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Trussville City Council approves installation of speed humps on North and South Mall
Center Point Fire and Rescue honor police officer who stopped to perform CPR on man in Pinson
TRUSSVILLE — The Trussville City Council met in a rescheduled meeting on Thursday, July 8, 2020. Several resolutions and ordinances were passed after being recommended by the Public Safety Committee. See SPEED HUMPS, Page 4
Work on downtown Trussville intersection underway, fewer delays than expected By Erica Thomas, managing editor
TRUSSVILLE — The work to improve a busy intersection in downtown Trussville is underway and there are fewer traffic delays than first expected. See INTERSECTION, Page 5
Springville adds new equipment to fire, police departments From The Tribune staff reports
SPRINGVILLE—Several topics were covered at the Springville City Council Meeting on Monday night. A surplus vehicle, city parks and police technology were among the items Mayor William Isley Jr. and the council acted on Monday, July 6. See EQUIPMENT, Page 6
Wing it On! looking to expand to Trussville From The Tribune staff reports
TRUSSVILLE — Wing it On! a wing joint, plans to expand to Trussville. The New England-based company announced it is actively looking for franchise opportunities in the city. Wing it On! advertises “fresh, never-frozen, all-natural wings ’n wishes.” See WING IT ON!, Page 3
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“The officer continued to help in the resuscitative efforts as more CPFD units arrived,” CPFD said in a statement about the incident. “The cardiac arrest case was complex and involved the administration of multiple medications, endotracheal intubation, and multiple defibrillations. The crews were on the scene for 45 minutes in the hot sun attempting to stabilize the patient. The officer remained on the scene during the entire resuscitation and helped in any way that was requested.” Davis said he does not feel like a hero and wishes the man could have survived, but he is thankful for the honor. “In this day and time I appreciate the fact that they are doing this,” said Davis. “What I did, people do all the time. We in law enforcement are under a lot of scrutiny right now but when you choose a career to serve the public, you’re serving whether you are at work or not.”
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PINSON — A Birmingham Police officer was on his way home from work on Thursday, June 11, when he noticed a man needed help and took action to try and save the man’s life. The officer, Metz Davis, was honored by Center Point Fire and Rescue (CPFD). Davis, who was off duty, said as he was driving home from work when he noticed a scene at a gas station in Pinson. As he drove onto the scene, with his K9 partner Mikey in the car, he said he wasn’t sure what was happening and didn’t know anyone on the scene, but he knew action was needed. Davis and another man performed CPR on the man until CPFD crews arrived on the scene to take the man to the hospital. Unfortunately, the patient did not survive, but CPFD wants to honor Davis for his resuscitation efforts.
Argo resident given 30 days to remove ‘fighting chickens’ From The Tribune staff reports
ARGO — It appears a disturbance, which has troubled several Argo residents lately will soon be settled. The Argo City Council on Monday took action against the property owner at 1284 Argo-Margaret Rd., where complaints of noisy chickens have been reported. See ARGO CHICKENS, Page 3
Tommy Tuberville wins GOP Senate runoff over Jeff Sessions By KIM CHANDLER and BILL BARROW Associated Press
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions lost the Republican nomination for his old Senate seat in Alabama to former college football coach Tommy Tuberville. See TUBERVILLE, Page 5
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Trussville entrepreneur facing challenges during COVID-19 pandemic: ‘It’s scary. It’s really scary’ By Erica Thomas, managing editor
TRUSSVILLE — If you have been to any specialty show at any civic center in central Alabama over the past decade, chances are you have seen Debbie Pitts Palmer there. Palmer is an independent sales consultant for Scentsy, a company that produces products including wax warmers, and the coronavirus has hit her business hard. Like many people working for a multi-level marketing company, Palmer has made her business unique. From the beginning, she decided to make her business about people. Being a caregiver for two family members, she knew she wanted to do something profitable but also something that could become a family business. “I take care of my special needs brother, he’s autistic,” Palmer said. “I take care of my special needs nephew. They don’t work, so having events to go to with me, they have something to look forward to.” Palmer decided to focus on
attending as many events as possible. She has been to the Trussville Home and Garden Show, the Southern Women’s Show and even the World Deer Expo, to name a few, to network and let her business be known.
Palmer said even her daughter has benefited from helping out at shows. “I am able to train her to become an entrepreneur, so the skills she is getting from working at events is very valuable,”
Palmer said. But along with the coronavirus pandemic came mass cancelations of events across the nation. The change has been devastating to Palmer’s Scentsy business.
“I am missing the face-toface,” Palmer said. “Those connections you make, hugging people and embracing people. Making a difference in people’s lives, that’s what I miss.” Palmer said over the years,
she has met the majority of her clients and friends at special events. She has even made friends with other vendors and has been able to connect with thousands of people from across the state and the nation. “When I first started this, I only had about 20 Facebook friends and now I have close to five-thousand,” Palmer explained. After realizing her business model would have to change, Palmer started thinking about ways she could reach her clients. She brought in large shelves to make home displays and she hopes to reach more people online. She is also offering porch-pickup. “Now I’m doing things virtually,” Palmer said. “I’m on Facebook Live, YouTube, I have a website.” Palmer said she is still working to make each customer’s experience unique. She came up with a way to offer personalized links to her website, which allows customers to earn reward points.
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Speed limit changes on Roper Road and Trussville Clay Road By Erica Thomas, managing editor
TRUSSVILLE — After conducting traffic studies on several high-traffic roadways in Trussville, the city approved to change speed limits on two of them. See SPEED LIMIT, Page 3
Trussville First United Methodist Church pastor announces family has coronavirus: ‘like having flu on steroids’ By Erica Thomas, managing editor
TRUSSVILLE — The pastor of Trussville First United Methodist Church announced he and his family have tested positive for coronavirus.
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