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By Nathan Prewett For The Tribune
LEEDS – The Leeds Board of Education met on Tuesday, May 10, to elect its officers and discuss several matters, including a recent grant for the district’s pre-k classrooms. See LEEDS, Page 5
Moody dedicates new storm shelter to honor those lost on April 27, 2011 By Hannah Curran Editor
MOODY — The City of Moody dedicated a new storm shelter on Wednesday, May 11, to honor those who lost their lives on April 27, 2011. See SHELTER, Page 3
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Red Bird’s in Trussville, family friendly with food made fresh By Hannah Curran Editor
TRUSSVILLE — Red Bird’s Deli is opening soon, and co-owners Dustin Morgan and Brandon Morgan are excited to bring a fresh taste to Trussville with the help of their 25-plus years in the restaurant business. Dustin and Brandon began working at Golden Rule Bar-B-Que in Trussville when they were teenagers and have continued to work in the restaurant business since, with Brandon owning a small business in downtown Birmingham years ago and Dustin working in the catering business. They named the restaurant in honor of their grandmother’s favorite bird. Their grandmother used to take trips to Gatlinburg all the time and fell in love with bird watching. “One of her favorite birds was a Cardinal, so we’ve had the idea of owning something for many years, and when the opportunity arose, we grabbed it, and we were throwing around names, and
Brandon Morgan and Dustin Morgan (Photo by Hannah Curran)
that’s when we came up with Redbirds,” Brandon said. “It’s a unique name; it’s also named to honor family because we’re a family business, and that’s where the name came from.” Dustin and Brandon have always wanted to own something that families would like to dine at and decided that a deli-style restaurant not only benefited their dreams of owning a restaurant but also the customers that dined there. In addition, they hope
to connect not only with citizens in Trussville but also with the surrounding communities such as Pinson and Clay. “We decided to do the deli-style, we can have a market and play with it, and have Grab-n-Go’s dinners,” Dustin said. “The deli, when we looked at everything, was more of our style being oneon-one with the customer, gives us a twist: we can do sandwiches and other stuff, besides just sandwiches for
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Grab-n-Go’s and everything.” Brandon said Red Bird’s goal is to create a welcoming hometown feel when customers walk through the door. “We really want to grow this; we want to create a brand and create an image when you walk in that’s very welcoming,” Brandon said. “Today’s world, the whole industry is changing. You’ve got a lot of technology that is gearing towards contactless service. You have restaurants and delis that you go in and don’t see one person. We have a lot of technology built into the company with our POS system and the way we order, but we will still have that face to face.” Red Bird’s will have Door Dash, Trussville 2 GO, and their own website to order for pickup, delivery, and curbside pickup available to customers. “There are multiple ways for you to get it; you don’t have to dine in,” Dustin said. “You can go back to your office or have it brought to you.”
IRONDALE — The City of Irondale is having its 2nd annual First Responders Cornhole Tournament on June 25, 2022. According to the Irondale Police Department’s Facebook page, proceeds go to
See RED BIRD’S, Page 5
See CORNHOLE, Page 3
By Faith Callens For the Tribune
CLAY — City Manager Ronnie Dixon told the council on Tuesday, May 10, about the city’s account balances being in “good shape” and how the city funds shouldn’t be See CLAY, Page 6
Irondale hosts 2nd annual First Responders Cornhole Tournament From The Tribune staff reports
Salary Increase on the way for Jefferson County teachers
Magnolia ES unveils 2021-2022 yearbook by student-led staff
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From The Tribune staff reports
JEFFERSON COUNTY — Jefferson County Board of Education held a committee and special board meeting on Tuesday, May 10, to discuss the terms of two of the four new principals set to start in the summer, approve listed
TRUSSVILLE — Magnolia Elementary School (MES) unveiled its 20212022 yearbook, which was created and designed by an entirely student-led staff. MES Principal Dr. Phyllis Faust said the students of MES are the heart of the school. “As our motto states, we strive to provide our students with every opportunity to live, laugh, learn, and grow,” Faust said. “When I began thinking about our yearbook, I knew I wanted students to take ownership of this book of memories, and I also knew that it would take someone willing to invest in this process with me.” Faust explained that when she shared the vision with MES Librarian Rebecca Bishop, she immediately wanted to be a part of the process. “I was thrilled beyond words that she wanted to be involved,” Faust said. “I knew our yearbook would be in excellent hands.” MES fourth and fifth-
TRUSSVILLE — Construction is complete on The Cahaba Building, a new coworking facility in Trussville, Alabama. A ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, May 26, will mark the grand opening.
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TCSF offers opportunity for engraved brick at Hewitt-Trussville Stadium From The Tribune staff reports
TRUSSVILLE — Trussville City Schools Foundation (TCSF) is offering an opportunity for people to leave their mark with a personalized brick to be installed in the walkways near the concesSee TCSF, Page 5
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2021-2022 Yearbook Staff (Photo courtesy of TCS Jason Gaston)
grade students had the opportunity to apply to be a part of the yearbook staff, and 17 students were selected. Bishop said that the plan was to meet one day a week before school, but the students wanted to do more. “We met three mornings a week before school all year,” Bishop said. “These kids, unless they have like tutoring or something like safety patrol, they were here almost every day.”
Faust said she spoke with Trussville City Schools (TCS) Public Relations Supervisor Jason Gaston for his expert advice. “Mr. Gaston took time throughout the year to meet with students and talk with them about all things photography, and he shared other important information that helped students learn about this process,” Faust said. Bishop explained that she created a yearbook ladder
with all the different pages the students wanted to incorporate into the yearbook and let them pick which pages they may wanted to work on. There are colors of the rainbow throughout the book, and each page has a different color specifically chosen by the students. It’s not just colors that the students picked, but they also had hand-drawn art by See YEARBOOK, Page 4
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Leeds Council establishes entertainment district at Grand River Outlet Mall By Nathan Prewett For The Tribune
LEEDS – After a lengthy waiting period, the Leeds City Council authorized an ordinance to establish an entertainment district in an area next to the Grand River Outlet Mall. See COUNCIL, Page 3
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