “I think we’re going to take something that’s a financial loss and make it a financial win.”

Afterward, Moore spoke of proposed legislation that would mandate a unified calendar for public schools in Alabama.

The Alabama Association of School Boards has opposed the idea, advocating that calendar dates should be determined by the schools themselves.

“We’ve been asked to pass a resolution as every school board has that just simply says ‘We think the school calendar is best left in the hands of the local schools,’” Moore said.

The resolution was passed unanimously.

In other matters, the Leeds Board of Education approved a request from the Leeds Middle School Band to make an out of the country trip to Toronto – funded by student fees – that includes attending a performance at Niagara Falls.

The board also heard from Facilities and Maintenance Manager Jim Simpson about the central office and the press box at Leeds Middle School.

Progress on the press box, he said, should be finished by next Monday. Moore said that a ribbon-cutting will be held for the press box but that a date hasn’t been set yet.

The next Leeds Board of Education meeting will take place on March 10 at the Leeds Middle School Library at 6 p.m.

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Briana Davis, Reilly Acker, Stephanie Beal and Taylor Clough gave a presentation for the board outlining a plan to allow students that purchase a parking permit to paint their spot if they pay an additional fee of $35 for painting supplies.

“We want our parking lot to have life and creativity flowing through it and for guests to see how inspiring our students are,” read the mission statement for the project.

Painting a spot will require students to abide by guidelines such as avoiding inappropriate artwork and to avoid using oilbased paint, as well as reflective, spray, fluorescent, paint sprayers and clear coat. The proposal will be considered by the board.

Following this, the board held its regular meeting with Superintendent John Moore.

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“Good policing has become more difficult because of our culture and societal attitudes towards law enforcement.”

Marshall issued challenges to Alabamians.

For parents, he urged them to talk to children about police officers and their responsibilities.

“A child’s opinion about police officers begins with you,” Marshall told parents.

“Set the right example with words and actions. Explain to them that the men and women of law enforcement leave their families behind so that they can keep other families safe.”

For teachers, Marshall asked educators to highlight the career of law enforcement.

“Help students understand their civic duty to respect police officers as extensions of the law,” Marshall suggested.

As for news media, Marshall said a false narrative has played out in televisions and computers across the nation.

“Think carefully before you publish stories and social media posts that paint law enforcement officers in a negative light before you have all the facts,” Marshall said. “You are driving a narrative that can be helpful or hurtful to community relationships with law enforcement.”

AG Marshall also challenged policymakers.

“The policies you pursue send a message to both criminals and law enforcement alike,” said Marshall. Please make sure that you’re sending the right message.”

To citizens, Marshall said it is important people get involved in their communities by getting to know their police chiefs and sheriffs. He said it’s important to serve alongside law enforcement by reporting suspicious behavior so police can intervene before a crime occurs.

Marshall also addressed those who would consider harming a law enforcement officer.

“An attack on law enforcement in Alabama is an attack on all her citizens, an attack on all Alabamians,” Marshall said sternly. “If you attempt to take the life of a law enforcement officer in this state, we will hold you accountable and see that you spend the rest of your life in a cinder-block prison cell. And if you take the life of a law enforcement officer in Alabama, you will have likely forfeited your life as well.”

Marshall said local, state and federal partnerships are stronger now than ever before.

For law enforcement officers, Marshall told them not to give up or lose heart.

“Keep fighting the good fight because your cause is righteous,” Marshall said.

“Know that you have our support and our eternal gratitude…May God bless you and may he grant you protection as you strive to protect others.”

February 19 - 25, 2020 Alabama Association of Police Chiefs President Bill Partridge, who serves as the police chief for the Oxford Police Department, also took to the podium during the press conference Wednesday. He said although police officers are vastly outnumbered in Alabama, they create the fabric of our society.

“Without law enforcement what do we have?” Partridge asked. “We have chaos.”

Partridge said as the father of a police officer, he knows the fear the families of officers face every day.

“There is no worse fear than your phone ringing late at night wondering what that phone call is going to be,” Partridge explained.

Chief Partridge continued the conversation about a false narrative concerning law enforcement officers.

“When you have protests and you have individuals screaming, ‘kill the police!

What do we want now? We want dead police!’ What kind of society are we trending to?” he asked.

Partridge urged citizens and communities to push back on those narratives.

“I cannot fathom what these families have had to go through over the past 13 months in this state from burying their loved ones. Why? Because they took an oath to get up every morning and go out and protect our communities, do what’s right and put criminals in jail,” Partridge continued.

Partridge said an important role for families is to teach children how to be law-abiding citizens and to teach them to respect law enforcement.

“We can’t continue to do this,” said Partridge. “We can’t continue to bury our loved ones because of this idiocy that’s going on in our country.”

Partridge said there are bad apples in every profession and when bad apples are identified, they are removed from law enforcement.

“Think about where you would be in your community if we had no law enforcement officers,” Partridge challenged. “We’ve got to stand up for these men and women and we have to push back against these false narratives and we have to let them know that we stand behind them every day when they go out and they do that job.”

Local law enforcement officers have also voiced concerns about the increased police killings. When reviewing the criminal history of the man accused of killing Officer O’Rear, they say it is difficult to understand how the suspect was on the street.

Preston Johnson, 37, was previously arrested in October 2019, in Cullman County. At that time, according to court documents, he was charged with receiving stolen property, unlawful possession of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia and possession with intent to distribute. Officers said he was in possession of a load-

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Johnson posted bail and was released from custody on Nov. 1.

Court documents show Johnson’s criminal history dates back to as early as 2000, with guilty pleas for crimes such as forgery, giving a false name to an officer, and drug-related crimes. Johnson has also spent time in prison for a drug and weapons conviction and for a drug conviction.

If Johnson would not have been released after creating an extensive criminal record, many officers said Officer Nick O’Rear would not have been killed.

“We’re turning them back loose on the citizens, is what we’re doing,” said Chief Dennis Reno, of the Tarrant Police Department. “We’re actually turning criminals back loose to prey on victims.”

Chief Reno believes even non-violent crimes can lead to violent crimes against citizens and police officers.

“They’re burglarizing cars and stealing cars to get money to buy drugs,” Reno explained. “They’re doing the stealing to buy the drugs to get high on, and when they get high, what do they do? They kill people.”

Reno also said recent changes in Jefferson County allow signature bonds for those who have a bond of $10,000 or less. That means, if an inmate’s bond is $10,000, they are able to sign out of jail without payment.

“They can claim overcrowded jails, but it doesn’t matter,” said Reno. “Criminals now are wanting felonies because they aren’t being held in the county jail. They can go out and commit as many burglaries as they want and they’re turning them right back out on the street to commit more burglaries.”

Marshall said his office will look into what happened and what changes could be made to prevent further violence. He said there are already bills being considered in Montgomery to address issues in the state’s bonding system.

Reno said the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office has not been issuing warrants for stolen guns found more than a week after they were reported stolen because it is impossible to prove the person in possession of the firearm knew it had been stolen. He said stolen guns have a direct link to police officers killed in the line of duty.

“I think most of the police officers that were killed last year in Alabama were killed with stolen guns but yet now, we can’t even put people in jail for it,” Reno added.

“Our hands are very much tied now. Criminals are the only ones that have rights, victims don’t have rights anymore.”

Preston Johnson is set for a preliminary hearing, in Jefferson County, at 9 a.m. on March 5, 2020.

A GoFundMe account has been set up for the family of Officer Nick O’Rear.

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Trussville parents come to City Council with concerns about TCS Summer Program

By Erica Thomas, managing editor

TRUSSVILLE — Several Trussville City Schools parents attended the Trussville City Council meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020, to express concerns with the YMCA summer program that is taking the place of the Trussville City Schools summer program.

The decision to replace the program was made during the Board of Education’s January meeting.

The measure was passed as part of the consent agenda.

Elizabeth Walker, a mother of two, is one of many parents concerned about the program and how it was passed without public knowledge.

The issue was first discussed in a December workshop for the BOE. Dr. Mandi Logan, Superintendent of Student Support Services, said the program would be beneficial to students, because of the YMCA’s literacy program.

She said the YMCA would rent Paine Elementary and all students would attend the summer program there.

Since the announcement, parents have voiced concerns about the cost and quality of the program.

Elizabeth Walker, a mother of two, was at the city council meeting Tuesday, along with several other concerned parents. Walker said the new summer program will cost her family 65% more with the YMCA program.

“As a hardworking mom and a tax-paying, voting resident of Trussville, I’ve come here tonight to ask you what you are doing to do to help the working parents of our community who have been blindsided by the termination and privatization of these beloved programs that have been a part of our community since 1977,” Walker said.

Walker added that she does not believe the rent being paid to the school system for Paine Elementary would cover costs of operation.

Earlier this month, Walker also voiced her concerns during a parent meeting at the Trussville Public Library, during a meeting with other parents and representatives from the YMCA. Parents said they believe the city council is accountable for the actions of the BOE since the council appoints members.

Cheryl Hannum, who has been vocal about her issues with the YMCA program, said her family

moved to the city because of Trussville City Schools programs.

“They constantly come to us and want us to be involved with the school system and be involved with our children’s activities and everything that goes on,” said Hannum. “Yet, this was handled with no parent feedback.”

Other parents also spoke to the council saying they wish the school system would have communicated with parents ahead of making decisions.

Justin Rogers said his family moved to Trussville in 2006. He said the school system was also a main reason for the move. His daughter, who is a student at Paine, enjoyed the TCS program and the caregivers working with the program.

“We do not want to lose what we’ve had,” said Rogers. “We don’t want to lose what our daughters had.”

Council President Zack Steele thanked parents and encouraged them to continue to stay up to date

with school board happenings and to recruit anyone in the community who would be a positive asset to the school board.

“We nominate a new member to the board every year,” said Steele. “I wish we had answers for you but unfortunately tonight we probably won’t.”

After all speakers for the public hearing finished, parents continued to ask the council if there was a way to change the way Board of Education members are put into their positions. Some parents said without having an elected board, there is no accountability for members. They said they have been unsuccessful in receiving adequate responses from board members.

Councilman Brian Plant explained that the Board of Education is an independent entity.

“We cannot call them down here to say, ‘we don’t like that, and we appointed you so you tell us why,” said Plant. “We don’t have the authority to do that.”

Plant said the City Council is accountable to the city because it is a legislative body, while the Board of Education is not a legislative body.

“A legislative body can conduct their meetings in a different

manner, and we can talk much more freely about things because there are specific statutes that allow that.”

Mayor Buddy Choat said the city would have the opportunity to speak with the school board and ask them to respond to concerns of parents. Choat said he was unaware that discussions about the YMCA had been underway for more than a year, as the YMCA confirmed to parents at the Feb. 6 meeting.

“I was taken aback when I first saw the article that mentioned it was going to be open to everyone, which I totally disagreed with and I think that has been changed,” said Choat. “So, I would say on behalf of the council and myself that we have the opportunity to talk to them. We can certainly talk to Dr. [Pattie] Neill and the board.”

Mayor Choat said there is a chance the TCS Board of Education can clear up any concerns at their next meeting on Feb. 24.

Councilmember Jef Freeman said for reasons concerning accreditation, the council has to be careful what they ask of the BOE. “We really have to be cautious because the school could potentially lose their accreditation,” said Freeman.

Councilmember Alan Taylor reiterated what Mayor Choat said by telling parents the appropriate course of action for them is to voice concerns at the next Board of Education meeting. Taylor also told the parents serving on the Board of Education comes with many challenges.

“Over the years, we’ve appointed new school board members, but in my almost eight years of serving on this council, and I thank you for that, I have never one time had a school board member come to us, come to me, and say, ‘please reappoint me,” Taylor said.

“As far as I know that’s never happened. That’s never happened to me.

Taylor said accepting a position as a school board member is difficult for many.

“It looks easy but it’s not. It’s a tough job,” said Taylor. “Sometimes decisions are not popular for an individual, but they look at (and I get this issue), they look at everything as a whole as we have to sometimes. Sometimes the decision for the whole effects individuals in a negative way. I’m not for one second saying that’s how it is in this case, but I’m saying that’s why it’s so difficult for them.”

Trussville native, Girl Scout Ambassador designs Gold Award Project around animal abuse From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

TRUSSVILLE — A Trussville native has recently completed her Girl Scout Gold Award Project with a focus on animal abuse and neglect.

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REVIEW: ACTA Theatre wows with ‘Frozen Junior’

TRUSSVILLE — One day, long ago, I took my three girls to see a little movie called Frozen. I entered the theater with few expectations; I left it astounded. Since that day in November of 2013, we’ve watched the film a dozen times and listened to the soundtrack a dozen times a dozen more. I am of the firm belief that there should be a special parenting merit badge for knowing all the words to ‘Let it Go’ in English as well as Spanish.

The junior designation in the title signifies a number of things.

“This is the Disney classic Frozen,” said Lunsford. “It is junior because the entire cast is 18 and younger. We have three-year-olds to age 18. It is also a condensed version.”

Sometimes less is more.

That is certainly the case for this version; especially when it comes to the songs.

“All of the songs are still there and it has a few extra songs that are in the Broadway musical,” said Lunsford.

“Oaken, during the trading post scene, has a new song

As much as I’ve enjoyed my time with Frozen there was a certain magic to that first viewing that has never been repeated for me. Or at least a certain magic that had never been repeated until I watched the ACTA production.

The ACTA production of Frozen Junior debuted on February 13 and in the deft hands of director Lucy Lunsford, Arrendale is brought to Trussville. It is a wonderful show.

It is a magical show. It left all of the audience wanting to build a snowman of our own.

and it is a lot of fun. Elsa has a new solo and it is really great.

There is the old and the new.”

Sporting a cast of around 50 kids, Lunsford relished the opportunity to work with so many pint-sized powerhouses.

“Kids are just amazing because they pick up things so fast,” said Lunsford. “You can throw a million things at them in a short amount of time and they soak it all in.

Just working with them is so rewarding. Getting to teach them along the way is too, we

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try to make it a learning experience along the way. And not just theater skills but life skills as well.

“Listening skills, public speaking, being strong leaders, watching out for each other. Just being good citizens. There are a million different lessons that we touch on. Even the show itself has lessons. It has so many great things in it. Elsa has this journey. When things aren’t working out, she shuts the world out and you can’t do that. So, we’ve also talked to the kids a lot about what can we learn from the moral of this story. It is about fifty-fifty. We have a lot of kids that are returning, that have been to ACTA before, and we have a lot of kids that are brand new and this is their first time ever on stage.

So, it is a great mix.”

Keeping such a familiar property fresh and exciting can pose a challenge. This version of the story tackles that problem masterfully.

“In our show (we) have taken a few interesting twists with the story. And then there is costuming and the set. We’ve taken the original and put a different twist on it that you haven’t seen before.

I think the audience will be surprised.”

Much of the work in keeping the production fresh and yet familiar came from the crew working behind the scenes.

“We’ve got a great team working together,” said Lunsford. “We have Weston McCurry as our music director. He has been there through the audition process and the rehearsals to work on all of our harmonies and different parts. He is also working as a stage manager with Brendan

Bryan. We have two stage managers who run things in the back.”

Running things in the back is a job that includes managing props, set pieces, getting the accouterments on and off stage, and coordinating lights and sounds with the action of the actors.

“There are a lot of allday weekends working on the set,” said Lunsford. “We have a very whimsical set for this production. We’ve tried to make it look as though you were inside a wooden coo-coo clock. Lots of hours went into that and into the costumes. The parents have been great with that. The parents have helped a lot with the costumes. It is always magical to see it come together.”

From the vantage of the audience, it really does look as though the narrative is framed from within a cuckoo-clock. That effect is aided greatly by two marvelously constructed castles flanking the wings of the stage. The

castles were constructed by Joseph Lunsford who also performs as Kristoff with a swagger and a charm more than a little reminiscent of a young Harrison Ford.

Performing as adult Anna and Elsa are Christina Starkey and Leah Bussey respectively. They both turn in a performance that leaves you wanting to sing along but won’t for fear of missing even a single one of their perfect notes.

“Christina Starkey has been in several ACTA productions and she is playing Anna,” said Lunsford. “She is doing a fabulous job. This show is very difficult music-wise. They’re singing what Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel, so I’m just very impressed by their hard work and I’m so excited for every-

one to hear them.

“Leah Bussey is playing Elsa. She has been in one other ACTA production and this is her first really big ACTA debut. She has stepped into this character. And just watching them, it tears me up … seeing them become these characters and being strong leaders for the kids.”

Lucas Bond, 12, steps out onto the ice as Olaf. Every scene he appears in is gold.

What would a story be without a villain to carry forward the narrative? Frozen Junior gets two. Lucas Jackson as Prince Hans and Nate Dutton as Duke of Weselton.

They present a performance that is in turn; charming, menacing, hilarious and always winning.

Frozen Junior has sold out, in advance, every show.

TRUSSVILLE CITY SCHOOLS: Transition meetings for rising 9th graders From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

TRUSSVILLE — Trussville City Schools announced dates for meetings for parents and students of the Class of

2024.

The 8th graders that will be going into the 9th grade next year, are asked to attend transition meetings with the freshman counselor.

The dates for meetings are listed below.

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Lacrosse From front page

According to a letter from the BOE president Kathy Brown, dated Feb. 6, 2020, the BOE will not approve the boys or girls lacrosse team to use the stadium.

The letter cites a board facility policy which does not specifically mention the football stadium: “After diligent and thorough review and dialogue, the BOE upholds and stands by the facility usage policy as written and the stadium will continue to be used for the intended purposes of football, track and field, cheer, Special Olympics, band performances and competitions,” the letter stated.

It is unclear when the BOE discussed the matter of the lacrosse team’s request.

There has been no public discussion between board members at any BOE workshops or regular meetings.

The letter thanked the parents for addressing the BOE on the matter and stated the

school board and Mayor Buddy Choat are working on a solution for lacrosse.

“The Mayor and the School Board are working together in a good faith effort to include a multi-purpose turf field in Trussville to help address your concerns and to serve the needs of the City and the School system,” Brown said in the letter.

Mayor Buddy Choat confirmed discussions for a turf field have been ongoing for years.

The letter was addressed to Tandi Smith, who serves on the city’s Park and Recreation Board and serves as a liaison for the Lacrosse Program.

Smith’s daughter is also on the girls’ lacrosse team.

The Use of Board Facilities policy states that “schools and other Board-owned or controlled facilities may be made available for use by sanctioned or generally recognized school support organizations if the facility will not disrupt school operations or be inconsistent with the purpose and mission of the

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school system, and if adequate advance provision is made for security, supervision, maintenance, damage prevention, post-event cleanup, liability insurance, and other risk management measures appropriate to the proposed use.”

In the letter, Brown said in when the policy was updated in 2013, when the stadium was built, a provision for renting the stadium was discussed but not included in the policy.

During a review of the policy in 2017, Brown said a rental provision was once again not included in the policy.

If there is a policy specific to the football stadium, that policy is not on the TCS website. Council President Zack

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Steele said he is unaware of any stadium policy.

“It’s confusing to me because there is an official facilities policy, but it does not make any mention of the stadium,” Steele said.

According to the published TCS board use of facility policy, no rental provisions for any school facilities are specifically mentioned.

Board policies are posted online on the Trussville City School’s website. The facility use policy can be found in section 4.07.3. The policy continues by saying “Use of Board facilities for nonschool organizations may be approved if the foregoing conditions are satisfied and a rental contract (or the equiv-

alent thereof) that includes a reasonable fee or rental charge and other appropriate terms and conditions is approved by the Board.

Lacrosse is not sanctioned by the AHSAA. However, lacrosse players pointed out during BOE meetings and City Council meetings, that lacrosse teams at other schools are not sanctioned, but their school systems allow the teams to use their turf fields for games.

“It is embarrassing when teams such as Auburn, Mountain Brook, Oak Mountain, Vestavia and others come to play on a grass field while they play their games in beautiful stadiums or at least turf fields made specifically for lacrosse,” said athlete Brooke Nielsen. “For some of our visitors, the field we currently play on is their only impression of our city, while we have much more to offer.”

During the meetings, Smith, other parents, coaches and athletes responded to questions about maintenance, damage prevention, clean-up,

insurance and other concerns.

Those responses can be read by following the link provided in this story on www.

TrussvilleTribune.com.

Steele said he thinks the use of the stadium could leave a lasting, positive impact on visitors in Trussville.

“We’ve had several meetings lately where parents have come to us asking for help when it comes to school system issues,” Steele said. “Lacrosse is just another example. I am of the opinion, and it is just my personal opinion, that Husky Stadium should be a showcase for our community, and we should show it off whenever possible, whether that be a lacrosse match or a football game or band competition. My personal feeling is that a taxpayer-funded $14.5 stadium with a playing surface designed for multiple uses should be used more.”

BOE President Kathy Brown did not immediately respond to The Trussville Tribune’s media request. Dr. Pattie Neill was out of town, according to the school system.

Trussville man helps police find Trussville Police investigating stolen truck with locator app copper theft from former

By Elise Kidd, news intern

TRUSSVILLE — A Trussville resident reported his truck stolen from his driveway sometime between Sunday, Feb. 9th and Monday, Feb. 10th, 2020.

The black 2019 F-150 Raptor 4X4 was taken from a location on Jonathans Way. The owner said inside the truck, he had a Glock 43 pistol, a laptop computer and a pair of glasses. He also had a locator app that connected to his truck and

report, the thief could be charged with theft of property first degree.

If you have any information regarding this theft, contact Trussville City Police Department at (205) 655-2101.

of the suspect on the night of Friday, Dec. 20, 2019.

Investigators said there is no evidence Houston was taken against her will or by force.

Jefferson County Coroner Bill Yates said that toxicology reports in the death of Houston revealed that she died of an accidental drug overdose. The cause of death was determined to be Morphine and methamphetamine toxicity and the manner of death was determined to be accidental.

Hampton is a convicted sex offender, and he has previous convictions for first-degree rape and first-degree sodomy, among other charges, according to court documents. The rape and sodomy case, from 1992, was out of Jefferson County.

Hampton was released from prison in 2012 and was later arrested for violation of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, which he pleaded guilty to. He was given a two years suspended sentence for that charge.

According to Alabama Code 13A-11-13, abuse of a corpse crime means a person “knowingly treats a human corpse in a way that would outrage ordinary family sensibilities.”

If convicted, a person charged with abuse of a corpse would be sentenced to more than a year in prison.

Hampton is now being held in the Jefferson County Jail in Bessemer with no bond.

Houston Case From front page

From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

BESSEMER — The man charged in connection to the case of Trussville woman Paighton Houston, is back in Alabama.

Fredrick Hampton, 50, of Brighton, is charged with abuse of a corpse after Houston’s body was found buried behind a Hueytown home.

Hampton was captured in Cleveland, Ohio, by the U.S. Marshals Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 29.

It should be noted that Hampton is not charged with the death of Houston.

Chief Deputy David Agee said according to the medical examiner, no trauma was found on Houston’s body that would have led to her death. Investigators said they have reason to believe Houston was in the company

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that helped officers find the truck in East Birmingham.

When the vehicle was recovered, the owner said his laptop was still missing, as well as the firearm, but the glasses were found still in the vehicle.

Also found in the car was an empty plastic bottle that did not belong to the owner of the truck. The bottle was recovered with the residue of an unknown substance remaining on the plastic and was taken into evidence.

According to the police

From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

TRUSSVILLE — The Trussville Police Department is investigating a copper theft that happened at the former ALDI building in the 5900 block of Chalkville Mountain Road.

The real estate team for ALDI called the police on Monday. Feb. 10, and reported that during an inspection, it was discovered that “a substantial amount of copper” had been cut from the ceiling

Former ALDI location. Photo: Google Maps.

degree, according to a police report.

If you have information regarding the theft, call the Trussville Police Department at (205) 655-2101.

TRUSSVILLE PD: Man arrested after officers spotted him in vehicle stolen out of North Carolina From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

TRUSSVILLE— The Trussville Police Department arrested a North Carolina man after an officer spotted a stolen vehicle on North Chalkville Road.

Nathaniel Paul Haney, 44, of Oakley, NC, was taken into custody on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020.

The officer, who was on patrol, said around 10:25 p.m. he saw a white Ford Explorer turning out of the Shell gas station in the 1100 block of North Chalkville Road.

The officer did a tag check and found out the vehicle had been reported stolen out of Old Fort, NC. The officer

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Nathaniel Haney. Photo: Trussville City Jail.

saw the vehicle pulling up to a gas pump at the Chevron gas station in the 5900 block of Chalkville Mountain Road and called for backup. When backup arrived, the officer took Haney into custody.

Detective Ben Short said the arrest shows how diligent officers with the Trussville Police Department are when it comes to fighting crime.

“Our officers are proactive in their approach and this a testament to that,” said Short.

Haney faces a charge of receiving stolen property first degree. He was taken to the Trussville City Jail and will be transferred to the Jefferson County Jail where he will be given a $20,000 bond, according to Short.

The 2006 Ford Explorer was recovered. The vehicle owner has set up a GoFundMe account to help cover expenses. The link to the GoFundMe can be found in this story on www.TrussvilleTribune.com.

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leading to an electrical box.

Alabama Power was called to the scene and said the estimated value of the copper was around $25,000 – $35,000.

Alabama Power said whoever cut the copper cut it from the inside of the building, but there was no sign of forced entry.

ALDI’s real estate team did not immediately respond to a media request.

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Trussville teen places 1st for Alabama All-state Middle School Jazz Band From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

TRUSSVILLE — A Trussville native won first place in the 2020 Alabama All-State Middle School Jazz Band, for the guitar category.

Wesley Patterson, a 13-year-old student at the Alabama School of Fine Arts, recently performed in Montgomery at the Alabama Music Educators Association Conference.

Patterson has been playing guitar for about five years, according to his parents, Shane and Tamantha

Patterson. The eighth-grader majors in Classical Guitar at the ASFA. Before attending ASFA, Patterson was a student in Trussville City Schools for grades 1-6.

His parents said his mu-

sical talent started with an acoustic guitar, but he has been playing jazz for about a year and a half.

“We are mostly proud of his determination and hard work,” said Shane Patterson. “Believe us, any goal he achieves is due to a persistent work ethic and having much passion and appreciation for music.”

You can follow Wesley Patterson on Instagram @ wesleypattersonguitar.

Ian Wallis, of R.F. Bumpus Middle School, won the alternate position in the AllState Middle School Jazz Band guitar category.

February 19 - 25, 2020

Local 3rd grader recognized for academic excellence

From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

GARDENDALE — A third-grader at Mountain View Baptist School was awarded for academic excellence during awards day at the Tabernacle Christian School, in Gardendale.

Ella White made all A’s and was recognized for her exemplary behavior. White placed first in the state in the Language Competition by the American Association of Christian Schools.

“This high honor was achieved by her consistent

hard work and by her striving to give her very best in every aspect of her work,” said Joanne Holt, White’s grandmother.

“Ella is an incredibly hard-working student, who is such an encouragement to me,” said teacher Bethany Klaus.

“She loves Language and at one point even corrected a mistake in the curriculum. Teaching Ella this year has been such a joy and I am so proud of her accomplishments.”

Ella said she works hard in school and wants to one day open her own animal rescue clinic.

2020 Miss Hewitt Husky pageant winners From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

TRUSSVILLE — The 14th Annual Miss Hewitt Husky pageant was held on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020.

The pageant was at the Hewitt-Trussville High School Performing Arts Center.

Here are the winners.

Shown here are the winners from the 4th Grade Division: (Left to Right) (Back Row) 4th Runner-Up – Emma Kate Dorr, 3rd Runner-Up – Jenna Pritchard, 4th Runner-Up – Presley Sutherland, (Front Row) 2nd Runner-Up – Ava Price, Miss Hewitt Husky – Sophia Shaw & 1st Runner-Up – Emma Claire Womack.

Shown here are winners from the 1st Grade Division: (Left to Right) 2nd Runner-Up – Josie Browning, Miss Hewitt Husky – Logan Kinner & 1st Runner-Up – Renlee Mac Jones.

Shown here is Miss Hewitt Husky for the 7th Grade Division – Katherine Grigsby.

Miss Hewitt Husky for the Preschool Division is Alyssa Wooten.

Shown here are winners from the 2nd Grade Division: (Left to Right) (Back Row) 3rd Runner-Up – Lillian Katherine Phillips, 4th Runner-Up – Lucy Holley, (Front Row) 2nd Runner-Up – Roxy Isom, Miss Hewitt Husky – Claire Tidwell & 1st Runner-Up – Ava Grace Bowen.

Shown here are the winners in the Kindergarten Division: (Left to Right) Miss Hewitt Husky – Avery Wilbourn, 2nd Runner-Up – Kenzie Leath, & 1st Runner-Up – Ella Mae Reynolds.

Shown here are the winners from the 5th Grade Division: (Left to Right) (Back Row) 4th Runner-Up – Bella Curd, 3rd RunnerUp – Isabella Roper, (Front Row) 2nd Runner-Up – Sophie Blount, Miss Hewitt Husky – Lilly Catherine Clayton & 1st Runner-Up – Lauren Wideman.

Shown here are the winners from the 3rd Grade Division: (Left to Right) (Back Row) 4th Runner-Up – Chloe Paige Dorr, 3rd Runner-Up – Sydney Kinner, (Front Row) 2nd Runner-Up – Lily Isom, Miss Hewitt Husky – Campbell Thomson & 1st Runner-Up – Harper Breaseale.

Shown here is Miss Hewitt Husky for the 6th Grade Division – Mary Kate Dimler.

Shown here are the winners from the 8th Grade Division: (Left to Right) (Back Row) 4th Runner-Up – Brooklyn Robbins, 3rd Runner-Up – Kate Lowery, (Front Row) 2nd Runner-Up – Reagan Hanson, Miss Hewitt Husky – Abigail Wideman & 1st Runner-Up – Kynslee Roper.

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O b i t u a ry

Paul Handley april

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24, 1940 ~ february 12, 2020 (age 80)

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Mr. Paul Bishop Handley, Jr., age 73, husband of Karen Handley, and a resident of Claremont Drive in Columbia, passed away Wednesday evening, February 12, 2020 at Maury Regional Medical Center.

A graveside service was held on Saturday, February 15, 2020 at 3:00 at Jefferson Memorial Gardens in Trussville, Alabama. Heritage Funeral Home in Columbia assisted the family with local arrangements. Born on April 29, 1946 in Fayette, Alabama, Paul was the son of the late William Paul Handley and the late Agnes Patton Handley. He was a 1964 graduate of Banks High School in Birmingham, Alabama and attended Marion Military Institute and the University of Alabama. He served in the United States Air Force and worked as a master electrician for fifty years before retiring in 2018. Paul was also a substitute at Columbia State Community College. He married Karen Laird on July 24, 1970 and together they had three children. Paul was previously the President of the Columbia RC Air Club. He had a passion for barbecue, enjoying it at least once a week for the past fifty years. Paul was a golfer who also enjoyed building small cannons and flying miniature planes. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his daughter, Jill (Mark) Taylor of Jackson, TN; son, Jarrod (Stephanie) Handley of Chapel Hill, TN; sister, Linda (Larry) Alley of Alabama; grandchildren: Brittney Handley, Erica Handley, Jude Taylor, Eliza Taylor; and two great grandchildren, Leo Handley and Emrory Handley. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Michael Handley. Pallbearers were: Randy Tyner, Gerald Laird, Randy Whitlock, Larry Alley, Ron Peregoy, and Roscoe Brannon. Honorary pallbearers will include: Ronnie Linger and Frank Gurney. You may share condolences with the family at the Heritage Funeral Home website: www.TnFunerals.com.

Rubye M. Vickers february

16, 1925 ~ february 14, 2020 (age 94)

Rubye M. Vickers, age 94, was born in Republic, AL on Feb. 16, 1925 and passed away in Trussville on Feb. 14, 2020. She was a member of Deerfoot Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her grandson, Drew Vickers and her great-granddaughter, Madilyn Ruby Rayn Vickers. She is survived by her husband, John C. Vickers; her sons, Dale F. Vickers and Dane C. Vickers (Linda); 3 grandchildren; and 4 great-grandchildren. A graveside service was held on Tuesday, February 18 at 3pm at Jefferson Memorial Gardens in Trussville. A visitation was held one hour prior to the service.

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David R. Tucker, age 80, of Vestavia, AL passed away on February, 12, 2019. He was a U.S. Navy veteran that was honorably discharged in 1962. David was a Master Mason and member of MEKS lodge #932 and a member of The Order of The Eastern Star Golden Rule #6. He enjoyed Alabama football and spending time with family, and was avid fisherman. David was preceded in death by his loving wife of 50 years, Faye Tucker. He is survived by his daughter, Terri Robinette (Jim); son, Robbie Tucker; granddaughter, Summer Robinette, grandson, Chad Tucker and many loved family and friends. A funeral service was held at 10am on Sunday, February 16th at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. A private committal service will be held at a later date.

Roy Lee Tate december

31, 1932 ~ february 17, 2020 (age 87)

Roy Lee Tate passed away Monday February 17, 2020, after a brief illness and a 3 month grieving period of the loss of the love of his life. He died of a broken heart. He was a graduate of Woodlawn High School and later Howard College in Eastlake. He served in the Army during the Korean War. Later he worked at the Norwood Clinic and G.E.S and later Golbro Jewelers where he was a bookkeeper for 35 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Isacc LeRoy Tate and Mamie Weir Tate. he was the youngest of their 4 boys. He is also preceded in death by his loving wife of 53 years, Fayrene H. Tate. He is survived by his sons James Henry Nicholson and his wife, Robert Wayne Nicholson and his wife, and his daughter Stacey Tate Bearden and her husband. He is also survived by his 8 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

He spent the last 20 plus years working as a “real bearded” Santa. He took great joy in helping children get the presents from Santa they so desired. A visitation will be held Thursday, February 20, 2020, at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home in Trussville, Al from 5pm - 7pm. A funeral service will be held on Friday, February 21, 2020, at 10 am. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery.

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Keeping Co Community 1st Always

Tanita Swift’s dominant performance propels Center Point past Brewer and into Elite 8

By Joshua Huff, sports editor

Boys’ Basketball Springville vs. Center Point Wed., Feb. 19 at 10:45 a.m.

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Girls’ Basketball Center Point vs. Boaz Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 9 a.m.

Springville’s sacrifice to free throw gods pays off as Tigers survive double-overtime thriller

HewittTrussville, Moody place multiple wrestlers in top 3 of AHSAA state championships

By Joshua Huff, sports editor

JACKSONVILLE — The Center Point boys and girls’ basketball teams earned a rare Sweet 16 sweep on Saturday at Jacksonville State University after both teams cruised to victories to earn berths into the state tournament Elite Eight.

HUNTSVILLE — Though the outright 2020 state wrestling championships failed to return to teams within The Trussville Tribune coverage area, multiple local wrestlers earned top three nods throughout the tournament this past weekend.

See TANITA SWIFT, Page 14

See AHSAA, Page 15

Center Point blows past Arab to set up rematch against area foe Springville in Elite 8

Hewitt-Trussville boys’ golf team wins President’s Day Invitational Golf Tournament in first event for new head coach Steve Patrick

By Joshua Huff, sports editor

Springville’s Ben Bianchi celebrates in the second overtime of the Sweet 16. Photo by Joshua Huff.

JACKSONVILLE — The Center Point boys’ basketball team shook off an early deficit to cruise past Arab, 57-43, on Saturday at Jacksonville State University in the Sweet 16 of the Class 5A state tournament.

See CENTER POINT, Page 15

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JACKSONVILLE — With 1.2 seconds left in overtime and the score knotted at 52-all, Springville senior Jace Hayes committed the ultimate sin: He fouled Gunterville’s James Davidson from beyond the arc as the sophomore let go

a desperation heave just prior to the buzzer sounding. Now instead of double overtime, Springville was faced with the possibility of its season ending as a result of an errant play from its trusted senior.

That sequence followed a William Goolsby 3-pointer with 15 seconds left in overtime that returned Springville

back from the dead to even the game at 52. With their season seemingly salvaged for yet another four-minute quarter, all the Tigers needed to do was settled into defense with one goal in mind: Do not foul.

Much easier said than done.

With the clock winding down, Guntersville’s Bran-

don Fussell took the ball up the court, stopped at the top of the key, passed the ball to Davidson, who then called for a screen at the top of the arc, dribbled to his right and jacked up a wayward shot from the top right of the arc with Hayes draped all over him.

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Springville From page 13

However, during the shot, Hayes’ body landed in Davidson’s bubble and he was subsequently called for the foul.

For Hayes’ miscalculation, Guntersville was awarded three free throws.

One made free throw was all Guntersville needed to place the final nail in the coffin. The Tigers would have been hard pressed to push up the court and haul off a decent shot with 1.2 seconds left.

All Springville could do was wait with bated breath.

The first free throw missed.

The second free throw hit the left of the rim and rolled to the right.

The third free throw hit the back of the rim, bounced straight up and fell back into the arms of Davidson, who had darted to the rim as soon as he knew he had missed the shot. As the clock sprinted to zero, Davidson threw up one last shot, this time from about a foot away, and watched yet again as the ball fell harmlessly to the court.

Springville rejoiced. Its

Tanita Swift From page 13

The girls ushered in the afternoon with a 51-43 victory over Class 5A, Area 15 Brewer. The Patriots had entered the contest against the Area 10 champions with a record of 20-11. Brewer had dispatched Douglas, 80-50, in the first round of the state tournament.

Despite opening the game with impassioned defensive play, the Eagles quickly found themselves in a 12-4 hole midway through the first quarter. However, Center Point’s offense begun to find its rhythm and proceeded to mount a 9-2 run over the final two minutes of the opening quarter to cut its deficit to just one point, 14-13.

The Tigers were led by Hudson Kersh’s 16 points. Photo by Joshua Huff.

14-game winning streak and spectacular season was temporally salvaged.

That relief and that second wind carried the Tigers

into the second overtime and ultimately past a Guntersville team that seemed destined to book its ticket into the Elite Eight. Instead, Springville

That momentum carried over into the second quarter as the Eagles took their first lead of the day, 15-14, and managed to stretch it to 2215 thanks in part to sophomore Tanita Swift, who had found her footing and was wreaking havoc throughout.

During the first part of the second quarter the Eagles went on a 19-3 run and held the Patriots scoreless for the first four minutes.

Center Point’s lead would dwindle in the latter stages of the second quarter, however, as Brewer rediscovered its shot and cut into the Eagles’ lead. As the first half wound down, Brewer managed to make it a one-point game, 2726, after a late 3-pointer. That would be the score as the two teams went into the half.

Both teams entered the second half with offenses that had fallen off the map.

The two teams were unable to score a point until nearly midway through the third quarter.

The Eagles would be the first to score when Kamryn Williams hit a layup at the 4:12 mark of the third quarter.

Brewer promptly responded with a 3-pointer to knot the game at 29-all. Center Point would then mount a 10-2 run over the final three minutes to take a 39-31 lead into the fourth quarter. Center Point shot 23% from the field in the third; Brewer shot 30%.

The Patriots managed to cut Center Point’s lead to six points following a 3-pointer at the 5:21 mark, but the Eagles, led by Swift, scored five

rode the clutch shooting of Hudson Kersh and the paint dominance of Ben Bianchi to a 66-53 victory in front of a frenzied crowd within Pete

Mathews Coliseum on the campus of Jacksonville State University.

The win set up yet another matchup against Class 5A,

Area 10 foe Center Point, which made easy work of Arab.

The contest against Guntersville on Saturday in the Sweet 16 of the Class 5A state tournament was a back-andforth affair throughout. However, it was the Tigers’ solid shooting in the second half that proved to be the deciding factor.

Springville finished the day shooting 54% from the field. In the second half, the Tigers shot 62.5% from the field in the third quarter and 66.7% in the fourth quarter.

Guntersville, on the other hand, shot just 39% from the field in the game. After going 6-for-10 in the second quarter, Guntersville shot 33.3% in the third quarter and 39.3% in the fourth quarter.

The Tigers were led by Kersh’s 16 points. Bianchi recorded 15 points and 10 rebounds, and Larry Winston added 15 points with three 3-pointers to his credit.

Springville will return to Pete Mathews Coliseum on Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 10:45 a.m. to face Center Point in the regional championship.

Center Point returns to Pete Mathews Coliseum on Wednesday, Feb. 19, to face Boaz in the regional championship game. Photo by Joshua Huff.

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Center Point From page 13

The win returns the Eagles to the regional finals with a clash against Area 10 opponent, Springville. Despite suffering through a rollercoaster of a season, Center Point earned a berth into the Elite Eight for the second consecutive year. Prior to entering the area tournament, the Eagles were 11-13 with just four victories in their previous 10 games. This follows a first

part to the season where in which Center Point opened 0-5.

Following that span, the Eagles regrouped and ticked off a 7-2 run to right the ship and set the stage for the remainder of the season.

Center Point entered Saturday’s contest winners of five out of its past seven games. Arab entered the game 19-10 and with just five losses since Dec. 5, 2019.

The Eagles opened the Sweet 16 with their offense

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humming. As a result, Center Point jumped out to a 4-0 lead before Arab countered and tied the game at four. Arab then took its first lead of the day following a Trevor Miller 3-pointer at the 4:53 mark of the first quarter.

Arab nursed a slim 13-12 lead at the conclusion of the opening quarter.

Center Point asserted itself defensively in the second quarter. The Knights managed to score just four points in the quarter as the Eagles

Jordan Chatman led the Eagles with 16 points. Photo by Joshua Huff.

The Center Point boys’ basketball team shook off an early deficit to cruise past Arab, 57-43.

Photo by Joshua Huff.

AHSAA From page 13

Overall, Thompson claimed the crown in Class 7A, while Gardendale took home first in Class 6A and Arab embraced the title of the best team in Class 1A-5A.

after holding off Vestavia Hills, 166.5 to 153.5. Huntsville, Hoover and Mountain Brook rounded out the top five. Hewitt-Trussville finished in eighth place with a score of 38.

In Class 6A, Gardendale claimed its first title since

which was 41 points more than second place Benjamin Russell. Oxford, McAdory and Weptumpka rounded out the top five. Clay-Chalkville finished the event in 16th place, and Pinson Valley claimed 24th.

In Class 5A, Arab dom-

stretched their lead to 24-17 following Jonathan Dudley’s 3-pointer with 52 seconds left in the first half. The Eagles delivered one final blow as William Nall connected with five seconds left in the half to give Center Point the 26-17 halftime lead.

The Knights would have no answer for the postseason Eagles in the second half. Behind a balanced offensive attack led by Jordan Chatman, Center Point extended its lead to 37-24 at the conclusion of

the third quarter and then held the Knights at bay in the final frame to breeze into the Elite Eight.

Chatman led the Eagles with 16 points. He was followed by Jayson Jones’ 14 points and Jonathan Dudley’s 10 points. Jones’ performance came at the same university where the senior will soon grace the football field as a member of the JSU football team.

Center Point will next face Springville for the right to

play in the Final Four set to be hosted in Birmingham. The anticipated rematch will be the third time that the two teams have faced each other this season. The Eagles won the first matchup decisively, 57-26, but fell in the final two games, most recently in the Area 10 championship game, 56-40.

Springville enters the contest on a 15-game winning streak.

The game is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 10:45 a.m.

a six-year championship run, the Knights returned to the pinnacle of Class 6A with a score of 189.5, which was a 74.5-point difference from second-place finisher Jasper.

Ranburne, Alexandria and Southside rounded out the top five.

Moody, the reigning Class 1-5A state champion, finished in seventh place; Springville recorded a 29th place finish, Center Point finished in 31st and Leeds placed in 38th.

Despite its seventh-place finish, Moody managed to send two wrestlers to the

top of the podium. Cory Land placed in first in the 120-pound division. Land (56-0) defeated Satsuma’s William Walker in the championship match. Ryan Summerlin (43-0) finished in first in the 132-pound division with a victory of Arab’s Joshua Roe. In the 138-pound division of Class 1-5A, Springville’s Trent Gilham (62-4) claimed third place after defeating Susan Moore’s Jose Calderon.

Remaining in Class 1-5A, Center Point’s Demaria Jones (37-4) took home third with a victory over Elmore County’s

Matt Brown.

Clay-Chalkville’s Izziah Williams managed to snag a second-place nod in the Class 6A 285-pound division after falling to Opelika’s Michael Dawson in the first-place match.

In Class 7A, Hewitt-Trussville’s Logan Reaves snagged a second-place finish in the 138-pound division despite falling to Mountain Brook’s Gray Ortis in the first-place match. In the 160-pound division, Hewitt-Trussville’s Hunter Jones finished in third place with a victory over Bob Jone’s Chris Congress.

Moody, the reigning Class 1-5A state champion, finished in seventh place. Photo by Joshua Huff

In Class 7A, Thompson earned its vaunted three-peat

Golf Team From page 13

Finish at the 2nd annual President’s Day Invitational Golf Tournament on Monday at Limestone Springs Golf Course in Oneonta.

1975. The Rockets finished with a score of 175.5 points,

inated the field. After stumbling in 2019, which halted

The tournament was the first event for Patrick, who was named the varsity boys coach in July 2019.

He had previously served as a head PGA Golf Professional in Iowa, Salzburg (Austria) and Kentucky, all at

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The Huskies boys’ golf team snagged a first-place finish at the 2nd annual President’s Day Invitational Golf Tournament on Monday at Limestone Springs Golf Course. Photo courtesy of HT Golf.

The team recorded a one shot above par finish to claim the top prize.

Individually, the boys were led by junior Cole Davidson’s six under par score of 66. Following Davidson were Ethan Hacker’s score of 71, Stuart Dickson’s score of 73 and Austin Freeman’s score of 79.

Both Hacker and Dickson shot a 34 on the front nine to set the tone for the championship push.

private member clubs. He has taught golf classes at the collegiate level and had been a Junior Golf instructor at several clubs around the country.

He attended the 1995 PGA National Teaching/Coaching Summit in New Orleans.

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Trussville United Soccer Club to host free communitybased soccer training program for athletes with intellectual, emotional and/or physical disabilities From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

TRUSSVILLE — The Trussville United Soccer Club will host a free community-based soccer training program this March for athletes with intellectual, emotional and/or physical disabilities.

The TOPSoccer event, which stands for The Outreach Program for Soccer, is scheduled for Saturday, March 3 from 3-4 p.m., with the purpose of providing soccer opportunities for players

to develop at their own pace in a safe, fun and supportive/ inclusive environment.

The program is designed to foster the physical, mental and emotional growth of kids with special needs through soccer.

TOPSoccer was formed to perpetuate the US Youth Soccer mission statement, which is, in part, “To foster the physical, mental and emotional growth and development of America’s youth through the sport of soccer at all levels of age and compe-

The Trussville United Soccer Club will host a free community-based soccer training program this March for athletes with intellectual, emotional and/or physical disabilities.

tition. There are thousands of children with disabilities who need, and can be provided with, the opportunity to play soccer through the TOPSoccer program.”

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Pinson Valley football unveils Pinson Valley track and field’s Seth Lord signs with new schedule following biUniversity of West Alabama annual AHSAA reclassification

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By Joshua Huff, sports editor

PINSON — Pinson Valley track and field senior Seth Lord inked is national letter of intent on Monday to further his track career at the University of West Alabama.

Lord, a four-year member of both the indoor and outdoor teams, recently concluded his final indoor season with the Indians having set multiple personal records, two of which came in the 2020 AHSAA Indoor Track and Field Championships (800-meter and 3,200-meter).

In his career at Pinson Valley, Lord set nine state records in the 800-meter, 1,600-meter and 3,200-meter runs.

“Proud coaching moment today,” Pinson Valley track and field head coach Adam

Pinson Valley track and field senior Seth Lord inked is national letter of intent on Monday to further his track career at the University of West Alabama. Photo courtesy of Adam Russell.

Russell wrote on Facebook.

“My number one distance runner signed to run cross country and track with the University of West Alabama this morning! I’m super proud of you Seth and I can’t wait to see what God has in store for you! Soli deo Gloria!”

Lord’s final indoor meet happened to be the AHSAA Indoor Track and Field Championships. There, he finished in 13th in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:08.60 (a person record) and sixth in the 3,200-meter run with a time of 10:05.85, which also happens to be a personal record.

PINSON – The Pinson Valley football team released its schedule for the upcoming football season on Feb. 10 in tandem with the introduction of new head coach Sam Shade.

The new schedule was unveiled on the same day that the Indians announced that Sam Shade will be handed the reigns of the two-time Class 6A state champions. The news is one of many first steps into unknown territory for a program that must now piv-

region welcomes former Class 5A Mortimer Jordan, Jasper, Class 5A Minor and Jackson-Olin.

Pinson Valley has called Region 6 home for the past six seasons. The Indians moved up from Class 5A in 2013.

Class 6A, Region 6 • Clay-Chalkville (10-3, Class 6A, Region 6) • Gardendale (8-4, Class 6A, Region 6) • Jasper (11-1, Class 5A, Region 7) • Minor (6-5, Class 6A, Region 5) • Mortimer Jordan (11-3, Class 5A, Region 5)

feating the then-reigning state champion, 40-33. In 2019, Pinson Valley went 3-1 against four of the 10 teams scheduled this season with victories over Shades Valley, Gardendale, Clay-Chalkville and with its lone loss to Hewitt-Trussville.

2020 Schedule • Aug. 21 vs. Hewitt-Trussville (HT leads the series, 23-7) • Aug. 28 at Shades Valley (Pinson Valley leads the series, 9-4) • Sept. 4 vs. Gardendale (Gardendale leads the series, 19-8)

The Pinson Valley football team released its schedule for the upcoming football season on Feb. 10. Photo by Ron Burkett.

ot from previous head coach Patrick Nix’s successful tenure to a man well-versed in all levels of football but who has never held the role of head coach in any capacity.

In addition, Pinson Valley heads into next season following the bi-annual AHSAA reclassification. The shift keeps the Indians within Class 6A, Region 6, but several teams have now come and gone. Remaining with Pinson Valley will be rival Clay-Chalkville and a Gardendale team that finished the 2019 season 8-4.

The region lost 2019 Class 5A state champion Oxford, Shades Valley, Huffman and Pell City. In their stead, the

• Jackson-Olin (3-7, Class 6A, Region 5) • Pinson Valley (10-3, Class 6A, Region 6) The four teams reclassified into Region 6 had a combined 2019 record of 31-16.

The two other teams that remained in the region are perennial playoff teams.

The region is now the home of teams with a combined four state championships (Clay-Chalkville, 2; Pinson Valley, 2).

In 2020, Pinson Valley will once again open the season against Class 7A Hewitt-Trussville. The two teams played each other in 2019 with the Huskies de-

• Sept. 11 at Minor (Minor leads the series, 3-1) • Sept. 18 vs. Jackson-Olin (Pinson Valley leads the series, 2-1) • Sept. 25 at Park Crossing (This will be the first meeting) • Oct. 2 vs. Mortimer Jordan (Pinson Valley leads the series, 23-8) • Oct. 9 OPEN • Oct. 16 at Clay-Chalkville (Clay-Chalkville leads the series, 10-6) • Oct. 23 at Jasper (Pinson Valley leads the series, 1-0) • Oct. 30 vs. Robert E. Lee (This will be the first meeting)

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