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October 18 - 24

BOE recognizes National Principals Month, state officials for Community Service Grant funds

By Crystal McGough Editor

TRUSSVILLE – The Trussville Board of Education and Superintendent Dr. Patrick Martin recognized See BOE, Page 3

Cahaba Homestead Heritage Foundation exceeds fundraising goal for stone gateways From The Tribune staff reports

TRUSSVILLE – The Cahaba Homestead Heritage Foundation has exceeded its monetary goal to construct stone gateways identifying See GATEWAYS, Page 3

Leeds Arts Council wraps up ‘Addams Family’ performances on Friday the 13th weekend

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Trussville October 18 is Turn Trussville Pink Rotary Daybreak

By Crystal McGough Editor

TRUSSVILLE – For 17 years, local businesses and organizations have come together to Turn Trussville Pink on the third Wednesday of every October in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness.

Today, Wednesday, Oct. 18., the city of Trussville once again turns pink, with pink ribbons on business doorways and citizens donning their Turn Trussville Pink T-shirts in recognition, remembrance and solidarity in the ongoing battle against breast cancer.

Turn Trussville Pink started in 2006, at Hewitt-Trussville High School, as a way to honor two teachers who had been diagnosed with breast cancer. Students showed their support by wearing pink T-shirts and fundraising for cancer research.

One of those teachers, Turn Trussville Pink co-founder Kathy White, was originally diagnosed with breast cancer in 2001. After a 15-year remission, White was re-diagnosed in 2016 and lost her battle in August 2018.

“She really was the person behind Turn Trussville Pink,” White’s son Joshua told The Tribune in 2018. “She was

Nona Ruth’s Carlee Bennett and Caroline Underwood along with Caroline & Company’s Caroline White making Turn Trussville Pink a family affair.

never one for the spotlight, but I think Turn Trussville Pink exists because of her.

Because of her enthusiasm and her work.”

Over the years, the annual fundraiser event has moved from a Hewitt-Trussville High School event to a city-wide event, even being officially recognized by the Trussville City Council with a proclamation.

During the October 10 meeting of the city council, Councilor Alan Taylor read this year’s proclamation, stating, in part, “… we stand with our mothers, daughters, sisters and friends every October for National Breast Cancer Awareness month, and we recognize all who have joined their loved ones in fighting their battle as well as the advocates, researchers, and

health care providers, whose care and hard work gives hope to those living with breast cancer; and whereas, educating ourselves and supporting innovative research, we will improve the quality of life for all Americans affected by breast cancer, and, one day, defeat this terrible disease … we, the Mayor and City Council of Trussville, Alabama do hereby proclaim October 18, 2023, as Turn Trussville Pink Day.” This year’s 2023 Turn Trussville Pink T-shirts have been sold for the last month at three Trussville businesses: Tula J Boutique, Nona Ruth’s, and Caroline and Company. Other businesses, such as Shirley’s Florist, also contributed by making and selling pink ribbons to be put on doors and mailboxes. All proceeds from Turn Trussville Pink go directly to UAB’s O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, where White sought her treatment.

“We have used the store as an avenue to help sell the shirts and raise funds,” Tula J owner Ashley Posey said, adding that the T-shirts are completely sold out except for a handful of youth sizes.

Club announces student, teacher of the month for September

From The Tribune staff reports

TRUSSVILLE – The Trussville Rotary Daybreak Club has announced its Don Haisten Student of the Month (SOM) and Teacher of the Month (TOM) for September.

See ROTARY, Page 5

Susan DuBose presents $10,000 to library at council meeting, LHS Band raising money for trip

By Nathan Prewett For the Tribune

LEEDS – Rep. Susan Dubose presented a check to the library during a meeting of the Leeds City Council

See PINK, Page 5

Moody landfill fire reignites, portion of cap covering fire collapses

See LEEDS, Page 6

Leeds Board of Education discusses insuring elementary school Nathan Prewett For the Tribune

LEEDS – The Leeds Arts Council has wrapped up eight performances of “The Addams Family: A New Musical

LEEDS – The Leeds Board of Education briefly met on Monday morning where they discussed Superintendent John Moore’s desire to further insure Leeds Elementary School.

See ADDAMS, Page 4

See LEEDS BOE, Page 6

By Crystal McGough Editor

Registration now open for Pinson Trade Days Kids Talent Show in November

Inaugural Pinchgut Revival brings communities together to support watershed health

By Crystal McGough Editor

PINSON – As the businesses of Main Street Pinson approach the second anniversary of Pinson Trade Days, founder Patti, of Patti’s on Main Street Flea Market/ See TRADE, Page 7

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Moody Environmental Landfill Fire in November 2022 (Photo by Ron Burkett/ The Trussville Tribune) From The Tribune staff reports

MOODY — The Moody landfill fire has reignited and a portion of the cap covering the site has collapsed.

The Moody landfill fire

began last November, and signs of thermal activity were decreasing until this latest development.

According to ABC3340, James Mulkey, City of Moody Fire Inspector, said the Moody Fire Department

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found several issues with the landfill in early October.

“On October the third we came out and flew a drone over the area and found several cracks and small holes that had smoke coming from them, so we took that infor-

mation and turned it over to our county EMA office who notified ADEM,” said James Mulkey, City of Moody Fire Inspector.

This story will be updated as more information becomes available.

By Crystal McGough Editor

TRUSSVILLE – Despite cold weather and the looming threat of rain, the inaugural Pinchgut Revival Bluegrass and Folk Art Festival boasted See REVIVAL, Page 7

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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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October 18 - 24, 2023

BOE

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the district’s five principals during the regular meeting of the board on Monday, Oct. 16, in honor of National Principals Month.

Dr. Martin asked Cahaba Elementary Principal Joy Tyner, Paine Elementary Principal Dr. Lisa Lothspeich, Magnolia Elementary Principal Dr. Phyllis Faust, Hewitt-Trussville Middle School Principal Jared Meads and Hewitt-Trussville High School Principal Aaron King to come to the front for special recognition and presentations.

“I had a chance to ask a teacher and a staff member from their school(s) if they would give me a comment about our leaders,” Martin stated before reading the following comments: • “There is no one more passionate about their school than Joy Tyner. Every decision she makes is about putting students first. She strives to create a joyful school home where students are loved and celebrated. She motivates her staff and students to be their best selves. She encourages innovative teaching, supports creativity and collaboration, and celebrates her students’ and staff’s victories. She is loved by students, staff and the community of Cahaba Elementary School.”

• “Dr. Faust encompasses every aspect of what it means to be a school principal. She is the first to roll up her sleeves and jump in where she is needed. She has a true love for every single student and faculty staff member and Magnolia Elementary School. She does her job with the utmost poise and grace, not

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to mention, always with a smile. She is adored and loved by all of her students and she makes each person feel special. There is not a face that Dr. Faust does not know, and this includes students, staff and parents.

We could not do our jobs the way we do without her leadership and mentorship.

We love you Dr. Faust.”

• “Dr. Lothspeich is trustworthy, sincere and devoted. She is an exceptional leader who is humble and makes herself accessible to all. She does an incredible job of listening to any concerns of the staff and keeps us excited about improving our school. Dr. Lothspeich is such an impactful leader and motivates us to strive for success each day. She creates a safe and welcoming environment for our students at Paine. Her communication, compassion and commitment to the well-being of our community is invaluable and truly makes a difference.”

• “Excellent leaders raise the bar, they inspire others to achieve more, and I can’t think of a more inspirational leader than Jared Meads.

Over the last nine years, I’ve had the honor to know him as a coach, as my daughter’s science teacher, as my son’s assistant principal and now my principal here at Hewitt-Trussville Middle School. And through all these roles, I have witnessed his unwavering commitment to family, students, teachers and the community of Trussville. Jared’s leadership is guided by his concern for others and his ability to always strive to do the right thing. I feel genuinely grateful and blessed to have Jared Meads as the

principal of Hewitt-Trussville Middle School.”

• “Mr. King’s vision for Hewitt-Trussville High School is to be a triple threat in excellence, where our students excel in academics, athletics and the fine arts. He is just the leader to take us there because he is a triple threat principal, excelling in management, instructional leadership and vision. It is rare to find a principal who can do all of these three things so well. And to top it off, he is also kind, caring and thoughtful. He is simply the complete package. We are so blessed to have Mr. King as the principal of Hewitt-Trussville High School.”

The board then recognized and thanked State Senator Shay Shelnutt, State Senator Dan Roberts and Representative Danny Garrett for their financial contributions to the school system through Community Service Grant funds.

“We are very fortunate here in Trussville to have three outstanding leaders on the state level in these three gentlemen,” Dr. Martin said. “I think it’s very important that the community of Trussville knows that $100,000 has been donated by these three gentlemen through their community grants, and that enables our principals to do some outstanding projects and have great initiatives at our buildings. So on behalf of Trussville City Schools, we would like to thank you.”

During his speech, Rep. Garrett presented Trussville City Schools with a check for $50,000.

“There’s two (senators), that really means that you can get money from two people in the Senate; that’s a good thing,” Garrett said. “The Sen-

ate, we call them the House of Lords. Our representatives, the House, we’re kind of the House of Commons, you know. But tonight, the House of Commons would like to present Trussville City Schools System with a check for $50,000.”

The board also recognized HTHS senior Tyler Maronge for representing Hewitt-Trussville High School at the 86th American Legion Boys State at Troy University.

“I spoke with a few key leaders at Boys State and they mentioned that Tyler represented Hewitt-Trussville High School very notably,” Dr. Martin said. “Many key leaders in our country have attended Boys State: presidents, professional athletes, astronauts, congressional leaders, etc. This is a great program for our youth and Tyler did an outstanding job.”

The board went on to approve a lengthy consent agenda, which included multiple field trips as well as the installation of a video scoreboard inside the Bryant Bank Arena on the HTHS campus.

Under personnel, Dr. Martin said there had been three resignations and one retirement, as well as several recommendations for employment and agreements for services.

In new business, the board unanimously voted to elect Board Member Jason Daniel and Delegate and Board Vice President Kathy Brown as Alternate for the AASB (Alabama Association of School Boards) Delegate Assembly on Nov. 30.

The Trussville Board of Education typically meets in regular session at 5 p.m. on the third Monday of each month. Board meetings are open to the public and livestreamed.

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Gateways From front page

the city of Trussville’s historic district.

The goal of $50,000 was recently made possible by 200 brick donations from families and businesses, and by the following key contributors: • The Cahaba Homestead Heritage Foundation • The Reich Family • The Bell Family • The City of Trussville • Joe Knight and the Jefferson County Commission • Danny Garrett and the Jefferson County Community Service Fund (grant application in progress) • Shay Shelnutt and the Alabama Department of Tourism grant for Heritage Days 2023 in support of the Stone Gateways The Stone Gateway Project will identify Trussville’s historic district with entrances reading: “Cahaba Homestead Village – National Register of Historic Places – Est. 19361938.” The Cahaba Project is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as “Cahaba Homestead Village.”

Historic resources and structures that contribute to this national listing include most of the original 287 homes, the historic Mall, the stone gazebo entrance, Rock Bridge, Heritage Hall/ ACTA Theatre, and the historic Hewitt High School, which now serves as Cahaba Elementary School. The Cahaba Project was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.

Trimm Landscapes began construction of the three stone gateways in early October. Bellco Inc. will install flagpoles at each gateway and a bronze plaque. The gateway designs are based on the orig-

Cahaba Homestead Heritage Foundation, Inc.)

inal sandstone entrance at the Parkway Drive and Highway 11 intersection. The three gateway locations include: • Corner of Chalkville Road and Poplar Street • Corner of Parkway Drive and Poplar Street • Chalkville Road along Magnolia Mall between Hewitt Street and Magnolia Court Brick pavers will be placed at the stone gateways on the corner of Parkway Drive and Poplar Street, and at Magnolia Mall.

A dedication ceremony for the gateways is planned for January 2024. More information will be available soon.

For those interested in donating personalized bricks to be placed at the gateways, there will be an opportunity to do so in 2024.

The mission of the Cahaba Homestead Heritage Foundation, Inc., is to support through education, outreach and civic involvement such things that promote, perpetuate and enhance the value of the community as a historic district designated on the National Register of Historic Places.

For more information on the Cahaba Homestead Heritage Foundation, Inc., visit www.cahabaheritage.org.

You can also find the foundation on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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3rd annual Leeds Cruising for Toys: Donate toys for a chance to win $500

Addams From front page

Comedy,” with its final weekend of performances kicking off on Friday, Oct. 13, 2023.

Six of the eight performances completely sold out, with audiences snapping along to the “Addams Family” theme song while laughing, applauding and cheering for their favorite kooky characters.

The musical told the story of young adult Wednesday (Olivia Reaves), who wanted to announce her engagement to the nerdy, but dedicated, red-headed Lucas (Blake Echols) over a dinner at the Addams family mansion where the two sets of parents would meet for the first time.

Lucas and Wednesday, both worried their parents would mess things up, begged for just “one normal night.”

A normal night was not to be had, however, as the ghostly ancestors of the Addams family, under the orders of a hopelessly romantic but meddling Uncle Fester (Jon McClaran), attempted to make everything go right in all the wrong ways.

“Addams Family was successful beyond my wildest expectations,” director Brandi McClaran said. “Our cast put in so much hard work from rehearsals, to set building, gathering props, designing their costumes and makeup. It was fantastic to

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see them all work together cohesively to put on a top-notch production. I am so proud of them and their efforts to make this an outstanding show for Leeds Arts Council.”

Other stars of the show included Josh McDaniel, playing Gomez Addams; Heather Duncan, playing Morticia Addams; Carter Shaw, playing Pugsley Addams; Dan

O’Rourke as Lurch; Meghan Godsey as Grandma Addams (but … is she really their grandma?); and Alan Easdon and Kathryn Scott playing Lucas’ parents, Mal and Alice.

The next play at the Leeds Arts Council will be “Charlotte’s Web,” with performances on Friday, Oct. 27 and Saturday, 28 at 7 p.m., and a Sunday matinee on Oct. 29 at 2:30 p.m.

Theater enthusiasts may also want to go ahead and mark their calendars for Leeds Arts Council’s production of “A Christmas Story,” directed by Curtis Frost, which will premiere on Friday, Dec. 1, at 7 p.m., and run for two weekends.

For more information on Leeds Arts Council, including upcoming productions and auditions, visit https://www. leedsartscouncil.org/.

LEEDS – The Third Annual Leeds Cruising for Toys, a cruise-in for a cause, is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023, beginning at noon on Parkway Drive in downtown Leeds. This event is open to all cars, trucks and bikes.

Admission is at least one unwrapped toy or donation, and those who bring an unwrapped toy will be entered into a drawing to win $500 cash. Every toy that is donated will grant one ticket toward the chance to win $500 cash. You must be present to win and the more toys you bring, the better chance you have to take home the cash.

This is a toy drive and fundraiser to benefit children and teens through Leeds Outreach to provide Christmas for needy families. A cruisein, 50-50 and door prizes are planned for an afternoon fun for all ages so bring your favorite vehicle and your family to enjoy a great time together for a great cause.

To pre-register your vehicle in the cruise-in, please contact Chris McCombs at

(205) 365-7412 or Christy McCombs at (205) 283-0952.

Vehicles will cruise in on Saturday between the hours of noon and 3 p.m. to drop off their toys and donations on the Parkway between 8th and 9th Streets. From there, the cars, trucks and bikes will

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This group is accepting unwrapped toys, monetary donations and items for door prizes. Let’s all work together to make this a great Christmas for many children!

If you would like to drop off any door prizes, toys or donations prior to Saturday, please contact Sandra McGuire at (205) 965.9392 or Christy McCombs at (205) 283-0952.

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Left to right: Club President Dr. Kristi Bradford; Brookelyn Bolton; Layne Rutledge; and Rotary Club SOM/TOM Coordinator Fran Aldridge. (Photo by Trussville Rotary Club)

Rotary From front page

Layne Rutledge is a junior at Hewitt-Trussville High School. Layne plays varsity volleyball, is a member of the National Honor Society, Peer Partners, and the Junior Board.

She made the all “A” honor roll and was the top Spanish student in eighth grade. In her spare time, Layne enjoys hanging out with her friends and family, and reading.

Layne chose as her Teacher of the Month, Brookelyn Bolton, her Spanish teacher.

“Mrs. Bolton is the most encouraging teacher I have ever had. She has opened up many opportunities for me to learn and experience Spanish culture along with learning the language,” said Layne.

The program is sponsored

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6 arrested for shoplifting in Trussville From The Tribune staff reports

TRUSSVILLE — Six people have been arrested for shoplifting in Trussville from Sept. 26 to Oct. 9 according to the Trussville Police Department (TPD).

According to the TPD, those charged are Issac Amparo-Alcaraz of Birmingham, Faith Goins of Birmingham, Christopher Lovell of Trussville, Michael Norman of Trussville, Anderia Silmon of Birmingham

and Margie Watts of Center Point.

All arrest and arrest pho-

tos are public information.

All subjects are innocent until proven guilty.

Tula J (Courtesy of Ashley Posey)

“We would really love for it to get back to the way Mrs. Kathy did it: the night before, they would meet and turn Trussville pink. They would decorate the town with bows and all kind of stuff. It was always nice to wake up on Wednesday morning to Turn Trussville Pink.”

Bringing back that tradition, several local businesses, along with Hewitt-Trussville High School’s Leadership HT class, met at Nona Ruth’s Tuesday night, Oct. 17, to Turn Trussville Pink overnight. Fox’s Pizza Den even donated pizza for the occasion and It’s A Party put together a balloon display to be placed at the Trussville Rotary Clock at the intersection of Chalkville Road and Highway 11.

“It just goes to show, when people come together, businesses come together, small communities come together, what we can do,” Posey said.

“We’ve been trying to get our businesses more involved in supporting this and we’ve had a great turnout this year.

I think it’s something we’re going to grow on every year and it’s going to get back to where it used to be when Mrs. White was here.”

Overall, 350 bows were

Shirley’s Florist (Courtesy of Ashley Posey)

placed throughout Trussville, in addition to pink flags and other displays.

Turn Trussville Pink sponsors include: Nona Ruth’s, It’s A Party, Bearden Delivery

Service, Tula J, DeDe’s Book Rack, Shirley’s Florist, Fox’s Pizza Den, Cahaba Dental, Caroline and Company, Wildgoose Garden, Printcorp, The Varsity, and Urban Air.

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Leeds Superintendent John Moore on 10-16-2023

Leeds BOE From front page

Susan DuBose presents a $10,000 check to the staff of the Leeds Jane Culbreth Library.

Leeds

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on Monday, Oct. 16, where Leeds High School Band Booster President Laura Roberts said that they are raising money for a trip to perform at Pearl Harbor next year.

“I am honored to present to the Leeds Jane Culbreth Public Library an educational grant of $10,000,” said DuBose as she stood with staff members. “And y’all put this to the good use that I know that you will for the citizens of Leeds. And I’m honored to present this; I’m a big supporter of public libraries.”

After DuBose presented the check, Mayor David Miller spoke about businesses in the city during his comments.

“One thing that we have said since the beginning of this administration is that ‘Leeds is open for business,’” he said. “And we have, as a matter of fact, ended up during the time that this administration’s been in bringing in over 70 new businesses or businesses which have expanded.”

He then announced that a ribbon cutting will be held for a new TriGreen Equipment facility on Thursday at 10 a.m. He also said that another “major” business will be announced on Thursday but said that he had been told not to say what it is until then.

Afterwards, he spoke about the financial status of the city.

“We’re doing well financially,” he said. “A lot of small municipalities almost went under during COVID. We held our own. We were able to keep our standard AA bond rating. A AA bond rating for a municipality this size is almost unheard of, but we’ve had it for many years now.”

According to Miller, the city’s finances grew enough that they were able to pay off a bond debt for a $2.4 million paving project.

“We’ve got our sights set on another couple of bonds that we think we’ll be able to pay off early,” he said. “So, the city’s doing well financially, and just wanted you to know that.”

During public comments,

Roberts spoke about the fundraising effort. She thanked the city council for their support and said that they are currently raising funds for the Leeds High School Band to travel to Pearl Harbor on March 24 to 28 in 2024.

The trip, however, is expensive at $200,000. So far they have been able to raise an estimated $32,000, Roberts said. Around 25 to 30 students are signed up but she stated that she wants all of the band members to be able to attend. This would consist of 72 students, costing around $2,800 for each one.

“We’ve got a great group of folks,” she said. “And I really want the kids to have something that they will remember forever and it kind of opens up to what Leeds is about: We’re a city of valor.”

If they are able to go, the band is set to perform “City of Valor,” a piece written by Band Director Chip Wise for the concert in Pearl Harbor titled “Remember Our Heroes.”

“I can’t really express how much this means to me,” Rob-

erts said. “But for the city in general, it’s something that everybody should be proud of.”

Anyone who is interested in donating can do so by contacting Roberts at lhsbbo@ gmail.com or mail the Band Booster Organization at PO Box 1211. Donations can also be made to Venmo at @LHSBand with the last four numbers being 4026.

In other business, the council: • Declared a property on 1943 Lane Drive to be a public nuisance, • Adopted and ratified the June 2023 city expenditures and payables, • Adopted and ratified the July 2023 city expenditures and payables, and • Approved the 2024 Severe Weather Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday on Feb. 24 to 26.

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.

The meeting began with Chief Financial Officer Ryan Miller’s report on district finances for the month of August, which is the 11th month of the fiscal year.

96.19% of the general fund revenue was received, along with 105.97% of the local revenues, up 6.33% from this time in 2022. Expenditures and other fund uses in the general fund were 90.41%, under, under a target of 91.67%.

Accounts payable were $402,429. Gross payroll expenditures were $1,293,000.

The month was ended with an excess of revenues over expenditures in the general fund of $1,611,087. The unreserved fund balance was $5,756,992.

During his comments, Moore said that the elementary school was underinsured and in need of expanded insurance.

“It is grossly underinsured in the event of a complete loss,” he said, adding that the school has an estimated $20 million coverage but that this wouldn’t be adequate in the case of events such as tornadoes that may cause extensive damage.

He said that he has exhausted his options in reaching out to whoever can insure it for an acceptable amount

but also stated that premiums are “way up,” complicating the search. He stressed, however, that the other buildings within the district are properly insured.

Moore also mentioned the upcoming Leeds High School Greenwave game against Moody on Friday, Oct. 20, saying that there is seating for an additional 500 people as well as additional security.

The bid for the HVAC system for the elementary school will open on the first week of December, Moore said. Additionally, he mentioned several libraries that have come to widespread attention due to challenges made about certain books that they were carrying.

Moore said that in the cases of challenges made to books, there is a process that involves forming a committee consisting of the principal, parents, librarian and teachers that examine the material and then determine whether or not it is appropriate for the school.

He stressed that this has not happened at the Leeds district but wanted to bring it up in the event that such a thing happens in the future.

“It’s not an issue,” he said.

“I mean, it’s not an issue until it is an issue.”

The next meeting will be held on Nov. 13, at 10 a.m., at the Leeds Board of Education Building located at 1517 Hurst Avenue.

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Trade

Revival

Consignment, says now is the time to sign up for Trade Day’s newest addition: a children’s talent show.

Children are welcome to come out and perform a talent of their choice for the chance to be named winner of the Pinson Trade Days Talent Show. Parents must sign their children up in advance, along with what talent they will be performing, by visiting Patti’s on Main Street during regular business hours, Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Talent Show participants are also encouraged to bring tip buckets the day of the event.

Trade Days, which takes place the first Saturday of each month, offers the public a chance to experience Pinson in all its small-town charm with a variety of vendors, music and food. Patti said she came up with the idea for Trade Days when she noticed the small businesses along the street struggling, both before and during the 2020 pandemic, and wanted to use her knowledge of the antique dealership business to help the other small business owners on the street.

After its first year, Pinson Trade Days was made a quarterly event, with off-months bringing the community Parking Lot Yard Sales.

According to Patti, however, Pinson Trade Days will once again be held monthly, with the only difference being that Main Street will remain open.

“It was so hot for our last Trade Days, I called the city (asking them not to close the road),” Patti said.

“The city appreciated it. So (now), Main Street will be opened for everyone’s convenience.”

Pinson Trade Days takes place the first Saturday of each month, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., offering free booths to vendors. To sign up for free

a large turnout of both vendors and attendees on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023.

With a stage lineup that included local bluegrass bands Cheshire Possum, Random Mountain Ramblers and The Yellow Dandies, as well as educational animal presentations from Urban Turtle Project and Fresh Air Family, adults and children of all ages seemed to thoroughly enjoy the four hours of nonstop entertainment.

“It was incredible,” said Brett Martin, Friends of Pinchgut Creek (FoPC) board member and head of the Revival Committee. “I’d like to say thank you to all of the artists and musicians who toughed it out during setup in the dreary rain and wind, and for all of the people of the community coming out and supporting us. It looked like everybody was having a great time.”

An art festival wouldn’t have been an art festival without vendor booths selling the creations of local artists. This event provided a wide variety of arts and crafts, from pottery to paintings, handmade lotions and soaps to locally harvested bee honey. There were also wood crafts and hand-sewn stuffed animals available, among other commodities.

Food trucks were present offering a variety of food, from street tacos to Maine lobster, and free entertainment was provided for children including inflatable jump houses and activities, face painting, balloons and a bubble station.

Door prizes were awarded, which included a fly rod from Calico Fly Fishing, assorted gear and a gift certificate from Alabama Outdoors, a kayaking and camping trip from Big Canoe Creek Outfitters, a gift basket from BeeHam Honey, as well as art and other items.

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booth space at the event, or to sign your child up for the talent show, please visit Pat-

ti’s on Main Street Flea Market and Consignment Shop at 4281 Main Street.

The Pickin Circle (Photo by Matthew McGough)

Jean Cox presents the Trashy Trophy to Steve Guerdat (Photo by Crystal McGough)

Since one of the main purposes of this event was to raise awareness for the preservation of the Cahaba River headwaters, several booths were also dedicated to watershed and native flora and fauna education.

Cahaba River Society retiree Dr. Randy Haddock had a booth displaying native fish, as well as Dobson and Damsel fly larvae, caught that morning from the Cahaba River. Among the fish on display was the Rainbow Shiner, a fish that is endemic to the Cahaba headwaters.

“I actually call them one of the world’s most diverse fish because it’s spread throughout the world for aquarium people,” FoPC President Alexander Dowell explained. “They’re one of the top aquarium fish to keep in freshwater aquariums.”

A large artistic rendering

of the Rainbow Shiner was on display beside the stage area, where FoPC founder and vice president Jean Cox paused the entertainment for a few minutes to present citizen Steve Guerdat with a “Trashy Trophy,” made by Girl Scout Troop 679 entirely from trash collected on cleanup days.

“When we had our Earth Day cleanup event that was organized by Cahaba River Society, we had two shifts, a morning and an afternoon shift; Steve was the only person that showed up to both shifts,” Cox said. “This is the man. Steve, you totally deserve this Trashy Trophy.”

According to Revival Committee head Brett Martin, the Pinchgut Revival Bluegrass and Folk Art Festival will “absolutely” become an annual event.

“We’re just getting started,” he said.

Sponsors of the Pinchgut Revival Bluegrass and Folk Art Festival included: Alabama Scenic River Trail, Whistle Stop Garden Shop, Sanitary Rug Cleaners, The Nature Conservancy, S&B Contractors, Fresh Air Family, Alabama Outdoors, Blue Spring Living Water, Clayne Crawford Foundation, Big Canoe Creek, Thai Basil & Sushi, Icon Trussville, Cahaba Sign & Design, Cahaba Riverkeeper, Urban Turtle Project, BeeHam Honey, Cahaba River Society, Calico, Guitar Pros and the City of Trussville.

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Scenthound dog grooming coming to Trussville later this year

By Chase Holmes News Reporter

TRUSSVILLE — Scenthound dog grooming is opening a new location in Trussville later this year.

This is the fourth of twenty stores that business partners Jacob Lee and Brett Basik plan to open between Alabama and Tennessee.

“We are thrilled to be expanding into Trussville,” said Jacob. “Since opening the doors of our first store in Lee Branch in 2022, we now have almost 2,200 members of our Monthly Care Club and have had over 25,000 dog visits.

Our focus on routine care and basic hygiene has resonated with the dog community in Birmingham, and we love making it easy for pet parents keep their pups clean and healthy.”

Scenthound focuses on

Scenthound is coming to Trussville by the end of the year (Photo courtesy of Scenthound)

five core areas of maintenance for the dogs in their care: skin, coat, ears, nails and teeth.

Monthly memberships start at $35 and include a bath, ear cleaning, nail clip, and teeth brushing. Haircuts and other services can be add-

ed on as needed.

The Trussville store will be located in the Hamilton Place shopping center off Hwy 11 between Smoothie King and Birmingham Orthodontics and is scheduled to open late December/early January.

2 teens injured by gunfire in Center Point From The Tribune staff reports

CENTER POINT — Two teenagers were hit by gunfire in Center Point on Friday night according to Deputy Chief David Agee.

On Friday October 13, 2023, at 5:46 p.m., Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputies responded to reports of gunshots near the 1800 block of Martinique Dr. NE in Center Point.

“Deputies arrived and found that a 16-year-old and a

19-year-old had been injured by gunfire,” Agee said. “Both of the victims were transported to local hospitals to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries.”

Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office investigators are

reviewing video and talking to witnesses to this offense to determine what happened.

If anyone has knowledge of this offense, they are asked to call the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office at 205-3251450.

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Head-on collision on Hwy 11 in Argo causes 1 fatality, 1 injury

By Crystal McGough Editor

ARGO – Highway 11 in Argo is shut down in front of Hilltop Farms & Market while Argo Police and Fire Department respond to the scene of a head-on collision that resulted in one injury and one fatality.

“This is a blind hill,” Argo Police Chief Alan Busler said.

“The red Mustang was driving at excessive speed passing cars on Highway 11.”

Busler said a man driving a white Tacoma pickup truck was heading north on Highway 11 while the red Mustang was heading south in the northbound lane.

“The Mustang couldn’t get out of the opposing lane in time,” he said.

The driver of Mustang was declared deceased on the

scene, while the driver of the Tacoma was transported by Regional Paramedic Services (RPS) to a nearby hospital with injuries.

Chief Busler said it is currently unknown when Highway 11 will re-open.

“The coroner has been notified and is in route and has requested that the vehicles stay in place so that he can photograph the scene,” he said.

This story will be updated as more information becomes available.

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51-year-old man shot 2 men, 1 from Alabama, and killed in abandoned indicted for smuggling building in Birmingham illegal taxidermized birds From The Tribune staff reports

BIRMINGHAM — On Thursday, October 12, 2023, at around 6:45 p.m., North Precinct officers were dispatched to a person shot call in the 300 block of 2 Avenue North.

Officers arrived on the scene at around 6:45 p.m. and observed the victim, Reginald Dewayne Tolbert, 51, of Bir-

mingham, lying unresponsive in an abandoned building, suffering from a gunshot wound.

Birmingham Fire and Rescue arrived on the scene and transported the victim to UAB Hospital where he was pronounced dead just before 8 p.m.

Investigators believe the victim and suspect were acquainted with one another.

The suspect approached the victim and began a verbal al-

tercation. The suspect then shot the victim and ran away from the scene.

Officers on scene were given detailed information about the suspect. Officers then began searching for the suspect and quickly took the suspect into custody without incident.

Anyone with information about the case can contact the B.P.D. Homicide Unit at 205254-1764 or Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777.

Police chase from Cullman to Jefferson County ends with 1 dead in crash From The Tribune staff reports

MORRIS — A police chase that started in Culman County ends in Jefferson County with one dead on Monday, Oct. 16.

The driver was the lone occupant of a red Chevrolet Tahoe involved in a police chase extending from Cullman County to Jefferson County that started around 8 p.m.

According to Carol Robinson, Cullman County Sheriff’s were attempting to pull the driver over when multiple shots were fired at deputies and the chase began.

The driver lost control of his vehicle on US Hwy 31 between Doss Road and Morris-Majestic Road causing the vehicle to flip and role multiple times and the deceased to be ejected from the vehicle.

The driver was pronounced dead on scene at 8:30 p.m.

The circumstances sur-

rounding the wreck and death are being investigated by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.

into the United States

From The Tribune staff reports

WASHINGTON – A Georgia man and an Alabama man have been indicted for smuggling hundreds of illegal taxidermized birds into the United States from all over the world on Wednesday, Oct. 11.

The men charged are Dr. John Waldrop, 74, of Cataula, Georgia, and Toney Jones, 53, of Eufala, Alabama, on conspiracy, smuggling, Endangered Species Act (ESA) and money laundering charges.

An arraignment in federal court is scheduled for Oct. 16.

The indictment alleges that Waldrop and Jones illegally imported hundreds of taxidermy bird mounts and thousands of eggs into the United States between Jan. 1, 2016, and Dec. 10, 2020.

They did not import any live birds. U.S. law and regulations require that importers declare wildlife to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and Customs authorities. Permits are also required for wildlife protected by the ESA, Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).

“The Endangered Species Act is a vital law in the fight against international trafficking of protected wildlife,” said Assistant Attorney General Todd Kim of the Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD). “Rare and endangered birds have important roles in their habitats, and

we are committed to preventing and deterring their unlawful removal.”

“It is in our national and global interest to enforce federal laws and treaties that protect endangered birds from the harm of alleged profiteers like the defendants, and the Eastern District of New York will do so,” said U.S. Attorney Breon Peace for the Eastern District of New York.

“This investigation highlights the immense pressure illegal trade places on imperiled bird species around the world, and the Service’s commitment to upholding laws and treaties that prevent the exploitation of foreign and domestic species,” said Assistant Director Edward Grace of the USFWS Office of Law Enforcement. “We hope this indictment sends a clear message that our investigators will work tirelessly to seek justice for poached wildlife.”

According to the indictment, Waldrop and Jones used online sales sites such as eBay and Etsy to buy birds and eggs from around the world, including Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Lith-

uania, Malta, Russia, South Africa, the United Kingdom and Uruguay. Waldrop and Jones imported and collected myriad species of protected birds, such as canary, dipper, duck, eagle, falcon, grouse, gull, hawk, heron, hoopoe, kestrel, kinglet, lapwing, murre, owl, parrot, pochard, rail, teal, snipe, spoonbill, vulture and woodpecker.

In addition to the conspiracy, the indictment charges Waldrop and Jones with importing three packages containing birds and eggs in 2020 through John F. Kennedy International Airport in violation of smuggling and ESA laws. The packages contained a Levant sparrowhawk, a grasshopper buzzard-hawk, two gull eggs, two murre eggs and one unidentified bird egg.

The final count of the indictment alleges that Waldrop and Jones conspired to commit money laundering by sending funds out of the United States to finance bird smuggling.

The indictment also seeks forfeiture of 779 bird mounts and 2,594 eggs alleged to have been illegally imported into the United States.

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Fultondale police asking 37-year-old man killed for help identifying in crash while fleeing individual who stole from police in Bessemer an unlocked vehicle From The Tribune staff reports

BIRMINGHAM – A two-vehicle crash has claimed the life of a West Blocton man on Friday, Oct. 13.

Joshua C. Simmons, 37, was killed when the 2007 Nissan Titan that he was driv-

From The Tribune staff reports

FULTONDALE — The Fultondale Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying an individual who stole from an unlocked vehicle.

The individual was wearing a hoodie and white mask as he checked for unlocked vehicles, and upon finding one, stole an item before fleeing the scene.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Sergeant Tanks at (205) 8495456.

ing collided head-on with a 2013 Acura ILX driven by a 16-year-old at around 12:48 a.m. on Morgan Road in Bessemer.

Simmons was attempting to elude law enforcement when he lost control of his vehicle and collided with the Acura. Simmons was not us-

ing a seat belt at the time of the crash. He was ejected and pronounced deceased at the scene. The youth was transported to an area hospital for medical treatment.

Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division continue to investigate.

2 people shot and killed in west Birmingham residence Suspect and their getaway vehicle (Photos provided courtesy of Fultondale Police Department)

From The Tribune staff reports

BIRMINGHAM — Two people were shot and killed in a west Birmingham residence on Sunday, Oct. 15.

At around 2:28 a.m., West Precinct officers were dispatched to a ShotSpotter alert in the 1800 block of Fulton Avenue Southwest. Officers were updated that a male was

shot at a residence.

Officers arrived on the scene and upon entering the residence they discovered two victims inside suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. The victims have been identified as Jacquic Little, 24, of Birmingham and Damon Thomas, 28, of Fairfield.

Birmingham Fire and Rescue personnel arrived on

the scene and pronounced both victims deceased at 2:48 a.m.

Officer Truman Fitzgerald said that details are limited in this investigation. There is no one in custody.

If there is anyone who has information pertaining to the case, please contact the B.P.D. Homicide Unit at 205254-1764 or Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777.

63-year-old Bessemer woman shot and killed during argument in Birmingham 31-year-old Fairfield man shot From The Tribune staff reports

BIRMINGHAM –A 63-year-old Bessemer woman was shot and killed during an argument between two groups of people on Monday, Oct. 16.

At around 6:57 p.m., West Precinct officers were dispatched to a person shot call in the 1500 block of Alemeda Avenue. Birmingham Police Department (BPD) Officers were updated that ShotSpotter registered multiple rounds fired in the 1100 block of 15th

Street Southwest.

Officers arrived on the scene when they observed the victim, Trudy Mustin, 63, of Bessemer, inside a vehicle suffering from a gunshot wound.

Birmingham Fire and Rescue personnel arrived on the scene and then transported the victim to UAB Hospital with life-threatening injuries. UAB Hospital staff pronounced the victim deceased at 7:53 p.m.

The initial investigation suggests this shooting stems

from an escalation of two groups who were having an ongoing argument.

Multiple persons of interest were transported to BPD Headquarters where detectives interviewed them. The persons of interest were then released.

Anyone with information pertaining to the case is asked to contact the B.P.D. Homicide Unit at 205-254-1764 or remain anonymous and receive a cash reward by dialing Crime Stoppers at 205254-7777.

and killed over the weekend

From The Tribune staff reports

FAIRFIELD — A Fairfield man was found shot and killed on Saturday Oct. 14.

At 11:53 p.m., Jefferson County deputies responded to a report of a person down in the roadway in the 200 block of 52 Street in Fairfield.

Deputies arrived and found an injured man being attended to by witnesses. The

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The victim was attended to by medical personnel but was pronounced dead just after midnight.

Sheriff’s detectives are talking with witnesses and re-

viewing video from the area.

The victim has been identified by the Jefferson County Coroner’s office but is awaiting notification of family before releasing their identity.

If anyone has information about this incident, they are asked to call the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office at 205-325-1450.

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Trussville’s SPOC named 2023 Medium Manufacturer of the Year

Manufacturing’s Role in Shaping Alabama’s Business Climate TRUSSVILLE – SPOC, a family of innovative technology companies, is honored to be named the Medium Manufacturer of the Year for Alabama by The Business Council of Alabama (BCA) and the Alabama Technology Network (ATN). The Alabama Manufacturer of the Year awards, now in their 24th year, serve as a tribute to Alabama's manufacturers that demonstrate exceptional leadership, performance, profitability, and workforce relations.

"At SPOC, we always strive to push the boundaries of what's possible, and it could not be done without the support of our team, our customers, and our partners,” said Robert L. Mason, Founder and CEO of SPOC. “We take great pride in our contributions to Alabama's thriving manufacturing industry, and this award is not just a recognition of our past achievements; it's a testament to our ongoing commitment to excellence in the years to come.”

SPOC was selected based on their outstanding performance in various key criteria, including customer focus, employee commitment, operational excellence, continuous improvement, profitable growth, and investments in training and retraining.

“Manufacturing plays a pivotal role in shaping Alabama’s business climate and economic future. It’s not just about producing Made-In-Alabama products; it’s about creating jobs, fostering innovation, and driving economic growth,” said BCA President and CEO Helena Duncan. “The Manufacturer of the Year awards celebrate the spirit of excellence that defines our state’s manufacturers and each company’s

continued impact on its community. BCA is honored to recognize such an impressive group of businesses.”

This program aligns with National Manufacturing Month, serving as a testament to the robust and invaluable contributions manufacturers make to Alabama, the United States, and the global community. To commemorate this occasion, Governor Kay Ivey signed a proclamation designating October 6th as

Manufacturing Day in Alabama.

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Opinion

Phil Williams: Peace through strength

By Phil Williams 1819 News Commentary

Paul DeMarco

Alabama grocery tax reduction underway, state leaders have more work ahead

By Paul DeMarco

This past September the Alabama grocery tax was reduced from four cents to three cents after state lawmakers passed legislation this past session. This type of legislation has been debated for decades but never went anywhere because of the concern about the money that would be reduced to fund Alabama public schools.

However, Alabama has seen record surpluses for both the general and education budgets. With more money to work with, Alabama State

Representatives and Senators were finally able to make the first moves towards the ultimate removal of the tax on groceries.

In addition, to the first move, another penny will go away in 2024 if state education revenues grow by 3.5 percent.

Thus, within two years, the reduction of the tax at the local grocery will potentially be cut in half. Alabama is one of just a few states that still has a tax on groceries Thus, Alabama legislators are already looking at what it will take to remove the other two cents as well.

Yet, there are cities that

tax groceries as well in Alabama, so are now starting to see movement there as well.

This past week the city of Hoover, dropped its grocery tax by half a percent as well.

The city of Clay cut their tax in half last year. from four cents to two cents last year.

So hopefully we will see more cities and the state take action next year to provide more relief for grocery shoppers in Alabama.

Paul DeMarco is a former member of the Alabama House of Representatives and can be found on X (formerly Twitter) at @Paul_DeMarco

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This past week marked an incredible series of events in Israel. For years, Israelis have lived under daily threat of attack from neighboring states and regional bad actors for no other reason except that they dare to exist. Over 900 people were slaughtered and scores taken hostage by Palestinian Hamas terrorists from Gaza in what Israel’s Ambassador to the UN called “Israel’s 9/11.” The Israeli Knesset convened, and for the first time since 1973, Israel’s government declared a state of war.

Dozens of Americans were among the dead and the hostages. Two-hundred-sixty people at one music festival were slaughtered. The atrocities shocked the conscience of the world. More Jews were killed in that one day than in any one day since the Holocaust.

Hamas has been funded, trained, and supplied by Iran for years. To add to the pain and ignominy, the Taliban formally asked permission from the Iranian government for safe passage to help Hamas fight Israel. Let that sink in.

We have been dealing with Palestinian terrorism for decades. In fact, this past week marked another world event involving Palestinian terrorists.

“On October 7, 1985, the Italian cruise ship Achille Lauro was hijacked by four members of the Palestine Liberation Front off the coast of Alexandria, Egypt,” author Jack Carr recently recounted on Twitter. “They demanded the release of 50 Palestinians imprisoned in Israel specifically threatened to kill the U.S. and British passengers if their demands were not met.”

When the terrorists did not get what they wanted, Carr went on to explain, they executed 69-year-old

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Leon Klinghoffer, a wheelchair-bound Jewish American. His lifeless body was unceremoniously thrown overboard.

The terrorists eventually received assurances of safe passage from the Egyptian government with the help of their leader Abu Abbas. But they did not count on President Ronald Reagan, who believed in peace through strength.

“The following day, as part of the negotiated settlement,” Carr recounts, “the hijackers boarded an Egypt Air flight to Tunisia. That same day, President Ronald Reagan ordered F-14s from the USS Saratoga to force the Egypt Air flight down at a NATO airbase in Sicily where the terrorists were arrested by the Italians.”

Carr goes on to say that “an Italian court sentenced the hijackers to prison,” but somehow Abbas, the likely mastermind of the hijacking, was quietly allowed to leave the country, with Iraq’s Saddam Hussein providing him sanctuary.

Wanted by the U.S. for the next 18 years, Abbas was finally “captured by U.S. special operations forces in Baghdad,” one month after the U.S. invaded Iraq in March 2003. He died one year later from natural causes.

The U.S. had finally gotten

their man, but it was the fecklessness of world leaders that allowed Abbas to roam free.

Another historic milestone also recently passed.

On Sept. 30, 1938, the Munich Agreement was signed, prompting British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain to announce that he had helped achieve “peace in our time.” The agreement held that France and Great Britain would stand idly by allowing Germany to annex a large swath of Czechoslovakia.

Chamberlain gave Hitler what he wanted in return for the promise of peace. Exactly one year later, Nazi Germany invaded Poland, catapulting the world into the most costly and devastating war in human history. How did that appeasement work out?

Appeasement of bad men does not make them good.

Appeasement of evil does not make it less evil. If someone is determined to commit atrocities, then they should not be given leave to do so.

Appeasement only works if you are the strongest one in the discussion. No one feels the need to appease the weak.

We must return to “peace through strength.”

Peace should always be the desired goal. But the means to reach that goal will never be found in weakness.

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Do you need life insurance after you retire?

income will not take a significant hit when you die. Check out the conditions of your pension or annuity (if you have them) to see if they stop paying when you die, and factor in your lost Social Security income too. If you find that your spouse will lose a significant portion of income upon your death, you may want to keep the policy to help make up the difference.

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modernization of the U.S. military, believing that doing so would not only contain communism but defeat it.

Within a few short years, the Soviet Union fell. The ’80s became a resurgent era for the U.S. economy, foreign policy, and standing on the world stage. The world recognized that the U.S. was no longer in the business of appeasement.

I don’t believe the same could be said of our position in the world today. At every turn, the Biden administration weakens our national security, foreign policy, military readiness, border security, economic well-being, and energy independence. This is, in large part, because we do

not operate from a position of strength. Under the Biden administration, the U.S. operates, once again, under the fallible cloak of appeasement.

The concept of peace through strength is the surest and most effective way to

promote safety and security at home and abroad. Our enemies are growing stronger and bolder every day in the face of feckless and reckless appeasement. We must be willing to lead, guide, and direct from a position of strength if

we are to remain a beacon for the world. We will only do so if we project the attitude of peace through strength.

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Dear Savvy Senior, Do I still need life insurance after I retire? I’ve been thinking about dropping my policy to escape the premiums. Is this a good idea?

Approaching Retirement Dear Approaching, It depends on your family and financial situation. While many retirees choose to stop paying their life insurance premiums when they no longer have young families to take care of, there are several reasons you may still want to keep your policy. Here are some different factors to help you decide.

Family situation: Life insurance is designed to help protect your spouse and children from poverty in the case of your untimely death. But if your children are grown and are on their own, and you have sufficient financial resources to cover you and your spouse’s retirement costs, then there is little need to continue to have life insurance.

On the other hand, if you had a child late in life or have a relative with special needs who is dependent on you for income, it makes sense to keep paying the premiums on your policy.

You also need to make sure your spouse’s retirement

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The goal is peace, but the means to peace is strength.

Come to the table and discuss peace, but hold the biggest stick at the table and you will get more done.

Speaking at the Republican National Convention in 1980, Reagan said, “We know only too well that war comes not when the forces of freedom are strong, but when they are weak. It is then that tyrants are tempted.”

Reagan’s foreign policy, known as the Reagan Doctrine, supported freedom for all people around the world.

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Lass But Not Least: Sean of the South: Italia Not afraid to be scared

By Ken Lass

Driving through the neighborhoods of Trussville these days may bring you to a startling realization. Halloween has gotten big. I mean that figuratively and literally. The number and size of Halloween lawn decorations have exploded. I dare say it has begun to rival Christmas.

Which I am not at all sure is a good thing. While the themes of Christmas are generally positive, happy and even spiritual, the concepts of Halloween seem to be getting darker and more graphic. It was not always so.

Lawn decor used to be laden with friendly, white-sheeted ghosts, smiling pumpkins and an occasional benign witch who never did anything more sinister than stir a cauldron.

But these days bigger is all the rage. Not to mention scarier. Giant skeletons and monsters with jagged fangs and claws, wearing evil grins, some of them leaning forward as if about to pounce on you.

Massive spider webs with humongous spiders heading down toward you. We’ve come a long way from Casper the Friendly Ghost.

It’s not cheap to go this route. I saw a nine foot, animated grim reaper listed on one website for $209. A twelve foot giant skeleton had a price tag of $99.98. That’s a lot of cash to turn your front yard into a scene from Fri-

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day the 13th. But it’s a price more and more folks are willing to pay for the opportunity to send a chill through the neighborhood kids as they pass by. Adults too.

America has become obsessed with being scared.

Have you checked out the movies lately? The horror genre has never been more popular, even when it’s not Halloween season. TV shows like The Walking Dead are among the most watched.

I stumbled upon a website titled “The 20 Best Horror Shows on TV Now”. I didn’t even know there were twenty horror shows on TV. What is it about being frightened that seems so appealing? Psychologists say getting scared out of your wits releases a hormone in your body called dopamine, which they claim is stimulating. They also say the feeling of emerging safely from a terrifying experience, such as watching a horror flick, gives one a sense of accomplishment. The same thrill you might get from conquering a

high speed roller coaster.

This is not true for everybody. I prefer to chicken out of scary situations. I’d rather get my adrenalin rush watching my favorite football team score a touchdown, or from hiding behind the drapes while playing hide and seek with my grandkids. I wait excitedly for them to find me, only to discover they have long since lost interest in the game and have gone outside to play. Yes, that makes me eminently dull and boring.

But at least I don’t have to worry about crapping my pants while watching some demented serial killer ravage the suburbs.

I’m trying really hard not to have the grumpy old curmudgeonly “get off my lawn” take on this. I get that it’s all supposed to be in good fun.

Kids like to be scared, so long as they know it’s controlled.

But I do wish the season could evolve into something a bit less gory and a little more playful. I truly appreciate our local churches who take the edge off of the creepiness by putting on fall festivals that emphasize more wholesome adventures.

Anyway, I hope your biggest problem this Halloween is buying way too much candy, only to discover the kids don’t trick or treat in your neighborhood anymore.

Meaning, of course, you have to eat it all.

Now that’s really scary.

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“Bienvenuto in Italia,” said the airline greeter.

Then she air-kissed both my cheeks.

We deboarded our plane in the Fiumicino Airport at 1 a.m., US Eastern Standard Time. Although it was mid-morning in Rome, so my internal clock was all screwed up. I couldn’t have been more disoriented if I’d awoken with my face sewed to the carpet.

Almost everyone we met spoke English. So we were in business, language-wise.

We had no problem getting around.

We traversed the massive airport, searching for anything to eat because we were starving; all we had been served on the flight were four strands of gnocchi pasta, and one unidentified brown vegetable that looked, more or less, like it had fallen out of a diaper.

We found a restaurant in the food court. And I was noticing the Fiumicino airport doesn’t feel all that different from an airport in, say, Milwaukee. All the signage was in English. All the people spoke English, most a Midwestern American dialect.

Everyone was wearing Packers T-shirts and calling their spouses Harold.

“Where are all the Europeans?” I asked the server in our authentic Italian airport restaurant.

“Beats me,” he answered.

“Thank you for choosing McDonald’s, may I take your order?”

Soon, we were out of the airport, looking for the train station. And this is where True Europe began.

The adjoining airport train station is a genuinely multinational experience, about as organized as an Afghanistani war zone. There are, literally, tens of thousands of frantic people with roller suitcases circulating throughout the station, who are all—hard as this is to imagine—not American.

You hear every language.

You see all kinds. Likewise, you can easily spot the random American tourist couples because these are the only couples nervously clutching phone GPSs, having elaborate arguments with each other about “DANGIT! Don’t tell me how to read a map, Ethel!”

Also, I located the bathrooms and discovered that Italian toilets are pay-before-you-pee toilets. Sort of like Coke vending machines.

Except these toilets are not toilets, but Third-World-style holes in the floor. God help the man with bad aim.

We finally found our train.

We were like anchovies, cramming and elbowing each other. Everyone was toting a carry-on bag approximately the size of a Volkswagen.

I tried to shimmy into an open seat and bumped an older man with my backpack and I had my first brush with

a local.

In America, if I bumped someone with my bag, it wouldn’t have been a big deal.

We would have exchanged a few pleasant words like: “Whoops, pardon me, sir.”

“No problem.”

“So how about them Packers?”

And that would’ve been it.

But Italian people are— how do I put this?—animated. The older man gave me a violent hand gesture, then barked something in Italian.

And although I don’t speak Italian, I knew exactly what he was suggesting I do to myself.

Out train arrived at our first stop, Roma Termini Train Station. We located our next train easily. It was a nice train with lots of amenities including a bathroom and beverage service. And even though it was only 9 in the morning, the beverage attendant made no attempt to hide that he was serving me beer.

Next stop: Napoli Centrale Train Station. The place was not as fancy as our previous train. This place was like visiting a Monty Python sketch.

At any given moment, five eighths of the entire European population is jammed inside the Napoli train station. There are 25 tracks on the station’s top level, and even more underground railroad tracks.

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(Photographs may be taken during the program and used by the TPL. If you do not want pictures of your child to be taken please let the Librarian in charge of the event know) Children’s Storytime Thursday, October 19: 9:30am - 10:00am; 10:30am - 11:00am Trussville Public Library LBK Auditorium AGE GROUP: EARLY LEARNERS (BIRTH PRE-K) EVENT TYPE: STORYTIME, CHILDREN’S PROGRAM

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O b i t u a ry

Marion Moses

january 27, 1937 — october 6, 2023

Adrew Howard

may 23, 1950 — october 3, 2023

On October 6, 2023, God made a special trip to the gates of Heaven to welcome one of his most faithful followers, Marion Jo Moses. Mrs. Moses’ commitment to her God was equal to that to her family. Each night she made sure that her family sat down at the supper table, and after bath time before bed the TV was off and daily devotional was commemorated, a short bible story followed by bible verses, with a round table of prayers, and do not say you pass. You were sure to be reminded that you had a lot to be thankful for, and there were others that were worse off than you. She took her role of Mother serious. If the church doors open, you were there. No matter how dark the times seemed, she never doubted her faith in God, they only drew her closer. Yes, it is fair to say God was there at Heaven’s gate with open arms and to whisper in her ear, “Job well done, my faithful servant.”

Funeral services will be Tuesday, October 10th, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home for Adrew Ronnie “Ricky” Howard, 73, of Trussville, who passed away Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023. Pastor Ed Rosser will officiate. The Interment will be at Jefferson Memorial Gardens. Arrangements under the direction of Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home.

Marion Jo Moses, age 86, of Pinson passed to receive her reward in Heaven on Oct. 6, 2023. Marion worked for Centerpoint Beauty School. She was a member of North Clay Baptist Church for over 60 years, She is survived by four children, Michael Moses, Wanda Reed, Clay Moses, and David Moses. with a multitude of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren. One sister, Betty Hart. She was preceded in death by her husband of 70 years, Kelvin L. Moses, Her parents Ruby Jo, and James Andrew Hafer. Mrs. Moses was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother. All of which she will be missed and forever loved by.

The family will receive friends for visitation from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service.

Ricky is survived by his wife, Sheila Vincent Howard; sister, Connie (Steve) Zortman; brothers, Ervil (Marie) Howard, Donald Terrell (Shelby) Howard; a host of children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, neighborhood kids, and his two dogs, Sam and Jack.

Preceding him in death are his parents, Adrew B. Howard and Elma Mae Howard; sisters, Ina Fay Howard Lablanc, Beverly Ann Howard; daughters, Amy Marie Phillips, Susan Denise Mickle; son, Tommy Mickle; and Louise Howard.

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Wayne Pullen

Visitation will be on Thursday, Oct.12,2023, from 1:00 pm till 2:00 pm. at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home in Trussville, AL. the funeral service will be on Oct. 12,2023 at 2:00 pm at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home also. Bro. Tim Evens will be officiating the service. Burial will follow at Sunrise Memorial Gardens, in Pinson.

october 13, 1963 — october 9, 2023 Mr. Billy “Wayne” Pullen, Jr. died peacefully on Monday, October 9, 2023 surrounded by family. Wayne was born in Birmingham, Alabama, moving to Rome, Georgia, where he spent his formative years, graduating from Darlington High School. He studied at Jacksonville Statue University, and eventually settled in Birmingham, AL.

William “Huston” McLendon january 5, 1931 — october 7, 2023

Dr. William “Huston” McLendon of Leeds, Alabama, lived fully for 92 years until his passing on Oct 7, 2023. He was born on January 5, 1931, in the Eastlake neighborhood of Birmingham to Thomas Simeon McLendon and Maxium Amanda Thomas McLendon. He mentioned in his letters that he grew up with patches on his clothes, but never dirt. He said that nothing pleased him more than to put in a hard day’s work and to be needed.

In 1956 he married Alice Elizabeth Gray of Ensley (1933-2011). They were married for 55 years. In 2000 he wrote, “After you are married 44 years, you realize that the heady passion of early days is not like the lasting love of shared joy, sorrow, dreams realized, and failures comforted that create a love, respect, and unbreakable bond far beyond physical attraction and passions. There are many types of love, and as one matures so does your love, not leaving behind the other loves but building on it.” Alice and Huston had four children.

Huston is preceded in death by his sons Daniel Gray McLendon and William H. “Bill” McLendon, Jr. (Jacki). He is survived by daughter Robin Anne McLendon, son Patrick Thomas McLendon (Heidi Moos), his grandchildren Maddy (Bill), Connor (Bill), Logan (Patrick), Jean (Patrick), and his sister Eula Mae Hinton.

Wayne enjoyed many friendships and opportunities in Birmingham throughout his life, and demonstrated deep concern and care for others through his intentional actions each day. He loved to cook and entertain others, a passion that lead him to start the Bama Quad Squad tailgating group. For 18 years the Quad Squad tailgated together at Alabama home games, welcoming Bama fans and visiting fans with open arms. Known as “The Mayor”, Wayne was a charismatic fixture of Alabama football game days who will be greatly missed. Roll Tide forever!

Wayne is survived by his mother Patricia Pullen, his aunt and uncle Roger and Jane Edge, his cousin Brian Edge (wife: Cynthia, children: Dylan and Lily), his aunt Barbara Zancocchio, and cousin Connie Young. Wayne is preceded in death by his father, Billy Wayne Pullen, Sr.

Diane M. Craft

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Huston graduated from Woodlawn High School in 1949 where he served as Senior Class President. After high school he worked and took night classes at Samford University until 1952, when he was drafted into the United States Marine Corps. Huston served two years in the Korean War, receiving the Purple Heart and other commendations. He believed “Once a Marine, always a Marine.” He was grateful to the Corps for teaching him that he had the physical and mental toughness to achieve anything to which he set his will.

Diane M. Craft, peacefully passed away on October 10, 2023, at the age of 86.

After returning from the War, he completed his undergraduate degree and attended Dental School at the University of Alabama Extension in Birmingham (now UAB School of Dentistry). He completed Dental School in 1960 and practiced in Crestwood for 37 years.

Diane embarked on a fulfilling career as an administrator for Social Security where she worked for many years. She was known for her exceptional organizational skills and commitment to providing excellent service to countless individuals.

Huston will be remembered as a man who could not sit still. He always wanted a project, an adventure, and a good laugh. He was active in the Optimists Club, US Coast Guard Auxiliary, US Power Squadron, and volunteered in local schools including his grandchildren’s. He once bet a friend $100, for a local charity, that he could win the Vulcan Run in his age category. He ran as Santa Clause, had a trophy made for the “500 Year and Older” category, and “Santa” was featured in the Birmingham News.

Beyond her professional life, Diane cultivated a wide range of interests and hobbies that brought joy to her days. A passionate reader, she often found solace in the pages of a good book. Diane’s love for baking led to countless gatherings filled with delicious treats that were enjoyed by family and friends alike. Her green thumb was evident in the beautiful gardens she meticulously tended over the years. Additionally, Diane’s talent in cross stitching and ceramics allowed her creativity to shine through in beautiful works of art.

Huston loved the smell of sawdust and concrete. He built a fifty-acre horse farm in Blount County, refurbished half a dozen lake houses, built many piers, seawalls, and boathouses, and rehabilitated at least thirty boats. In his retirement, he created pottery and stained glass with accompanying stories and poems.

There are 1,000 stories we could tell about Huston McLendon, all true, and some you might even believe. Dr. McLendon’s brand of perpetual motion was to credit for his long and healthy life. At 92, he lived independently, had an active social life, continued to drive, loved his family, and enjoyed corny dad jokes. Huston was called Dad, Doc, Granddaddy, and Dadu, He said you could call him anything but late to supper.

Born on September 2, 1937, in Birmingham, Alabama, Diane was the daughter of the late Claude and Mina Maddux. She grew up in Birmingham and graduated from Ensley High School in 1955.

Diane is preceded in death by her parents; Claude and Mina Maddux; loving husband of 50 plus years Maurice E. Craft; step-daughters, Yvonne (Trudy) Smith, Karen Maurice Craft. She is survived by her children; Robyn Chapman (Allen), Rex Rothe, David Rothe (Sandra);brother, Tim Maddux (Barbara); grandchildren, Laura, Aaron, Karsten, Chris, Peyton, Ryan, Brittany, Kristi, and David; and numerous great- grandchildren.

We should all be so lucky.

To honor Diane’s memory and celebrate her remarkable life, visitation services will be held on Saturday, October 14th at Jefferson Memorial in Birmingham. The visitation will take place from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm. A graveside service will follow at 12:00 pm at the same location. Jefferson Memorial is located at 1591 Gadsden Highway, Birmingham, AL 35235.

In accordance with his instructions, he will be cremated, and his ashes spread with Alice’s in one of their favorite spots.

A small, private memorial will be held for close friends and family. In lieu of flowers, and in honor of Huston’s love for Alabama’s natural beauty, lakes, and rivers, donations may be made to the Freshwater Land Trust.

Diane M. Craft will forever remain in our hearts as a devoted wife, loving mother, doting grandmother, and cherished friend. Her warm smile, strong spirit, and unwavering love will be remembered by all who had the privilege of sharing in her life’s journey.

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Shades Valley Mounties vs Pinson Valley Indians – Friday, October 20, 2023

Clay Chalkville Cougars at Oxford Yellow Jackets – Friday, October 20, 2023

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Hewitt grinds down Rebels

Zack Steele For the Tribune

Springville Coach Jon Clements coaches his offense up during a time out against Lincoln on October 13, 2023. Photo by: Johnny Sanders

Springville keeps playoff hopes alive with 38-20 win over Lincoln

By Johnny Sanders Sports Editor

LINCOLN – The Springville Tigers needed a win over region foe Lincoln on Friday night to give themselves an opportunity to grab the fourth seed in 5A Region 6 and they did just that, jumping out to a big first half lead and then doing enough to seal the 18-point win and draw those playoff hopes closer than they have been in quite some time.

The Tigers came right out of the gate swinging, handing the ball to their workhorse, Mahlon Alverson. Alverson carried the ball seven times for 57 yards on the first drive alone, capped off by a oneyard plunge into the end zone.

Jake Conner would run in the two-point conversion and Springville would go up 8-0 with 7:31 to play in the first quarter.

The Springville defense was on another level in the first half, starting with an

opening drive in which they held Lincoln to a punt after gaining just 13 yards on the drive. After the punt, Alverson and company would set up shop at their own 22 and they would continue to pound the ball. Alverson would complete the drive with runs of 29 and 26 yards, the latter being a touchdown to put his team up 16-0 with eight seconds left in the first period.

Lincoln would find sucSee SPRINGVILLE, Page 20

TRUSSVILLE – Coming off a blowout loss to Thompson last week, there was a question about how Hewitt would bounce back on the road against a very good Vestavia Hills team.

Peyton Floyd and the Huskies would answer with their best performance of the year and a resounding 55-27 win that puts Hewitt Trussville in a comfortable position for a playoff spot. By the time the final horn sounded, Floyd would have a career night, rushing for 257 yards along with 5 touchdowns. Floyd would throw for 170 yards on 18-23 passing and another touchdown. Hewitt racked up 621 yards in total offense.

Hewitt’s defense would force five Rebel turnovers on the night and limit the high-powered Vestavia offense to 3 touchdowns. Riggs Dunn would have two interceptions and a forced fumble.

Vestavia would strike first with a John Paul Head touchdown pass to Keown Richardson. The PAT was good and the Rebels led 7-0.

On Hewitt’s next drive they would be stopped on a 4th and short at their own 41.

Vestavia looked to capitalize on the short field, but Riggs Dunn intercepted a pass at the Hewitt 11, ending the threat.

From there Floyd would lead an 89-yard drive, hitting

Floyd looks to throw. Credit: Amy Blount

Jaden Loving with a 12-yard touchdown pass. Jacqson Melton would have a key 49-yard run in the drive. The PAT was blocked, snapping a streak of 35 straight for kicker Tripp Ward.

Hewitt would score again early in the second quarter on a 1-yard run by Kennedy Mitchell, capping off a 14play 88-yard drive, the lion’s share coming on the ground.

Vestavia’s next drive would end abruptly when linebacker Parker Floyd would make a circus catch on the sideline intercepting a Head pass that was meant to be thrown out of bounds.

Peyton Floyd would later score on a 25-yard run, and Hewitt led 20-7 after the PAT. Vestavia punched back with a 96 yard kickoff return

by Chase Webb, cutting the lead back to six, and reigniting the home sideline.

Peyton Floyd would put

out the fire quickly, however, with an 80-yard touchdown run to stretch the lead back out to 27-13.

Vestavia would manage another drive late in the half, as Head would score on a 4 yard touchdown run with 1:16 to go.

That one minute and 16 seconds would prove more than enough time for the Huskies, as Floyd found paydirt ok again. The Huskies led 3420 at the half.

Vestavia Hills looked to close the gap to open the 3rd, but Michael Igbinhoginee would step in front of a Vestavia receiver in the end zone for another interception.

From the 20, Floyd would lead another long scoring drive, and get his 4th touchdown of the night.

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October 18 - 24, 2023

Blue Devils get shutout win over Saints

By Johnny Sanders Sports Editor

Nelson looks for running room. Credit: Will Heath

Green Wave rolls over Alexandria

By Will Heath For the Tribune

LEEDS — Freshman Tay Gaiter didn’t mince words about his teammates’ mindset this week.

“Come (ticked) off,” Gaiter said.

Ninth-ranked Leeds certainly appeared angry on Friday night against region foe Alexandria, leading the Valley Cubs 27-0 after the first quarter and rolling to a 48-14 victory. The game allowed the Green Wave (5-2, 3-1) a chance to bounce back after the previous week’s loss at region leader Southside.

“Just prove that’s not us (at Southside),” said linebacker Miles Jones. “We just got to get back to ourselves, and play Leeds football. We did that tonight.”

Jones contributed an interception that set up a Green Wave touchdown in the second quarter, which made the score 41-0. Alexandria (0-8,

0-5) did not advance beyond the Leeds 48-yard line until midway through the fourth quarter.

“We’ve got to show up every game,” said Leeds head coach Jerry Hood. “Just because you have Leeds on your shirt, doesn’t mean the other team’s going to lay over. I think we came out and executed at a high level tonight.”

Gaiter helped key a bigplay offense for the Green Wave in the first half. On his first touch — the third play from scrimmage — he gathered in a bobbled pitch and took off for a 64-yard touchdown run. After a quick threeand-out, the freshman hauled in a Valley Cub punt at his own 20-yard line.

“I had to make one guy miss and go,” he said.

Tailback ZJ Dale contributed a 19-yard touchdown, and quarterback Conner Nelson ran in a TD from 54 yards. At halftime, Leeds had

326 yards of offense.

“We came out hard,” Gaiter said. “I love it.”

The Valley Cubs got 120 yards and two touchdown passes from quarterback Cole Wheeler. Jeffrey Beason hauled in both TD passes.

“Our young guys have got to see that this has got to cease,” Alexandria head coach Todd Ginn said. “You can’t keep playing like we did the first half tonight, and expect anything good to happen.”

Before the game ended, the Homer Smiles public address had already announced that tickets for next week’s game against Moody would go on sale after the final whistle. Green Wave players and coaches were quick to turn their attention to the fifthranked Blue Devils.

“It’s going to be an exciting game,” Jones said. “Two good teams going head to See GREEN WAVE, Page 20

MOODY – The Moody Blue Devils got one step closer to a region championship in a rare Thursday night game at The Bill and did so in dominant fashion, whipping the St Clair County Saints 60-0.

En route to the blowout win, Moody scored in all facets of the game; offense, defense and special teams. And the defense finally got the shutout they have worked for all year. “They have been playing shutout-worthy defense all year,” said Moody’s Jake Ganus. “Tonight, they finally got it and I am very proud of them.”

The Saints got the ball first and could do nothing with it. Gavin Baker would end the drive by sacking the Saints’ quarterback. On the ensuing drive, Moody’s Charlie Johnston would find Aidan Robinson from 40 yards out to begin the scoring for the Blue Devils with just over two minutes off the clock.

The Saints would get the ball back but give it right back to Moody when Zane Smith pounced on a fumble.

On the very next play, Johnston would throw his second touchdown of the night, this time to Braden Wright from 34 yards out, to make it 14-0 with 7:01 to play in the first.

St Clair would find some success on the next drive but would stall out at Moody’s 25-yard line. From there, Blaine Burke would take the handoff from Johnston and blast off for a 75-yard touchdown to make it 21-0 Blue Devils with 1:42 to go in the first.

The second quarter would see the Saints held to a punt that would pin Moody at their own one-yard line. From there, Burke broke a Blue

Moody's Charlie Johnston awaits the snap.

Photo by: Johnny Sanders

Devil record by bursting through the line on the first play of the drive and taking it to the house from 99 yards out and the rout was on. Moody now led 28-0 at the 8:52 mark of the second. Four minutes later, Johnston would find Josiah Dozier for a 19-yard touchdown to make it 35-0 with 5:02 to go in the half.

To open the next drive, Johnston found KD Barnes for a 45-yard strike to get the ball to the three where Johnston would call his own number to make it 42-0. With 36 seconds to go, the Moody defense had St Clair in the shadows of their own goal post where Logan Hall would get the sack on the St Clair quarterback in the end zone, making it 44-0 Moody. AJ Madison would then take the kickoff 68 yards to the pay window and send the Blue Devils into the locker room with a commanding 51-0 lead.

The first three times Moody got the ball in the third quarter, they gave it back to St Clair. Johnston threw a dart to Aidan Robinson but he was unable to hang on to it, tipping it into the air and into the hands of a Saint

defender. Thankfully, the Moody defense took the field and Ba’Roc Willis sacked the quarterback for another Moody safety to make it 53-0. Josiah Dozier would return the kickoff to the oneyard line but fumble the ball into the end zone where the Saints would recover. Backup quarterback Bryton Usrey would throw an interception the next time Moody got the ball. Caleb Gore would cap off the scoring at the 4:58 mark of the fourth to make it 60-0 which would be the final score.

Ba’Roc Willis would finish the game with 9 total tackles followed by Gavyn Baker with 8. Charlie Johnston would finish the night six of 12 for 148 yards and three touchdowns with the one interception plus a running touchdown.

Sophomore defensive lineman Cameron Mallory said of the shutout, “It wasn’t perfect. We did enough to get the shutout. We’ve been wanting it for a long time. I’m just trying to finish games better. I am looking for perfection and domination.”

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Valley picks up big region win

Deon Moore looks to score. Credit: Cameravision Photography

Mounties vs Panthers. Credit: 94.1 FM John Goolsby Prep Sports Editor

PELL CITY – The Shades Valley Mounties (43) traveled to Pell City (07) and spoiled the Panther’s Homecoming, crushed Rush Propst’s playoff hopes, and came away with a huge region win.

The Mounties drove deep into Panther territory in the first quarter but the Panthers blocked a Jair Aguilar 33yard field goal attempt.

Pell City went on a 70yard drive, and Caleb Groce scored on a 2-yard run with 7:35 in the half to give the Panthers a 7-0 lead.

The Panthers then took advantage of a botched Mountie punt attempt and took over deep in Shades Valley territory.

Quincy Crawford prevented a sure score by making a spectacular defensive play by batting down a pass with his left hand as he fell to the turf.

The Mountie defensive line smothered the Panther offense inside the five-yard line and forced a field goal attempt that defensive lineman Johnny Steele blocked.

On the next play, Mountie quarterback Steve Brown scored on a 70-yard TD run.

Aguilar’s PAT was good, and the game was tied at 7 apiece with 3:57 remaining in the half.

On the ensuing kickoff, Groce scored on a 90-yard kickoff return and Pell City led 14-7 with 3:44 remaining in the half.

The Mounties drove to the Panther 30-yard line with less than two minutes remaining in the half.

Three questionable calls by the officials kept the Mounties from scoring.

Brown’s 23 yard run to the eleven was called back for holding.

Brown hit Ji’Quez Daniels for a thirty-yard completion to the five-yard line, but the play was called back because of an illegal procedure penalty.

With nine seconds remaining, a 30-yard completion to Armon Goldsby to the 9-yard line was called back for another illegal procedure.

The Mounties failed to score and went to the locker room trailing 14-7.

The Mounties kicked off to start the second half. Jakob Tucker was hit hard and had the ball stripped by Crawford, who returned it 30 yards for a score to tie the game at 14-14 after Aguilar’s PAT. Ethan Johnson came up

with an interception on the next series, and Valley took over on their own 32.

The Mounties turned the ball back over, and the Panthers were in business at the Valley 32.

Johnson then came up with a Panther fumble on the next play and the Mounties took over on their own 45yard line.

A few plays later, Brown connected with Christian Gorman for a 28-yard completion to the Panther 26-yard line with a little over six minutes remaining in the third quarter.

The Mounties moved the ball to the two-yard line but were forced to attempt a field goal.

Aguilar drilled a 21-yarder with three minutes remaining in the third to give Valley a 17-14 lead.

Pell City mounted a drive, and Dejan O’Neil scored on an 18-yard run to give the Panthers a 21-17 lead with eleven seconds remaining in the third period.

Later in Shades Valley’s next drive, the Mounties faced a crucial third down with 10 minutes remaining in the game.

Brown found Daniels for a crucial 14-yard catch to move

Peyton Floyd – Quarterback – Hewitt Trussville Huskies

the chains and keep the drive alive.

Three plays later, Daniels made a one-handed catch for a 14-yard touchdown to give the Mounties a 24-21 lead with 9:21 remaining in the game.

The two teams traded punts over the next two possessions.

The Panthers, working with a short field, drove to the Mountie 32-yard line, but the Valley defense buckled down and forced a turnover on downs with 1:24 remaining in the game.

Pell City had two timeouts remaining and forced a third down with three yards to go with 1:11 remaining.

Brown took the snap and ran behind center Julian Maddox to pick up the first down.

The Mounties took a knee, ran the clock out, and turned their thoughts to Pinson Valley.

The Mountie defense dominated the Panther offensive line. Valley held a Pell City team that rushed for over 300 yards against #9 Oxford last week to 86 rushing yards on 26 attempts.

“I’m proud of the way our Shades Valley guys played See VALLEY, Page 20

Eagles soar over Indians

John Goolsby Prep Sports Editor

PINSON – Center Point improved to 7-1 and 4-1 in region play (Pell City’s win over Center Point was forfeited) on the year with a 32-19 region win over Pinson Valley (2-5, 1-3).

Deon Moore continues to put up big numbers for the Eagles. Friday night he threw for 288 yards and three touchdowns.

Pinson started the scoring off with a Darius Hunter 66yard interception return for a touchdown.

Moore then hit Antonio Garfield for a 38-yard touchdown. Garfield converted the two-point attempt, and Center Point led 8-7.

The Eagles extended their lead to 16-7 after Moore connected with Mekhi Brown for a 77-yard touchdown, and Jaquoryae Busby converted the two-point conversion.

Dylan Reese connected with Rico Freeman on a 92yard pass for a touchdown to cut the Eagle lead to 16-13 after the PAT failed.

The Reese and Freeman show wasn’t done. The pair connected on a 27-yard score

after the half, and the Indians led 19-16.

Moore answered back with another completion to Brown for a 19-yard pass to give the Eagles the lead again at 24-19.

Center Point put the game away in the fourth quarter with a 26-yard run by Julius Finnerson. Moore converted the two-point attempt to give the Eagles a 32-19 lead.

“We gifted them with a pick six and two receiving touchdowns that our DBs had a hand on the ball,” Center Point head coach George Bates said.

“Proud of how we took control of the second half with the run and pass game,” he said. “Defense played well minus a few plays.”

“Also, this is not a rivalry game for us; we just prepped for another region opponent.

This team is 2-0 vs Pinson.”

Brown finished with six receptions for 144 yards and two touchdowns.

Reese was 7 of 20 for 168 yards and two touchdowns.

Freeman caught three passes for 126 yards and two scores.

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cess on the ground on their next offensive drive with three long runs (21, 23 and 16 yards) to find paydirt and get the Golden Bears on the board and make it 16-6 Tigers at the 11:42 mark of the second quarter. Noel Cox got tired of seeing Alverson have all of the fun, so he decided, on the second play of the next drive, he would simply take a pitch from Conner and take the ball 79 yards to the end zone, making it 22-6 Springville.

The defense would tighten once again and, despite an inadvertent whistle and a phantom pass interference call, the Tigers would get the ball back at their own 38. They would move the ball down to the 21 where Conner would find Cox for a touchdown pass.

Yes folks, you read that correctly. Springville would be up 28-6 with just under two minutes to go in the half and the Tigers were feeling good.

The defense held once again and a few big runs and a Lincoln personal foul set Patrick Williams up at the ten with just three seconds to go before the break. He punched a field goal through the uprights to put the Springville up 31-6 heading into the locker room.

Lincoln would come out in the third quarter intent on finding some offensive success, which they would do.

With 10:06 left in the third, they would find the end zone to tighten the gap at 31-13.

Springville would be unable to do much on the next drive and they would end up punting it back to Lincoln. The Golden Bears would start driving again, but at the 17yard line, they would fumble the ball back to the Tigers who would begin the fourth quarter punting it back to the Golden Bears.

Springville would hold Lincoln on a fourth and three from midfield and the Tigers would drive it once again, this

Blaine Burke would have his best game of the season with four carries for 178 yards and two touchdowns on the night, saying, “We have two really big games to set up for first in the region so this game boosts me to just keep having good games coming up. My o-line and my receivers blocked their tails off for me tonight and without them, I am nothing. All credit goes to them.”

Senior leader at defensive back, Sidney Walton spoke of the shutout, “It feels great.

We did our part and filled our role. We have to grow from here and move on and keep working.”

Coach Jake Ganus was pretty happy with his team’s performance on the night.

“It’s definitely the most complete game we’ve played all year. It definitely helped being perfect on extra points and Junior put the ball into the end zone a lot. I’m proud of the guys. The three turn-

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Jon Clements and Mahlon Alverson celebrate a touchdown against Lincoln on October 13, 2023. Photo by: Johnny Sanders

time with the end result being a 21-yard touchdown run by Noel Cox making it 38-13 Springville. Lincoln would get another touchdown on a 30-yard pass with just over four minutes left in the game.

They would threaten once again at the end, getting the ball down to the Springville 11, but they fumbled the ball back to the Tigers and Springville ran out the clock.

At halftime, the Tigers had outgained Lincoln 372 to 61. Lincoln made it a bit more interesting and wound up with a total of 335 yards to Springville’s 470.

“We do run the ball every play,” said senior offensive lineman Brodie Ginn. “We showed in this game that you can win and just run the ball.

We are old fashioned, down and dirty football. I wouldn’t want to do it with any other group of guys.”

Senior running back Noel Cox, who ended the night with seven carries for 122 yards and two touchdowns to go with his 21-yard touchdown catch, said, “This is huge. I can’t explain it. I couldn’t sleep last night just thinking about it and going through plays in my head.

Now we did what we needed to do and we have a chance to get to the playoffs and it is awesome.”

Senior linebacker Kayden Hanrahan said, “The biggest thing is, we haven’t made it to the playoffs in so long at

our school. Every senior here just wants it. Being able to be a part of it is amazing. Doing something we haven’t done in a while, it’s just amazing.”

Coach Jon Clements shared his team’s excitement.

“Our push all week was to start fast and be physical early. I give a lot of credit to the offensive line and Mahlon Alverson (37 carries for 238 yards and two touchdowns on the night). We lined up in some formations that we haven’t done before and we had to have some receivers line up in the box and do some things they haven’t done.

Seth Jones and Reed Wallace did a phenomenal job. Drake Digiacomo did a fantastic job.

These guys aren’t the biggest but they have so much heart.

Mahlon, I’m proud of what he did tonight. Our coaches did a great job this week. Our defense played great tonight with the exception of a little bit there at the end. We get a week off and then we play St Clair in a rivalry game and it’s a big one. Our fans once again showed up tonight and we will need them to pack it out up at St Clair.”

Springville improves to 3-5 on the season and, with a win against St Clair in two weeks, they will get that fourth seed in the region and make it to the playoffs for the first time since 2009. The Tigers will enjoy a bye week between now and the big showdown against the Saints.

Green Wave From page 18

head. It’s going to be a really good environment to play in.”

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tonight,” said Mountie head coach Rueben Nelson. “I’m proud of the coaches for having them ready to play.”

Hewitt From page 17

touchdown of the second half on their next drive, but Floyd and the Huskies would quickly answer with another 9 play 55 yard drive. Floyd would rip off another 25-yard

Moody’s Caleb Goff and Chase Jackson await the defensive call. Photo by: Johnny Sanders

overs took the fire and sting out of the coaches. The score was great. We had 589 yards of total offense tonight and that’s even hard to do against air.”

Moody will take on Leeds next Friday at Homer Smiles Field in Leeds. Last year, both teams entered the game undefeated. This year, Moody enters with one loss and Leeds will likely come into the contest with two losses. Ganus said of the coming Battle of the Bridge. “The next game is the biggest one because it is

the next game. We don’t need to make it bigger than it is.

It’s just the next one. Moody has beat them once in history.

That kind of thing gets into the kids’ heads and they know kids from there and they’ve played against them. It has to be about us. Last year I think we talked about it being about us but didn’t live it. We have to have a simple game plan and not overthink it. I trust my coaches, they do a great job and I’m confident we will have the right game plan and the players will execute.”

Moody defeated St. Clair County 60-0 in a Thursday night region game. Hood called the Blue Devils “one of the premier teams in Amer-

ica.”

“We’re … the biggest underdogs in high school sports next week,” he said. “So we’re excited.”

“I want to thank Coach Propst, his guys and Pell City for allowing us to come down and play ball.”

Brown had a big night for the Mounties through the air and on the ground. ‘I trusted

what coach called,” Brown said. “I executed to the best of my ability and the team executed to theirs.”

The Mounties host Pinson next Friday in a region matchup with playoff implications.

touchdown run for his fifth and final touchdown run of the night.

Kennedy Mitchell would add the icing with about 5 minutes to go with a 14-yard run. Mitchell finished with 97 yards on 17 carries.

“Our offense did a nice

job tonight. I am proud of how our guys responded after last week.” said Hewitt head coach Josh Floyd.

Hewitt improves to 6-2 and 4-1 in the region, taking sole possession of the second place spot. The Huskies host Spain Park next week.