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Oh Baby! Officers honored in Springville for roadside delivery
‘It’s been over a year, but it still seems like it was yesterday’
SPRINGVILLE – The Springville City Council honored two city police officers, a St. Clair County deputy and an Ashville police officer that delivered a baby on the side of the road. See OH BABY!, Page 4
Moody to apply for grant for water system improvements By Nathan Prewett
MOODY – At a regular meeting of the Moody City Council on July 12, a resolution was passed to apply for a grant from the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) to conduct water system improvements for two companies in the city. See MOODY COUNCIL, Page 6
Clay Council passes resolutions concerning city weed ordinance, discusses possibility of back-to-school kickoff celebration By Crystal McGough
CLAY — The Clay City Council held a public hearing on Tuesday, July 13, concerning three properties that were in violation of the city’s weed and public nuisance ordinance. See CLAY COUNCIL, Page 3
Leeds Board of Education hears 2020 fiscal year audit By Nathan Prewett
LEEDS – The Leeds Board of Education heard a 2020 fiscal year audit report concerning the school system’s revenue and finances at a regular meeting on Tuesday, July 13. See LEEDS BOE, Page 7
By Erik Harris, sports editor
MOODY — The Beyond the Call of Duty’s “End of Watch Ride to Remember” stopped in Moody to honor fallen police Lt. Stephen Williams. The ride began in Washington on May 28. It will end in Spokane Valley, Washington, on Aug. 18. The stop in Moody was on Friday, July 16. The name of the ride is inspired by an officer’s “End of Watch” which is announced over the radio by a dispatcher following the death of an officer. The ceremonial last radio call is followed by a moment of silence. Moody Police Chief Thomas Hunt was on hand along with numerous officers, as the organization included Moody in a nationwide tour dedicated to honoring fallen law enforcement officers. “They travel all over the United States honoring all these officers that gave the ultimate sacrifice for all their cities and their counties,” said Hunt. “We’re honored to
Moody Police Ltn. Stephen Williams. File photo
have them all here with us today and honored to get to pay our loyalty to Lt. Williams for the sacrifice he made here for Moody.” Williams lost his life in the line of duty on June 2, 2020, while responding to a call for a disturbance at the Super
8 hotel, located on Moody Parkway. He was killed following a shootout at the hotel. Authorities say he was shot on arrival that Tuesday night. “It’s been over a year, but it still seems like it was yesterday,” said Hunt. Following the shooting,
ATLANTA — Flock Safety announced a $150 million Series D fundraise. The round was led by Andreessen Horowitz, and existing investors Meritech, Bedrock, Matrix Partners, and Initialized also participated. Garrett Langley, founder and CEO of Flock Safety, said this is the next step to the company going public. Langley, who started the company from his kitchen table, said he got the idea after his Atlanta-area neighborhood had issues with gang-related crime. He said he spoke to the police about the investigation. When he realized license plate numbers were needed to prosecute, he took matters into his own hands. “My neighborhood got quoted just over a quarter of a million dollars to get license plate reader installed,” said Langley. “So, I said, ‘That’s crazy!’ I’m an electrical engineer from Georgia Tech and I have a buddy who was a computer science major. And I said, ‘let’s go build these
things for my neighborhood.” After realizing the readers were in high demand, Langley and his friend Matt Feury turned their idea into a business. Since then, neighborhoods and law enforcement agencies, including the Trussville Police Department, have continued to add the cameras to protect their communities.
“The Trussville Police Department exemplifies innovation paired with good old-fashioned police work, said Langley. “Their passion and commitment to working with the community inspires me and with this recent fundraise, we can deepen our partnerships to reduce
crime throughout greater Birmingham over the next three years.” “Flock Safety provides incredibly powerful technology that helps my officers be much more effective,” said Trussville Police Chief Rush. “We’re looking forward to extending this partnership to solve more crime and keep our residents safe.”
Flock Safety builds devices that capture objective evidence and uses machine learning to create and deliver unbiased investigative leads to law enforcement. Flock’s proprietary devices and cloud-based software have been shown to reduce crime by +70% and help police
St. Clair County Sheriff Billy Murray said he was overwhelmed with the community response. Murray said he received several calls concerning the good work and character of Williams. Hunt says each of the officers on his force last June when Williams was killed is still working for the department. He explained how the healing process is still playing out throughout his department, more than 13 months later. In April, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall appeared in Moody to honor Williams. Marshall spoke about the ultimate sacrifice Williams gave for his community and offered a commemorative plaque to Williams’ wife, Michelle. The department is hoping to post a memorial out in front of the police department within the next month. The memorial Hunt plans to build at the police department will be in the name of Officer Keith Turner and in the name of Lt. Stephen Williams. The city still needs roughly $3,000 to complete the project.
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By Erica Thomas, managing editor
SPRINGVILLE — After dozens of calls and complaints from residents, some local mayors are at a loss on what to do about a garbage pickup problem. See GARBAGE PICKUP, Page 7
Trussville Tractor Supply Company sets new opening date By Erica Thomas, managing editor
TRUSSVILLE — Tractor Supply Company (TSC), the nation’s largest operator of rural lifestyle retail stores, has changed its targeted opening date for its new Trussville location. See TRACTOR SUPPLY, Page 8
Center Point City Council addresses concerns from 4th of July weekend
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solve more than 185 crimes every day, approaching 1% of all reported U.S. crime. That includes recovering hundreds of illegal weapons, stopping armed robberies, solving homicides, and rescuing kidnapping victims. All Flock Safety products and services are built with privacy-first policies like automatically deleting footage every 30 days by default and never sharing or selling data to third parties. All footage is encrypted and securely stored in the cloud. The cameras are not used for traffic enforcement or immigration enforcement, and there is no facial recognition technology. Flock Safety technology adheres to state and local laws on data retention and user access. Flock Safety technology already helps police drop crime rates and recover stolen property for neighborhoods, businesses, and police departments in more than 1,200 cities across the US, including Birmingham which has a team of Flock Safety employees local to the area.
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Flock Safety Cameras: From a kitchen table to your street By Erica Thomas, managing editor
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CENTER POINT – On July 15, the Center Point city council met for a regular meeting at the City Hall to discuss the replacement of a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning unit at the community center, due to damage from a recent tornado. See CENTER POINT, Page 6
Leeds Council presents $5,000 to LHS football program, appoints first black judge By Nathan Prewett
LEEDS – Leeds Mayor David Miller presented a $5,000 check to Jerry Hood, who is the head coach of the Leeds High School football team, at a regular meeting on Monday, July 19.
