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Municipal Election Results From The Tribune staff reports

All eight of the cities in The Tribune coverage area

held municipal elections on Tuesday, August 25, 2020.

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TCS sends students home with symptoms From The Tribune staff reports

TRUSSVILLE — A man has been charged in connection to an incident at Krystal in Trussville, but it was not the man accused of shooting a gun that is facing charges.

TRUSSVILE — Several students were sent home from Trussville City Schools during the first week of class, after some of the students exhibited symptoms of coronavirus.

“We have to send kids home if they have been exposed to somebody with symptoms of COVID-19,” Neill said.

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TRUSSVILLE — The Trussville Police Department captured a fugitive from justice on Thursday, Aug. 20, after receiving an alert from its Flock Safety system, according to a police report.

After officers received an alert about a tag that was reported stolen, police located the car on Chalkville Mountain Road and made a traffic stop.

MOODY — According to a social media post from the team’s Twitter account, the Moody Blue Devils have canceled their next two football games, due to a coronavirus outbreak.

The school released the following statement on Monday afternoon:

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Neill in running for State Superintendent of the Year From The Tribune staff reports

TRUSSVILLE — The Trussville City School System’s Superintendent was named the School Superintendents Association District 5 Superintendent of the Year.

“Dr. Neill was nominated by her fellow metro area superintendents in District 5.

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Trussville Public Library to reopen with restrictions From The Tribune staff reports

TRUSSVILLE — The Trussville Public Library will reopen on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020.

The library has been closed to the public since March.

The library administration worked diligently to establish new health and safety guidelines to protect the public and library employees.

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Final curtain call: Beloved Trussville, Clay theater teacher remembered by former students

By Erica Thomas, managing editor

“Sometimes, we just have to hold on and to believe.” – Hal McIntosh, June 24, 2020 TRUSSVILLE — How does one write a story about an unbelievable character…a seemingly perfect human they’ve never met? It is too often we learn of incredible creatures in our midst when it is too late to experience what they have to offer.

Hal McIntosh, who taught theater, was more than a teacher and a friend. For those who knew him, he was family. He was a shining light in lives that would otherwise be unknowingly dull. How can we know how great a moment is if we never realize its impact? Only those who change us for the better are worthy of such great recognition.

For many years, McIntosh touched the lives of students at Hewitt-Trussville High School and at Clay-Chalkville High School. He kept in touch with many former students

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who said he made a difference in their lives. But on Monday, Aug. 17, 2020, he died after a battle with coronavirus.

One of the former students that was close to McIntosh was James Keith Posey. Although Posey lived over 100 miles from his dear friend, he never let distance get in the way. McIntosh said himself on Facebook, “There just aren’t many people who are blessed to have a friend like Keith.”

Posey met McIntosh when he was a sophomore at Hewitt-Trussville High

School.

“Yes, he was my teacher but he just all of a sudden became my friend,” Posey said.

“It was kind of amazing. We had a close relationship for the next 30 years.”

Posey went onto a successful acting career in New York City. When he left the stage and became a pastor, Posey said the support from McIntosh didn’t end.

“He was just always by my side,” Posey said.

McIntosh also took in Posey’s wife and his four

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“He has been the greatest friend that you could ever have,” Posey added. “We were so close and our lives were so connected. He saw each other often.

Posey said he knows McIntosh would want more than anything to know that his brother Larry is being taken care of. Posey and his family have committed to seeing to it that Larry, who lives with special needs, will be okay, On Facebook, McIntosh, also known as “Mr. Mac” posted about his cherished friendship with Posey and he kept friends updated on his life since retirement. While taking care of his brother Larry, McIntosh was sure to share the highs and lows of everyday life.

Now, it is on Facebook where those who were closest to “Mr. Mac” are going to express utter heartbreak after his tragic death following complications from coronavirus.

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LEEDS — The Leeds Educational Foundation was given a $500 donation on Friday, Aug. 21, 2020.

The Asman family has been raising money to help others since the coronavirus pandemic began.

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Moody City Council approves funds for Oktoberfest event in fall despite concerns

By Nathan Prewett

MOODY – During a meeting at City Hall on Monday, Aug. 24 the Moody City Council approved a request from Mayor Joe Lee to provide the city’s chamber of commerce with funds for Oktoberfest this fall, although concerns were raised about the potential for COVID-19 to complicate the event.

A request from Lee was approved by the council to give $3,000 to the Moody Chamber of Commerce for the annual event on the first Saturday of October. The occasion is an arts and crafts festival that also features food, children’s activities, and music.

But whether or not the festival will happen is uncertain due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation.

“That’s up in the air about whether Oktoberfest is going to happen or not happen,” Lee said.

Attorney James Hill voiced concerns for the potential of the virus’s spread with multiple people from the city and those coming from outside attending. The festival’s occurrence will remain to be seen as the situation evolves.

At the beginning of the meeting, the council heard from Rayna Irby, a Girl Scout who proposed implementing a plan to place more recycling bins and places to drop off materials for recycling throughout Moody.

“The ideal thing would be to have recycling at home while they’re picking up gar-

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bage,” Lee said. “And that will have to be worked into the contract that the landfill has with the city.”

Hill said that the city has to bid out the contract every three years and can implement a recycling plan in it.

However, he said that there would be a challenge with the value of recyclables.

“Recently the value of recyclables has gone down, which means the cost to the companies has gone up, so when we put these out for bid, we have to approve a contract that is contemplated citywide and it has a tendency to drive up the costs of these services,” he said.

In other business the council: • Approved the purchase of new tires on an F150 public works truck from Goodyear for $700, • Approved the purchase of hand tools and tool supplies for $600 from Lowes, • Approved the purchase of one case (210 pieces) of N-95 masks from Boundtree Medical for $780, • Approved the purchase of a fire alarm communicator for the Moody Civic

Center for $1,130 and enter into a contract for $47 per month with Prestige Alarm, • Approved ordinance M2020-08-24 to amend ordinance M04-01-26 that requires “building and construction permits and establish fees” with the city of Moody, • Approved a 2020-2021 fiscal year contract with the St. Clair County Commission for Central Dispatching at $93,880.38, • Approved a 2020-2021 fiscal year contract with the St. Clair County Commission for juvenile detention for $21,794, • Approved a 2020-2021 yearly payment of $1,230.25 to the St. Clair County Commission for the Emergency Management Agency, • Approved Resolution R2020-08-24 City of Moody Holiday Resolution 2020-2021, • And approved an amendment to the appointment of Kyle Cherry to the Zoning Board and Adjustments to change his status as a regular member to a supernumerary member.

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TRUSSVILLE — The Trussville Police Department arrested an 18-year-old man after a car crash and foot chase.

According to Sgt. Adam Filetti, dispatch received a call around 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020.

The caller said his brother was taking his mom’s van without permission. Moments later, the teen crashed into a pole on Cedarbrook Circle and as police were responding, the teen fled on

Tributes From front page

“Mr. Mac…A guy with a big heart and a kind soul.

Thanks for the memories and always sending a birthday message. You will be missed, sir. This from a former student from 31 years ago,” posted Michael Woods.

Tanya Dutton, a student who first met McIntosh in the summer of 1987, remembered being in ACTA’s production of “Oliver”. She had just finished 7th grade and said even then, McIntosh was a positive influence on her life.

“I already had an interest in theater, but this was a turning point in my life,” Dutton said. “I was mesmerized by the way he lit up the stage, his art of bringing a character to life, and how he connected with the audience to bring empathy, laughter and joy.”

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Eventually, the 18-yearold was taken into custody.

He is facing a charge of attempting to elude. His identity has not been released.

Dutton said after that summer, she realized she wanted to be involved in theater for the rest of her life.

“It’s one of those things where you don’t really think about it until they’re gone,” said Jamie Cottle. “When there’s a constant presence, you operate under the assumption that this is the way things are always going to be. Suddenly, they’re not it’s a shock to see the size of the hole that’s left.”

Cottle said when he moved to Trussville from Virginia, McIntosh made him feel welcome.

“Despite the fact that I was brand new and didn’t know anyone from Adam, he welcomed me right in and made me a part of the class and part of that fall production.”

That first production was “I Remember Mama.” Cottle played an older uncle who

was looking after a family.

Cottle said that was the first time he thought about character instead of just reciting lines.

“He was big into the craft of theater and actually getting people to think in those ways,” Cottle remembered.

McIntosh passed away on Monday, Aug. 17, 2020. His funeral will be on Wednesday, Aug. 26 at First Baptist Church Trussville. Visitation will be at 10 a.m. and services begin at 11. There will be a private burial at the Alabama National Cemetery in Montevallo.

There will also be a memorial event at Clay City Park’s football field on Sunday, Aug. 23, from 12 p.m. until 2 p.m.

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Dr. Kathy Murphy, Superintendent of Hoover City Schools and the current District 5 President notified Dr. Neill Friday night,” TCS said in a statement.

“I am honored to receive this nomination from some of the greatest superintendents in the State of Ala-

Krystal Shooting From front page

Trussville Police said DeMarus Daniel, 32, of Birmingham, is charged with assault first-degree and assault second-degree.

Detectives said Daniel threw hot grease on two of his co-workers at Krystal after getting into an argument over $10.

Officers first responded to a call about multiple shots fired at the fast-food joint, near the Chalkville Mountain Road and Service Road intersection, on Friday, Aug. 21, 2020. While on the scene, detectives discovered six shots

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bama, said Neill. “I would like to thank District 5 for this nomination. I also thank our faculty, staff, students, and the community of Trussville who continue to encourage and support Trussville City Schools as we move to the next level of excellence.”

Dr. Neill will now compete for Alabama State Superintendent of the Year.

had been fired but no one had been shot.

After investigating, police said they believe after Daniel threw the grease on the two victims, he got into

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his car and attempted to run over one of the victims that he had thrown grease on.

That’s when investigators said the victim fired shots at Daniel.

Daniel was not hurt and police said they believe the shooter was acting in self-defense.

“All the evidence we reviewed and all of the witnesses we interviewed indicated that the victim was acting in self-defense,” said Chief Eric Rush. “At this time there will be no charges filed against him.”

Both employees who had grease thrown on them were taken to the hospital for treatment for serious burns.

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PINSON — The recruitment for Pinson Valley running back Kenji Christian appears to be coming to an end.

On Monday morning, three days after running for exactly 100 yards in a season-opening loss to Hewitt-Trussville, Christian announced his verbal commitment to Virginia Tech. The senior chose the Hokies over Ole Miss.

Christian ran for 451 yards and four scores on just 63 carries last season as a junior.

His workload is expected to increase this fall under firstyear head coach Sam Shade.

He spoke to Rivals.com about his decision: “It was tough,” Christian said. “It was not an easy decision, but Virginia Tech has recruited

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Pinson Valley running back Kenji Christian stretches on the field prior to a home game against Hewitt-Trussville on Aug. 21, 2020. Photo by Erik Harris

me hard from the beginning, they really got to know me as a person and it is just a great fit for me, so I am a Hokie.”

He and the Indians will look to rebound this Friday night with a visit to Shades Valley.

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Former Hewitt-Trussville valedictorian named 2020 Finley Scholar

academic achievement, and an extraordinary dual passion for surgery and health equity. We are proud to welcome Sikandar to our community of Sara C. Finley, M.D. Leadership Scholarship recipients.”

Raza was recognized as Hewitt-Trussville’s valedictorian in 2014 before attending Vanderbilt University. He was born and raised in Lahore, Pakistan and moved to Trussville with his family in 2010. The transition was not always easy.

“My time in high school was anything but straightforward, not only due to the cultural barriers but also being one of the few Muslim students in a school of about 1,500,” said Raza. “Naturally, this put an unwanted spotlight on me and I received hurtful remarks and actions from my peers. However, amongst these moments, I found mentorship and support

from my teachers, and great friends who looked past differences and accepted me as a person.”

The Hewitt-Trussville graduate says he became interested in medicine at an early age.

“My interest originated when I was growing up in Pakistan during the war on terror, when civilian life was in turmoil,” he said. “In those moments of violence and chaos, physicians were the ones the community looked to to take care of a society that was hurting. Since then, I valued physicians as heroes and role models who have the power to shape communities, and this initial impression is the basis of why I pursued medicine and how I want to practice medicine.”

Raza says he has been inspired by Dr. Finley’s accomplishments.

“Her life has been characterized by a lot of firsts, something I could relate to when I received my white coat as a first-generation immigrant and the first person in my family to go to medical school here in the U.S.,” said Raza. “Rather than letting my background and experiences limit or define me, I used them as motivation to excel in whatever I did and serve the community that has offered me support and mentorship throughout.”

High School (August 28 and September 4, 2020). This is in accordance with AHSAA and ADPH guidelines to ensure the safety of our student-athletes and fans. We look forward to seeing everyone on Friday, September 11, 2020 at 7:00 pm in Bill Morris Stadium.”

The cancelation on Sept, 4 will affect region standings,

as Moody and Hayden both compete in Class 5A, Region 6 along with Center Point, Leeds, Lincoln, St. Clair County, Corner and Alexandria.

The Blue Devils are scheduled to host league rival Leeds on Friday, Sept.

11. Moody opened its season with a 27-7 home loss to Elmore County last Friday.

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TRUSSVILLE — Former Hewitt-Trussville High School student Syed “Sikandar” Raza has been awarded a scholarship to the UAB School of Medicine.

The 2020 Sara Crews Finley, M.D., Leadership Scholarship, which is presented annually to a student who has excelled in academics, service and leadership, provides full tuition for the third year of medical school and is renewable for the fourth year.

Due to complications surrounding COVID-19, Raza accepted the scholarship via Zoom on Aug. 11.

“This year’s selection process was a bit unusual, since COVID-19 limitations required us to meet and interview our finalists on Zoom,” said Sara J. Finley, daughter of Sara Crews Finley, M.D., and Wayne H. Finley, M.D., Ph.D. “One thing remained constant, however: We had outstanding candidates apply and interview for the scholarship.

“Sikandar has such an extraordinary life story, time and again overcoming obstacles on his path to becoming a physician,” she continued. “He has an exemplary record of leadership, community service and

Cancelation From front page

“Due to positive COVID19 cases closely related to the Moody High School football program, MHS will cancel or postpone the football games for the next two Friday nights against John Carroll Catholic High School and Hayden

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“Or we have to send them home if they have been exposed to a positive.”

The symptoms are in the Back to School toolkit from the Alabama Department of Public Health. Those symptoms include runny nose, coughing, chills, fever, sore throat, shortness of breath, fatigue, headache, body aches, loss of taste or smell, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea.

“Everybody that has symptoms has to go home,” Neill added. “We don’t know

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Patrick Stallworth, 39, and his girlfriend, Derick Irisha Brown, 29, face federal kidnapping charges, as well as state capital murder charges. in the October 2019 disappearance and death.

The child disappeared while at a birthday party in Tom Brown Village in Birmingham.

They pleaded not guilty to the federal charges during their arraignment in Birmingham federal court.

if it’s COVID-19 or not but everybody that’s been around them has to go home, too.”

Neill said one example was when a child at Paine Elementary School had a cough. The child was sent home and two other students who had been within 6 feet of him were also sent home. The child had a rapid results test that was negative for coronavirus. Another child at Paine had a stomach ache and a headache. He and five others were sent home.

Neill said the school staff and school nurses are being vigilant and watching for any symptoms.

“This is the standard operating procedure,” Neill said. “It would be helpful for parents to know we are following the toolkit.”

Neill said all schools have seen students with symptoms and all of those students and those they were around were also sent home. So far, she said there have been no positive test results.

“We are being so careful,” Neill said. “We are hyperfocused on this thing, trying to stay healthy, stay open and stay in school.”

The Tribune has requested exact numbers of students that were sent home.

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The responding officer pulled over a black 2015 Hyundai Sonata driven by Akela Revea Mitchell, 35, of Montgomery.

During the traffic stop, the officer learned Mitchell was considered a fugitive from justice from Okaloosa County, Florida, where she was charged with failure to appear in court on a grand theft auto charge.

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The library will be limited to 30 patrons at a time and face-covering requirements and social distancing guidelines will be enforced.

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SPRINGVILLE — The Springville City Council, as it has throughout the pandemic, held a virtual meeting last Monday night.

Via Microsoft Teams, Mayor William Isley Jr. and the council adopted a resolution that will likely improve benefits for many city employees. A unanimous vote passed the resolution that will give Tier 2 employees, which are employees that were hired by the city in recent years, the same benefits Tier 1 employees receive.

According to fire chief Richard Harvey, Tier 1 personnel can begin drawing retirement after 25 years of service, while Tier 2 personnel can only retire after reaching the age of 62.

“Do we really want firemen and police officers having to work until they’re 60 years old because they can’t retire yet,” asked Harvey.

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“If I have the option to go to work for two organizations and one of them allows me to retire in 25 years and the other does not allow me to retire until I’m 62, I’m definitely going to be thinking about what direction I’m going,” said Harvey.

According to the council, several surrounding cities have already made this move, which became available across the state in 2019.

“As someone who has been in the system 28 years as a Tier 1 employee, Richard (Harvey) is absolutely correct—this is a much better benefit,” said councilmember David Vinson. “I think everyone is going to be really happy with this.”

The Springville council also passed a motion to purchase $5,907 worth of youth football equipment. A motion was later passed to purchase sewer treatment plant pumps from Morrow Water Technologies for up to $16,000.

Springville rescheduled its Monday, Sept. 7 meeting to Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 8 a.m.

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Conrad Roeder january

(age 76)

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Betty Fordham

13, 1944 – august 14, 2020

february

(age 86)

Conrad Mitchell Roeder, 76 years of age, of Pinson, Alabama, passed away on Aug. 14, 2020 at St. Vincent's Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama.

Conrad was born on Jan. 13, 1944 in Carmi, Illinois to the late Ray and Jean Roeder.

8, 1934 – august 11, 2020

Betty Sue Wilson Fordham, 86, passed on to heaven on Tuesday, August 11, 2020.

She was born on Feb. 8, 1934, the third of 5 children born to Louie and Mayo Wilson in Shelby County, AL. She was preceded in death by her husband, James L. Fordham, Jr.; her sister, Margaret Allen; brothers, Stanley and Allen Wilson.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his stepfather, Lee Bywaters and his brother Michael Roeder.

Conrad served four years in the United States Navy on the USS Observation Island.

She is survived by her daughter, Stachia (Jim) Webb; son, Forrest (Linda) Fordham; brother, Norman Wilson; grandchildren, Russ (Maria) Vincent, Emily Vincent, Matt (Youghee) Webb, Sarah (Jonathen) Guidry, and Christopher Cox; great-grandchildren, Bella Vincent and Addison Guidry; and extended family of cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends.

After military service, he graduated from the University of Montevallo and pursued a 30 year career in Law Enforcement with the Homewood Police Department. During his years on the force, he was on the Pistol Team and was a Firearms Instructor.

She was employed with Bellsouth (her only job) for 33 years. She enjoyed many years of extensive traveling with friends. She enjoyed spending time with family having fun, laughing and playing games. She will be missed by many.

After he retired, he worked ten years for Jefferson County Courthouse Security.

Conrad loved to read and study the Bible. He was a faithful member of the Deerfoot Church of Christ, where he served as an usher and prepared the Lord Supper for over 30 years.

He played his guitar often and loved to ride his Harley-Davidson motorcycle. He enjoyed shooting at the range and teaching his daughters and grandsons how to shoot.

He was a loving and caring man, devoted husband, father, and friend. He was always thinking of the needs of others first. He was well known for his great sense of humor, making people laugh with silly faces, and wearing his cowboy boots at every opportunity.

James Edsel Morris april

29, 1947 – august 15, 2020 (age 73) James Edsel Morris passed away Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020 at his home with his wife Carolyn and son Rodney by his side.

He leaves behind in loving memory, his wife of 54 years, Judy Roeder and his adored daughters, Dawn Taylor, her husband David, their son David II and Heather Johnston, her husband Brian, their children Jake Johnson and Zachary Hutson. Conrad is also survived by his beloved sister, Kim Bywaters and his late brother's children, Michael Roeder Jr., his wife Regina, and their children Hudson and Gavin and Aubrey Roeder Fiorillo, and husband Chris; sister-in laws Anita Adams, Sue Holcomb (Jim), Janice Dorn, and Gina Heaton (Kerry) and brother-in-law Robin Wiley (Charmaine); and many loving nieces, nephews, and friends.

He was born on April 29, 1947 in Gadsden, AL to Grady. E Morris and Mary Nell Morris. He was preceded in death by his youngest son Ricky and his parents.

A graveside funeral service was held at Jefferson Memorial Gardens, 1591 Gadsden Highway Birmingham, Alabama 35235, on Aug. 21, 2020. Pallbearers were Brian Johnson, David Taylor, Kerry Heaton, and Kerry Tanner.

In James’s early days he worked for Chadwell Electric, Chicago Bridge, was an engineer at Seaboard Coastline Railroad. Then in 1970 started a business with his dad, his brother Larry that was Morris excavating.

His survivors include his wife Carolyn, oldest son Rodney (Heather), granddaughter Hadley, brother Larry (Vanessa), sister-in-law Dale Meisner, Reida Weston (Randy), along with a host of nieces and nephews.

I can no longer see you with my eyes but will forever feel you in my heart.

Novilene Scroggins february

(age 89)

7, 1931 – august 15, 2020

Jewel Novline Fowler Scroggins was born at Wayside, Fayette County, Alabama, to Enoch Talmadge Fowler and Millie Ann May Fowler. She died Aug. 15, 2020, at Cook Springs, Alabama, at the age of 89.

She was preceded in death by her parents, eight brothers, three sisters, one grandchild, and two great-grandchildren. She is survived by her husband of 71 years, Olson F Scroggins, five children, Linda Vincent (Raymond), Michael Scroggins (Nancy), Donna Abrams, Cathy Gronquist (Mikel), and Brian Scroggins (Barbara), 20 grandchildren, and 49 great-grandchildren.

Mother attended elementary and junior high school at Wayside, and graduated from Winfield High School, where she played on the girls’ basketball team. She continued to play basketball for much of her life, playing on women’s teams in church and community leagues.

In 1948, with help from her brother Ray, she came to Birmingham to attend Birmingham Business College. She graduated May 26, 1950 as a Certified Public Secretary. Along the way she also earned her MRS degree on Aug. 8, 1949.

The rest of her life was focused on her family. Mother was an excellent cook and seamstress, talents which greatly contributed to the quality of life enjoyed by her husband, children, and grandchildren.

“Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies.” Proverbs 31:10 Pallbearers: Jared Abrams, Mikel Gronquist, Brent Scroggins, Scott Scroggins, Ray Vincent, and Rob Vincent.

Honorary Pallbearers: Chad Abrams, Cody Abrams, Jason Abrams, Rachel Ekman, Lauri Gosney, Kristi Hill, Caitlyn Krisle, Katrina Little, Adam Scroggins, Andrew Scroggins, Brian Scroggins Jr, Emmalee Scroggins, Jonathan Scroggins, and Ryan Vincent.

the young people.

Later, the business became Creative Pools/Contractor. In which it is still in business today owned by his son Rodney. James was president of the swimming pool association for two years. He worked with Jr. Achievement with

James served in the Marine Corps Reserve for six years from 1968 to 1973. He was a loving husband and dad, always putting his family before himself. A soft-spoken man that people were drawn to.

He was a person that would help solve problems with anyone that would ask him. He was a true southern gentleman that had a very soft side to him. James was a Christian and always went the way the Lord lead him.

He loved the outdoors. He loved being in the woods hunting or on the river fishing. Anyone that knew him loved him.

He will be missed by us all, his family tremendously.

Funeral service was held on Aug. 20, 2020 in the Chapel at Jefferson Memorial in Trussville.

James Garfield Lambert Jr. 8, 1929 – august 16, 2020 (age 91)

august

James Garfield Lambert, Jr, age 91, passed away peacefully at his home on Aug. 16, 2020. Jim was born on Aug. 8, 1929 to James and Annie Lambert.

He joined the Air Force upon graduation from Woodlawn High School and received his degree from Birmingham Southern College in 1951.

He was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity.

He married Ann Bairnsfather in 1954. His professional career began at Remington Rand before moving to Merrill Lynch, where he retired in 1991. He and Ann traveled the world after his retirement.

He also enjoyed watching golf and CNBC and became a Master Gardner. He served for 50+ years in many capacities for the Shades Valley Optimist Club (now Over the Mountain Optimist Club) and volunteered at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens. He and Ann enjoyed their bridge club and entertaining.

He always looked forward to his Thursday night poker group for 60 years.

He is survived by his daughters: Katrina Blades, Courtney Watts (Dennis) and Leigh Ann Ling (Ron). Grandchildren: Brooke Mollica, Leslie Mollica (Lucas Hoffman), Charles Mollica, Jacqueline Blades, Cindy Watts and Jared Ling (Anna). Great Grandchildren: Asher, Hazel, Savannah, Addison, Brantlee and Lila. Sister in law Ragnald Bairnsfather, nephews: Carlos Womble (Carol), Allen Lambert, Andrew Bairnsfather and Kyle Bairnsfather.

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He is predeceased by his wife Ann Bairnsfather Lambert, parents James Garfield and Annie Hamilton Lambert and siblings Helen Lambert Womble Boothby, Leroy Lambert, and John Frank Lambert.

The family would like to express their deepest gratitude to his loving caregivers Alethia Thomason, Lora Benson, Aubrey Williams and Bridget Benefield, who greatly enhanced his final years.

As a Godly man, Jim’s kind nature, honorable character and humble spirit were always demonstrated and will be truly missed. He was so thankful, especially in his last years, for everything that was done for him. A true gentleman always.

A private family graveside service will be held in his honor. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to Birmingham Southern College, Birmingham Botanical Gardens or Birmingham Museum of Art.

James L Canady

13, 1947 – august 16, 2020 (age 73) april

James Larry Canady, 73, of Starkville, MS, passed away on Aug. 16, 2020.

He was born April 13, 1947 to Hoytt and Lula Canady in Birmingham, AL. James grew up in Springville and Trussville areas and graduated from Hewitt-Trussville. He was a proud army veteran who served during the Vietnam war. James was a loving father, husband and friend.

James is preceded in death by his parents, Hoytt and Lula. He is survived by his wife, Donna, of 42 years, his daughter Crystal; his sister Marlene of Birmingham; brothers Morgan (Nancy) of Texas, Felton (Marie) of Birmingham and Eugene of Louisiana; numerous nieces and nephews.

The visitation was held at Jefferson Memorial in Trussville on Aug. 22.

Donations can be made in James’ name to the “Michael J Fox Foundation” located at www.michaeljfox.org to aid in the research and search for a cure for Parkinson’s disease.

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Cougars start fast on the road

By Johnny Sanders, for The Tribune

On and night where thunder and lightning were not just meteorological terms, the Clay-Chalkville Cougars imposed their will on the Shades Valley Mounties with 37-19 victory at Frank Hicks Stadium.

The fireworks started as soon as Wuilman Guerrero, Shades Valley’s kicker, put his foot to the ball. Clay’s Marquarius White fielded the ball at the goal line and raced See FAST START, Page 10

Last-second strike topples Green Wave From The Tribune staff reports

SYLACAUGA — Year 2 of the Jerry Hood era at Leeds got started with a last-second loss at Sylacauga Friday night.

Aggies quarterback Brayson Edwards connected with Luke Vincent for the game-winning score with 23 seconds remaining. The late touchdown broke a 27-all tie and sent the Green Wave (01) home with a 33-27 loss on opening night.

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Goodwin leads Hewitt-Trussvile past Pinson Valley, 44-19

By Erik Harris, sports editor

PINSON — When Josh Floyd walked out onto the field for the first time Friday afternoon, he made sure to show his star running back, Armoni Goodwin, where the goal line was in Willie Adams Stadium.

“I just wanted to make sure he (Goodwin) didn’t forget where it was,” said the Hewitt-Trussville head coach following his team’s season-opening road win over Pinson Valley.

Goodwin, who missed all but the first three games of the 2019 season with an injury, ran wild in his return.

The Auburn commit went for 170 yards and three scores on 19 carries, as his 7A Huskies blew by 6A Pinson Valley 4419 on Friday night in a battle of third-ranked teams.

“We’re obviously excited about our backfield,” said Floyd. “Sean Jackson is a bigtime player, and everybody knows about the explosiveness that Armoni brings to the table, and I’m just really proud of both those guys.”

Goodwin’s burst was obvious to all in attendance throughout the fourth quarter. After returning from a 40-minute lightning delay that sent players and coaches

Hewitt-Trussville running back Armoni Goodwin (2) accepts a give from quarterback Cade Ott Carruth during a 44-19 win at Willie Adams Stadium on Aug. 21, 2020. Photo by Ron Burkett

into the locker room at the 2:59 mark of the third quarter, Goodwin popped off back-toback touchdown scampers to put the game out of reach in the fourth frame.

He shot 63 yards to paydirt for a 30-13 advantage with 10:30 remaining, and later came back with a 13yard effort that stretched the lead to 18 with 4:21 left on the clock.

“I felt like we were able to wear them down a little bit as the game wore on,” said Floyd.

The final score of the night—a 3-yard plunge from Hewitt-Trussville senior Sean Jackson—was preceded by a Michael Edwards interception return to the Indians 3-yard line.

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The Huskies (1-0) picked off first-year Pinson Valley quarterback Zach Pyron four times thanks in part to an active pass rush.

“We try every week to make the quarterback uncomfortable,” said Floyd.

“We’re going to play some really good quarterbacks this year. Our first game is against Spain Park and they’ve got a big-time quarterback.”

Floyd was impressed with the toughness Pyron showed.

The Pinson Valley righty played his previous two high school season for Class 2A Fyffe, winning 30 straight games as a starter.

“He’s a tough kid,” said Floyd. “He’s going to have a big year. We obviously tried to hit him, but he’s a big, tough

kid, hard runner and made a lot of good throws. We were just able to get some pressure on him while they were playing from behind.”

Pyron went 16 for 29 with 180 yards passing and three scores for the Indians (0-1).

Two of his touchdowns went to Ga’Quincy “Kool-Aid” McKinstry and the other went to Jaquel Fells. McKinstry pulled down nine receptions for 95 yards.

On the ground, Pinson Valley went to Kenji Christian 12 times for 100 yards in the loss.

The Indians scored first on a 4-yard pitch-and-catch from Pyron to Fells, capping a fiveplay opening drive. Pinson Valley would lead once more early in the second when Pyron scrambled away from pressure and ripped a 40-yard pass to McKinstry in the end zone for a 13-7 advantage.

That would, however, be their final lead of the game, as Hewitt-Trussville scored 23 unanswered.

Junior righty Cade Ott Carruth took the majority of Hewitt-Trussville’s snaps, although Jackson Holland provided the occasional change of pace. Carruth connected on nine of his 17 attempts for 142 yards and two touchdowns.

See GOODWIN, Page 10

Center Point holds off Wenonah on opening night

By Josh Huff, for The Tribune

BIRMINGHAM — Center Point withstood a late Wenonah rally on Friday night to fend off the Dragons, 26-19, behind a stout defense and the theatrics of a pair of sophomores who combined for three of the Eagles’ four touchdowns.

“It feels amazing,” Center Point head coach George Bates said of getting back on the field and recording the victory. “It’s all about getting these kids a chance to compete. That’s the main thing.”

Despite falling behind 7-0 just minutes into the first quarter following a fumble on the opening kickoff, Center Point regrouped and promptly marched down the field on its ensuing possession thanks to bruising senior back D’Ontae Eatmon. His 1-yard touchdown run with 3:40 left in the first quarter pulled the Eagles to within one point, 7-6, and set the tone for what would be a physical night for both clubs.

Wenonah would increase its lead to 13-6 following a 21-yard touchdown run to open the second quarter.

Though the Eagles would ultimately prevail, a plethora of miscues nearly spelled doom for Center Point.

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Moody struggles at home, starts 0-1 From The Tribune staff reports

MOODY — In a game delayed one hour by lightning on Friday night, the Moody Blue Devils came away on the wrong side of a 27-7 score at the hands of Elmore County.

Friday night’s result represents Moody’s third straight season opening loss. The Blue Devils (0-1) will attempt to get

back on track next week when John Carroll comes to town.

On Friday, Moody struggled to stop Elmore County quarterback Payton Stephenson, who according to the Wetumpka Herald, ran for two touchdowns and threw for another on the road. The sophomore put up 160 yards of offense for the Panthers.

First-year Moody quarterback A.J. Wallace showed

promise with 235 yards passing. The unit did, however, struggle in the red zone. According to the Herald, Moody suffered three turnovers thanks to a pair of interceptions and a lost fumble.

For Elmore County, Sean Darnell ran for 101 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries.

The Blue Devils will look to rebound this Friday night at home against John Carroll.

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Following the botched opening kickoff, the Eagles turned the ball over on downs within Wenonah’s 2-yard line. Were it not for sophomore cornerback Harold Holloman’s interception for a touchdown, Center Point would have been faced with two-touchdown deficit following the Dragons methodical march down the field. Instead, Holloman’s touchdown pulled the Eagles to within one point, 13-12.

Sophomore quarterback Troy Bruce Jr. would then pad Center Point’s lead, 20-13, as time wound down in the first half with a 22-yard touchdown run.

“I asked the kids before the game if anybody was nervous,” Bates said. “Truthfully, we had quite a few kids raise their hands. The last week I’ve realized how young this team is. Young, as in age. A lot of these kids are 14 and 15.”

Center Point’s defense, a staple of Bates’ 2019 Class 5A state championship contender, returned to form in the second half and forced consecutive three-and-outs to open the third quarter. In addition, Bruce would record his second touchdown

Center Point quarterback Troy Bruce charges up field during a 26-19 road win over Wenonah on Aug. 21, 2020. Photo by Josh Huff

of the night following a 57yard scamper that increased the Eagles’ lead to 26-13 just minutes into the third quarter.

In an effort to place the final nail in the coffin, the Eagles followed a botched Wenonah punt midway through the third quarter with prime real estate at the Dragon’s 2-yard line. Yet, Eatmon would fumble the ball, which allowed Wenonah to crack the door.

“The mistakes that you saw tonight was jitters,” Bates said. “Those were all first-game jitters from firsttime players.”

The Dragons capitalized on that error and struck early in the fourth quarter on a 19-

yard touchdown pass. Center Point’s once daunting lead now shrunk to 26-19.

Wenonah had one final chance to drive the length of the field and either tie the game or take the lead with a 2-point conversion, but Center Point’s defense buckled down and forced the Dragons into a turnover on downs.

“This is not the most talented team that we’ve had,” Bates said. “But this is the most connected team that we’ve had in three years.

They coach each other because they’ve been in the background seeing what’s going on.”

The Eagles return to the field this Friday when Fairfield comes to town.

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100 yards to open the game with a touchdown and set the tone for what would be a three-touchdown night for the junior wide receiver.

Quarterback Khalib Johnson later found him on a fourthand-6 from the 28. The diving grab gave the Cougars a 13-6 advantage with 1:17 to play in the opening quarter.

The second quarter saw extremely stiff defense from both teams until the 2:34 mark when Johnson found White for another diving touchdown grab, this time from 22 yards out.

On the ensuing drive, after gaining no yards on the first play from scrimmage, first-year Mounties head coach Jamie Mitchell dialed up a reverse pass play that ended with wide receiver Alfonso Weathers finding his quarterback streaking down the right side of the field for an 85-yard touchdown pass.

The Guerrero PAT closed the gap and made the score 2013 Clay Chalkville. Not to be outdone, the Cougar offense took the ball down the field and after a 63-yard run by Edward Osley got them inside the 10, Johnson punched it in from the 7-yard line to put his team up by another score. Van Winkle’s PAT made it 27-13 with 18 seconds left in the half.

After holding Shades Valley

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According to the Anniston Star, Leeds stormed out to an early 14-0 lead, before lightning sent both teams and their fans to the locker room.

Aug. 26 - Sep. 1, 2020 Huskies their first lead at 7-6.

Jackson finished with three grabs for 60 yards to go with another 44 yards rushing and two scores.

Carruth put the visitors ahead for good late in the first

half with a 37-yard toss to a wide open Cayson Zackery.

Hewitt-Trussville is idle this week after a cancelation from Saraland. Pinson Valley hits the road for Shades Valley this Friday night.

to a three-and-out on the first drive of the third quarter, Johnson found a new target in hybrid wide receiver/tight end Antonio Miles. Miles took what looked to be a decent gain, broke a few tackles and wound up with a 42-yard touchdown reception.

The PAT was good and now the visiting team found themselves up 34-13.

The Mounties would not go away, however. After a big gain of 52 yards on a pass from Woods to wide receiver Joseph Lewis, Shades Valley found themselves inside the Cougar 5-yard line. From there, running back Jordan Pearson punched it into the end zone, closing the gap once again.

After a 45-minute lightning delay, both teams came back onto the field but neither would score again in the quarter.

The fourth quarter saw stout defense from both teams with the only score coming with 8:49 left in the game, when Van Winkle connected on a 32-yard field goal to seal the deal.

“It was good to be back to some since of normalcy. This is normal. It’s fun to get back out here and do what we love to do,” said Coach Drew Gilmer when asked how it felt to get back on the field with his team. “(the opening kickoff) was really big for us. It set the tempo. There were some good blocks and squirrel (Marquarius White) found a seam.

In his first start, Khalib Johnson went 7 of 15 passing for 142 yards and three touchdowns and did not turn the ball over. Gilmer said, “I thought he did a phenomenal job. He controlled our offense and was the leader of it and setting the pace and example for what we want.

I’m super proud of him.”

While he did not reach the end zone, Edward Ousley had 138 yards on 12 carries (11.5 yards per carry) and Marquarius White finished the night with 4 catches for 54 yards and two touchdowns while Antonio Miles finished the night with two catches for 56 yards and a touchdown.

Clay Chalkville was scheduled to visit Hueytown (0-1) this Friday night, but the Golden Gophers canceled the contest due to complications surrounding coronavirus.

After a two-hour delay, Sylacauga (1-0) scored two quick touchdowns to tie the game, then took a 10-point lead in the third quarter following a Green Wave fumble.

For the Aggies, Maleek Pope led the way with 143

yards rushing on 30 calls.

Leeds was led offensively

by Jonathan Ruff, who rushed and received for a combined 198 yards and a score. He and the Green Wave will take on Pell City next Friday in their home opener.

Clay-Chalkville receiver Antonio Miles (5) celebrates in the end zone following a touchdown at Shades Valley on Aug. 21, 2020. Photo

by Cynthia Young (Cynthia Young Photography).

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