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TRUSSVILLE — A former Trussville Police officer is charged with custodial sexual misconduct after an alleged incident inside the Trussville City Jail.

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Community Spotlight: Good food and a smile goes a long way in Trussville

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as well. Drivers should plan ahead and use extreme caution on roadways.

Everyone in central Alabama should ensure they have multiple ways to re-

ceive weather warnings and alerts. You can sign up for Jefferson County EMA’s Everbridge Alerts by clicking the link in this story on www.

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MOODY — The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office has issued an alert for a missing teenager in the Moody/Odenville area.

The juvenile has been identified as 14-year-old Kayti Dale Garner.

be sure to have a plan that includes where to go when your area is in the warning polygon.

SPRINGVILLE — The Springville City Council moved quickly through a short agenda during the regular session on March 15.

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wasn’t good, we just didn’t have this. What we do is look into not just what autism and developmental disabilities are but what the best and safest way for fair treatment is.

We look at the best outcomes when interacting with people.”

Chandler said the training takes a deep dive into what type of behaviors officers can expect from those with disabilities. In fact, he said one Trussville officer told him she once encountered a person she suspected was under the

influence of drugs. She later realized that person was living with a developmental disability and was not under the influence.

“I’ve worn a badge and I understand how hard the job is,” Chandler said. “We are letting officers know there are resources for them when they come across families dealing with these types of issues. These resources from the state come in handy when officers are called to handle situations that really they aren’t trained to manage.”

Police Chief Eric Rush said he wants his officers to gain the knowledge needed to respond to all types of calls.

“People with autism communicate and process things differently,” said Rush. “This training will teach our officers how to understand behavioral and physical cues allowing them to communicate more effectively with these individuals.”

Rush said the officers with the department were enthusiastic and willing to take part in the training.

For IAG, the training is all about safety for the pub-

lic and the officers. With so many people living with these types of disabilities, Chandler said it is important for all first responders to understand the importance of this type of training.

“The individual may communicate differently and may not perceive the situation the same way that the officer does,” Chandler added. “And that’s where we have a lot of misunderstanding and we need officers to understand there is another path to take.”

IAG receives funding from grants through the Alabama Council on Developmental Disabilities, so the training is free for departments and organizations.

Chandler hopes this training will continue to bridge the gap between law enforcement and those with developmental disabilities.

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Chandler would know, as he has his own personal experience behind the badge and as a parent of a child with a developmental disability. As a former law enforcement officer, he said he remembers situations where he would have handled things differently if he would’ve had this type of training.

“My daughter being developmentally disabled really is what made me think more about this,” said Chandler.

“It wasn’t that the training I received as a police officer

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Trussville PD participates in autism and developmental disability training TRUSSVILLE — An organization that provides training to law enforcement on how to handle cases involving those with special needs, made a visit to Trussville on Tuesday, March 9, 2021.

Interaction Advisory Group (IAG) conducted the training on autism and developmental disability, with the Trussville Police Department.

The training took place at the Trussville Civic Center.

Nearly one in five people live with special needs.

Co-founder of IAG, Dustin Chandler, said the chance of first responders encountering those with special needs increases every day.

“Officers are going to encounter it, so what is the best way to keep that person safe, treat them fairly and have the best outcome that we can?

That is what we are looking at,” Chandler explained.

“When you get to know that community and have a personal connection with that community, you really see the struggles of everyday life.”

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WEATHER ALERT: Severe storms, tornadoes expected; TCS revises shelter plan BIRMINGHAM — The National Weather Service (NWS) in Birmingham is predicting a storm system moving into central Alabama on Wednesday, March 17, 2021. Much of central Alabama is now at a moderate risk level but all of Alabama should prepare for the possibility of a tornado. Some long track, violent tornadoes are possible.

Damaging winds up to 60 mph and large hail are also possible Wednesday afternoon into early Thursday morning. Severe thunderstorms will be possible in the morning hours and throughout the day as well. Two main waves of severe weather are expected, so it important to stay weather-aware all day Wednesday and throughout the morning Thursday.

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LEEDS – The Leeds Board of Education met on Tuesday, March 10 to discuss activities for the coming summer season, as well as job positions that are available in the school system.

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MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Community College System announced that tuition will not increase for the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Springville installs ‘Safe Zone’ with 24/7 surveillance From The Tribune staff reports

SPRINGVILLE — A new addition to the city of Springville will help people safely exchange items that they buy or sell online.

Two “Safe Zone” parking spaces have been put into place at City Hall, next to the Springville Police Department.

City Councilor Sherry Reaves said a resident approached her about establishing a safe zone so that people could feel comfortable when meeting strangers for commerce.

“He came to me about it and I, in turn, told him, ‘let me get with the chief and see what he says,” Reaves said.

“So, I got with him and then the chief just started researching it and had 24-hour surveillance put up.”

The system was put into place within a couple of months of the resident’s request. The surveillance includes two cameras that are pointed at the Safe Zone. The parking spots are brightly painted in order to make the location obvious. The spots are not to be used for any other purpose.

The resident that approached the city about the Safe Zone, was Wade Lowman. Lowman said he doesn’t feel comfortable al-

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lowing people to his home, so a Safe Zone sounded like the best idea for the city of Springville.

“There’s a lot of people that do sell stuff online,” said Lowman. “I’ve had people meet me right here and I figure, if they’re honest people, they will meet you right here at the police station.”

Lowman said the spot can also be used for custody exchanges between parents or guardians of children. He said it is nice to see the city

respond to his idea.

“I think it’s huge,” said Lowman. “There are about 5,000 people in Springville and a lot of them probably have ideas and maybe they are hesitant about reaching out but this is great.”

Reaves said she is always open to input from residents.

“We [the City Council] don’t have all the ideas,” said Reaves. So, if somebody approaches me, I really do try to go to the council or research it or talk to supervisors of each department that we can use advice from.”

Police Chief Wayne Walton said most of the project was free. The city had to buy the sign in front of the spaces, but that was only about $60.

The painting was donated by Trey Massey, of Massey’s Asphalt Paving.

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First Baptist Church Trussville resident hikes 26 miles for Make-A-Wish Trussville turning 200 this Alabama year; Help needed from public

By Erica Thomas, managing editor

TRUSSVILLE — First Baptist Church Trussville is asking for photo memories and artifacts to help celebrate the church’s 200th anniversary.

If you have pictures from weddings, children’s choir, youth trips or other events at the church, you are asked to email them to 200@fbctruss-

Severe Weather From front page

It is recommended to find a place indoors, on the lowest floor and away from windows, preferably in the center of the structure, if you are unable to make it to a storm shelter. Be sure to have a helmet, shoes or boots and a whistle.

The whistle will help alert first responders if you become trapped in debris.

The city of Trussville’s Municipal Court has made changes ahead of the severe weather. The docket set for Wednesday, March 17, at 4 p.m. has been continued until Wednesday, May 19, 2021, at 4 p.m. Defendants will be notified by the Clerk of the Court.

TRUSSVILLE SHELTERS For many years, residents of Trussville have had the option to take shelter at Magnolia Elementary, Paine Elementary, Cahaba Ele-

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mentary and Hewitt-Trussville Middle School, during tornado warnings. The shelters have always opened when Trussville was in the tornado warning polygon.

However, the school system has recently received input from the Jefferson County EMA and others and has revised severe weather plans to make it safer for those seeking shelter.

TCS will now open shelters to the public ahead of tornado warnings. The shelters will only be open to the public when school is not in session. School will be closed on Wednesday.

“The plan is evolving,” said Jason Gaston, with TCS. “What we are hoping and instructing the schools to do, is to open when we’re under a watch.”

Gaston said since a tornado watch can be issued hours before the threat has arrived in an area, school administrators will closely monitor severe weather systems and will open shelters in a timely fashion in order to allow

ville.org. Items such as flyers, t-shirts and other artifacts such as furniture and books are appreciated.

You can also bring photos to the church to be scanned or call (205-655-2403) the church for items to be picked up.

Stories and memories from the church are also welcomed and they can be written or recorded.

people to get to the shelter safely.

“We’re using Tuscaloosa County and western Jefferson County as a point of contact,” Gaston said. “If there are severe storms in those areas, storm shelter plans will be activated.”

The school system will be gathering information from the National Weather Service, local meteorologists, and the Jefferson County EMA. Gaston said the school system is also using all of these resources to make decisions about school closings and possible early dismissals or delayed starts.

“We are trying to be responsive to those trying to seek community shelter,” he added.

Any time the shelters are open, alerts will be sent out through the school system’s website. A red message will appear on the homepage with important information.

District and school-level social media pages will also be updated.

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TRUSSVILLE — Longtime Trussville resident Jan Belcher is embarking on a special journey this spring.

For the sixth time, Belcher has accepted a challenge – the Trailblaze Challenge, which serves as an endurance hiking event hosted

by Make-A-Wish Alabama.

She will hike 26.3 miles on the Pinhoti Trail in one day, all while raising money to fund life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses in Alabama.

“I have done this every year since it has been in Alabama because I fell in love with the mission of Make-AWish,” said Belcher. “I have seen the impact of a wish.”

Belcher, an RN and BSN,

has called Trussville home for the past 33 years. She says she first got involved after seeing a Trailblaze Challenge billboard. Now, amid a pandemic, she believes it’s more important than ever to help.

“Make-A-Wish Alabama is a local organization that serves the children of Alabama,” said Belcher. “Wishes did not wait during the pandemic. Now more than ever these children with critical illnesses need to feel

the love, hope, and joy of a Wish. The Wish impacts not just the child but the family as well. Many times it extends out to the community as well.”

She is a member of Trussville First United Methodist Church and is a former member of the Trussville Chamber of Commerce.

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TRUSSVILLE — After almost four years in business, Trussville’s premier shooting range and gun store is going out of business.

Sheepdog Firearms made the announcement on Facebook Saturday.

“It is with great regret that we announce Sheepdog Firearms is going out of business and all inventory must be liquidated immediately,”

the post stated. “Beginning today Saturday, March 13th, 11:00 a.m. through Friday, March 19th, everything in the store will be 25% off. Friday, March 19th will be our last day of business. We would like to thank you all for your

years of loyal support.”

Sheepdog Firearms, Inc. opened in May of 2017 with much enthusiasm. The owners of the business said they were looking to educate the public on firearms safety and the importance of self-protection after being a part of the crisis team at First Baptist Church Trussville.

The store sells guns, accessories, other weapons and ammo.

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By Erica Thomas, managing editor

TRUSSVILLE — Every day offers a new opportunity for each of us to do something special for another person.

Maybe we buy coffee for the person behind us in the line at Starbucks, or maybe we pay off someone’s layaway at Walmart. Or perhaps, a simple smile is just what the doctor ordered for a stranger and we are there to offer it just in the nick of time.

Not far from the corner of Main Street and Chalkville Road, in downtown Trussville, sits a charming soda fountain and sandwich shop.

The Three Earred Rabbit serves fresh lunches, including a variety of salads, sandwiches and exquisite desserts.

Owner Christine Leonardi has made it her mission to create a family environment.

From the servers to the executive chef, each member of the team is an important part of everyday operations.

As soon as you walk in the door, you are transported to another place and time. A simpler time when a milkshake could cure a child’s

broken spirit and the old men in town gathered every morning for a cup of coffee to talk about nothing. One of the first things you notice inside the Three Earred Rabbit is the executive chef. Jon Hall has been at the restaurant for about seven years. When you come in the doors, you can almost bet Hall will have a smile on his face. It is evident, that he is taking advantage of that opportunity to do something special for someone else.

Hall gets up every morning at 5 a.m. and works out before coming into work. He also has a wife, a 14-yearold son, and a five-year-old daughter at home.

“So, I get up every morning, workout, get the kids ready and I come right here,” said Hall.

When he gets to work, he begins to slice fresh meats and prepares them for sandwiches.

“He makes sure the meats are all in the baggies,” Leonardi explained. “We use good, quality products, and his job in the morning is important because it keeps our cost where it needs to be. Not only that, if you don’t have enough meat on your sandwich, then that’s not good, so he is in charge of that.”

Originally from Bullock County, Alabama, the

self-proclaimed “country boy” started cooking when he was seven years old. His family moved to the Chalkville area when he was around 11 or 12 years old and he had his first job by the time he was 15.

“I worked at McDonald’s on Chalkville Road,” Hall said.

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In high school, Hall played football under legendary coach Hal Riddle. Hall was on the 1999 State Championship-winning football team.

He graduated later that year and continued to play football at Tennessee State University, in Nashville. He didn’t hang up his knives and spatulas while playing on the gridiron.

Even during college, he was working in restaurants.

After leaving college in Tennessee, Hall came back home. He eventually went to Culinard and has worked in a variety of restaurants since.

But the Three Earred Rabbit stands out for Hall.

“The family dynamic is my favorite part,” said Hall.

“You know, I’ve worked at a lot of restaurants and I can honestly say that working

when asked why he smiles so much. “I am from the old school. You can tell folks that you’re a Christian all day but if they don’t see that exude through you….I like to exude positivity. Everything is so negative that’s going on and I just like to be a shining light.”

And a shining light he is.

Hall said a lot of the guests at the Three Earred Rabbit are elderly and some of them are only in Trussville to visit one of the many medical centers in town. That alone gives him the motivation to keep a big smile on his face.

“I always tell my coworkers, ‘you never know today what somebody is going through,” said Hall. “The least I can do is give them some good food and a smiling face when they come in that

door.”

Not only are his coworkers like family, but Hall said he wants each and every guest to feel like family. In fact, one regular couple that has been coming to eat at the Three Earred Rabbit for about four years has recently pulled on his heartstrings. One day, the husband came alone, so Hall asked him if his wife was okay.

“He sat there and looked at me and said, ‘yeah, she just got done with chemo treatment and this was her last day. She wanted one of your sandwiches because it’s the only thing that she can actually enjoy,” Hall remembered.

“The whole time they have been coming in here, I never knew she had cancer so you never know.”

It really is amazing what a sandwich can do. But Hall wants to offer people much more than a BLT. “When a guest comes in the door, I talk to them like I’ve known them for my whole life,” Hall said. “Good food and a smile goes a long way for some people. It really does.”

Executive Chef Jon Hall greets guests at the Three Earred Rabbit in Trussville.

a better person than you were when you went to sleep. Every day is a chance for you to be a blessing for someone.”

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office arrested David Wayne Montgomery, 51, of Fultondale and booked him into jail on March 10, 2021. He was released from jail the same day on a pened inside the jail between $15,000 bond.

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partment notified the Attorney General’s Office about the incident and warrants for Montgomery’s arrest were obtained in late February 2021.

Rush said Montgomery worked for Trussville Police for several years before the incident.

If convicted, Montgomery faces a maximum penalty of up to 10 years imprisonment and a fine of up to $15,000 for custodial sexual misconduct, a class C felony.

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first day on the job.

“You don’t always get second chances,” said Leonardi. “If you come in here and you have a bad experience, they don’t always give us a second chance. And that’s sad because, we’re the little guy, so we need to make that impression the first time they walk in.”

Hall said one of the first conversations Leonardi ever had with him was about how important his position in the front of the restaurant is. He said that conversation has stuck with him over the years.

From fast food to five-star and now to a charming sandwich shop on Main Street in Trussville, this Culinard graduate said his journey is one he hopes inspires others.

“Just work hard,” Hall said. “Nothing is ever guaranteed. I was always taught that if you want anything, you are going to have to work for it. Just because you are working at a certain place, like a fast food place, don’t feel like you’re stuck because God has a plan and that is just your starting point. Every day when you wake up, try to be

Leonardi is thankful to have Hall greeting her customers, and she says Hall has grown tremendously since his

Missing Teen Authorities say she left her home on the night of Tuesday, March 9 when she said she was going to stay with an unknown friend. She has had no contact with her family since Tuesday.

Garner is listed at 5-foot3, 110 pounds with blue eyes and dark brown hair.

Police say she may be wearing a red, black and white hoodie.

here, it’s more of a family dynamic. It’s more than just co-workers.”

Leonardi says the whole team works to make things efficient. Even she keeps an eye out on tables to make sure the inner works of the business are churning.

“We fight like brothers and sisters and we love like brothers and sisters,” Leonardi added. “We have really nice relationships.”

Hall is a hard worker. Not only does he work fast to try and keep up with everyone else, but he does it with a really big smile.

“To be honest with you, I am a truly blessed man, saved, Christian,” Hall said

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Suspect wanted in connection to Trussville Hampton Inn vehicle break-in

the truck sometime overnight.

The owner said he had a heat gun, a drill, a sawzall, and a respirator inside the toolbox.

Timothy Bryan Adams, 40, is now wanted in connec-

tion to the theft. He is faced with felony warrants charging him with unlawful breaking and entering a vehicle and theft of property third-degree.

Adams’ last known address was in the 600 block of Boat Landing Road, in Oneonta. If you have information on his whereabouts, you are asked to call Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama at (205) 254-7777. You will remain anonymous and could be eligible for a cash reward.

Jefferson County Board of Equalization says should be at $16 ½ million.

Afterwards the board discussed summer activities with Moore saying that there will be a summer school for students struggling with grades.

A job description will be advertised for teachers to help with summer school, which will pay $50 per hour.

Summer school will be held at the middle school for students in grades six through 12. Transportation and food will be provided to students and will not cost anything for parents.

“We are going to have a really busy summertime like we never had before,” Moore said.

There will be a summer feeding program that will be funded by COVID-19 relief money. The program will be held from June 7 to July 23.

The program is open to those from three-years-old to young adults and do not have to be students in Leeds.

Moore said that it will be held at the middle school and

possibly at the primary and elementary schools. No registration is necessary to receive meals.

Moore said that the summer activities are being funded by legislative and stimulus funds, which will also go into a literacy camp. This will be at the Leeds Primary School and is aimed at kids from kindergarten to the third grade.

In other business, the board will sell nine school busses after recently acquiring new ones. The old busses will be advertised for sale on govdeals.com. The board will also sell off surplus band instruments and replace with new ones using legislative funding.

The board will also advertise a job description for a psychometrist who will be responsible for testing children with special needs.

The next meeting of the Leeds Board of Education will be held on April 13 at the Leeds City Board of Education Building at 6 p.m. The building is located at 1517 Hurst Ave.

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TRUSSVILLE — Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama is asking for information locating the suspect in a theft from a truck parked at the Hampton Inn. Trussville Police were called to the hotel on Edwards Lake Road on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. The owner of the truck told investigators a toolbox was stolen from the bed of

Leeds Council From front page

Chief School Financial Officer Ryan Miller gave the financial report saying that the system has received 48.79% of the general fund revenue and 83.29% of the local revenue. The system is still down as he reported in previous meetings but said that it is now catching up.

Superintendent John Moore said that a protestation that the owners of the Outlet Shops at Grand River have made about their valuation may be affecting the slight decrease in revenue. According to Moore, the owners have been protesting their valuation since 2016, which they believe should be higher at $18 million than what the

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Hewitt-Trussville senior nominated to attend U.S. Service Academy

By Erica Thomas, managing editor

TRUSSVILLE — A Trussville teen was honored by being nominated to attend a U.S. Service Academy. She is now waiting to hear if she will be accepted, but in the meantime, she isn’t missing a beat.

Syndey White, a senior at Hewitt-Trussville High School, was nominated by Congressman Gary Palmer and Sen. Richard Shelby, to attend the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO. “Nominating students to the U.S. Service Academies is one of the most serious responsibilities of my job,” Palmer said. “These young men and women may one day lead our sons and daughters into combat, so I want to make sure we are sending our best and most qualified to our military academies. It’s always an encouragement to meet so many exceptional, hardworking young people who desire to serve our country. I’m confident that this year’s nominees will represent Alabama and America proudly in all that the future holds for them.”

White is certainly a young woman that the community and the state can be proud of. She is a straight-A student and has the smarts and physical abilities to attend the academy. She was voted Most Athletic by her peers and she is a member of the Varsity Track and Field Team at HTHS. But it’s not all about the books and extracurriculars

for White. She also gives her time to others. White serves with Peer Partners, assisting exceptional needs students at her school and she was on the 2021 Homecoming Court in grades 10, 11, and 12. As for academics, she is currently enrolled in three AP classes and two dual-enrollment classes, including EMT. She also attended a Leadership Retreat during her junior year of high school. White says her parents are her greatest inspiration.

“My parents have built a great life for themselves and I just want to be able to reach that same level and have a good life for my future, so I guess the future is what keeps me motivated,” White said.

The application process isn’t easy. White’s preparations began last Spring. She has written essays, gained recommendations, and trained for the physically challenging aspects of the vetting process.

“I went to the gym a couple of times a week for a couple of months until I was ready,” said White. “I had to do pushups, pullups, sit-ups, a mile run, and basketball throw all in a 30-minute timeframe.”

White is the oldest of three. Her two younger siblings, a brother and a sister, look up to her and that is something she doesn’t take for granted. She said she realizes she is setting an example and hopes to continue to make a positive impact on her family.

“I didn’t realize that I was a role model, being the oldest, until a few years ago,”

White said, “But I just try to be the best example I can to them. It’s an honor but it’s kind of scary at the same time because I feel like any little mistake I make, they see that and they take everything I do to heart.”

Congressman Palmer said Academy recruiters have consistently praised the achievements of service students from Alabama. He said they are put on a path to success, thanks to the opportunity.

Sydney White

“Students who are accepted as cadets and midshipmen will receive the highest levels of education, athletic conditioning, leadership building, and training to defend the Constitution and America’s freedoms alongside an extensive network of academy alumni,” Palmer added.

Once the nomination is confirmed, the academy will review the whole candidate to determine admission. Students who are accepted become scholar soldiers at some of the most prestigious institutions in America.

White will leave in June, if accepted by the Air Force.

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Former Jefferson County Deputy who lives in Trussville indicted on child porn charges From The Attorney General’s Office

MONTGOMERY —Attorney General Steve Marshall today announced the indictment of a former patrol deputy with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office on multiple

charges of possession of child pornography. Phillip Wayne Humphries, 56, of Trussville, was previously arrested by warrant and released on bond.

Attorney General Marshall’s Criminal Trials Division presented evidence to a Jefferson County grand jury,

resulting in Humphries’ indictment* on February 23.

Specifically, the indictment charges him with 25 counts of possession of obscene matter depicting a person under the age of 17.

Humphries was previously arrested on a warrant in

2019, charging him with one count of possession of obscene matter. The indictment includes that charge as well as 24 additional ones, for the total of 25.

No further information about the investigation or about Humphries’ alleged

crimes other than that stated in the indictment may be released at this time.

If convicted, Humphries faces a maximum penalty of up to 10 years imprisonment and a fine of up to $15,000 for each of the 25 counts, which are class C felonies.

JefCoEd offering mental health resources to students From The Tribune staff reports

JEFFERSON COUNTY – The Jefferson County School District is taking an aggressive approach to helping students deal with mental health issues.

“Making sure our students have access to adequate mental health services is something that is a priority for our district,” said Scott Mohon, Director of Assessment,

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Attorneys James Hill III and Charlie Waldrep were both in attendance, assuming new roles with the city.

The council unanimously approved Resolution 202120, officially making changes in legal representation for the city. Hill will now serve as City Attorney, resuming a role he held during the previous administration.

Waldrep, who has served as City Attorney since November, will change roles and serve as legal counsel for the Mayor and city administration. Waldrep and his firm, Waldrep Stewart & Kendrick,

Accountability, and Student Support. “In order for our students to be successful in the classroom, we have to make sure their social and emotional needs are being met. There is no way around this issue other than to address it headon.”

Within the last year, the district has hired mental health director Dr. Jeffrey Moore to coordinate and expand mental health services.

This position was created

will also provide services as prosecutors in city courts.

The resolution voids Resolution 2021-19, which was passed by the council in the contentious March 1 meeting when Mayor Dave Thomas abruptly motioned to adjourn before considering the proposal.

Mayor Thomas has since apologized to the council, during the March 8 work session, and all parties have worked together on the new resolution.

Chief Richard Harvey of the Springville Fire Department recognized promotions from the previous year when in-person meetings were not held by the city. Firefighters Shree Bostick and Newman Davis were promoted to the

to ensure that all students in the Jefferson County School System are provided with the social and emotional support necessary for them to be academically successful.

“Our goal is that no child falls through the cracks,” said Moore. “Making sure that all students at least have access to services will go a long way in meeting that goal. Our job is to eliminate barriers to student success.”

Another part of JefCoEd’s

approach, according to a news release from the system, was to launch the CARES team (Comprehensive Assistance Resources Education and Support). The increased staffing means expanded services for students.

Licensed Clinical Social Workers, collectively known as the CARES Team, serve students throughout the district. This includes going into all classrooms to speak with students, as well as, forming

Springville Fire Department Promotions.

rank of lieutenant. Graham Darnell and James Robinson were promoted to the rank of captain. Lieutenant Dennis Putnam was presented with his shield during the meeting.

The council approved two agenda items for the Department of Parks and Recreation.

An amendment to the city’s coach training agreement was approved pending updates in the language of the agreement. The council also approved $8000 for improvements in baseball field lighting which will include the installation of lights around

small groups to help those dealing with common mental issues like anxiety and depression.

More recently, the district has expanded its partnership with JBS Mental Health to ensure that all schools in the district have access to mental health services. Through this expanded partnership, licensed therapists are available for individual and group therapy, and case managers serve as liaisons between the school, families, and community agencies in the coordination of mental health services and support for students.

handicapped parking spaces.

Mike Hobbs was appointed to the Parks and Recreation board through May 2022 and Katie Massie was appointed to the board through May 2023. Hobbs and Massie replace departing board members Mike Ennis and Chip Martin.

The council tabled a resolution from Mayor Thomas in support of keeping the Ashville jail open. The state legislature is currently considering measures to address concerns over the jail facility in Ashville. Mayor Thomas has said he feels it is important to show support for Ashville and go on record expressing the importance of the jail to Springville and neighboring cities along the northern cor-

ridor of St. Clair county.

City Attorney Hill addressed some of the concerns about the Ashville jail in the March 8 work session. He stated the future role of the jail might be transitioned to focus on work release, temporary adult housing, and juvenile detention.

Hill said Senator Jim McClendon has proposed a portion of court costs be set aside to upgrade and preserve the Ashville jail, which is in need of repairs. Hill also addressed rumors that the courthouse in Ashville might be closed once the new jail in Pell City is completed saying the rumors are unfounded and the county is obligated to maintain the operation of the courts in Ashville.

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Pandemic redefines ‘public’ access to government meetings

By David A. Lieb Associated Press

It wasn’t long ago when a “public meeting” of the city council or state legislature meant the general public could show up to watch and, quite often, speak about proposals and perceived problems.

The coronavirus pandemic has put an end to that in many places, perhaps permanently altering the way the American public interacts with the government.

A year after COVID-19 triggered government shutdowns and crowd limitations, more public bodies than ever are live streaming their meetings for anyone to watch from a computer, television or smartphone. But in some cases, it’s become harder for people to actually talk with their elected officials.

An Associated Press survey of state legislatures found that most no longer allow people inside their chambers to observe, and some still do not allow people to testify remotely at committee hearings where legislation is shaped. At some city council meetings convened remotely, the only avenue for public input is a written comment.

“In a way, this is kind of helping move us toward a country where citizens can be more involved in their government through Zoom, and that’s a good thing,” said David Cuillier, an associate

journalism professor at the University of Arizona who is president of the National Freedom of Information Coalition.

But overall, he said, the pandemic “has created more problems” for public oversight of government.

All 50 state legislatures already provided video or audio of their floor sessions before the pandemic. The Missouri and North Carolina senates currently are the only chambers offering just audio, which can make it difficult for listeners to recognize the speakers.

As a result of the pandemic, all legislative chambers now also provide live audio or video feeds of at least some committee hearings.

A growing number are archiving those files for people to access on demand, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.

But the AP survey found that 13 legislative chambers in eight states — Alabama, Arkansas, Iowa, Indiana, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska and Ohio — still do not allow people outside the Capitol to testify remotely by phone or video during committee hearings. Most of those chambers let the public attend hearings in-person, but some people have been reluctant to do so because of COVID-19.

“I won’t send any person into that Capitol right now, no matter how important the

issue is. It’s just not safe,” said Jen Bersdale, executive director of the nonprofit advocacy group Missouri Health Care for All, which scrapped its in-person lobbying day at the Capitol.

Bersdale helped organize a letter from about three dozen organizations urging Missouri lawmakers to allow remote testimony at hearings and make themselves available for video or phone calls with people who do not want to enter the building.

The Republican-led Missouri Senate does not allow remote testimony. The GOPled House adopted a rule this year leaving the decision to each committee. But approval must be granted at least one committee hearing in advance, which could be a full week based on typical schedules. So far, only a few of the four dozen House committees have used the option.

Democratic state Rep. Tracy McCreery said she fears the lack of remote testimony is “shutting down public voices.”

“It feels like it’s just legislators and lobbyists, and I really miss just talking to Missourians that aren’t getting paid to be in that building,” she said.

The Arizona House also leaves it up to committee chairs to decide whether to allow remote testimony. But anyone wanting remote access to hearings first must go to the Capitol to register.

Republican Rep. John Kavanagh, chairman of the House Government and Elections Committee, initially refused to let the public testify remotely at his hearings because he feared getting overloaded with witnesses from other states. He later allowed it after he saw that virtual testimony worked fine in other committees.

But Kavanagh remains concerned that interest groups could game the system by lining up scores of people to provide video testimony.

“The problem, of course, is not hearing what people have to say. It’s getting a grossly distorted representation of people’s views because certain organized groups totally dominate the input,” Kavanagh said.

When the coronavirus emerged last year, some local governments and court systems struggled with how to allow public access while still complying with orders that prohibited or significantly limited in-person gatherings. The result was that some initial actions were taken in secret.

Many courts have since expanded their use of virtual hearings, especially for pretrial motions and bail determinations. Inmates have appeared by video from jails and attorneys from their offices or homes. The remote hearings have saved travel time for lawyers and jail staff.

“If tomorrow COVID were cured, would we still continue with virtual hearings? Well, probably, yeah,” said Bill Raftery, a senior analyst at the National Center for State Courts.

Though some states already allowed officials to participate remotely in meetings, most states had to change or suspend their open-meeting requirements to accommodate coronavirus precautions.

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, for example, prohibited in-person government meetings unless they limit capacity, keep attendees at least 6 feet apart and require masks.

The Democratic governor’s order also requires the public to be able to listen remotely by telephone.

Legislation by Rep. Gerry Pollet, a Democrat, would put the remote public-access provisions into state law, require more entities to post their meeting agendas online and require that the public be given a chance to comment at any regular meetings — remote or live — where final actions are taken.

“It’s been very much of a surprise to people to learn (during the pandemic) that there is no right under the state open-meetings act for the public to comment at public meetings,” Pollet said.

The California city of Redlands, east of Los Angeles, used to allow people attending its meetings to publicly speak about issues.

Since the pandemic, the council has held virtual meetings that are livestreamed on its website. The public can watch but can no longer speak. Instead, the city clerk reads aloud any written public comments received at least 24 hours in advance of a meeting. Late comments are added to a packet of materials for council members but not audibly shared.

The written-only format often has drawn more commenters than the in-person meetings did, said City Clerk Jeanne Donaldson.

But Ross French’s comment, which criticized the “temper tantrum” of a councilman, wasn’t read aloud because he sent it several hours after the deadline. That left him disappointed. Tone, inflection and emotion often get lost when thoughts are not personally spoken, he said.

“When someone else is reading your copy,” said French, a digital communications manager at a local university, “it’s never going to be exactly how you intended it.”

Alabama to expand COVID-19 vaccine eligibility on March 22

The expansion, starting March 22, will add over 2 million people to the groups who can receive a COVID-19 vaccination in Alabama, roughly doubling the number of people now eligible.

The dramatic increase comes at a time when demand continues to exceed supply and will increase the competition to find shots.

State Health Officer Scott

Harris said Alabama expanded eligibility because of the expectations of the public — particularly as they see people in other states getting shots — and health officials' expectations that the supply will jump over the coming weeks.

“I would just encourage people to please remember to be patient. They have been patient for so long and we are really very very close to having enough vaccine to go around. I think in a month, probably six weeks at least, there is going to be more than an adequate supply of vaccine,” Harris told reporters Friday.

The new eligible groups

college campuses in the state will resume normal, on-campus operations for the Fall 2021 semester.

“This year has been difficult for many Alabamians and access to education and skills training shouldn’t be something that makes it harder,” said ACCS Chancellor Jimmy Baker. “By freezing

tuition and ensuring online, in-person, and hybrid classes are available at Alabama’s 24 community colleges, we’re doing our part to expand opportunities for coursework and training to help Alabamians build a better future.

The freeze on tuition is one of many efforts Alabama’s community colleges

By Kim Chandler Associated Press

MONTGOMERY, Ala (AP) — Alabama is expanding eligibility later this month for COVID-19 vaccinations to more frontline workers, residents with certain chronic health conditions, and people 55 and older, state officials announced Friday.

“We have been concerned that many people at high risk and others engaged in close-contact work have not been eligible to receive the vaccine yet, but with the additional vaccine supply we are better able to meet the needs of Alabama residents,” Gov. Kay Ivey said in a statement.

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In addition, as a result of the declining number of reported COVID cases and an increase in the number of students, faculty and staff taking advantage of access to the COVID vaccine, the ACCS anticipates all community

include more frontline workers; people 55 and older; those with intellectual and developmental disabilities; and residents age 16 to 64 with certain high-risk medical conditions. The qualifying medical conditions include cancer, chronic kidney disease, diabetes, smoking, obesity, sickle cell disease and heart conditions.

More workers will also be eligible for the shots, including restaurant staff, transportation workers, construction workers, bank tellers, legal professionals and members of the news media.

Alabama currently ranks near the bottom for the percentage of the population

that has been vaccinated, according to numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About 16.1% of the state's 4.9 million people have received at least one vaccination dose.

Harris said the department conducted surveys to try to gauge vaccine hesitancy and found up to 30% of adults are reluctant to take the vaccine.

Some of those are "people who simply just need better information. We need to find away to educate them,” Harris said. He said others are people who have “other ideas about vaccinations in general or even about the coronavirus event in general.”

Since the pandemic be-

gan, more than 500,000 Alabamians have tested positive for COVID-19.

Ivey has directed flags to be placed at half-staff on Saturday to honor and remember the more than 10,000 Alabamians who lost their lives to the COVID-19 pandemic, her office announced.

The announcement of the expanded eligibility comes a year after the first COVID-19 case was identified in the state. Harris noted the remarkable work that went onto developing the vaccines.

"The vaccine response to COVID-19 is really going to be like landing on the moon was for some of us of a certain age," Harris said.

have rolled out this year to expand access to higher education, including a statewide

Community Scholarship program featuring a tuition discount for buy-one-getone-free classes at ACCS colleges for the spring semester. ACCS colleges also deployed 10,500 laptops to students to help ensure access to course materials was not an obstacle to course completion.

The 24 colleges in the Alabama Community College System adhere to health and safety protocols at all college campuses and follow and execute all local, state, and federal guidance related to social distancing protocols. For specific opening plans for each college, contact your local college directly.

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Ex-judges, others urge retrial for death row inmate convicted for murder of Jefferson County deputy

By Kim Chandler Associated Press

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A number of former judges and prosecutors — including two previous Alabama chief justices and a state attorney general — have joined those seeking a new trial for a death row inmate amid questions about his conviction more than 20 years ago.

Former Alabama Attorney General Bill Baxley, former chief justices Sonny Hornsby and Drayton Nabers and several former judges and prosecutors have submitted briefs supporting a new trial for Toforest Johnson who was convicted of the 1995 murder of a deputy sheriff.

Toforest Johnson

“The petition before the Court is an extraordinary and rare situation in which the evidence of constitutional violations and Mr. Johnson’s innocence is genuinely overwhelming,” wrote attorneys representing Nabers, former Alabama Supreme Court Justice Ralph Cook and others.

Johnson, 48, was convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of Jefferson Coun-

ty Deputy Sheriff William Hardy. Hardy was shot twice in the head while working off-duty security at a hotel in 1995. Johnson has maintained his innocence and said he was at a nightclub at the time of the shooting.

The key prosecution witness at the trial testified that, while eavesdropping on a phone call, she heard a man she believed was Johnson admitting to the crime. She was paid $5,000 for her testimony but the defense was not informed of the payment.

The former court officials are supporting Jefferson County District Attorney Danny Carr’s urging for a new trial. Carr wrote last year that he took no position on Johnson’s

innocence or guilt but said there are concerns about his trial. He wrote those include that a key witness was paid a reward, a fact not mentioned at trial, and alibi witnesses place Johnson in another part of town at the time of the shooting.

Carr, who was elected in 2018, was not the district attorney during Johnson’s trial.

Baxley signed on to a separate brief arguing the court should grant the request for a new trial, and he wrote an opinion piece that appeared in The Washington Post on Wednesday urging action.

“I have never known anyone in Alabama’s courts or law enforcement who would knowingly go along with

executing an innocent man.

But unless Johnson is granted a new trial, we risk doing so. This would be an offense against all Alabamians — even those who, like me, believe in the death penalty,” wrote Baxley, who served as the state’s top prosecutor for much of the 1970s.

The Innocence Project also filed a brief urging a new trial.

“If ever a case bore the hallmarks of a wrongful conviction, Toforest Johnson’s is it,” lawyers with the nonprofit legal organization wrote. It said: “Inconsistent prosecutorial theories, a prosecution that depends on a single ‘earwitness’ identification—and a compensated earwitness at that—and later-expressed prosecutorial

doubt about the strength of the case. Toforest Johnson’s case checks all of these boxes.”

The briefs were filed with Jefferson County Circuit Judge Teresa T. Pulliam who last March denied Johnson’s request for a new trial on the grounds of withheld evidence.

Pulliam found that Johnson’s attorneys had not established that the witness, Violet Ellison, was motivated by the financial reward or that prosecutors knew about it.

The Alabama attorney general’s office wrote in a January court filing that Pulliam’s March decision is before the Court of Criminal Appeals so arguments on the latest new trial request must wait until that is settled.

Father of child with seizure disorder continues championing for medical marijuana as House committees discuss bill From The Tribune staff reports

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama lawmakers are holding a public hearing on medical marijuana legislation and one Alabama father is watching the legislature closely.

The House Judiciary Committee will discuss the Senate-passed bill Wednesday afternoon.

The bill by Republican Sen. Tim Melson would allow people with a qualifying medical condition to purchase marijuana after getting a recommendation from a doctor. The Alabama Senate approved the bill by a 21-8 vote last month. However, the House of Representatives has

previously been more skeptical of medical marijuana proposals.

People could get a doctor’s recommendation to use medical marijuana for 17 types of conditions — including cancer, anxiety, epilepsy, menopause, a terminal illness and chronic pain.

Former police officer Dustin Chandler, of Hoover, is well known for championing causes for his daughter, Carly, who was diagnosed with a seizure disorder in 2012. Chandler said he has been hoping this bill would pass since he helped lead the group that wrote it two years ago.

“They came together and created the Medical Cannabis

Commission,” said Chandler.

“They brought together law enforcement, agriculture people, physicians, pediatric neurologists and they all voted to put forth the bill last year, but it was pushed back by the pandemic.

“I truly believe that if the lawmakers and the people of Alabama look at the bill and know what it’s trying to do, I think they will do the right thing and pass the bill. ” The bill, Chandler said, is not a step towards the recreational use of marijuana, but rather a bill to try and get people much-needed relief from many ailments. He said the bill provides many regulations on the use of marijuana.

“I think the biggest thing

that would prevent this from happening is fear,” Chandler said. “I hope lawmakers look at this and I know they want to help people. I hope they are not in fear of the ‘what if’ game. I hope they look at,

‘what if we don’t give people the help they need?”

Carly, who is 10-yearsold, takes CBD oil treatment that Chandler said has helped decrease the frequency and duration of seizures.

“I want other people to get help like my daughter got help,” Chandler added.

Chandler has helped those with disabilities in other ways.

He helped bring an all-inclusive playground to the city of Hoover and now he focuses on equipping police officers, firefighters, and EMTs, with the knowledge they need to improve situations between first responders and the special needs community.

The bill will have to go through the House Health Committee if it makes it out of the Judiciary Committee. The medical marijuana bill would allow marijuana in forms such as pills, skin patches and creams but not in smoking or vaping products.

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Opinion

Gambling and budgets priority for legislature

By Steve Flowers Inside the Statehouse

The Legislature is at the midway point of the 2021 Regular Legislative Session. They have used 15 days of their allotted 30-day legislative session.

The Senate has been consumed with attempting to pass a constitutional amendment to allow Alabamians the right to vote on whether to have a state lottery along with some casino and sports betting. The Legislature in and of itself cannot authorize this expansion of gambling in the state. Their only authority is to vote to place it on the ballot in order to give you the opportunity to allow the state to reap the financial windfall now only afforded the Indian Gambling Syndicate.

There was a critical vote in the state senate last week on the issue. With it being a constitutional amendment, it required

21 votes. The vote was 19 to 13 in favor, but it lacked the constitutional muster by two votes.

Therefore, the measure could be resurrected. However, if it is this close in the Senate, it probably does not have the votes for passage in the House of Representatives.

Polls indicate that it would be approved by a vote of the people, probably with a 70 to 30 plurality, and with a majority of Republicans voting in favor. If it is that popular with the people, you probably are asking why in the world would Senators not vote to allow you to vote on it.

The devil is in the details. The majority of the casinos would go to the Creek Indian Gambling Syndicate. Some of the 24 Republican Senators balked at that almost total monopoly.

Senator Del Marsh was not the right sponsor or front man for the constitutional amendment. He is not totally trusted,

especially by the 10 Democrats he has consistently run over and ignored for years while he was President Pro Tem of the Senate. Marsh is also perceived as a pawn of the Indian Gambling Syndicate. He is no longer Pro Tem, so nobody is scared of him. A setting sun sets off very little heat. He is not running for reelection for his Anniston based district because he could not be reelected.

In his last race in 2018, he spent close to $480,000 to his unknown opponent’s $15,000 and only garnered 52% of the vote.

That does not portend well for reelection.

Governor Kay Ivey needs to come out openly and strongly for the measure and make it her issue and her legacy. It may need to be done in a Special Session later this year. Even then, it will be a tough sell to get through the Senate and then the House.

Steve Flowers

Alabama is the Heart of the Bible Belt. If Alabama is the Bible Belt, then the area of Alabama, north of Birmingham and all the way to the Tennessee line is the buckle. There are not any casinos in North Alabama, only churches, and most of the churchgoers are Church of Christ or Baptist. They did not allow the sale of alcohol in most of these counties until a few years ago.

Every state senator in that

area is a Republican and all of them voted no, including Gudger of Cullman, Givhan of Huntsville, Butler of Huntsville, Stutts of Florence, and Scofield of Sand Mountain. You can probably bet your bottom dollar that the preachers encouraged their parishioners to contact their senators on Sunday before the vote last Tuesday. You may see the legislature address a simple lottery.

It may not be a glamorous event in the legislative process, however, the beginning of the most important and imperative accomplishment occurred last week when the General Fund Budget passed the Alabama House of Representatives. The House approved a $2.4 billion dollar budget shepherded by the Ways and Means Chairman Steve Clouse (R-Ozark).

The budget includes a 2% raise for state employees. This raise would amount to an $867

per year raise for a state worker making the median salary of $43,346.

The budget includes an increase in funding for the Bureau of Pardons and Paroles. Other agencies seeing increases in the budget are the Department of Mental Health at 6.7%, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency will see 7.9% increase, mostly for upgrading the state’s driver license system.

Overall, the budget is 3.3% higher than last years, which is amazing after a year of COVID-19. It now moves on to the Senate, which more than likely will concur with few changes.

See you next week.

Steve Flowers is Alabama’s leading political columnist. His column appears in more than 60 Alabama newspapers. He served 16 years in the state legislature. Steve may be reached at www.steveflowers.us.

How has the pandemic changed your life?

By David Carroll

I woke up today with a much brighter outlook than I had a year ago.

I remember the fear, the uncertainty, and the eerie quiet in my neighborhood. The sounds of school buses chugging by, and folks going to work had been replaced by stillness. The era of masks, distancing, and elbow bumps had begun.

My daily journey to the TV station came to a screeching halt. A production crew transformed my den into a home studio, with intimidating technical gear. I’ve never been good at changing a light bulb, and suddenly I was asked to transmit a broadcast signal. It took only one snafu to keep me off the air, and I created a new one each day.

A writer for the Los Angeles Times summed it up: “We are not working from home.

We are living at work.”

One year later: Like flowers blooming in the spring, our smiles are gradually returning.

Day by day, the masks will disappear. The vaccines are working. Many people who were misled by misinformation spreaders finally came around. My friend Matt Haase put it this way: “I’m amazed that people I know from high

David Carroll

school that couldn’t pass Algebra suddenly became experts in viral medicine.”

It isn’t completely over, and the new variant strains could still wreak havoc. Still, we are moving forward with a positive attitude. Our postCOVID world will be different, but in some ways it might be better.

When I asked readers how the lessons of the pandemic would change their lives, one woman wrote, “I will always use curbside grocery pick-up.

I have never liked strangers breathing down my neck while I’m standing in line.”

Others added the joys of porch sitting, outdoor dining, cleaner hotel rooms, and improved personal hygiene habits. One mentioned a new landscape. “Why would anyone build a multi-story office complex?” he asked. “We’ve

proven we can get just as much work done at home.” He makes a good point.

A woman added, “I’m glad I won’t have to wear a mask ALL the time, but at least I will have that option without being stared at. I like to hide behind mine. It’s nice not to have to wear makeup when I leave the house. Plus they feel good on cold days.” I totally get that, but I hope eye contact makes a comeback. I miss making a connection with new people.

I can also relate to this person’s opinion: “My challenge will be keeping my home as uncluttered as it is now. It has never been cleaner. I have used the pandemic as an excuse to weed out clothing and other items that have gone untouched for years, or even decades. Yes, I really was that bored, but it has paid off. My home seems bigger now, because I have created more space.”

Opinions are mixed on Zoom gatherings and conversations that have largely replaced office meetings and family visits. One reader said, “I hope we continue to have them. I hate in-person meetings, and I hope people continue to stay six feet away from me.” Of course, not everyone feels that way. Here’s a polar opposite point of view: “As soon as it is permissible,

Alabama legislature set to debate election reform bills this session

By Paul DeMarco

After the November 6th presidential election this past fall, there have been calls for election reforms from all sides.

Democrats in the United States House of Representatives have passed legislation to completely revamp elec-

Paul DeMarco

tions, including barring state voter ID laws, banning of witness requirements for absentee ballots and measures to make it harder to investigate voter fraud. The bill is now in the Senate where Republicans are vowing to kill the bill which they say would

federalize elections at the expense of how state’s run their polling booths.

While progressives in Washington DC are attempting to weaken the nations’ voting laws, state legislatures in red states are passing their own set of laws to strengthen the integrity of state election laws. In our neighbor Georgia, several bills by Republican lawmakers to tighten up their voter statutes after controversy ensued following the fall elections.

Alabama is no exception, as both parties in the Alabama Legislature have brought forth bills to change ways we vote in the state. Democrats have introduced bills to expand and make it easier to vote absentee. In addition, they also have bills to allow felons to vote without paying restitution to their victims.

So far these bills have gone nowhere and Republicans have sponsored bills to provide for more transparency in the absentee ballot

process and strengthen the ability to prevent fraud at the ballot box. Republicans are also pushing bills that would bar any changes to voting laws within six months of an election, which was a contentious issue that has been litigated since the 2020 presidential election. Democrats believe the path to victory in the state is to allow for more absentee ballots while Republicans understandably want to make sure the ballot box is secure and does not allow for corruption in counting the votes. While most of the rural parts of the state had no issues, issues arose in the more metropolitan areas.

There are still 17 days left in this legislative session so we will see if Alabama makes the changes necessary to give voters complete confidence in the election process before the next round of votes in 2022.

Paul DeMarco is a former member of the Alabama House of Representatives

I will smother my family and friends with hugs, and they had better get ready, because it’s gonna be big!”

Many readers say they are looking forward to the spontaneous moments that disappeared in 2020. “I feel like I have been in prison,” one man wrote. “I can’t wait to go to a live music concert again.”

Another person said, “I have really missed last-minute invitations. I love it when a friend calls and says, hey let’s go downtown and get some dessert and see a show. I used to take things like that for granted. Never again!”

A female reader wrote, “I

should be ashamed to say this, but I miss trying on clothes in stores. It may sound silly to some people, but it’s important to me.”

I am in full agreement with this comment. “I look forward to driving more. I’m paying an outrageous amount for car insurance, and the odometer is about where it was a year ago.

I might as well get my money’s worth.”

And this one: “I used to think I wanted peace and quiet.

Well, I’ve had enough of that. I need some noise and fun.”

Maybe the best words of all come from Samantha Dmochowski, a registered nurse:

“Surround yourself with those you love and make your home a place you love to be. That way if you’re ever “stuck” with them again, it’s the best place to be.”

This renewed optimism is why I’m singing along to one of my favorite oldies. “The future’s so bright, I gotta wear shades.” I wish the same for you.

(David Carroll is a Chattanooga TV news anchor and radio host. You may follow him at ChattanoogaRadioTV.com, or contact him at radiotv2020@ yahoo.com or at 900 Whitehall Road, Chattanooga, TN 37405)

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March 17 - 23, 2021

Trussville, Leeds restaurants receive health score updates

From The Tribune staff reports

The Jefferson County Department of Health regularly inspects establishments in Jefferson County where food is prepared or sold for human consumption. Two Type of inspections, scored and alternative (non-scored), are performed throughout the year.

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March 17 - 23, 2021

Grief Support Group March 18 @ 6:00 pm 7:00 pm Free Our community over the past year has faced grief of all shapes and sizes.

Whether it’s loss of a loved one, loss of a job, loss of normalcy, or any other form of grief, we’d like to provide support. A free, weekly grief support group is beginning on March 18th. Anyone is welcome to attend. Materials are provided.

Provided by First Baptist Church Trussville Led by the counselors at Trussville Family Counseling Room E203 with convenient parking in the back left parking lot of the church.

Starting Thursday, March 18th, weekly 6:00 – 7:30 Material to be used: “Understanding Your Grief: Exploring the Ten Essential Touchstones” This companion workbook to Understanding Your Grief: Ten Essential Touchstones for Finding Hope and Healing Your Heart is designed to help mourners explore the many facets of their unique grief through journalling. Ten essential touchstones for mourners are covered, including being open to the presence of loss, dispelling misconceptions about grief, embracing the uniqueness of grief, seeking reconciliation, and reaching out for help. Journalers are asked specific questions about their feelings of grief as they relate to the ten essential touchstones and are provided with writing space for their reflections.

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Joseph "Joe" Friday january

(age 27)

29, 1994 ~ march 11, 2021

Joseph “Joe” D. Friday, age 27, passed away on March 11, 2021. Joe graduated from Hope Christian Academy and the University of Montevallo. He graduated with a bachelor’s in mass communications.

He enjoyed fishing and loved spending time with his daughters. He was a friendly and kind-hearted man with a great smile and sense of humor. He is survived by his wife, Ashlee and his two daughters, Kaia and Addison; his parents, Dan and Cecelia Friday; brother, Rod Friday, and nephews, Garrett and Hunter and one niece, Kelsey; he also leaves behind many cousins and extended family. A graveside service for Joe will be held on Wednesday, March 17th at 12PM at Jefferson Memorial Gardens East in Trussville. Friends and family will gather one hour prior to the service at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home. Brother Michael Meadows is officiating.

Claudia Gaines

2, 1926 ~ march 10, 2021 (age 94) august

Marion Loris

21, 1939 ~ march 8, 2021 (age 81) july

Marion Shutika Loris, age 81, of Birmingham, AL passed away peacefully on Monday, March 8, 2021. Marion was born July 21, 1939 to John and Anna Shutika in Allport, Pennsylvania. Marion was a devoted housewife and loving mother of five children, twelve grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. She was a devout Catholic and was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church for 45 years.

The last 5 years of her life she lived at Kirkwood by the River in Leeds, AL. She was cared for by a devoted and loving staff in the dementia unit who all loved and cherished her.

She is preceded in death by her loving husband, William Loris of 54 years. She is also preceded in death by her parents, John and Anna Shutika, brother Joseph Shutika, brother Edward Shutika and sister, Agnes Cantolina, sister-in-law, Barbara Phelps and brother-in-law, Edward Porta.

She leaves behind five children who loved and cherished her deeply.

A son, Nicholas Loris of Finleyville, PA, four daughters Darlene McGregor (Mike) of McDonough, GA, Elaine McGowan (Steve) of Springville, AL, Diane Yackee (Bobby) of Odenville, AL, Jennifer Benfield (Kelly) of Rock Hill, SC, twelve grandchildren, Joey McGregor (Jennifer), Adam McGregor, Austin Blanton, Haley Loris, Michael McGregor (Talia), Justin Loris, Matthew McGregor, Alex Loris, Ryan Yackee, Evan Darden, Ethan Darden and Brianna Benfield, and one great-granddaughter, Penelope James McGregor.

Claudia Gaines 94, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 10, 2021.

She also leaves behind 6 step-grandchildren, Justin Yackee (Amber), Joshua Yackee (Ashley), Stephen McGowan, Megan Benfield, Bratton Benfield (Amber), and Madison Benfield.

She was born on August 2,1926 to William and Lillie Benton.

She is survived by one sister, Helen Porta of McKees Rocks, PA and two brothers John Shutika (Marcie) of McKees Rocks, PA and David Shutika (Marian) of Coraopolis, PA, sister-in-law Peg Newman of Woodriver, IL and brother-inlaw William Cantolina of Gibsonia, PA and many nieces and nephews.

Claudia went to Talladega School for the Deaf and Blind where she met Edward Godsey and married after his graduation. Together they had 3 children.

After Edward’s death Claudia married William Gaines, the love of her life.

They

A memorial mass will be held at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Birmingham, AL on a date later to be determined. Friends and Family are welcome. Private family burial to follow.

In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Marion Shutika Loris can be made to the Dementia Society of America.

loved their family, church and friends. They had almost 40 years together and were inseparable.

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Claudia was preceded in death by her husband William Gaines, daughter Judith Godsey and son Ronney Godsey.

Claudia is survived by her loving daughter June Williams (Johnny), Step-daughter Sue Graham (Johnny), Son-InLove Jim Darnell, Grandchildren Rachel Panter, Kellie Williams , Chase Williams and Great Grandson Lee Panter.

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Reuben Thomas Fields (age 73)

7, 1947 ~ march 9, 2021

Reuben Thomas Fields, age 73 of Glencoe, AL passed away at St. Vincent’s East on March 9, 2021. He graduated from Hewitt-Trussville High School class of 1967. After graduation he joined the army in 1967. He served two tours during the Vietnam War and then served in Japan and Germany and was honorably discharged on February 19, 1975. After leaving the army he worked at Kraft Foods as a truck driver for many years and later worked at Osborn Brothers Food Service in Gadsden where he retired. Reuben was preceded in death by his parents, Reuben S. Fields and Christine G. Fields and two brothers, Donald R. Fields and William G. Fields. He is survived by his sister, Gladys F. Battles (Robert “Bob” E.); nephew, Thomas M. Battles; nieces, Christina E. Weldy (Dennis), Amanda L. Battles and Beth Fields; sister-in-law, Sharon A. Fields and very close friends, Richard and Cathy Southers. A private service will be held on a later date for friends and family.

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In order to ensure that your child is prepared for a funeral, take time to brief them on the subject and what the event will be like. Supporting your child through the experience is critical to ensuring they understand what is happening. Make sure to remind them that other guests may cry, and that if they feel sad that it is alright to show those emotions.

Can the child sit still?

When attending general events, children can often expect to take a break with their parent if they need one—especially if they tend to get antsy. However, it is important to explain to the child that they must be prepared to sit through the service in order to show respect for the deceased. Services can have various lengths, so be sure that your child is able to sit without causing distraction for an extended period of time.

Do they know about death?

Discovering concepts of death and mortality can be unsettling for children, and it is important to talk through these challenging ideas with them. Parents are encouraged to have a discussion about death before a service so that the child is fully aware of what is happening.

Continuing the Discussion Parents and guardians should be prepared to continue discussing the process of death and the emotions involved with losing a loved one. Be sure to encourage children to express their thoughts and ask questions. Grief counseling can be an exceptional way for parents and children to explore these complex feelings in a healthy manner.

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14, 1947 ~ march 7, 2021

Robert C. LeMond, known as Bobby, a single man, age 73 who went to be with the Lord March 7, 2021. He was born of the late Jesse and Carolyn LeMond, of Birmingham, AL. He graduated from Hewitt Trussville High School in 1965 where he was treasurer, student council, and Latin club. He studied business at the University of Alabama and was member of the ACACIA, fraternity until 1970. He owned his own World Bookkeeping Co. He retired working with Brandy Wigley’s companies as her accountant after 20 years.

Friends are invited to join visitation and funeral service below. Jefferson Memorial Gardens in Trussville 1591 Gadsden Hwy. The funeral will be held in the chapel on Saturday, March 20th at 2PM with visitation held from 1PM2PM.

If desired donations may be offered to Crippled Children’s Foundation in Birmingham.

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Stanley R. “Stan” Kight

14, 1952 ~ march 11, 2021 (age 68) october

Stanley “Stan” R. Kight, Sr., age 68, of Irondale, AL passed away peacefully at his home on March 11, 2021. Stan joined the U.S. Army in August of 1971 and proudly served his county for 32 years. He was a Jump Master and served as a Master Sgt for over 18 years and was honorably discharged in April of 2010. Stan enjoyed watching Alabama football. He was a kind and generous person who was always willing to help others. Stan was preceded in death by his parents, Elmer James Kight and Imogene Lowery; three siblings, Gary Kight, Jimmy Kight and Joann Green; son, Joseph Scott Kight. He is survived by his loving wife, Tina Kight; children, Stanley R. Kight, Jr., Thomas Lee Kight and Mandy Lynn Hubbard; and grandchildren and two great grandchildren; brother, Donnie Elmer Kight and sister, Brenda Honeycutt.

Tammie Brown Richey

March 30, 1958 ~ March 12, 2021 (age 62)

On Friday, March 12, 2021, Tammie Brown Richey, loving wife and mother of one, passed on at 62 years of age.

Tammie was born on March 30, 1958 in Clarksburg, WV to Tom and Barbara Brown. Tammie earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Montevallo and master’s from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She spent the majority of her career at Jefferson State Community College, working there for more than 30 years—first in institutional research and later on in information technology. On November 16, 1990, she married Mark Richey.

Together, they raised a son.

Tammie loved to devote her time to helping the church. Before retiring from work, she coordinated Trussville’s Clearbranch United Methodist Church’s “resource room,” which housed essential crafts for the church’s children’s ministries. Later on, she assisted with various duties at Faith Lutheran Church in Clay, AL, her church home at the time of her passing. She had a passion for helping others and a penchant for organization, which she put to good use on an almost daily basis in her work, home, and church.

Tammie was well known for her pleasant demeanor, vibrant spirit, bright sense of humor, and willingness to always help those around her. Her light touched many during her brief stay on Earth.

Tammie was preceded in death by her mother, Barbara, and father, Tom. She is survived by her husband, Mark, their son, Luke, and her three siblings: Tom, Tim, and Terrie. She’s also survived by numerous cousins, nieces and nephews, and great nieces and nephews.

A graveside service will take place for her family on Thursday, March 18, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Jefferson Memorial Cemetery, with a 1 p.m. viewing. Flowers and other payments of respect can be sent to Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home, 1591 Gadsden Hwy, Birmingham, AL 35235. The family will host a memorial celebrating Tammie’s life at Faith Lutheran Church at a later date not yet specified.

Martin Joseph Wolfe, II

January 9, 1954 ~ March 12, 2021 (age 67)

Martin Joseph Wolfe II, age 67 of Pell City passed away on March 12, 2021. He was a native of Farmington, MI. Martin was a truck driver for over fifty years. He enjoyed building hotrods and motorcycles, attending car shows, and long rides on his motorcycle. He adored his dogs and was a huge animal lover. He was preceded in death by his son, Joseph Acker. Martin is survived by his loving wife, Myra “Penny”; his children, Carmen Acker, Martin Wolfe III, Misty O’Dell and Chris Acker; eleven grandchildren, nine great grandchildren and one on the way. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, March 16th at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home in Trussville from 5PM until 7PM. The funeral for Martin will be held on Wednesday, March 17th at 2PM at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will immediately follow at Jefferson Memorial’s adjoining cemetery. Pastor Ronnie Garrett is officiating.

Laura B. Salmon

August 17, 1946 ~ March 13, 2021 (age 74)

Mrs. Laura B. Salmon, 74 of Pinson, Alabama passed away on Saturday March 13, 2021 with her family by her side.

Laura was born on August 17, 1946 in Oneonta, Alabama. Laura graduated from Cleveland High School in 1964 and received a Bachelors in Secondary Education from Jacksonville State University in 1979, additional education at the University of Southern Mississippi and an Associates degree in Nursing from Jefferson State Community College in 1981. She was married to Loyal T. Salmon, Jr. in January of 1969. They lived in Biloxi, Mississippi before relocating to Birmingham, Alabama in 1973. Laura was preceded in death by her parents, Wilson and Alma Burttram. Laura is survived by her husband, Loyal, her three daughters, Kathy Salmon Spruiell (Jeff) of Lilburn, Georgia, Donna Salmon Tinsley of Gillette, Wyoming and Kristi Salmon Bates (Greg) of Trussville, Alabama. Laura and Terry’s foster son, Raymond Foster, her brother, Harmon Burttram (Melissa) of Oneonta, Alabama, and her sister, Kay Butts of Oneonta, Alabama. She is also survived by 5 grandchildren, Riley Spruiell, Sydney Spruiell, Cody Bates, Hayden Tinsely an Kyleigh Tinsley. Laura began teaching after college. She later changed careers and was a nurse for 30 years. She worked at both Carraway Methodist Medical Center and Trinity Medical Center before retiring in 2008. She loved to be creative and often would be found making something wonderful. Laura was immensley proud of her family. She was much loved an valued friend to many and always put others before herself. The viewing and funeral service will be held Thursday, March 18, 2021 at Palmerdale United Methodist Church. Visitation will be at 9:00 AM followed by a service at 10 AM. In lieu of flowers, memorial contribution may be made to the Corinthian Fund at Palmerdale United Methodist Church.

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Leeds baseball vs. Corner High School at Leeds Saturday, March 20

Hewitt-Trussville softball vs. Oak Mountain High School at Oak Mountain. Thursday, March 18

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Pinson Valley baseball vs.Corner High School at Corner Tuesday, March 23

Hewitt-Trussville, Springville celebrate military veterans

By Erik Harris, sports editor

TRUSSVILLE — It was a special night at Phil English Field in Trussville, as the Huskies hosted Springville for military appreciation night last Thursday.

Players on both sides took the field alongside veterans representing different branches of the U.S. military. The mix of young and old stood together for the pregame playing of the national anthem. One of the many participants was Roger Treglown, who is the grandfather of Huskies’ varsity player Carson Treglown.

“It’s an honor,” said Roger, following the ceremony.

“It’s an honor to represent our county and our service out there and for people to respect us. When I served, a lot of people coming back from Vietnam weren’t respected.”

Roger enjoyed the rest of the evening from the bleachers, as Hewitt-Trussville notched its 12th win of the season — an 8-4 final over the visiting Tigers.

The Huskies worked for six hits at home and rallied back from an early one-run deficit to improve to 12-2 on the year. Springville slips to 10-3 on the early season.

The Hewitt-Trussville baseball team observes military appreciation night on March 11, 2021.

Photo by Erik Harris

Hewitt-Trussville junior Riley Quick worked a complete seven innings with 13 strikeouts and four runs allowed. He also provided some run support with a two-run single in the fourth.

He scooched a sharply-hit grounder past Springville third baseman Owen Prickett

who was playing up in the grass for HT’s first lead at 3-1.

The Tigers struck first after loading the bases in the second. Rece Gleason provided the run-scoring line into left field for a 1-0 lead.

However, Quick would work out of the bases-loaded jam

with little damage done. He pitched out of more trouble in the fourth, when he left three more on base, preserving the 1-0 deficit.

Hewitt would sit the Tigers down in order in the first, fourth, fifth and sixth innings.

The homestanding Huskies evened things up at 1-all

with some crafty baserunning in the home-half of the second, and pulled ahead for good with a 3-spot in the fourth. Quick started up the surge with his two-run single, which was followed by another run-scoring single from Brooks McRae. Hewitt-Trussville led 4-1 going into the fifth. That was improved upon with two more runs in both the fifth and sixth frames. Ethan Duhon led the Huskies with a pair of hits and two runs scored to go with RBIs from Quick, McRae, Trey Burrell and Kurt Kizer.

For Springville, Jake Goolsby provided another strong showing with two hits and as many RBIs. Brady Gillespie (four innings, four runs and three strikeouts) and Jake Ballard (two innings, four runs and two strikeouts) teamed up on the mound.

Hewitt-Trussville stacked up two more wins on Saturday with a 7-1 decision over Sylacauga and a 6-3 victory over Pelham. Burrell came home with three hits and as many RBIs on the day.

Defensively, Baker Green struck out nine batters to earn the win over Sylacauga and Logan Phillips earned the win over host Pelham. The sweep improves Hewitt-Trussville to 14-2 on the year.

Late stop lifts Alabama to SEC championship

By The Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Herbert Jones drove for a goahead layup with 19.5 seconds and No. 6 Alabama won the Southeastern Conference Tournament for the first time since 1991, holding off a late flurry to edge LSU 80-79 Sunday.

Coach Nate Oats and the Crimson Tide added to their regular-season title with a victory that helped Alabama match its highest seed ever in the NCAA Tournament.

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Payne scores 10 as Alabama all-stars clock Mississippi

By Erik Harris, sports editor

MONTGOMERY – Alabama’s girls’ all-stars left little doubt Friday in the first half of the 31st Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Basketball Classic in Montgomery.

The talented Alabama squad led 27-23 early in the second quarter but by halftime had a 54-37 lead – outscoring the visitors 27-14 in the final seven minutes before intermission.

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Diamond roundup High school baseball, softball scores from around the area

By Erik Harris, sports editor

High school baseball and softball action continues at full tilt in Tribuneland.

See game recaps below from a busy week on the diamond.

BASEBALL Springville vs. Pinson Valley doubleheader Pinson Valley hosted Springville for a two-game set on Saturday afternoon.

The result: a split.

The opener went into extras where Springville first baseman Jake Goolsby tore into the go-ahead, two-run homer in the top of the eighth.

The Tigers (11-4) stranded two Pinson Valley runners on in the home half to secure the 6-4 road win.

Goolsby finished the game with three RBIs and a run scored for Springville, while Parker Wells chipped in with three hits, an RBI and another run scored.

Pinson Valley would re-

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It was No. 2 in both 1987 and 2002.

Alabama, the reigning national champions in football, won its seventh tournament title overall, second in the SEC only to Kentucky’s 31. The Crimson Tide (246) hadn’t even reached this game since 2002.

After Jones went a long way down the lane for his shot, Alabama turned to its defense.

Keon Ellis blocked a shot

by LSU’s Javonte Smart and the Tigers took a timeout with just over seven seconds left to set up the final attempt.

After the inbounds pass went nearly to midcourt,

Springville baseball players walk back to the dugout during a road game earlier this season. Photo by Erik Harris

group and score a 3-2 victory in the finale thanks in part to the pitching tandem of Isaiah Simms (four innings, one run, three hits) and Hagen Gingras (three innings, one run, three hits).

Sims, Douglas Tews and Devin Kelly each drove home one run apiece for the Iniians (9-3). Payne Bryan doubled and drove in both Springville

runs.

Clay-Chalkville doubleheader The Cougars split their Saturday doubleheader with a 10-8 victory over John Carroll and a 12-1 loss to Mountain Brook. Clay-Chalkville found its offense against the Cavs, putting up nine hits and scoring in four of its six plate appearances to claim a hard-

Trendon Watford’s 3 was well short of the rim. Aundre Hyatt’s putback hit the back of the rim and bounced out and LSU couldn’t get another shot off in the scramble before the buzzer.

That set off yet another Alabama celebration — this time on the basketball court.

Hyatt, meanwhile, was on the floor with his head in his hands. Watford was on his knees and slammed the court with a hand.

Jones, both the SEC Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year, finished with 13 points and 11 rebounds.

Jaden Shackelford led Alabama with 21 points, and Ellis and Jahvon Quinerly each had 14.

LSU (18-9) hadn’t won this tournament since 1980, and this was the Tigers’ first time in the final since 1993.

Watford finished with a career-high 30 points for LSU. Smart added 21 and Cameron Thomas had 18.

About 20 minutes before tip-off, Alabama and LSU players had to be separated at midcourt. That was just a preview of the taut battle to follow.

Alabama scored the first eight points of the game only to see LSU answer with a 15-5 run of its own to take a 15-13 lead on Thomas’ third 3 of the game. Alabama scored the final seven of the half and took a 40-37 lead into halftime.

Neither team led by more

fought win.

Jack Freind doubled and drove in three runs for the Cougars (5-6). Josh Ervin pitched five-plus innings for Clay-Chalkville with seven runs allowed and five strikeouts.

Moody doubleheader Moody dropped a pair on Saturday. First, to Boaz by an 11-1 final followed by a 5-0 loss to Oneonta.

The Blue Devils (6-8) finished the doubleheader with only six hits and one run scored.

Leeds 9, Clay-Chalkville 4 A late offensive push sent Leeds to a 9-4 road win over Clay-Chalkville last Thursday. The Green Wave poured in five runs in the top of the seventh thanks to RBIs from Caden Vance, Johnathon Douglas, Jarod Latta and Avery Stephens.

The Cougars fought back for two runs in the seventh, but ultimately came up short.

Stephens finished with three hits, an RBI and a run

scored for Leeds. Vance added two hits, two RBIs and a run scored.

Bronson Sneed, Jackson Freind and Josh Ervin combined for eight of ClayChalkville’s nine hits.

SOFTBALL Hewitt-Trussville doubleheader The Hewitt-Trussville girls notched their 16th win of the season last weekend in the Buccaneer Round Robin in Hoover. It took the Huskies (16-1-1, 1-0) only three innings on Saturday to put Oxford away, 15-0. Hewitt opened tournament play up with an 11-all tie with Mortimer Jordan.

On the day, Kenleigh Cahalan collected two hits, three RBIs and six runs scored for the Huskies while Anyce Harvey went for three hits, three RBIs and three runs scored.

Hannah Dorsett provided three hits, a pair of RBIs and three runs scored.

Sarah Hindman tossed the winning effort against

Action from the 2021 SEC Tournament championship game in Nashville, Tenn.

than four in the second half.

Alabama was up 56-52 on a free throw by Jones. Smart hit back-to-back 3s with Thom-

as scoring on a layup, giving LSU a 60-56 lead midway through the half.

Shackelford answered

Oxford, holding the Jackets scoreless through three innings with two hits. She needed only 30 pitches to earn the win.

Springville doubleheader Springville is warming up.

After suffering a one-run, extra-innings loss at Mortimer Jordan last week, the Tigers (12-5) have rattled off four straight wins -- matching the team’s longest streak of the year.

Springville got there with a pair of wins on Saturday: a 4-0 shutout of St. Clair County and a 16-5 drubbing of Moody. McKenzie Brown paced the offense with three hits, including a triple and six RBIs to go with two hits and five RBIs from Tori Barnes.

Bullington pitched a three-hit shutout against St. Clair County in four innings and Reagan Cornelius scored the win over Moody in four innings pitched with five strikeouts and two walks for the Tigers.

with his own back-to-back 3s before Gary’s layup made it 64-60 with 8:20 left.

Shackelford hit his fifth 3 with 6:54 to go giving Alabama its biggest lead since the opening minutes at 69-63.

But LSU, especially Watford or Smart, kept answering to set up the thrilling finish.

UP NEXT Alabama will make the 21st NCAA Tournament appearance in program history, notching a 2-seed in the east regional. The Crimson Tide is scheduled to face 15-seed Iona (12-5) in the first round on Saturday at 3 p.m. on TBS. The winner of Alabama-Iona will play the winner of 7-seed UCONN vs. 10seed Maryland in the second round next Monday.

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The second half was more of the same as Alabama rolled to a 102-70 win in the 31st contest in the series dating back to 1991. Alabama’s girls have now won three in a row and hold a 17-14 edge in the series.

This year’s edition featured a strong showing from Hewitt-Trussville senior Amiya Payne, who delivered 10 points and six rebounds for Team Alabama. The 6-foot guard has signed with Middle Tennessee State.

During her time playing for head coach Tonya Hunter and the Huskies, Payne scored more than 2,000 points and played in two Class 7A state championship games.

She averaged 21.3 points per game as a senior in Trussville.

As for Friday, Tennessee-bound Karoline Striplin

Hewitt-Trussville senior Amiya Payne drives against Hoover in the 2021 state championship game in Birmingham. Photo by Ron Burkett

was one of four strong post players on the Alabama roster. The 6-foot-3 Geneva County senior earned MVP honors with 17 points, eight rebounds and two blocked shots. Coaches Mike Chase of Spain Park and Allisa Flowers of Madison Academy rolled in a variety of combinations in the contest with the one constant two strong posts

on the floor and a bevy of outstanding guards.

Indiana signee Kaitlin Peterson of Eufaula had 15 points, two assists and was 4-for-4 at the foul line from her wing position.

Alabama won the rebound battle 54-42 and the turnover battle 25-17. All 12 players on the Alabama roster scored.

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