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TRUSSVILLE — Trussville City Schools Superintendent Patrick Martin told 1819 News on Thursday that See TCS, Page 3

Leeds City Council approves Citizens Police Academy program

By Nathan Prewett For the Tribune

LEEDS – Leeds Police Chief Paul Irwin was approved by the Leeds City Council to launch Citizens Police Academy during a meeting on Monday, Oct. 2.

See LEEDS, Page 4

Irondale to host annual ‘Yo Amo Irondale Festival’ celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month this Saturday From The Tribune staff reports

IRONDALE — Mayor James D. Stewart, Jr. will host the third Annual “Yo Amo Irondale Festival” celebrating See FESTIVAL, Page 6

City of Springville to receive grant to revitalize Springville Farmer’s Market From The Tribune staff reports

SPRINGVILLE — T-Mobile announced that Springville Parks and Recreation has been awarded a $50,000 grant to revitalize it’s farmer’s market on Thursday, Sept. 28.

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Alabama Butterbean Festival returns Oct. 6-7

By Nathan Prewett For the Tribune

PINSON – The leaves are beginning to change and fall, marking the return of the autumn season, as well as a staple of the town of Pinson: the Alabama Butterbean Festival, which is slated for Oct. 6 and 7 on Main Street.

The idea for the festival originated in 2006 when the operators of the Palmerdale Homesteads Community Center wanted to raise money to renovate Palmerdale School.

Several years later, the Clay-Pinson Chamber of Commerce took the reins and since then the annual event has been raising funds for the city’s nonprofits and schools, including the feeder pattern at Pinson Valley High School.

“Those schools are given the large majority of the grants,” said the festival’s executive director, Ronnie Dixon.

They also raise money for Jimmy Hale Mission, Jessie’s Place and Solid Rock Church, as well as others within Pinson that apply.

By Nathan Prewett For the Tribune

PINSON – Several upcoming community events were discussed during a meeting of the Pinson City Council on Monday, Oct. 3.

The meeting date was changed from Thursday, Oct. See PINSON, Page 3

Springville approves budget, creates personnel board

By Terry Schrimscher For the Tribune

had it both years and had outstanding crowds.”

Dixon said that last year there was a record 45,000 people estimated to be in attendance and he expects that

SPRINGVILLE – The Springville Council met Monday Night, Oct. 2, for the first regular meeting of the month.

The Council moved quickly through the brief agenda approving an annual budget and allocating funds for several projects.

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Alabama Butterbean Festival 2021 (Credit: Bo Johnson)

Alabama Butterbean Festival has grown to be one of the largest gatherings of the state, considered by the Alabama State Tourism Board to be the second largest and even setting a Guinness Book of World Records in 2010

with a pot that held 1,010 gallons of butterbeans.

And it’s only gotten bigger.

“I think that, lately, the biggest thing is in (2020 and 2021) we didn’t stop the festival for COVID,” he said. “We

Leeds Art Council to perform The Addams Family Musical this weekend

By Chase Holmes News Reporter

LEEDS – The Leeds Arts Council is putting on its unique performance of The Addams Family Musical just in time for the Halloween season starting this weekend.

“It’s the week of the show y’all! If you haven’t gotten your tickets for Addams Family it’s best to do so now,” said a post on the Leeds Arts Council’s Facebook page.

“We are nearly sold out for the first Sunday! Get your tickets at leedsartscouncil. org. See you at the show.”

Brandi McClaran, director, said in a prior interview that viewers should come prepared to experience a new story in the long history of The Addams Family.

“The synopsis of the show is a little bit different from what you might expect if you’re a traditional Addams family viewer. Wednesday is all grown up and she has a secret. She has met a boy she wants to marry who she

Pinson Council discusses upcoming community events

2 Trussville residents receive 2023 Alabama disAbility Conference awards From The Tribune Staff Reports

MONTGOMERY – Two Trussville residents, Corrie A. Merchant and Erin Piper, were recognized at the 2023 Alabama disABILITY Conference held in Montgomery See AWARDS, Page 5

Irondale breaks ground on new dog park, starts vote for name

By Chase Holmes News Reporter

several of which have performed the play before.

Performances will be held

IRONDALE — The City of Irondale and the Irondale City Council broke ground on the site of a new dog park on Thursday, Sept. 28.

The new park will be located on the current site of Ellard Park at 1 Avenue North and Ruffner Court.

See MUSICAL, Page 5

See IRONDALE, Page 6

Cast of The Addams Family prepare for their upcoming shows (Credit: Leeds Arts Council Facebook)

has defined as normal. She is keeping this secret from her mother and everyone else until the boy’s family comes to meet the family for dinner,”

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McClaran said. “It’s very humorous but it has some sweet moments as well.”

Over 28 local performers are ready to put on a show,

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Latest Jefferson County Health Department food scores From The Tribune staff reports

JEFFERSON COUNTY — The Jefferson County Department of Health regularly inspects establishments in Jefferson County where food is prepared or sold for human consumption.

Two types of inspections, scored and alternative (non-scored), are performed throughout the year.

This information is presented by the Tribune in the spirit of public safety. These inspection scores are directly taken from the Jefferson County Department of Health.

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5, as it was in close proximity to what may be the largest of the events, which is the Alabama Butterbean Festival, set for Friday, Oct. 6 and Saturday, Oct. 7.

“Come out,” invited Councilman John Churchwell, “And, as I say, we’ve got more vendors and so forth than we had last year that are planning to be here and some new that are planning to come back. So, just make a note of that and be here with us.”

Mayor Pro Tem Robbie Roberts anticipates a large gathering that might beat out last year’s numbers.

“This might be one of the largest we’ve ever had,” he said. “I’m not sure exactly what the full count is but I know this is the largest we’ve had in quite a while, so this might be the largest Butterbean ever as far as the vendors and stuff goes.”

Councilwoman Glenda Kirkland mentioned a Veterans Day luncheon set for Nov. 10, with the band, Three on a String, to deliver a performance. More details will be provided in the future, Roberts said.

Afterwards, the council decided to change the date of the Pinson Christmas Parade from Dec. 5 to Dec. 4, at 6 p.m. The theme of this

year’s event will be Candy Cane Christmas. Anyone who wants to recommend a grand marshal may contact the city through Facebook or call 205-680-5556.

Applications to participate in the parade will be opened on Monday, Oct. 9.

Roberts announced that a Zoning Board of Adjustments seat is available and that residents interested in being appointed by Mayor Joe Cochran may reach out to his office. There is also a seat available for the Pinson Public Library board and may be applied for through Director Allison Scanlon or the city.

Additionally, the council voted to authorize a line of credit in cases of emergencies.

“In the past, we’ve had a half-million dollar line of credit that’s available to the city that’s available to the city should we find ourselves in an emergency type situation,” explained Roberts.

“Basically this would be a continuation of that but we have to reset these things every two years.”

Roberts added that the adjustment of the interest rate is different from the previous time. He could not recall the previous rate but said that the new one is 1% over prime, which he said was good for the city.

Operations Director Eric

Winfrey announced that Pinson has been awarded a $100,000 grant from Innovate Alabama for WIFI expansion, though this was below their request of $260,000. Next will be to form a budget on how to implement the funding, he said.

He added that there are more grants aimed at internet expansion that are possible to be received. This is part of a statewide effort to provide more internet services, especially in rural and underserved areas.

“They want to provide this free internet service,” he said. “It comes all the way from the feds down to the state and down to us, and so anytime they want to fund those things for us we want to take that opportunity.”

He said that he hopes for expanded services to spread to the schools.

In other business, the council: • Authorized receiving bids for renovations to the Rock School auditorium.

Pinson City Council meets on the first and third Thursdays of every month at City Hall on 4410 Main Street. Live-streamed meetings can be seen on the city’s Facebook page.

Nathan Prewett can be reached at nthomasp6@ gmail.com.

the controversial Alabama Campaign for Adolescent Sexual Health (ACASH) lied to school officials about the material presented to students at a health fair last spring.

A booth at a Hewitt-Trussville High School (HTHS) health fair in April provided teens with information about choosing alternative pronouns and offered teachers and administrators free training.

ACASH’s booth can be seen in photographs obtained by 1819 News from a student’s parent at the fair.

ACASH is a non-profit that purports to advance comprehensive sexual education across the state.

Last year, an 1819 News report found that State Board of Education Superintended Dr. Eric Mackey and the Alabama Department of Public Health’s (ADPG) State Health Officer Scott Harris both served as ex officio members of the ACASH board.

Meanwhile, the organization offered several resources to students, parents and educators, including Amaze, which it claimed to be for ages 10-14 but contained several animated videos with explicit images of genitalia and ejaculation. Video topics also included “How to be A LGBTQIA+ Ally,” “How the Boner Grows,” “Being Female, Male, Transgender or Fluid,” and “Abortion with pills: What is it?”

ACASH still includes Amaze on its resource list but added a disclaimer following the 1819 News report stating that including information on its website does not imply an endorsement.

Both Mackey and Harris were eventually removed from ACASH’s board.

At HTHS, ACASH provided various flyers to students, from information about AIDS and HIV to one titled “Contraception Knows No Gender.”

The organization also provided a QR code for students to sign up for its newsletter.

But Martin accused the organization of misrepresenting the material they intended to provide students when ACASH employees applied to be a part of the health fair.

“Let’s just say what they presented in their application and what was on their table were completely different,” Martin explained. “… The materials that they presented to us in their application, it was more around … not putting yourself in a vulnerable situation.”

Martin said he contacted

ACASH’s executive director and forbade the organization to participate in the 2024 health fair, which the school system is now calling a wellness fair. If ACASH misrepresents the material in their application again, Martin insisted he’d ban it for good.

“Had [ACASH accurately represented the material it provided], we would’ve had a conversation around how that would’ve looked going forward,” Martin said. “But they did not give us the opportunity to even have that conversation because they misrepresented the information that was presented in the application.”

To connect with the author of this story or to comment, email will.blakely@1819news.com or find him on Twitter and Facebook.

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Irwin said that the academy will begin next month and will have 15 to 20 slots open.

“What we need is citizens from our community, and if we have room then other people that work in Leeds or business owners in Leeds or something like that – they can participate,” Irwin said. “And what this program is, this is a program where we can work with the community and each year they can come and attend up to 10 classes.”

He said that the classes would cover the requirements and expectations of being a police officer, including the physical fitness requirements.

He added that classes will cover the constitution, firearms and weapon safety, SWAT operations, investigations, techniques of investigations, crime scenes, vehicle operation, traffic stops and others.

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Leeds and the people that we work with or have a relationship with the ability to come and work with us and see what we do and be an asset to us in the community,” he said.

“I think building relationships in the community is the best thing we can do.”

The program will begin in November and will go through March. They will also have ride-along programs where citizens can spend time with officers on duty. Those who are interested in applying may email Irwin at Pirwin@leedsalabama. gov. He will send applications that can be filled out and then sent back for consideration for selection.

The program was approved unanimously by the council.

During department reports, Fire Chief Chuck Parsons said it was Fire Prevention Week and that Leeds Fire

and Rescue will provide education on the theme of cooking safety and preventing kitchen fires on social media.

Parsons also cautioned the public to be careful as Alabama remains under a fire alert due to dry conditions and that open fires outdoors should not be done.

In other business, the council: • Dismissed a public nuisance case against a property on Kent Avenue, • Authorized Irwin to re-campaign for president of the Alabama Association of Chiefs of Police, • Created a weed lien on a property on Clairmont Drive and confirmed the costs as $2,112.32, • Created a weed lien on a property on Farley Drive and confirmed the costs as $2,112.32, • Created a weed lien on a property on Cahaba Crossing Common Area and confirmed the costs as $5,032.75, • Authorized up to $6,250 in confiscated funds for graphics on two SRO vehicles.

Meetings are held on the first and third Mondays of every month at City Hall on 1400 9th Street Northeast.

Agenda packets can be seen online at the City of Leeds website.

Nathan Prewett can be reached at nthomasp6@ gmail.com.

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The Council approved the budget for fiscal year 20232024, totaling $11,667,240 across all accounts. Members of the Council amended the resolution to specify the allocation of $2,500 for downtown beautification projects and $8,444 to cover radios for first responders. The city received grant funding for the radios and the city is covering the $8,444 difference from contingency funds.

Rick Hopkins, Parks and Recreation Director, announced the city will formally accept a $50,000 grant check from T-Mobile on Monday night, Oct. 9, at the Springville Farmer’s Market.

The Hometown Grant was announced in September and will be matched by the city.

Funds will be used to revitalize the farmer’s market area in the historic downtown district.

The Council approved a cooperative agreement with St. Clair County to begin to develop property near Walmart on I-59 into an industrial park tentatively called Riley Farm Commerce Park. Don Smith, Executive Director of the St. Clair County Economic Development Council, commented on the project to The Trussville Tribune.

“The cooperative agreement is the first step in work-

Springville Council and Mayor Thomas, October 2, 2023.

ing toward developing a commerce park that will hopefully be the future home for five or six quality companies within the next 10 years,” Smith said. “The site is located just off the Walmart interstate interchange and will be near the robust infrastructure that was put into place years ago when the interchange was first developed. This park will also be the only rail-served commerce park in the county. All of these things, combined with our county’s fast-growing population, will make this location a desirable home to some quality companies.”

“Springville is an incredible place to live but the city council and I have a vision of creating a well-balanced community where our citizens can enjoy the outdoors at one of our many parks, shop in our downtown, but also provide more employment opportunities,” added Mayor Dave Thomas. “This commerce park will provide the jobs and economic energy that will benefit our small businesses as well as provide our citizens a place to work closer to home.

“We have been very mindful of finding the ideal location where we have substantial infrastructure in place that is also close to the interstate to avoid increasing traffic in

other parts of Springville. It’s has taken us years of effort to find this perfect location that checks all of the boxes.”

The Council also approved the following: • Up to $100,000 in paving with Massey Asphalt • The creation of a maintenance technician position for Big Canoe Creek Nature Preserve • Rehabilitation work on pump stations and sewer systems • An agreement for professional services at the water treatment facilities The Council also created a Personnel Board and appointed three board members. The appointees are John Wayne DeLoach and councilmembers Austin Phillips and David Vinson.

Earlier in the meeting, Thomas shared a letter from a recent visitor to the city commending Springville first responders for providing care for her husband who suffered a heart attack while visiting Homestead Hollow in the city. Thomas also thanked the Council for their vote earlier in the year to operate a city ambulance.

The next meeting of the Springville City Council will be held on Oct. 16, at 6 p.m., with a work session at 5:30 p.m. prior to the meeting.

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on Sept. 19.

Corrie Merchant was recognized as the 2023 Distinguished Advocate of the Year, an award given to an individual whose advocacy has had a direct and profoundly significant impact on the quality of life for people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Merchant serves in multiple ways including Protection & Advocacy for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities (PADD) Advisory Council, Stanford University’s Down Syndrome Research Center Advisory Board and secretary on the board for Down Syndrome Alabama. Merchant serves as a supportive decision-making team member for Colby Spangler in the advocacy and engagement role. In March 2023, she chaired a statewide legislative advocacy committee to help plan a cross-disability advocacy day at the State House in Montgomery. Over 150 advocates and self-advocates from across

Corrie A. Merchant

Erin Piper

Alabama attended the event and met with their state representatives. The goal was to bring attention to the needs and experiences of Alabamians with disabilities to the state’s policymakers.

Erin Piper was recognized as the 2023 Educator Advocate of the Year. Piper works for Trussville City Schools as the Collaborative Specialist.

She has been an educator for over 15 years, and her dedication to students is evident in everything she does. Piper has a deep understanding of the challenges that students

face and is always looking for new ways to help them succeed. She constantly seeks out new resources and strategies to help students reach their full potential, and was recognized for “generously sharing her knowledge, experience, and time to mentor and support fellow special educators and parents (and displaying) a passion for improving programming for students with disabilities.” Piper is an outstanding advocate for students receiving special education services and their teachers by creating a culture

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the upcoming event will exceed that number, weather permitting.

The number of vendors has also grown, with more than 100 registered for the 2023 occasion. Electric lighting is now available, allowing vendors’ booths to stay into the later hours. Vendor booths feature local churches and clubs, food, clothing, and arts and crafts products.

The features of this year’s event are largely unchanged, but the lineup includes a Kid’s Corner for children’s activities that includes a petting zoo, the Alabama Butterbean Festival 5K presented by Food Giant Pinson, a pet parade by Sanitary Rug Cleaners, a carnival, a stage

Alabama Butterbean Festival 2021 carnival (Credit: Matt McGough)

for live music and the fireworks display, which will be increased by six minutes.

“This is our 18th year,” said Dixon. “And the things

that have remained consistent are there is free parking, free entertainment – 14 hours of entertainment over the two days and all that is

of valuing special education within her school community.

Other award winners: Legislative Advocates of the Year: Cynthia Almond (Representative –Tuscaloosa) and Arthur Orr (Senator – Decatur) Agency of Distinction: Lorenzo Brown, IS-Able Center Inclusive Employer: Jerry Wade, Publix Exemplary Educator: Kevin White, of Shelby County Schools Self-Advocate of Distinction: Mr. Colby Spangler Distinguished Direct Support Professional (DSP): Eleanita George, ARC of Central Alabama National Award for Distinguished Service: Chris Stewart, President/CEO The ARC of Central Alabama Employee of the Year: Mary Morton, Student Worker Promising Young Leader: Audrey Bayne Family of the Year: Lane & Kathryn Hagan, of Libby’s Friends – Founders and Executive Directors

free – free admission. And then, of course, there are all the vendors that you can just walk and shop or you can start doing early Christmas shopping. But if you just want to spend a Saturday afternoon or a nice evening on Friday night and then see an outstanding fireworks show, then you don’t really have to spend a dime.”

Signup for the 5K can be done at https://runsignup. com/Race/AL/Pinson/AlabamaButterbeanFestival5K. Registration ends on Oct. 6.

Armbands are $20 each and tickets are $1 each or $10 for 12. The festival will be held from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Oct. 6, and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Oct. 7.

Nathan Prewett can be reached at nthomasp6@ gmail.com.

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The entire cast of Leed’s Arts Council’s The Addams Family (Credit: Leeds Arts Council Facebook)

Actor John Michael Boswell poses for the camera (Photo by Brandi McClaran)

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throughout October with two different times available. October 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14 will have performances at 7 p.m.,

while October 8 and 15 will have a showing at 2:30 p.m.

For ticket purchasing and more information about the play and the Leeds Arts Council, please visit leedsartscouncil.org.

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Future site of the Irondale Dog Park and its amenities (Photo courtesy of the City of Irondale)

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Mayor James Stewart said the City of Irondale has been looking forward to a new dog park for a very long time with an initial attempt in 2014 that didn’t work out at the time. That all changed when he was elected.

“When I became mayor in 2020, we began the journey to develop a state of the art dog park that we would be proud of and it would be an attraction and destination for dog lovers,” Mayor Stewart said. “The property is 9.6 acres. It will consist of a pavilion, we will have an area

dedicated to small dogs and an area dedicated to large dogs.”

After an initial conversation about installing artificial grass, Mayor Stewart said the city decided to go with natural, Bermuda grass. Other amenities include an obstacle course and various boulders for dogs to play or longue on as well as a mini-walking area for dog owners to walk their pets and exercise.

Construction is expected to begin soon and Mayor Stewart said it will be a three to four month process.

Every park needs a name and Irondale has enlisted the help of the public to name

the new park. The idea of an open poll came to Mayor Stewart one weekend and he knew it was the right call.

“One Saturday afternoon I just put out a question on my socials. We wanted a name that is indicative of the area, we wanted a name that will brand the dog park but also a name that will be an attraction. We had people respond randomly to names that would be a good name,” Mayor Stewart said, “We took the top eight names that and allowed people to vote on those names and people can write in as well.”

Voting on the name will take place on the City of Irondale smartphone app.

The contest started on Sept.

28 and will run through Oct. 20.

Mayor Stewart said his personal choice for the name of the dog park was inspired by the rail lines that run near the future site of the park.

“When I began to think of where the dog park is in the City of Irondale and what surrounds the dog park, my favorite name is Tails by Rails.”

This project will focus on revitalizing the Springville Farmers Market by refinishing the concrete, installing a concrete stage, replacing the planter boxes, adding additional parking behind the market, installing a new pergola, and adding additional lighting.

Beth Wingate, Chairman of Springville Parks and Recreation, said the grant will ensure that the farmer’s market will be able to enjoyed for years to come.

“The City of Springville will benefit greatly from the T-Mobile Hometown Grant for our Farmer’s Market Venue. The farmers market will be at the heart of our City on Main Street to be enjoyed by residents for many years to come. T-Mobile’s generous

October 4 - 10, 2023 grant has made this possible,” she said.

The grant is apart of T-Mobile’s Hometown Grant initiative to fund projects in local communities.

25 towns across the U.S. were awarded grants.

Nikki Posey, President of the Springville Area Chamber of Commerce, said the grant will do more improve the appearance of the farmer’s market.

“Having the area to host and be a part of the certified Farmers Market program also allows us to participate in the FMNP/ Senior FMNP (Farmer’s Market Nutrition Program) which will provide an incredible resource to our nutritionally at-risk citizens. Receiving this grant is creating

a ripple effect that is going to benefit so many different aspects of our community! We are extremely grateful to T-Mobile and their commitment to investing in small communities like ours.”

Dave Thomas, Mayor of Springville, said he is excited about the coming changes and what a revitalized farmer’s market will do for the residents of Springville.

“Springville is appreciative of T-Mobile’s partnership through its Hometown Grant program, as we enhance our community Farmers Market.

We all appreciate improving our quality of life and, with T-Mobile’s help, we’re doing just that. Thank you, T-Mobile.”

Festival From front page

Hispanic Heritage Month at Irondale City Hall on Saturday, Oct. 7.

The event is free, family-friendly, and open to the public. The festival will take place from 3– 6:00 p.m.

La Jefa Radio will be broadcasting live. The event will feature authentic Mexican food trucks, and free meal tickets will be provided to the first 50 guests at each truck.

Free paletas (popsicles) will also be provided. Entertainment will include live bands as well as dance group performances.

Attractions and activities include: mechanical bull, bounce house, face and hair painting for children, trivia with prizes, a car and truck show, FREE haircuts, and much more. We will also feature homegrown Hispanic businesses, non-profit partners, and several of our City of Irondale Departments.

College football games

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will be shown on site.

“The City of Irondale is proud to be home to a vibrant Hispanic population as well as numerous, successful Hispanic-owned businesses,” stated Mayor James D. Stewart, Jr. “The Yo Amo Irondale Festival is an expression of our commitment to inclusivity and to building community by bringing neighbors together. All are welcome to join us as we celebrate the wonderful diversity of our City during Hispanic Heritage Month.”

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Trussville Daybreak Mental Health Coordinators host mental health and Rotary Club holds 31st annual golf tournament wellness resource fair at Railroad Park

From The Tribune staff reports

TRUSSVILLE – The Trussville Daybreak Rotary Club held its 31st annual golf tournament on Monday, Oct. 2, at Grayson Valley Golf Course. The tournament raises money for scholarships for area students and other local projects.

Back by popular demand was its “Ball Drop.” Thanks to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department, a helicopter flew over the course and dropped over 1,000 numbered golf balls over a designated hole. Participants purchased numbers corresponding to the golf balls, and the closest ball to the hole represented prize money of $2,000 for the recipient. The winning golf ball was purchased by Leasha Richards Miller. The ball drop was sponsored by Courtesy Buick GMC Birmingham.

Milam & Company Construction was the tournament’s presenting sponsor.

Corporate sponsors were Amerex Corporation; Bryant Bank; Carroll Pharmacy; First Baptist Church Trussville; Commissioner Joe Knight; and Trimm Design Build. The hole-in-one sponsor was Trussville Ace Hardware. The water sponsor was Blue Spring Living Water.

Corporate hole sponsors were APCO Credit Union; Bonnie Hicks Realty; EIB Systems; Faith Community Fellowship; First Bank Mortgage; Foundations 4 Hope; Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home & Gardens; Mayor Buddy Choat; Oil Equipment Co; Representative Danny Garrett; Sain Associates, Inc.; Sanspree Law Firm; Spire; SPOC Automation; The Gro-

From The Tribune staff reports

gan Agency – Nationwide; Trinity Contractors; Trussville City Schools; Trussville Full Moon Bar-B-Q; and The Woosley Law Firm. Many individuals also sponsored holes.

The 1st place team was the Milam and Company Construction team and included Barrett Milam, Sam Love, Chris Whitten, and Mike Milam. The 2nd place team Faith Community Fellowship included Nick Carroll, Matt Dickie, John Daniel, and Chad Goodwin. The 3rd place team was Daniel Iron and included Ryan Benson, Logan Johnson, Wes Gilmer, and Saxon Rockett.

The longest drive prize went to Saxon Rockett. Closest to the Pin was David Dailey.

Tournament directors were Frank Jett and Van Horne.

Rotary International is a global network of 1.2 million business, professional, and community leaders and whose motto is, ‘Service above Self.’

This club lives out this motto

by serving the community in many ways. Proceeds from fundraising events, including the coordination of the golf tournament, go toward the club’s many projects. Those projects include leadership opportunities for local high school students, Dr. Seuss books for local elementary students, ribbons at City Hall in recognition of Veterans’ Day, lunch for campers and staff at Smile-a-Mile, trees planted at Civitan Park, and more. The Club also funded the clock in downtown Trussville, benches at the walking track at Cahaba Elementary, and playground equipment at The Mall in historic Trussville. #rotary6860 #ServiceAboveSelf The Trussville Rotary Daybreak Club meets at First Baptist Church Trussville on Wednesday mornings at 7 a.m. For more information on the Club, or to help with one of our projects, please ‘like’ us on Facebook (Trussville Rotary Daybreak Club) or email Diane Poole at dlpoole1225@gmail.com.

BIRMINGHAM – Mental Health Coordinators from the Metro School Districts throughout Birmingham and Jefferson County hosted a mental health and wellness resource fair called “Resources at Railroad” on Oct. 3, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Railroad Park in Birmingham.

The resources included mentoring, student and family counseling, medical wellness resources and more, and the family-friendly event also offered food trucks, door prizes, school performances and yard games.

“Our hope is to bring resources into all communities and destigmatize conversations about mental health,” said Trussville City Schools Student Support Specialist Beth Cardwell. “The reality is our kids are struggling and we want to help bring as many resources as possible to assist our students and families.

Discussing mental health and wellness can often feel taboo. Our hope is to provide our families, students and the community with those resources that will assist them in moving forward and making them successful.”

Statistics show that 29,345 adolescents across Alabama received treatment at state-certified providers for mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety in 2022. According to the Alabama Department of Mental Health, 65,155 adults were serviced in 2022.

Poor mental health among youth that goes unaddressed can lead them to engage in

Credit: Railroad Park Facebook page

behaviors that put them at risk and have negative outcomes for their health and development, which can last into adulthood, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

“Spreading awareness about mental health resources is so important,” Cardwell said. “If everyone is talking about it, if everyone knows one resource and shares with others, we will move one step closer to helping those

receive the services that they need. As Mental Health Coordinators across our city and state, we have seen that there are so many resources out there that people don’t have any idea exist. Our goal is to make people aware and link them to the resources that can be provided to their families. Resources at Railroad: A Mental Health and Wellness Resource Fair is a step towards awareness, hope and healing for our children.”

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From day spas to natural grocery, there are several local business options for when you need some self-care

Photo by K2 Restorative Medicine and Med Spa

By Chase Holmes News Reporter

TRUSSVILLE — From face mask to back massages, there are several local options to find exactly what you need for an extended self-care session for one and there are many local businesses you can support along the way.

For all your health food needs, Golden Temple Natural Grocery and Cafe can be found at 1110 North Chalkville Road Suite 148.

They supply a natural vegetarian experience with a wide array of foods including canned goods, frozen foods, raw food products and vegan snacks. They also carry a selection of natural hair and skin products. For those that can’t wait until after they shop to use some of their products, a cafe is available for hungry shoppers to grab a burrito, sandwich, and much more.

Not only can Golden Temple fill your stomach, but also meet your other self-care needs. Customer’s can sign up for a yoga class, massage, or even a tarot reading.

For more information about Golden Temple, you can visit their website at goldentemplehealthfood.com.

Traveling north to Pinson, Love Life Naturals is owned by former Registered Nurse

Krystle who said on their website that her passion for caring for others inspired her to start her very own self-care boutique. Love Life Naturals offers a variety of different products for hair, skin, eyes and much more. Their flagship store can be found in downtown Pinson at 4298 Main St. For more information about Love Life Naturals as well as a list of their products, please visit their website at lovelifenaturals.com.

Back down to Trussville, K2 Restorative Medicine and Med Spa is a one-stop shop for restorative services for hair loss, acne, dry skin and more. According to their website, K2 uses “today’s most advanced technology, K2 Restorative Medicine creates a state-of-the-art treatment plan to help you reach your goals for youthful beauty and whole-body wellness.

We appreciate your natural beauty and create options that will enhance your appearance without compromising your own, natural look.” They are located at 3526 Vann Road.

For a full list of their services and to request a consultation, visit their website at k2restorativemedicine.com.

Mockingbird Day Spa is coming soon to Trussville after recently having their business license approved by

Picture by Love Life Naturals

Picture by Golden Temple

Mockingbird Day Spa owner Jill Copeland Henderson addresses the Trussville City Council on Sept. 12, 2023.

(Credit: Crystal McGough)

the Trussville City Council.

Owner Jill Copeland Henderson said she is eager to bring her experience here to Trussville for the community.

“I’ve been a massage therapist, practicing, for 21 years now,” Henderson said.

“I have a day spa in Cahaba Heights that I have had there for four years and it’s thriving. I love that and I would

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Mockingbird will provide massage therapy, facials and spray tan services for residents.

An opening date has not yet been announced.

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Moon’s Day Spa in Center Point (Photo by Moon’s Day Spa)

everything from hair removal to various facial and eyebrow treatments. They can even design and apply a Henna tattoo of your choice! Customer’s can find them at 1834 Center pkwy.

According to their website, “Moon’s Day Spa is serving its gorgeous clients with more than a decade of

experience in the beauty industry. We understand your priorities and concerns and we are ready to give you with the most memorable spa experience of your life with all our services.”

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State Rep. John Rogers indicted on federal obstruction charges

7-Brew Drive-Thru Coffee coming to Trussville From The Tribune staff reports

year, must be distributed according to specific priorities, such as increasing the county’s general fund and funding local boards of education.

Representatives and Senators representing Jefferson County could make recommendations to the Jefferson County Community Service Committee about fund allocation by submitting information about the organization and confirming it intended to use the money for one of the allotted purposes of the fund.

In the Plump filing, the DOJ claimed a then-unnamed lawmaker directed $400,000 to the Piper Davis Youth Baseball League, in which Plump served as the executive director. Plump, in turn, gave around $200,000 in kickbacks to the other lawmaker’s assistant. Rogers later identified himself as the lawmaker.

To connect with the author of this story, or to comment, email craig.monger@1819news.com.

TRUSSVILLE — 7-Brew coffee is coming to Trussville after receiving design approval from the Trussville Design Review Committee.

7-Brew will build a new location at 5950 Chalkville Mtn Road in the Trussville Shopping Center which it will share with Ollie’s and Tractor Supply.

The new location will serve up hand-crafted coffee fast for customers needing a quick jolt throughout their day. Starting in Rogers, Arkansas, the company has ex-

Human skeletal remains found in Birmingham field have been identified, victim died from gunshot wound

TRUSSVILLE — Sister Shirts opened the doors on its new location at the Trussville Entertainment District on Friday, Sept. 28.

Sister Shirts serves up the fashion with its selection of custom clothes and accessories that has largely been available online or at their former location on Watterson Parkway. Now they’ve made the big move to the hottest place in town.

Amanda Glidewell, owner of Sister Shirts, said it was love at first sight when they spotted the new spaces at the Trussville Entertainment District.

“Seeing this development, and knowing we wanted to be somewhere with signifi-

By Craig Monger 1819 News

BIRMINGHAM — State Rep. John Rogers (D-Birmingham) has been indicted on two counts of obstructing justice in a Jefferson County fraud case that has already forced one member of the House of Representatives to resign.

The 82-year-old Rogers was indicted earlier this week with one count of obstruction of justice and another charge of obstruction by bribery.

The charges stem from an inquiry into alleged fraud involving a Jefferson County fund. Earlier this month, Rogers’ assistant, 53-year-old Varri Johnson Kindall, was charged with money laundering, conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud and obstruction of justice.

In May, The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a document in the United States District Court accusing thenState Rep. Fred Plump, Jr.

From The Tribune staff reports

BIRMINGHAM — Human skeletal remains found in a field in Birmingham on Thursday, Sept. 28 have been identified.

Just before 2 p.m., West Precinct officers were dispatched to the 1500 block of Tuscaloosa Avenue after a

Rep. John Rogers indicted on federal charges. Photo by Craig Monger

(D-Fairfield) of conspiring with others to siphon money from a public works fund in Jefferson County, which it said involved the submission of false and fraudulent information to county officials.

The DOJ said the charges follow an investigation into the Jefferson County Community Service Fund (JCCSF), which the Alabama Legislature created in 2015 along with the Jefferson County Community Service Committee, a 1% sales tax and a 1% use tax. The taxes went into effect in 2017.

According to the law, JCCSF revenue, which equated to around $3.6 million a

member of the community discovered a body and called 911. Officers arrived on the scene to the 500 block of 16th Street Southwest where they found a decomposed body in a field near the alleyway.

The victim has been identified using dental records as Darrius Dewayne Brown, 33, of Birmingham.

After being examined by the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office, it has been determined that Brown died from a gunshot wound.

If there is anyone who has information pertaining to the case, please contact the B.P.D. Homicide Unit @ 205-2541764 or Crime Stoppers @ 205-254-7777.

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7-Brew Drive-Thru coffee is coming to Trussville (Photo by 7-Brew coffee)

panded to over 130 drive-thru coffee locations including one in Moody.

For more information about 7-Brew, visit their website at 7brew.com.

Sister Shirts opens at the Trussville Entertainment District

By Chase Holmes News Reporter

Front door to the new Sister Shirts location at the Trussville Entertainment District (Photo by Amanda Glidewell)

cant foot traffic and space, we knew we wanted to be there,” she said. “We are excited to offer a fun space for people.

We plan to have events and

plan collaborations with other small businesses.”

After announcing the move in July, the big move is almost finished and Glidwell said they are ready for their soft opening.

“We will soft open (on Sept. 28) and we will have a grand opening in late October,” she said. An official date has not yet been decided for the grand opening but their doors are currently open during their regular business hours.

Sister Shirts is open Monday-Thursday from 11 a.m.- 6 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m.- 8 p.m.

For more information about Sister Shirts and to view their collections, you can follow them on their socials or visit their website at sister-shirts.com.

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Victim, suspect identified Deadly Saturday: in Mountainside Villas 2 males found shot to death in separate Apartments shooting in incidents in Birmingham Birmingham From The Tribune staff reports

From The Tribune staff reports

BIRMINGHAM — Police in Birmingham were busy investigating two separate homicides less than an hour apart on Saturday. Both involved male victims found shot to death inside vehicles.

The first occurred on the west side and the second was reported about two hours later on the south side.

According to BPD Officer Truman Fitzgerald, officers responded to a report of a traffic accident in the 2000 block of Warrior Road. A second call reported the driver had been shot.

Officers arrived and found a black sedan crashed into a construction fence surrounding abandoned apartments.

The driver was suffering from gunshot wounds.

Birmingham Fire and Rescue personnel arrived and pronounced the adult male victim dead at the scene.

Fitzgerald said the preliminary investigation revealed the victim was shot by an unknown

BIRMINGHAM – The Birmingham Police Department identified the victim in the shooting death that occurred at Mountainside Villa Apartments on Saturday as Thomas Bostany, 29, of Birmingham. Later, the department identified the suspect in connection to the murder as Samuel Wiggins IV, 26, of Birmingham. Wiggins was arrested on the scene.

The shooting occurred in the 1000 block of Penthouse Drive at 4:12 p.m., according to Officer Truman Fitzgerald.

Officers arrived on the scene and then observed Bostany unresponsive inside a vehicle. Upon further investigation, officers observed the victim had been shot.

Birmingham Fire and Rescue personnel arrived on the scene and pronounced him deceased.

The preliminary investigation revealed shots were fired into Bostany’s vehicle, and detectives took an adult

assailant and crashed into another vehicle before colliding with the fence. Police believe the victim was targeted. The occupants of the second vehicle were not injured.

Less than an hour later, at 4:12 p.m., officers responded to a call of a person down inside a vehicle at Mountainside Villa Apartments in the 1000 block of Penthouse Drive on the south side.

Officers arrived to find an

adult male inside the vehicle had been shot. Birmingham Fire and Rescue arrived and pronounced the victim dead at the scene.

Fitzgerald said details were limited and police do not have a suspect at this time. But the shooting occurred in a busy area and he urged anyone who witnessed the incident or had information related to the homicide to call Birmingham police.

Mugshot of Samuel Wiggins IV (Photo courtesy of BPD)

male, Wiggins, into custody on the scene.

BPD Homicide detectives interviewed Wiggins at BPD

Headquarters. Wiggins was later transported to the Birmingham City Jail where he was placed under a 48-hour felony extension for capital murder.

Birmingham Police Detectives presented information on the case to the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office. After an assessment of the information, detectives obtained a warrant for Capital Murder (shooting into a vehicle).

Samuel Wiggins IV is now in the custody of Jefferson County Jail with no bond.

Pell City man charged with defrauding investors From The Tribune staff reports

BIRMINGHAM – A Pell City man has been charged with a scheme to defraud investors in his various companies on Friday, Sept. 29.

The charges were announced by U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona, Federal Bu-

reau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Carlton L. Peeples.

According to the Department of Justice, information filed in United States District Court charges John Michael Golden, 48, with one count of wire fraud.

Golden was the founder and owner of Wolf-Tek, LLC;

MountainTop Timber, LLC; and DroneTek, Inc. The information alleges that between January 2018 and July 2022, Golden devised a scheme to persuade individuals to invest in his companies. He made various misrepresentations to the investors, including his businesses were about to be sold for millions of dollars to

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ability to harvest timber for profit, and he had hundreds of pre-orders for drones that he simply needed capital to fulfill. Golden also gave some investors Promissory Notes in which he misrepresented his ability to repay. Golden defrauded investors in his companies of more than $3.5 million dollars. He used the

funds to pay back prior investors and for personal expenses.

The maximum penalty for wire fraud is twenty years in prison.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation investigated the case. Assistant United States Attorney Ryan Rummage is prosecuting the case.

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Sean of the South: The Savvy Senior: Does Medicare cover second Doughnut Queen medical opinions?

By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary

Dunkin’ Donuts. Not long ago. I was standing in line, trying to buy some doughnuts and, God willing, 16 ounces of street-legal caffeine.

People in line were growing impatient. Service was exceptionally slow. Customers were just standing around.

I was waiting to place my order at the register. And apparently I was the only person attempting to physically place an order. Everyone else had already ordered on their phones.

Which made me feel like Grandpa-Saurus Rex. Namely, because I do not place fast-food orders on a phone. Frankly, I have not figured out how to use my phone.

Yesterday, for example, I spent 20 minutes dialing my wife’s number before I realized I was using the calculator app.

That’s when I noticed the kid in line behind me. She was maybe 20, carrying a huge backpack.

Her clothes were ragged.

She had tattoos all over. She smelled like sweat, and she was covered in scabs.

She stood on her tiptoes to inspect the rack of doughnuts.

The kid looked hungry.

“Having trouble deciding?” an older woman customer asked.

“Yes, ma’am,” the girl replied. “Don’t know what to buy.”

“Buy a few of everything.

That’s what I usually do.”

“Can’t afford everything,” said the girl. “I only got a couple bucks.”

The young woman’s toes were showing through holes in

her shoes.

“How about the apple fritter?” the young woman asked.

“Is that good?”

“It’s decent,” the woman replied. “It won’t change your life, but it’s good.”

“Chocolate glazed?” asked the kid.

“Out of five stars, I give it seven.”

The girl smiled. “When I was a kid, Mom used to always get chocolate glazed. They were her favorite.”

“I hate to break it to you,” the old lady said. “But you’re still a kid.”

The woman paused for a beat. Then she did, “Where is your mom now?”

“Mom lives in Georgia. I grew up in Atlanta. Moved here with my boyfriend.”

“Do you like it here?”

The girl shrugged. “Ain’t with my boyfriend no more.

I’m on my own, so it’s hard.”

The old lady said nothing.

“How about the sour cream doughnuts?” asked the girl.

“Any good?”

“Pretty good.” Then the woman added, “Where do you live, sweetie, if you’re not with your boyfriend?”

Shrug. “Here and there.

Last night I slept beneath a parked train.”

Silence.

“What about your parents?” the old woman asked.

“What about them? They hate me. And truthfully, I don’t blame them. I have problems.”

“We all have problems.”

“Not like mine.”

“It can’t be that bad.”

“My dad is a church guy. He kicked me out. He won’t talk to me no more. I’ve got nobody.”

The old woman was silent.

“What about the old-fashioned doughnuts?” the girl asked. “Are they legit?”

“Yes. That’s what I always get.”

The girl smiled. She looked pretty when she smiled. “I’ll get old-fashioned then, you can’t go wrong with things that are old-fashioned, can you?”

“No, ma’am,” said the woman.

When the girl made it to the counter, she was about to order, but she never got the chance.

Because the old woman stepped forward and ordered for the girl.

The old woman didn’t ask permission to do this, she just went ahead and ordered.

“My friend would like four chocolate glazed, two old-fashioned, two sour creams, a couple apple fritters, and…” the old woman paused and looked at her new friend. “I don’t even know your name, darling.”

The girl was quiet for a moment. She had bright eyes. “My name is Andrea.”

“Andrea, what else would you like?”

The girl could not speak.

So the woman paid for the girl’s doughnuts. And when the transaction was finished, the young woman shook the old woman’s hand. “I’ll never be able to thank you for this, ma’am.”

“Don’t mention it,” said the old woman. “It’s just a couple of doughnuts.”

“No, not that,” said the girl, sniffing her nose. “You asked what my name was.”

Then, Andrea left the place smiling.

Wherever that child is tonight, I hope with all my heart she reads her beautiful name in print.

By Jim Miller

Dear Savvy Senior, Does Medicare cover second medical opinions? The doctor I currently see thinks I need a knee replacement, but I would like to get some other treatment options before I proceed. What can you tell me?

Limping Larry Dear Larry, Getting a second medical opinion from another doctor is a smart idea that may offer you a fresh perspective and additional options for treating your knee so you can make a more informed decision. Or, if the second doctor agrees with your current one, it can give you some reassurance.

Yes, Medicare does pay for second opinions if your current doctor has recommended surgery, or some other major diagnostic or therapeutic procedure.

If you’re enrolled in original Medicare, 80 percent of the costs for second medical opinions are covered under Part B (you or your Medicare supplemental policy are responsible for the other 20 percent), and you don’t need an order or referral from your doctor to get one. Medicare will even pay 80 percent for a third opinion, if the first two differ.

Most Medicare Advantage plans cover second opinions too, but you may need to follow certain steps to get it paid for. For example, some plans will only help pay for a second opinion if you have a referral from your primary care doc-

tor, and/or they may require that you can only use a doctor in their network. If you have a Medicare Advantage plan, you’ll need to call it to find out their rules.

Finding Another Doctor To find another doctor for a second opinion you can either ask your current doctor for a name or two, or ask another doctor you trust for a referral, or you can find one on your own.

Whatever route you choose, it’s best to go with a doctor that’s affiliated with a different practice or hospital than your original doctor. Hospitals and practices can be set in their ways when it comes to treatments and are likely to offer similar advice.

If you choose to find one on your own, use Medicare’s Care Compare tool at Medicare.gov/ care-compare. This will let you find doctors by name or medical specialty in your area that accept original Medicare. You can also get this information by calling Medicare at 800-6334227. Or, if you’re enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan, call or visit your plan’s website

for a list of candidates.

After you’ve got a few doctors names, there are a number of free online resources to help you research them like HealthGrades.com and Vitals.com.

After you find another doctor, before you get a second opinion, you’ll need to have your current doctor’s office send your medical records ahead to the second doctor, or you may have to pick them up and deliver them yourself. That way, you won’t have to repeat the tests you already had. But, if the second doctor wants you to have additional tests performed as a result of your visit, Medicare will help pay for these tests too.

For more information, see the Medicare publication “Getting a Second Opinion Before Surgery” at Medicare.gov/publications – type in 02173 in the Keyword or Product number box.

Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book.

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Opinion

Phil Williams: You break it, you buy it

By Phil Williams, 1819 News Commentary

This past week, Alabama’s own U.S. Sen. Katie Britt made waves by arguing brilliantly that the southern border does not lead to the American dream. Instead, it’s “an American nightmare!” she said. Well put.

In the same week, liberal Rep. Ayanna Presley (D-Mass.) shocked CNN’s Jake Tapper by insisting that the southern border is secure while also claiming a humanitarian crisis exists as illegal immigrants flood across the nearly non-existent line. Tapper seemed incredulous, asking, “But if you have millions of undocumented migrants coming into the country, how is the border secure?” Her deflection was, “This is not a new crisis.”

Two doctrines come to mind here. One is unwritten, and the other is black letter law.

The first is simply the old rule of the retail store: “You break it, you buy it.” That’s why my dad told me as a knothead kid to keep my hands in my pockets when we went into a store filled with breakables.

But there’s a legal version of the “you break it, you buy

it” retail rule. In the practice of law, it is common to find a suit for injuries that were proximately caused by the negligent or reckless acts of another person. Sometimes those cases are the only way that a person can be “made whole.”

But what happens when the injured person is simply more susceptible to being hurt?

What if the person has a physical disability or a special condition, and their injuries are made worse simply because they were more prone to being hurt than another similarly situated person? Can a person be sued for injuries made worse by a pre-existing condition?

Yes, they can.

This longstanding rule is called the “eggshell plaintiff doctrine.” Its basic premise is that if someone has a skull that can crack as easily as an egg – even if the average person wouldn’t have suffered the same injuries – a negligent person is still liable for hurting them. When it comes to injured persons, the courts say that “you have to take them as you found them.”

Defendants try to point the finger at the fragile state of the injured person, saying that no one could have foreseen such injuries. But if it is shown to the court’s satisfaction that

the defendant caused the injury, then it doesn’t matter if the injured person was toting an eggshell noggin. In injury law, you take them as you find them.

The eggshell plaintiff doctrine is the legal version of “you break it, you buy it.”

What we are watching right now on the U.S. southern border is a classic example of trying to blame an injury on a pre-existing condition. By breaking our already fragile southern border, the Biden administration is causing massive injury to our country, our way of life, our economy, and our national security.

In August alone, 232,972 people were encountered illegally entering the U.S. Projections for 2023 suggest we will exceed 3 million illegal immigrants in one year.

Some reports indicate that since Biden took office, over eight million illegal immigrants have entered the U.S. That’s more than one and a half times the entire population of the State of Alabama!

In Eagle Pass, TX, thousands cross the border every single day, overrunning the small town whose population is only 30,000. “I believe 100% [Biden] … bears some responsibility for this crisis,”

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the mayor of Eagle Pass said.

“I haven’t heard from anybody in the administration.

The president hasn’t put out a statement, the vice president, I haven’t heard from anybody.”

But the Biden administration swears it’s not their fault.

It’s a longstanding problem, they say. The border had issues before we got here, they say.

Well, I’ve got news, Mr. President: It may be an eggshell plaintiff, but the injuries were made worse by you. You broke it, so you buy it.

But deflection continues.

Recently, in a speech to the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Biden blamed Republicans for the growing numbers of illegals crossing the bor-

der. “MAGA Republicans in Congress and my predecessor spent four years gutting the immigration system,” he said.

“They continue to undermine our border security today, blocking bipartisan reform.”

Does he remember that he is the chief executive right now?

White House spin doctor and breaker of glass ceilings, Karine Jean-Pierre, insisted recently “that President Biden is doing ‘everything’ he can to combat the surge of migrants at the southern border, and she accused Republicans of not doing enough,” the “New York Post” reported. “We have taken steps without the help of Republicans in Congress to do everything that we can to deal

with this issue,” she continued.

None of their blaming of an illusory past gives them a bye on this issue. Remember that eggshell plaintiff doctrine: “You take them as you found them.” The rule of retail: “You break it, you buy it.”

It does not matter one whit whether the border was perfect or fragile when Biden took office. The fact is, Biden is the one in the position to either help or hurt, and he has chosen to hurt.

The United States is the injured party. Our southern border is our eggshell skull.

The Biden administration’s actions are the proximate cause of countless injuries to our whole society. The fact that we already had some problems does not absolve Biden of liability for making our problems worse.

Mr. President, you break it, you buy it.

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The first Wednesday of each month the library will be hosting a free play video game program.

The library will provide several gaming systems and games as well as a large projector for use.

From there we will battle, explore, and race through various games. This is a great chance for our game loving teenagers to meet other gamers and enjoy a digital past time in person. The program is open to anyone in the 6th to 12th grade. Snacks and refreshments will be provided.

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Knit & crochet meetup group (aka The Yarn Manglers). Bring any projects you are working on; join us for fellowship and creativity. This is a great way to check in, catch up, see what everyone is working on, and get help if you are stuck.

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Donna Fay Killingsworth

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july 11, 1961 — september 18, 2023

Donna Fay Killingsworth, age 62, of Odenville, Al passed away on September 18, 2023. The family will receive friends on Monday, October 2, 2023, from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm with a service to follow at Jefferson Memorial in the Chapel. Graveside service to follow in the adjoining cemetery.

She is preceded by her loving husband Devin S. Killingsworth.

Fay leaves behind her parents, Donald, and Annie Mae Culver; son, Adam Killingsworth; brothers, Doanld Ray Culver (Connie) and Timothy Wayne Culver; nephew, Brian Wesley Culver; niece, Emma Kate Culver; Aunts, Mary Frances Bullard and Alice Faye Morris, and numerous cousins.

Fay had a love for animals, and particularly a love for cats. In her spare time, she would snag a show on Animal Planet when she could. She was known for her love of crafts and enjoyed spending time making crafts with family and friends. Fay was a dental receptionist for 15 plus years and was currently working for Dr. Holcomb here in Birmingham. She will be truly missed by all that knew her.

Russell “Rusty” Howard

january 7, 1954 — september 28, 2023 Russell “Rusty” Dennis Howard passed away on September 28, 2023, at the age of 69. He was born on January 7, 1954, to Frank & Dola Howard. Rusty grew up in the Birmingham area where he graduated from Woodlawn High School in 1972. He worked at AAA Cooper Transportation faithfully for 40 years. In recent years he has enjoyed his retirement with his loving wife of 38 years. He loved spending time at their lake house with family, riding on the boat, and grilling out. He always looked forward to his annual Florida trip to spend time with his PCB family. Probably his biggest joy was watching his grandbabies do what they love whether it was racing cars, playing baseball, football, soccer, or playing in the band.

He loved his church family at Faith Community Fellowship in Pell City. He thoroughly enjoyed his prayer warrior team, greeting members on Sunday morning, bi-weekly men’s luncheon, and bible study class.

He is preceded in death by his parents Frank & Dola Howard, sister Debbie Wood, and half-brother Frank Howard as well as a host of many other loved ones who welcomed him with loving arms in Heaven.

He is survived by his dog Levi, his loving wife Janet Howard, children Steve Walden (Kelsi), Jenney Trucks (Tommy), Hillary Dunnaway (Michael), and grandchildren; Cole, Sydney, Preston, Ava, Annaleigh, Tucker, Lizzie, Ethan, Dylan, Hannah, Emma, & Annie, great-grand baby Addy, his brother Jimmy Howard, and a host of nieces and nephews he adored.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you make a donation to Faith Community Fellowship in Pell City. The Pell City Campus, 7660 Gadsden Highway, Trussville, AL 35173.

Robert Terrell Pinson

january 18, 1958 — september 23,

2023

Robert Terrell Pinson passed away on September 23, 2023. He was born in Birmingham on January 18, 1958, and was employed for over 40 years by the Federal Reserve System. He was a lifelong supporter of Alabama Football as well as an avid fisherman and golfer. He is preceded in death by his father William Pinson and mother Ruthelene Thomas. He is survived by his wife Nancy Pinson, his brothers, W. Kayo Pinson (Myra), Garry Pinson, Ginger Hattaway (Keith), Rebekah Acton (Scott) stepmother Joan Pinson, step-sisters Peggy Anderson, Susan Tucker (Doug) ,step brother Jay Anderson, son Adam Pinson (Stacie), daughter Oakleigh Pinson, granddaughter Caroline Pinson and a host of nieces of nephews. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the Birmingham Humane Society.

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Gary R. Tapscott, 66, of Pelham, Alabama passed away peacefully at his home on September 19, 2023 surrounded by his loving family. He attended Huffman High School, graduating in 1976. He was a loving husband, father, brother, grandfather, and friend. He loved his family, friends, dogs, and Auburn more than anything and cherished his time with all. He enjoyed spending his time at the lake with family and friends; along with sitting on the porch cherishing the day. Gary worked for the Hilton Downtown UAB, where he was the Chief Engineer, until his illness retired him early., Gary was preceded in death by his parents, Robert D. Tapscott and Gracie Lynn Tapscott; along with his daughter Meaghan Tapscott and his sister Paula Tapscott Rogers, mother-in-law Peggy C. Hopper and father-in-law, Lewis Winston Hopper both of Hazard, KY. He is survived by his loving wife Renee Deason, his children, step-son Josh Deason (Nikayla Goodrich), step-daughter Makenzie Black (Hunter), grandchildren Chloe and Caroline Deason and Beckham Black. His sister Peggy L. Dye (Jim Dempsey), sister Beth Romano (Claude), brother Greg Tapscott (Sharon) and sister-in-law Robin Howard, along with a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins that he adored.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, October 7, 2023 at Jefferson Memorial Trussville, AL., from 11:00am to 12:00pm with services being held from 12:00pm to 1:00pm with a lunch to follow at the Tutwiler Hotel. His good friend, Judge Tommy A. French will be officiating.

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Charles Mays

february 5, 1931 — september 27, 2023 Charles Mays was born February 5, 1931, to Betty and Houston Mays at home in Hamilton, AL. Charles dropped out of school when he was in the eighth grade, in order to help his mother after his father suffered a stroke. He learned how to drive at 17 and started working at a local corrections institute. After doing a good job there, he was promoted to a dump truck driver for the county and made $1.17 an hour.

In the spring of 1952, Charles got an opportunity to leave Hamilton and secured a job with Hayes Aircraft as an aircraft mechanic in Birmingham.

In 1953 though he told his mother that he had been drafted by the Army, he actually volunteered to serve his country. He enlisted in the Army on March 13, 1953 and was honorably discharged from active duty March 14, 1955. He was stationed in Germany during the Korean War and was part of the battalion that was responsible for securing the German border for fear of the Soviet Union. Charles then served in the Armed Forces Reserves until March 23, 1961.

When Charles was discharged from the Army, he went back to work at Hayes Aircraft. Shortly after this time, he met Jackie and convinced her to go on a date with him. He often said this was the best thing that ever happened to him. They were married on November 24, 1955 and shared 67 beautiful years together before his passing.

Charles worked at Hayes from 1952 to 1982. After serving as a United Way volunteer for 11 years, he got an opportunity to work as a labor liaison for United Way. Charles retired from United Way in March 1998 after suffering a heart attack in December 1997.

Charles served as a layman in multiple capacities at Eastmont Baptist Church, Clearview Baptist Church and Huffman Baptist Church. He influenced many with his love for the Lord and his compassion for others.

He was a great ‘shade tree mechanic’ and kept his cars in tip-top shape inside and out.

Charles was known for an impressive vocabulary even though he only had an eighth-grade education. Charles loved his wife and his family and was so proud of his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He and Jackie shared multiple homes in the Birmingham area including staying with their children in later years. Most recently they resided at Somerby 119. He would often tell anyone within earshot that he was “Blessed with a capital B”.

He is preceded in death by his father, Houston Mays; his mother, Betty Mays; his brother, Paul; and his sisters, Earnestine and Maxine.

He is survived by his wife, Jacqueline and his children, Ronald (Pam) Mays, Sidney (Lisa) Mays, and Charlene (BR) Johnson. He is also survived by his 7 grandchildren, Jessica (Paul) Caspers, Samantha Mays, Brandon (Shelby) Johnson, Daniel (Kaitlyn) Johnson, Phillip Mays, Jordan (Lorenzo) Flores, and Rachel (Zach) Stewart.

Additionally his 8 great-grandchildren: Peter, Jacqueline, Charles, and Lucas Caspers; Ellis and Rhodes Johnson; Jackson Flores; and Esther Stewart.

Throughout his life Charles was guided by his faith in Jesus and his family now mourns but with the hope that they will see him again.

A celebration of his life will be held Sunday, October 1 at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home in Trussville, AL at 2pm. The family will receive visitors from 1-2pm. His internment will occur Monday, October 2 in Albertville, AL. In lieu of flowers, his family asks for donations to the United Way of Central Alabama to continue building on the legacy of service he leaves behind.

Edith Ruth Thompson

may 11, 1927 — september 24, 2023

Mrs. Ruth Thompson, 96, of Pinson, went home to the Lord on Sunday, September 24, 2023. Funeral Services were held at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Trussville on Thursday at 2 p.m., with public viewing from 1 to 2 p.m. Burial followed at Forest Hill Cemetery.

She is preceded in death by her husband, William A. Thompson; an infant son, William A. Thompson, Jr.; and a grandson, Cody A. Olive. Survivors include two daughters, Yvonne Olive of Pinson, and Susan Thompson of Calera; a grandson, Marcus D. Olive (Christy) of Bay Minette; and three great-grandchildren.

Ruth grew up during the Great Depression, the eighth of nine children.

The family was poor, and she developed courage and a toughness of character often present among people who survived those difficult times. A beautiful woman all her life, she was also blessed with a lovely singing voice. After high school, she met her husband when she auditioned for his dance band. She attended the Church of Christ as a child, was baptized, and joined the Episcopal Church when she married, and in later years she enjoyed attending Sunday School and church at Gardendale First Baptist. She loved deeply and steadfastly.

She had a true, Christian servant’s heart, and lived a servant’s life to the glory of God Almighty. She adored her family and always offered them her love, support, generosity, wisdom, and comfort.

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sports Thompson Warriors at Hewitt-Trussville HuskiesFriday, October 6

Moody Blue Devils at Springville Tigers– Friday, October 6

Cougars take down Warriors Britney Bailey for the Tribune

ALABASTER– ClayChalkville’s redemption tour continued as the Cougars got their chance at revenge against 17th nationally ranked Thompson in Warrior Stadium last night.

The Cougars (6-0) left Alabaster with a hard-fought 36-33 victory over Thompson (4-1).

The Warriors, who have won the AHSAA 7A State Championship four consecutive years, defeated the 6A Cougars 17-16 last season.

The Warriors have now only lost four games to Alabama schools over the past five years.

Thompson took an early 13-0 lead in the first half on touchdowns from running back AJ Green and wide receiver Colben Landrew.

A blocked PAT by the Cougars kept the lead at 13 and would be one of two key plays that would come back to haunt the Warriors.

Cougar quarterback and Alabama commit Jaylen Mbakwe, celebrating his 18th birthday, took matters into his own hands and put up two touchdowns to give the Cougars a 14-13 lead at the half.

Thompson rallied back in the third quarter to take a six-

Mbakwe scores one of five touchdowns (Credit: Britney Bailey)

point lead on a 64-yard pass from freshman phenom Trent Seaborn (14-of-25 for 268 yards) to Kolby Hearn.

The Warriors elected to go for two after the score. The 2-point conversions failed after a Thompson receiver could not hang onto the ball in the back of the end zone.

The failed conversion, along with the previously blocked PAT, would end up costing Thompson a chance to send the game to overtime.

A Mbakwe interception on the Cougars’ next drive, his second of the night, continued the Thompson momentum.

Seaborn and the Warriors quickly capitalized on the opportunity with a 45-yarder to

Landrew to give the Warriors a 26-14 lead heading into the fourth quarter.

Cougar running back Aaron Osley’s hard running set up another Clay score.

Mbakwe scored on a oneyard run to cut the Warrior’s lead to five The Cougar defense held the Warriors to a three-and-out on their next possession.

Mbawke scored on a 6-yard touchdown run with 3:42 to play to put the Cougars back in the lead 27-26.

A 2-point conversion pass to offensive lineman, and Oregon commit Jac’qawn McCroy gave the Cougars a three-point lead.

Cougar linebacker Rod Ivy continued the momentum by snagging an interception off Seaborn which led to a 19-yard Mbawke touchdown run with 1:22 to play.

The Cougars held a 36-26 lead.

Thompson wasn’t done and scored on a 79-yard pass from Seaborn to Hearn to make the score 36-33 after the PAT. Thompson recovered a perfectly executed onsides kick with :30 seconds to go in the game.

The Warriors moved into field goal position but a delay of game penalty would force a See COUGARS, Page 20

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Leeds dominate Aggies

By Will Heath for the Tribune

LEEDS — Friday night was everything a Leeds High football fan could want from a Homecoming celebration.

Most notably, the home team prevailed in style. The sixth-ranked Green Wave smothered Sylacauga for a 4814 win at Homer Smiles Field.

“Come out mentally prepared, and execute at a high level,” said Leeds head coach Jerry Hood. “That’s what a non-region game like this is all about.”

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Conner Nelson and Jaelyn Felder celebrate a touchdown during Leeds' 48-14 win over Sylacauga Friday. (Credit: Will Heath)

Blue Devils win big over Shelby County, 49-6

By Johnny Sanders Sports Editor

MOODY – It was homecoming night at Bill Morris Stadium and the Moody Blue Devils welcomed in the Shelby County Wildcats in a game that looked to be over before the buses stopped rocking in the parking lot before the players exited and walked onto the field. The Blue Devils put up 28 points before the first quarter was over and held

a 41-6 lead heading into the halftime break, leading to a final of 49-6 over the Wildcats.

Moody got the scoring started early after some razzle dazzle on the game’s opening kickoff got the ball into enemy territory. A few plays later, the Blue Devils set up shop on a first and 10 from the 20-yard line where Charlie Johnston would find Blaine Burke on a jet sweep See BLUE DEVILS, Page 20

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Hewitt Dominates Huffman Zack Steele for the Tribune

Trussville – Hewitt celebrated homecoming Friday night with an easy 62-0 win over a struggling Huffman.

Using a suffocating defense that gave the offense multiple short fields, Hewitt coasted to a 42-0 halftime lead.

Huffman took the opening kick and immediately went 3 and out. Hewitt started in Huffman territory and took exactly one play to score as Peyton Floyd hit Jaden Loving for a 41 yard score. The Ward PAT made it 7-0 Huskies. After another Huffman punt, the Huskies would take two plays to score. This time Floyd found Jacob Serena for a 33 yard touchdown pass and catch. Tripp Ward made it 14-0 with the PAT.

Jadon Loving (Credit: Ron Burkett)

Huffman would make their only 1st down of the first half after a Hewitt penalty.

They would punt three plays later and Hewitt would start with their worst field position of the night at their own 37.

Senior reserve quarterback Conner Rhodes would march the Husky offense on their

longest drive of the night resulting in a 4the and goal touchdown run from Kennedy Mitchell. The Ward PAT made it 21-0.

Peyton Floyd would later find Dylan Pope for an 8 yard score. Hewitt would score again as James Kelly took a snap out of the wildcat forma-

tion and took it 15 yards for a touchdown.

The closing score of the first half came courtesy of senior defensive back Riggs Dunn, who stepped in front of a Huffman receiver and took it to the house for a pick 6.

The Ward PAT made it 42-0 at the half.

In the second half, Hewitt’s defense would continue to dominate the line of scrimmage, holding Huffman to just 37 yards in total offense.

The Huskies would score three more times with the first coming on a Deuce Alston touchdown run. Later Rhodes would find Jeremiah Hill for a pitch and catch touchdown.

Finally Zac Benefield would score on a touchdown run.

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Brown’s four scores leads Mounties over Bessemer City John Goolsby Prep Sports Editor

IRONDALE – Shades Valley (3-2) pulled out a big win Friday night on Homecoming.

The Mounties defeated Bessemer City (2-4) 41-40.

Senior quarterback Steve Brown threw three touchdowns, including the game winner, and rushed for another score.

Bessemer got on the board first with a 25-yard run for a score with 11:38 in the first quarter.

The Mounties answered with a 78-yard pass from Brown to Ji’Quez Daniels to tie the score at 7-7 with 9:28 in the first quarter.

Bessemer took a 9-7 lead with a safety at the 7:15 mark in the first period.

The Mounties regained the lead, 14-9, on a one-yard touchdown run by Ethan Johnson with 2:09 in the first.

Johnson added a two-yard touchdown run with 6:12 remaining to stretch the Valley lead to 21- 9.

Bessemer marched down the field and scored on a oneyard quarterback keeper and converted a two-point conversion with 39 seconds in the half to make the score Shades Valley 21 Bessemer 17.

Shades Valley was forced to punt on their first drive of the third quarter.

Bessemer then completed a 35-yard pass to the Shades Valley nine-yard line.

Bessemer scored on a three-yard touchdown and again convert the two-point conversion with 7:45 in the

Ji’Quez Daniels (Credit: Lamar McAdams)

third period to take a four point lead, 25-21.

The Mounties struck quickly. Jayden Gilmore scored on a 61-yard swing pass from Brown to give Valley a 28-

25 lead with 5:45 in the third quarter.

Bessemer hit another big play. This time, a 48-yard pass to the Mountie one yard line.

Bessemer scored on a oneyard run and converted the two-point conversion to retake the lead with 4:28 in the third quarter.

Bessemer would score again with 9:28 in the game to stretch the lead to 40-28.

The Mounties drove 68 yards down the field and cut the lead to five with 6:29 remaining in the game on a touchdown run by Brown.

Bessemer got the ball back and attempted to run the clock out. Inexplicably, the Bessemer coaching staff chose to go for the first down deep inside See MOUNTIES, Page 20

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Center Point frustrates Fairfield, 42-20

By Joe Crowe For the Tribune

FAIRFIELD – The Center Point High Eagles returned to the positive side of the winloss column Friday night with a non-conference win over Class 5A Region 5’s Fairfield Tigers.

The Eagles’ Julius Finnerson, got the team on the board in the first quarter, with a threeyard run resulting in a touchdown.

In the second quarter, Therman Deon Moore uncorked two passes that both resulted in touchdowns, then ran one in himself. First up, a 43-yard pass to Jeremiah Jackson resulted in 6 more points. Then Moore tossed a 6-yard pass to Antonio Garfield – then Jaquoryae Busby completed a twopoint conversion.

Not much later, Moore sprinted for the end zone himself, carrying the ball 46 yards to bring the score up to 26-0, Center Point.

After the half, Terence Tubbs caught another pass from Moore and completed the two-point conversation, setting the score at 34-0.

Fairfield’s vital signs improved dramatically when Cedarian Clemon made a 75-yard kickoff return, getting on the board for 6 points.

Moore got back on point then, delivering a 64-yard pass to Busby. After that, Daemon Canty rang up another twopoint conversation. The score was 42-6 Center Point going into the final quarter.

Fairfield’s Justin Murray took center stage in the fourth.

He executed a 10-yard run and a 2 point conversion, bringing the score to 42-14.

Then Murray made another 6-yard run, adding another

Center Point's Deon Moore.

Photo by: Deon Moore

six points to the Fairfield total.

The final score: Center Point 42 ended a final-quarter surge 20.

On the night, Moore finished 9 of 12 for 181 yards and four passing touchdowns to go with 61 yards on 7 carries for another score. J Jackson was just shy of the century mark on the ground, gaining 91 yards on 11 carries while catching two passes for 43 yards, one of them being a touchdown.

Head Coach George Bates was proud of his team’s performance, but wants to see more consistency at the end of games. “With a few adjustments with personnel by the staff, the kids responded well by executing with more consistency. I’m proud of the first two and a half quarters for sure, but we have to finish strong and that includes our subs late in games. We are really looking forward to Senior Night Friday.”

Center Point improves its record to 4-2, while Fairfield falls to 1-5.

Next week, Center Point returns to the Eagles Nest for a Class 6A Region 6 bout against Shades Valley on Senior Night.

The Eagles are 1-2 in region play while Shades Valley is a little higher up with a 1-1 region play record. The Mounties come off of a tough 41-40 win over Bessemer City this past Friday night.

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Tigers lose to Oneonta 28-21

By Johnny Sanders Sports Editor

Pinson football (Credit: John Goolsby)

Pinson falls to Homewood PINSON- The Homewood Patriots traveled to Pinson Valley Friday night and came away with a 10-7 victory.

Pinson (1-4) got on the board first with a 24-yard touchdown pass from Dylan Reese to Raymond Lewis to start the second quarter.

The Patriots (3-3) drove deep into Indian territory three times but were held scoreless.

Homewood quarterback Will Myers finally got the Patriots on the board with a three-yard run with 5:53 remaining in the third period.

With the game tied 7-7 late in the third quarter, the Indians drove deep into Homewood territory.

The Pinson offensive could not get in the end zone and had to settle for a field

goal attempt.

The attempt was blocked and the game remained tied.

The Patriots would not waste the opportunity.

Myers completed a 72yard pass to Kylen Newell.

The Homewood offense stalled at the Indian seven-yard line.

Whit Armistead kicked a 24-yard field goal to give the Patriots a 10-7 lead.

Pinson Valley had one last chance but could not put points on the board.

Joshua Woods had 17 carries for 99 yards, Asher Hawkins was the leading receiver with four catches for 72 yards. Reese was 13-of-24 for 130 yards and one touchdown.

Pinson travels to Huffman next Friday night.

ONEONTA – “If we stop Fluff, we can stop Oneonta.

But that will be hard to do.”

That is what Jon Clements said last week. For the most part, the Tigers did just that.

But for the latter part of the third quarter and the first part of the fourth, there was just enough “Fluff” to help the Redskins get the win on their home turf Friday night by a score of 28-21 over the visiting Tigers from Springville.

The game would start out really well for Springville.

They took the opening drive down the field and fed Mahlon Alverson the ball 4 times for a total of 74 yards, capped off by an 11yard touchdown run at the 9:20 mark of the first quarter to put the Tigers up 7-0.

Springville’s defense would hold Oneonta to a field goal attempt that would be short and the Tigers wound up with the ball at their own 20yard line. On the third play, Noel Cox took a pitch from Jake Conner and bobbled it, eventually dropping it to the ground and Oneonta would pounce. The quarter would end with Springville holding the 7-0 lead, but the Redskins were threatening.

Oneonta’s Da’Marion “Fluff” Bothwell would take the brunt of the load, driving the ball down to the fouryard line and punch it in from there to tie the game. Not to be outdone, Alverson would put up another stellar drive, busting through the line on a fourth and one from the 29yard line and finding paydirt to make it 14-7 Tigers. Oneonta would get the passing game going on their next drive and the Redskins’ quarterback, Landon Abernathy would find Drew Buse for a 37-yard touchdown to knot the game at 14. A mix of Alverson and Conner helped the

Jaylen Mbakwe, quarterback, Clay-Chalkville

Springville captains Noel Cox (8), Brodie Ginn (66) and Cole Tittle (22). Photo by: Johnny Sanders

Tigers reach the three-yard line but they would run out of time after an errant snap was dropped and Conner had to fall on it. The half would end with the score tied at 14.

The Tigers’ defense would come out of the locker room determined to stop Oneonta and they did just that, causing the Redskins to turn the ball over on downs at the Springville 36. The Tigers would find little success on offense and have to punt from their own 49. The punt would be blocked and Oneonta would have decent field position for their next drive.

This is where “Fluff” would earn his playing time. On a third and four from the ten, he would give Oneonta the lead at 21-14 by breaking tackles on the way to the end zone.

The quarter would end with Conner Nelson attempting a sneak on fourth and one and being stuffed for a one-yard loss.

To begin the final period, Oneonta would find them-

selves at the Springville 41 but they would not be able to do anything with it. They would punt the ball back to Springville but another Tiger drive would stall out and end with the Tigers punting. Oneonta would feed their monster running back the ball five consecutive times, gaining a total of 41 yards on the drive with the final carry being a nine-yard touchdown run.

Oneonta would go up 28-14 with 5:49 to play. Springville would take all but 39 seconds off of the clock while driving the ball down the field and ending up with a touchdown run of one yard by Conner to make it 28-21 Redskins.

Springville attempted an onside kick but Oneonta would recover and run out the final moments of the game.

Springville allowed Bothwell 3 touchdowns on 28 carries for 144 yards. Alverson finished the night with a fantastic 238 yards on 29 carries with two touchdowns to lead the Tigers.

“Too many mistakes at crucial times by people who do not need to be making mistakes,” said Jon Clements, Springville’s Head Coach.

“I thought we came out here and started the game the right way and then got complacent like we thought we were going to push them around. We talked all week about how these guys aren’t going to quit. They have a lot of region championships and state championships. This is a program and it’s been that way for a long time. I guess we just didn’t believe that.”

Clements continued, “We’ve got to play better and I’ve got to coach a lot better.

I made some bad calls, especially at the end of the half when we got down there close to the end zone. I screwed that up. I’m proud of my guys.

They never gave up. Our fans are fantastic. They packed it out and got behind our boys.

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Leeds From page 17

Leeds (4-1) scored on all first five possessions of the first half. Three of those came from junior quarterback Conner Nelson, who returned to his position after sitting out the previous game against St. Clair County. Nelson tossed TD passes to Grayson Ford and Jaelyn Felder, and scored on a 26yard QB scramble as well.

Tailback ZJ Dale played a starring role in the game, with 137 yards rushing and two touchdowns. He opened the second half with a 63yard touchdown run, to make the score 41-0.

“He’s a good football player, man,” said Hood.

“He’s kind of deceptive. He doesn’t look like a burner, then all of a sudden he’s gaining yards. I’m proud of him.”

Meanwhile, the Leeds defense was its usual impregnable self. The Aggies did not cross their own 40-yard line until the third quarter, following Dale’s TD run.

“I feel like we have matured as one,” said Leeds defensive end Chris Burge.

“We stopped underestimating teams.”

Sylacauga (0-6) did get touchdowns from Jamaury

Blue Devils From page 17

that would see Burke juke and run over defenders to put the first score on the board with less than 40 seconds gone in the game. Moody would then hold the Wildcats to a punt and then be held to a punt themselves. But Zane Smith would take the snap on a fake and they would get the first down. A few plays later, Johnston would find Burke again, this time from 12 yards away to put Moody up 14-0 with five minutes to go in the first. On the next Wildcat

Thomas and Ashton Machen.

“They’ve (Leeds) got a great football team,” Sylacauga head coach Chris Smelley said. “Just outmatched in a lot of ways.

We’re still trying to find ways to improve as a team.”

Leeds spent almost the entire first half in Aggie territory. The Aggies fumbled a punt snap, and failed twice on fourth down in their own territory, to give Leeds short fields.

“Nothing about it that was fun,” Smelley said.

“You got a choice to quit in that situation or continue to compete.”

The final Green Wave touchdown of the first half came from senior defensive end Kavion Henderson, who lined up at quarterback and snuck it in from a yard out.

Both teams now turn their attention back to region play.

Sylacauga will return home to face Beauregard. Leeds will travel to Gadsden, to face Southside High.

“They’re (Southside) highly motivated,” Hood said. “I got word today, they’ve been working on us for a couple of weeks.

They’ve got a head start on us.

“We expect quite a battle.

We’ll have to play great to get a win up there.”

drive, Caleb Goff would pick off a Shelby County pass and take it to the house from 24 yards out to make it 21-0 at the 2:59 mark. After another three-and-out for Shelby County, Johnston would find KD Barnes from 23 yards out and Barnes would plow over a defender to get the ball to the pay window and put Moody up 28-0 in the closing moments of the opening period of the game.

The second quarter would be much the same as the first as Moody would continue to dominate on both sides of the ball. It all

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end.”

“Heck of a kid, heck of a person.”

The Cougars rolled up 320 yards on the ground.

“That has to be our identity,” Gilmer said. “We gotta be a physical football team, and I thought we were tonight.”

“If we do that, we have a chance to win every football game.”

Mbakwe, the number four ranked player in the ESPN 300 rankings, finished with five touchdowns on the ground, 1013 passing for 100 yards and 168 rushing yards.

“I want to say thank you to my offensive line,” Mbakwe said. “We have been working hard all week and we have been preaching that we can beat them.”

The five star commit even got some playing time at his old position in the secondary and had a critical pass breakup.

“It’s natural to play corner back,” he said. “They have been telling me all week that I’d be rusty.”

“I said no, I just have to stay level headed and play ball.”

Clay-Chalkville will travel to Huffman next Friday night.

Brown hit Javien Williams with a six-yard touchdown pass with 3:45 to play to give the Mounties a 41-40 lead. The two-point conversion failed.

The Tigers drove the ball to the Mountie 30-yard line. On fourth down, Johnson sacked the Bessemer quarterback, and the Mounties took over and

ran the clock out.

“The kids were down by twelve with five minutes to go,” said Mountie head coach Rueben Nelson. “They came back and won.”

“I appreciate the way they fought,” he said. “”It’s a big win because it was the next game,” he said.

“Anytime you can get a win, it’s a good win.”

“The kids are still learning to play ball,” he said. “I appreciate everyone coming out for homecoming and we will continue to get better.”

Shades Valley travels to Center Point to take on the Eagles in a crucial region game.

who provided a short field for the Husky offense the entire evening. Only one drive for Huffman resulted in positive yards. It was the last drive of the game.

When asked to assess his team a little past the halfway point in the season Floyd said “I think we’re playing really good football right now.

We’ve had some young guys

get some good experience at this point, so I am proud of their improvement.”

Hewitt is 5-1 on the season and host Thompson next Friday night at Husky stadium

Springville. Those people show up no matter what and

I cannot thank them enough for that.”

Springville hosts 5-1 rivals Moody next week in region play, after falling to

2-4 on the season. “We’ve got a big game next week that we’ve got to get ready for. We need to let this one soak in because it needs to

hurt. I thought some guys did some good things but we just couldn’t put it together tonight. Sometimes it happens like that.”

started with Johnston throwing his third touchdown of the half, this time on a third and seven from the 12-yard line where Burke would slip out of the backfield to catch the pass from his quarterback to make it 35-0 Blue Devils. Moody would let Shelby County get their only points of the game on the next drive and it would be 35-6 with 24 seconds to go in the half. Mr. Excitement, Blaine Burke was not finished for the half. On the kickoff, Burke would break it wide open and return it 75 yards to the house to make it

41-6 Moody headed into the locker room.

Moody would tack another touchdown on the board in the fourth quarter on a 76-yard run by Sophomore running back Kevin James and then the twopoint conversion to make it a final of 49-6.

Charlie Johnston finished the game 11 of 17 for 132 yards and three touchdowns, all of them going to Blaine Burke. Burke finished the night with four touchdowns (three receiving and one on a kickoff return).

Coach Ganus had the fol-

lowing to say after Moody’s dominant homecoming performance, “I’m glad we got the win. We probably couldn’t have played worse on offense. We have a lot we have to fix. We had 41 at half and KJ broke a long one or else we got shut out in the second half. Don’t be fooled by the score. We didn’t play well on offense. We have got to get better heading into region play. We are going to come up against a team coming up where we are going to have to score points to win.

Defense got some turnovers and a pick six.”

Moody takes on their cross-town rivals, Springville next week.

“They are playing good ball right now. They have a new offense. We are really excited. We will have our hands full. They are in every game that they played in. If they didn’t win, they’ve been right there in it.”

Moody improves to 5-1 on the season and sits at 2-0 in region 6 of 5A. Springville, who fell to Oneonta Friday night, is 2-4 and 1-2 in region play.

Springville will host the Blue Devils Friday night.

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43-yard field goal with 3.3 seconds on the clock.

The kick sailed wide left and the Cougars secured the victory.

“We asked a lot of him,“ said Cougar head coach Drew Gilmer of Mbakwe. “We had him play some DB there at the

Mounties From page 18

their own territory on fourth down.

Linebacker Jarred Brundidge made a big play by tackling the runner for a loss.

The Mounties held and took over at the Tiger 19.

Hewitt From page 18

Hewitt ran only 33 plays to total 322 yards of offense, a testament to the defense,

Tigers From page 19