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TCS Superintendent Dr. Pattie Neill discusses plans for reopening By Erica Thomas, managing editor
TRUSSVILLE — Trussville City Schools Superintendent Dr. Pattie Neill is working to inform parents about plans for reopening schools in fall 2020. See TCS, Page 9
Crazy Horse Restaurant in Argo now ‘Town Hall Market’ after re-branding and additions
See TOWN HALL MARKET, Page 6
Ruby Tuesday on Chalkville Mountain Road permanently closed
TRUSSVILLE — A major road project in downtown Trussville began on Monday, July 6, 2020, and traffic delays are expected. Mayor Buddy Choat said the project is part of the Quad I phase of downtown redevelopment. The intersection of Highway 11 and Chalkville Road will take about a month to renovate. The radius of the intersection will be improved, according to Choat. “This is the last phase of Quad I, the Plaza area,” Choat said. “It is expected to take at least a month but it could be longer.” Only one lane is open on Highway 11, in each direction. There is limited access to Chalkville Road from Highway 11, but there are detours in place. For the first phase of the project, all lanes of South
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The beat goes on: Springville man’s family saves his life
The McAdams family. From left: Connor, Dawn, Stan and Parker.
of Wednesday, June 24, 2020, a different kind of beating stopped, and it nearly cost Stan his life. Around 1:30 a.m., Dawn said she heard Stan fall. She rushed into the bathroom and knew right away something was very wrong. Stan had experienced a heart attack. “I heard him and actually felt the floor shake when he hit the floor, he hit so hard,” said Dawn McAdams. “I ran into the bathroom and he had busted his head open on the marble lip of our shower.” Dawn McAdams said she
felt for a pulse on her husband and could not find one. She immediately started CPR and yelled for Parker. Parker quickly jumped out of bed and came in to help. The two alternated compressions on Stan as Dawn called 911. Stan McAdams is 54-years-old. He has had a heart catheter before but said he was told all of his arteries were clear. He has experienced high blood pressure and is living with multiple sclerosis (MS), but he said the heart attack was unexpected. It wasn’t until minutes before
he collapsed that he complained of chest pains. As his family was working to save Stan’s life, Springville Fire Chief Richard Harvey, who lives close by, showed up to the home. He helped Dawn and Parker with CPR and brought an AED (automated external defibrillator). “He delivered the first of six shocks right after he got there,” Dawn McAdams said. Stan said his parents also came to the home during the ordeal to care for Connor. He said his father, a retired Birmingham Police officer, also helped with CPR. Thankfully, Dawn McAdams has extensive experience in cardiac health care. That experience likely played a big part in saving Stan’s life. “When he collapsed and when I saw his color, I knew something wasn’t right,” Dawn McAdams explained. “I wanted to panic but I knew that panicking wasn’t going to get us anywhere and I knew that he needed CPR immediately, so it was like I just switched into another mindset.”
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2 more suspects arrested in connection to deadly shooting at Riverchase Galleria From The Tribune staff reports
HOOVER — The Hoover Police Department announced the arrests of two more people in connection to the Friday, July 3, 2020 shooting at the Riverchase Galleria. See GALLERIA, Page 3
Woman tells officers she shot husband near Pinson
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‘Roo-tine’ call for Springville Police ends in positive experience for officers By Erica Thomas, managing editor
SPRINGVILLE — You could say Springville Police “bounce” around the city answering calls, but one call over the weekend was one that two officers won’t soon forget. See ROO-TINE, Page 5
Leeds librarian retires after more than 20 years of service By Melanie Carden, Leeds Jane Culbreth Library
LEEDS — If you have ever visited the public library in Leeds, you likely received a warm welcome from a kind woman drinking her cup of coffee. Her name is Ramona Jett and she has been a staple of the Leeds Jane Culbreth Library for over 20 years.
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Chalkville will be blocked from Highway 11. For the second phase, all lanes of North Chalkville will be blocked. For South Chalkville Road, Waterson Parkway will be used as one detour. Another detour around South Chalkville will be City Hall Drive and Railroad Avenue. Detours around North Chalkville Road will be Linden Street and Glenn Avenue and Poplar Street and Parkway Drive. The Trussville Police Department will maintain a presence for the duration of the project. Crews will be working 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to complete the work, according to Choat. “There will be a lot of inconveniences but we will try and have some detours clearly marked so people can navigate the best way through downtown,” Choat explained.
By Erica Thomas, managing editor
“The heart makes the beat for the song of your life.” SPRINGVILLE — This year has been one for the history books. A deadly pandemic, a worldwide protest movement and that pesky murder hornet that buzzed into the U.S. earlier this year. But for one Springville family, the big story of 2020 is one of survival and heroic action. The McAdams family is a family of four. Dawn-the mother, Stan-the father, Connor-the 16-year-old and Parker-the 15-year-old. On a regular day, the McAdams family is just like every other American family. They’re living the dream. They work hard and enjoy the fruits of their labor by staying active and spending quality time together. Stan McAdams enjoys playing the drums. In fact, he plays in three bands, including his church band. “I have been a drummer since I was 13,” said Stan McAdams. “The music brings me a lot of joy.” In the early morning hours
PINSON – The Pinson City Council held its regular council meeting at the new tornado shelter located beside the Palmerdale Homestead Community Center and Palmerdale Fire District Station 1, on Thursday July 7, at 7 p.m.
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City of Trussville releases detour map for major road project
TRUSSVILLE — Ruby Tuesday of Trussville has served its last meal. The restaurant closed amid the coronavirus pandemic and the building off Chalkville Mountain Road is now up for lease.
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Pinson Council cuts ribbon for 100-person tornado shelter in Palmerdale
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