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Trussville Mayor Buddy Choat talks about reopening and economic impact of closures By Erica Thomas, managing editor
TRUSSVILLE — Trussville Mayor Buddy Choat spoke on Tribune Unscripted on Monday, May 11, 2020, about the state allowing more businesses to reopen. See BUDDY CHOAT, Page 5
High school graduation to occur in Jefferson County; each school will be tasked with implementing own rules in accordance with safety regulations From The Tribune staff reports
BIRMINGHAM — The Jefferson County Board of Education cobbled together graduation information on Friday for all 14 of its high schools. See HIGH SCHOOL , Page 4
2 Jefferson County students score perfect 36 on ACT Test From The Tribune staff reports
IRONDALE — Two Jefferson County students scored a perfect 36 on their ACT test, according to the school system. Jonathan Sanders and Benjamin Moose, both students at the Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School (JCIB). See ACT, Page 3
SPRINGVILLE — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey’s amending of her safer-athome order. See COVID-19, Page 6
Steel City Pops food truck serves cool treats to residents of Hawkridge Estates. Photo: George Harding.
trucks will not block emergency vehicles and driveways. Another change to the ordinance lowers the fee for permits for food trucks to $25 per year. The fee is for inspections. Food trucks would also have to purchase a business license from the city. BALLFIELDS The council approved work for the Greenway Ballfields in the Masonic Park. The work by Powers and
Associates will include grading, sidewalks and drainage. Powers and Associates won the bid with the amount of $104,722. LOOP ROAD PROJECT Another right-of-way acquisition was approved for the downtown loop roads. For months, Tillman Consulting has been working on appraisals and land acquisitions for the city. The mayor is now authorized to execute docu-
ments signing off on the right of way acquisition and temporary construction easement for properties on John Street and North Chalkville Road. Councilmember Alan Taylor abstained from the vote because he works for First Baptist Church Trussville, which is impacted by some land acquisitions for the loop road project. See CITY COUNCIL, Page 6
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listen. I hope you enjoy it. If not, don’t tell me. My feelings get hurt very easily.” The album consists of the many endeavors that Morrow has experienced throughout the years. He rifts about his time living in Chicago, where he was a standup comedian at the prestigious and world-renowned Laugh Factory, to his travels around the world and about his life living in Birmingham. “I’ve been going to a lot
of exotic locations, right.” Morrow said in a routine titled “Traveling.” “Like Gary, Indiana. Yeah, that piece of (bleep) place. Gary is the worst. Gary has been gentrified by ghosts. Gary is like if a Greyhound bus overturned and became a city. That’s Gary in a nutshell.” The album concludes with an appearance from his best friend, Joshua Mays, of Tubbi and Martin fame. The two sing a tender duet
dubbed “What’s Happening To Our Hood,” which is a remembrance of the days when the two carved their legacy through the streets of eastern Jefferson County. Morrow, a 2006 Hewitt-Trussville graduate, has risen up the comedic ranks throughout the years. From his humble beginnings in 2008 while as a student at Auburn University, the local product has gone on to perform standup on Last Comic Standing, Laughs on FOX, Coming To The Stage, Asif Ali’s Inside Jokes on Amazon Prime and has opened for some of the industry’s greats: Tony Rock, Dane Cook, Tim Allen, Eric Andre, Natahsa Leggero, Amy Schumer, among others. “I’m in a Progressive commercial, I’ve got to shoot a thing with Jimmy Kimmel and I’ve done standup on Fox and NBC,” Morrow said of how his career has progressed. “It’s really been a blessing.” See COMEDIAN, Page 3
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Springville provides COVID-19 situation update following Gov. Kay Ivey’s amended saferat-home order By Joshua Huff, sports editor
Hewitt-Trussville graduate, comedian Martin Morrow releases well-received standup album ‘Magic of The City’ TRUSSVILLE — From the mean streets of Trussville, to the sun-soaked skies of Los Angeles, Progressive commercial star, former understudy at the Second City Touring Company and standup comedian at the Laugh Factory in Chicago, Martin Mandela Morrow has escaped the doldrums of the south and introduced the world to his shoot-at-the-hip shtick following the release of his new comedy album, Magic of The City. The 20-part album, which was filmed at the Saturn, in Birmingham, was released on Tuesday, May 5, 2020, and resides on iTunes, Spotify, Title, and yes, even Napster. The album currently sits within the top five of the iTunes comedy charts, ahead of Weird Al” Yankovic and Jim Gaffigan. “It’s available everywhere,” Morrow said. “Please, if anyone is out there, Alabama, Trussville, give it a
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TRUSSVILLE — The Trussville City Council met in a virtual meeting on Tuesday, May 12, 2020. The council made changes to the city’s food truck ordinance and approved a bid award for work at the Greenway Ballfields. The council also held a moment of silence for the families of retired Police Chief Irving “Goose” Nash and Fire Marshal Jeff Fore, who were both laid to rest since the last council meeting. FOOD TRUCKS Under the current food truck ordinance, food trucks are not allowed in residential areas. The amendment allows food trucks to operate in residential areas as long as they are parked in common areas. Mayor Buddy Choat said the changes came about after some neighborhoods hosted food trucks during the Stay at Home Order by Governor Kay Ivey. The amendment redefined common spaces, so food
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City of Moody, along with partners distribute more than 500 boxes of meals, milk and produce to families impacted by coronavirus
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2020 graduates from St. Clair County Schools to be recognized individually By Erica Thomas, managing editor
ASHVILLE — The St. Clair County Schools Superintendent announced plans for graduation, in a letter dated Wednesday, May 6, 2020. See ST. CLAIR, Page 4
Urgent Care for Children expanding curbside COVID-19 testing to include adults From The Tribune staff reports
BIRMINGHAM — Urgent Care for Children is now offering curbside COVID-19 testing to adults. See URGENT CARE, Page 6
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