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November 6 - 12, 2019 CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Man sought in theft from Trussville business From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

TRUSSVILLE — The Trussville Police Department is investigating after a theft from a business on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019.

The theft, at Energy Systems Southeast, on Veterans Circle, was caught on surveillance cameras.

See TRUSSVILLE THEFT, Page 3

Suspect in Trussville Cracker Barrel parking lot shooting indicted on capital murder charge

Bryan Hancock, Jefferson County Jail See HANCOCK, Page 3

Trussville native Madison Ward crowned Miss Samford

By Erica Thomas, managing editor

BIRMINGHAM — Trussville native and former Miss Trussville, Madison Ward, is the new Miss Samford University. Ward was crowned in the Miss Alabama preliminary competition, on Friday, Nov. 1.

“Being crowned Miss Samford University was a dream that I was thankful to God came true,” said Ward.

See MISS SAMFORD, Page 12

103-year-old Trussville resident, Mary Reid, dies

See MARY REID, Page 5

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World War II: One Trussville veteran’s journey into the heart of darkness

By Joshua Huff, sports editor

The shadows of war slipped through the English Channel just past midnight on June 6, 1944, in what was to become the largest combined amphibious and airborne invasion in history.

The vessels, nearly 7,000 in all, rocked in the rough chop churned by torrid weather conditions and the wake of thousands of ships.

The armada carried troops from eight nations set to embark on the Allied liberation of Western Europe from what British Prime Minister Winston Churchill called, “a monstrous tyranny, never surpassed in the dark.”

Among the 160,000 men crammed onto the rocking vessels, was private first-class Clarence E. Tompkins.

Tompkins, born in May 27, 1922, was an infantryman with the 4th Infantry Division, 8th Infantry Regiment, Company G. The Trussville native was to be one of over 23,000 troops from the unit tasked with landing and establishing a beachhead on Utah Beach.

Photo provided by Clarence Tompkins.

As the ships swayed in the chilly swells, the 60 miles of chosen beachfront

stretched across the horizon.

Utah Beach, the most western landing sector, was known as

the Cotentin Peninsula. General Dwight D. Eisenhower, supreme commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force, chose the peninsula, in order to capture the crucial port of Cherbourg, which sat only 35 miles away from the intended landing zone.

Utah Beach stretched 11 miles, running north-northwest to south-southeast. The sector joined the west end of Omaha Beach. The two were separated by flooded tidal flats, which wreaked havoc on the airborne units sent in prior to the amphibious invasion. The beach was low-lying, without any distinctive terrain features.

A masonry sea wall backed the entire sector. Beyond that wall, sand dunes 10-25 feet high stretched inland for nearly 150 yards.

Inland of the beach lie a plain that was dammed up with boulders and tree limbs, which helped transform the area into a large, shallow lake. The purpose was to isolate Utah Beach from the Cotentin interior.

See VETERAN, Page 6

Keeping it country: Trussville’s Jackson Capps to perform at Workplay

By Erica Thomas, managing editor

TRUSSVILLE — A Trussville has been navigating his way through the entertainment world in Nashville, and he is now making his way back home for a special performance.

Jackson Capps, a country artist, will be at Workplay this November. Capps’ journey to stardom started at a young age.

“I got my first guitar when I was eight,” said Capps. “I started singing when I was about nine.”

The first time Capps remembers playing in front of people was when he was 9-years-old. He took the stage during open mic night at the World Famous Tootsies Orchid Lounge. He played “I Walk the Line” by Johnny Cash.

“I was a little nervous, but everybody applauded me. I am sure that is just because I was a little kid playing guitar,” said Capps.

From there, he continued to play in front of crowds in Nashville and in Gulf Shores.

It was during a trip to the

Expansion of J&M Exotic Foods in Moody to bring new jobs & opportunities for residents

See J&M, Page 5

Moody Waffle House employees save woman’s life

By Erica Thomas, managing editor

MOODY — A Moody woman is crediting Waffle House employees, for saving her life on Saturday, Oct. 26.

Jackie Davis, who has lived in Moody for seven years, visits Waffle House often.

“I have been dealing with a broken leg for about a year,” said Davis.

See WAFFLE HOUSE, Page 4

Trussville ‘powerhouse’ retiring after 23 years of public service

By Erica Thomas, managing editor

TRUSSVILLE — She has been called a pillar in the community and a powerhouse, by those who know her well. Now, Jane Bailey is ready to hang up her hat, after decades of service to the city of Trussville.

See ‘POWERHOUSE’ , Page 8

Springville Council approves playground equipment, movies in the park

By Terry Schrimscher

Grand Ole Opry, when Capps was 12-years-old, that he ran into one of his biggest influences.

“We were at Manuel’s Clothing Store and I was always a fan of Marty Stuart,” Capps remembered. “I knew he shopped there and Marty

Stuart walked in while I was in the store.”

Capps talked to Stuart and a few weeks later, Capps got a special surprise in the mail.

“He sent me a package with some signed things,” said Capps. “A few months later, we had tickets backstage at the

Grand Ole Opry and I went and knocked on his door and he remembered me.”

While talking to Stuart backstage, he told the country legend that he knew how to play “Farmer’s Blues.”

SPRINGVILLE — The Springville City Council met Monday night, Nov. 4, for its first regularly scheduled meeting. The meeting began with a work session at 5:30 p.m., before the regular session.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Our Children Deserve Better Alabama is a state of hospitality, generosity, and opportunity. I am very proud to be from a place that gives each person a chance to reach their full potential, or so I thought. I am writing this letter to address the academic and economic injustices that are found in our school systems. A statistic that some may be surprised by is that Alabama schools are actually ranked 8th worst in the United States. Our children deserve better.

Every day parents send their children off to school with faith in their school systems to help their child succeed. Adam McCann, a financial writer for WalletHub, published an article in late July ranking the quality of schools in the United States.

Alabama placed 44th out of 51 states. Math scores were ranked 50th, reading scores were ranked 43rd, and the teacher to student ratios were ranked 42nd. You’re probably asking yourself: why, how,

and what can we do?

The reason why our state is ranked so low in quality is due to underfunding. Alabama subsidy tends to be sparse in areas such as Birmingham City school districts. Lack of funding leads to lack of resources, which leads to children’s poor academic performance. One way to address this problem without raising taxes would be to implement a state lottery. An Alabama lottery would increase funding to many areas in Alabama that

need it most- i.e. our education systems, with an emphasis on inner city schools. Some of our Senators such as Jim McClendon and R-Springville are also jumping on this band wagon and proposing the implementation of a state lottery and we should join them. Our children deserve better, so they can do better.

Sincerely, Mallory Shaw Social Work student at The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Annual North Jefferson Charity Softball Tournament raises $16,081 for Covenant Rescue Group

By Joshua Huff, sports editor

BIRMINGHAM – The annual North Jefferson Charity Softball Tournament raised $16,081 at this year’s event for the Covenant Rescue Group, which was formed to generate resources and direct them strategically in the fight against human trafficking.

The tournament began in 2015 after Gardendale Fire and Rescue sergeant Shendarrius Perdue and Gardendale Police Department sergeant Brad Cotton introduced an inter-departmental softball tournament between the fire and police departments along with the public works and recreational department.

The winners would advance into a championship game.

“We knew this event would be a lot of fun for a good cause,” Cotton said in a press release. “This year, we raised funds for Covenant Rescue

PHOTO: Courtesy of Breanna Dunn.

Group. They are a group that exists to equip those going in harm’s way to defend the vulnerable who can’t defend themselves, including human trafficking. Covenant Rescue Group seeks to be able to provide the necessary resources to ensure that these men and women receive exactly what they need to defend those that they have been tasked to de-

fend. The community obviously believes in what we are doing.”

The tournament continued to grow over the years.

In 2018, the event expanded to include area cities. At this year’s tournament, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s office, along with officials of Adamsville, Gardendale, Kimberly and Trussville all participated.

“I’ve said before that our cities and county are blessed with employees who care,” Gardendale Mayor Stan Hogeland said. “The idea of developing a charity tournament into an annual event where our city and county employees volunteer their time to benefit a worthy cause fits perfectly into our culture of volunteerism and community involvement.”

This week’s Jefferson County restaurant food scores From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

Below are the latest in health scores by the Jefferson County Department of Health. The department conducts regular health inspections of food service establishments. Please see the JCDHwebsite.

These are the scores that were available from the JCDH website on Nov. 1, 2019.

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KEMPS KITCHEN 1423 GADSDEN HWY TRUSSVILLE 35235 Smoke Free: Y Date: 10/29/19

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ADORED SWEETS @ CHEFS WORKSHOP 3439 LORNA LN HOOVER 35216 Smoke Free: Y Date: 10/29/19

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RUGBY FOOD MART 8236 RUGBY AVE BIRMINGHAM 35206 Smoke Free: Y Date: 10/28/19

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MILOS 6600 E J OLIVER BLVD FAIRFIELD 35064 Smoke Free: Y Date: 10/29/19

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FULL MOON BAR-B-QUE 2000 PATTON CHAPEL RD HOOVER 35216 Smoke Free: Y Date: 10/28/19

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93

97

MCDONALDS VESTAVIA 707 MONTGOMERY HWY VESTAVIA 35216 Smoke Free: Y Date: 10/30/19

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SWEET SOLUTIONS @ CHEFS WORKSHOP 3439 LORNA LN HOOVER 35216 Smoke Free: Y Date: 10/29/19

LOGANS ROADHOUSE RESTAURANT 3387 LOWERY PKWY FULTONDALE 35068 Smoke Free: Y Date: 10/28/19

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95

RENAISSANCE ROSS BRIDGE POOL BAR 4000 GRAND AVE HOOVER 35226 Smoke Free: Y Date: 10/30/19

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96

GILCHRIST 2805 CAHABA RD MOUNTAIN BROOK 35223 Smoke Free: Y Date: 10/29/19

HUEYTOWN YOUTH FOOTBALL – CITY OF HUEYTOWN 2058 HIGH SCHOOL RD HUEYTOWN 35023 Smoke Free: Y Date: 10/28/19

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100

DAISEY DOG 1214 DECATUR HWY FULTONDALE 35068 Smoke Free: N Date: 10/28/19

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90

97

RENAISSANCE ROSS BRIDGE (CAFE SHOP) 4000 GRAND AVE HOOVER 35226 Smoke Free: Y Date: 10/30/19

KEE CARE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 1011 BROOKLANE DR HUEYTOWN 35023 Smoke Free: Y Date: 10/29/19

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G & G PHILLY CHEESESTEAKS @ CHEFS WORKSHOP 3439 LORNA LN HOOVER 35211 Smoke Free: Y Date: 10/29/19

THE REDMONT HOTEL-RESTAURANT 2101 5TH AVE N BIRMINGHAM 35203 Smoke Free: Y Date: 10/28/19

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KRAZY GOOD BBQ 3439 LORNA LN HOOVER 35216 Smoke Free: Y Date: 10/29/19

SUPER 8 BREAKFAST BAR 140 VULCAN RD HOMEWOOD 35209 Smoke Free: Y Date: 10/28/19

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99

PASQUALES 215 FIELDSTOWN RD GARDENDALE 35071 Smoke Free: Y Date: 10/28/19

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THE MILL 2000 19TH ST N BESSEMER 35020 Smoke Free: Y Date: 10/25/19

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93

SATURN 200 41ST ST S BIRMINGHAM 35222 Smoke Free: Y Date: 10/28/19

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91

BRIGHTON MARATHON 3519 HUNTSVILLE AVE BESSEMER 35020 Smoke Free: Y Date: 10/25/19

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99

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90

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HILLS JET PEP 7150 AARON ARONOV DR FAIRFIELD 35064 Smoke Free: Y Date: 10/28/19

SPORTSTERS BAR & GRILL 242 FOREST ROAD HUEYTOWN 35023 Smoke Free: N Date: 10/25/19

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SATELLITE 200 41ST ST S BIRMINGHAM 35222 Smoke Free: Y Date: 10/28/19

BIG MIKE FISH & WINGS 3701 JAYBIRD RD BRIGHTON 35020 Smoke Free: Y Date: 10/25/19

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POP IN N OUT 5301 BESSEMER SUPER HIGHWAY MIDFIELD 35228 Smoke Free: Y Date: 10/28/19

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EUREST DINING @ ENCOMPASS HEALTH (HEALTHSOUTH) 9001 LIBERTY PKWY BIRMINGHAM 35242 Smoke Free: Y Date: 10/25/19

91

WAFFLE HOUSE #208 1833 CRESTWOOD BLVD IRONDALE 35210 Smoke Free: Y Date: 10/28/19

22124

98

GUTHRIES TO GO 341 PALISADES BLVD BIRMINGHAM 35209 Smoke Free: Y Date: 10/25/19

96

LAKESIDE FOOD MART 8300 1ST AVE N BIRMINGHAM 35206 Smoke Free: Y Date: 10/28/19

25191

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PAPA JOHNS PIZZA 266 FOREST RD HUEYTOWN 35023 Smoke Free: Y Date: 10/25/19

20283

94

ON TAP SPORTS CAFÉ 1200 MAIN ST FULTONDALE 35068 Smoke Free: Y Date: 10/25/19

19735

98

LIVING CHURCH MINISTRIES 401 OMEGA ST S BIRMINGHAM 35205 Smoke Free: Y Date: 10/25/19

15014

99

PUBLIX #1082 PRODUCE 7272 GADSDEN HWY TRUSSVILLE 35173 Smoke Free: Y Date: 10/25/19

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SALTGRASS STEAK HOUSE 14 PERIMETER PARK S BIRMINGHAM 35243 Smoke Free: Y Date: 10/30/19 EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI DINER 3103 ENSLEY AVE BIRMINGHAM 35208 Smoke Free: Y Date: 10/29/19 DAIRY QUEEN 3134 CAHABA HEIGHTS RD BIRMINGHAM 35243 Smoke Free: Y Date: 10/29/19 DOLLAR TREE #720 2008 FORESTDALE BLVD BIRMINGHAM 35214 Smoke Free: Y Date: 10/29/19

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MCDONALDS #2090 732 LOMB AVE SW BIRMINGHAM 35211 Smoke Free: Y Date: 10/29/19

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STEEL CITY POPS 329 SUMMIT BLVD BIRMINGHAM 35243 Smoke Free: Y Date: 10/29/19

96

FRESHENS / STARBUCKS 4110 OLD MONTGOMERY HWY HOMEWOOD 35209 Smoke Free: Y Date: 10/29/19

77

RED LOBSTER #6376 3525 ROOSEVELT BLVD BIRMINGHAM 35235 Smoke Free: Y Date: 10/29/19

15825

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EGG ROLL EXPRESS 100 BESSEMER SUPER HWY MIDFIELD 35228 Smoke Free: Y Date: 10/29/19

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17225

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PIGGLY WIGGLY #258 – MEAT MARKET 2900 25TH ST BIRMINGHAM 35207 Smoke Free: Y Date: 10/28/19

11077

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M & N GROCERY 2400 PEARSON AVE SW BIRMINGHAM 35211 Smoke Free: Y Date: 10/29/19

10056

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RIVER CAFÉ 7749 SMITH CAMP RD ADGER 35006 Smoke Free: Y Date: 10/28/19

10722

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TACO BELL #029112 381 PALISADES BLVD BIRMINGHAM 35209 Smoke Free: Y Date: 10/25/19

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BRICK & TIN MB 2901 CAHABA RD BIRMINGHAM 35223 Smoke Free: Y Date: 10/29/19

OCHARLEYS #305 1709 FULTON RD FULTONDALE 35068 Smoke Free: Y Date: 10/28/19

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HARDEES 2146 SWEENEY HOLLOW RD BIRMINGHAM 35215 Smoke Free: Y Date: 10/28/19

5286

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JACKS #145 27 PARK RD PLEASANT GROVE 35127 Smoke Free: Y Date: 10/25/19

22589

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BRAVO BAR & GRILL 215 3RD AVE W BIRMINGHAM 35204 Smoke Free: Y Date: 10/29/19

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SAVE-A-LOT #584 MEAT MARKET 885 DENNISON AVE SW BIRMINGHAM 35211 Smoke Free: Y Date: 10/28/19

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AU BON PAIN KIOSK 1201 11TH AVE S BIRMINGHAM 35205 Smoke Free: Y Date: 10/25/19

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MARYS SWEET TREATS @ CHEFS WORKSHOP 3439 LORNA LN HOOVER 35216 Smoke Free: Y Date: 10/29/19

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JEFF. CNTY YOUTH DETENTION CENTER 140 2ND CT N BIRMINGHAM 35204 Smoke Free: Y Date: 10/28/19

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Trussville authorities need help Firefighters respond to barn identifying individual allegedly fire in Pinson involved in identity theft crimes From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

PINSON — The Center Point Fire District was dispatched to a barn fire in Pinson, on Halloween night.

Fire Chief Gene Coleman said the fire was off Grist Mill Road, near Tyler Loop Road.

Part of Tyler Loop Road had to be closed while crews worked to put out the flames.

No injuries were reported in the fire.

From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

TRUSSVILLE – The Trussville Police Department is seeking the public’s help

in identifying an individual who has allegedly been using other people’s information at local banks.

No other information has been provided.

If you do have information you are encouraged to email crimetip@trussville. org or contact Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777.

Stolen Camaro from Atlanta recovered in Trussville From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

PHOTO ATTACHED TO EMAIL TRUSSVILLE — The Trussville Police Department posted on its Facebook page on Monday morning a notice that authorities had recovered a stolen Camaro in the 5900 block of Trussville Crossings Parkway.

The vehicle was stolen out of Atlanta, Georgia, and was recovered unoccupied on

Hancock From front page

From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

TRUSSVILLE — The man accused in a deadly shooting in the Trussville Cracker Barrel parking lot on Thursday, March 28, 2019, was indicted on a capital murder charge.

Bryan Hancock, 22, is accused in the death of Randy Dewayne Young. Young was shot in the head in the parking lot of the restaurant after a dispute over parking, according to both parties. However,

Trussville Theft From front page

Nov. 2, 2019.

According to the Trussville PD, investigators are try-

ing to obtain video footage in hopes of identifying who was is possession of the vehicle.

The time stamp on the video shows the theft happened between 7 p.m. and 7:40 p.m.

In the video, you can see a man entering the business through a chain-link fence.

The man broke into a trailer and stole six batteries, a welder, five copper cables and two radiators. The value of the

Hancock’s attorneys claim the shooting was in self-defense.

Attorney Richard S. Jaffe, with Jaffe, Hanle, Whisonant & Knight, P.C., said his client had no intention of harming anyone.

“As is often the case, once a full and fair hearing occurs, another side emerges as it did in this case,” Jaffe said. “As I said even before the release of the video, Bryan acted in self-defense. While sitting in the passenger seat of his friend’s truck, the deceased began to strike him in the face, and this is supported by eye witness testimony.”

Hancock was indicted by a grand jury on Oct. 11, 2019.

According to court documents, the grand jury charged that Hancock intentionally caused the death of the victim by shooting him with a pistol, from a vehicle.

If convicted on the capital murder charge, Hancock could face the death penalty. Hancock is currently out of jail after posting bond. He is living near Pinson and is being monitored

by GPS electronic monitoring and is on complete lockdown, according to jail documents.

Hancock is considered innocent until proven guilty.

stolen goods is estimated to be around $2,000.

The manager at Energy Systems Southeast said the company is working on reinforcing the chain-link fence, to ensure security around the premises.

If you recognize the man in the video or think you have information on the theft, you are asked to call the Trussville Police Department.

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Waffle House From front page

“They are very good. We usually stop there on the way home from the hospitals or on the way home from the doctor.”

After struggling for over a minute, Davis said she was thankful someone was there to help.

“All I could think about was, ‘I won’t see my grandkids,” she said. “It was very scary.

Council

November 6 - 12, 2019

Estelle Long, a resident of Springville, addressed the council to request road repairs on Long Street. Mayor Isley expressed a desire to help with the situation and asked city attorney James Hill, III to evaluate the request with city road ordinances to see how the city can legally help.

Parks and Recreation Director Ashley Lyons presented a proposal to purchase new playground equipment for Big Springs Park. Lyons has worked to earn a grant to ap-

like it always is in Alabama in the summer, they can go down the slides without burning themselves.”

“Total cost to us will be $66,000 for $112,000 worth,” added Lyons.

Funding for the project would come from existing cash allocated for the department. The council approved the purchase of the new equipment, pending a review of bid law requirements by city attorney Hill.

The regular session began with two public hearings on zoning amendment requests.

Ordinance 2019-25, a request

ties located at 695 Murphrees Valley Road from R1 and RE, to R1 – residential, also met with no opposition and was passed.

The city also approved Ordinance 2019-26 regulating littering in the city. The new ordinance removes weed abatement from existing regulations and amends the fine structure to allow courts to impose fines as high as $500 or jail time.

The city also approved $1,495 for the annual Movies in the Park project. The first movie, Polar Express, will be November 22.

contract with Avenu for the administration of business licenses and tax collections, pending a final review of the contracts. The company currently collects fees for business licenses, sales and use, and tobacco taxes, among others.

In other business, the council approved the purchase of a 2013 Ford Focus for use by the planning department.

Additional expenses approved in the session include: $1,092 for uniform screen printing for the fire department

ply toward the purchase.

“We received a grant for just under $50,000,” said Lyons. “This equipment has three slides and they are shaded, so when it is really hot

to rezone 120 Lee Street to R1, residential, from an unzoned status met with no opposition and was passed.

Ordinance 2019-27, a request to rezone two merged proper-

The council also authorized the engagement of Raymond James, ad underwriter, for an upcoming bond issue.

The council agreed to renew the city’s three-year

$832 for lease buyout on a current copier and additional funding to lease a new copier $1,626 for the purchase and installation of glass dividers in the city court office

From front page

Jackie Davis with her family.

But Saturday, Davis’ experience at Waffle House was different. As she took the first bite of her sausage patty, she said she knew something was wrong.

“I couldn’t breathe and I couldn’t tell them, I was just gasping,” said Davis.

As she was choking on her food, Davis said her husband panicked and didn’t know what to do. That’s when four Waffle House employees jumped to the rescue.

“The lady tried to pull me up out of the wheelchair to give me the Heimlich and when she did that, the sausage came up,” said Davis.

Words can’t explain how I feel. They honestly saved my life.”

This isn’t the first time Davis said staff at Waffle House has saved her life. Another incident happened in July. Davis said if not for the actions of the people there, things could have been a lot worse.

“My blood sugar had dropped and down I went, on the floor. One was feeding me grape jelly and one of them had orange juice right there.”

Davis’ health has improved and she is looking forward to more meals at Waffle House.

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Page 5 The Trussville Tribune Man accused of shooting at 16 charged with shoplifting deputies at Valley Brook apartment in Trussville complex taken into custody police, 16 people were ed suspects from Birming-

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From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

BIRMINGHAM – A man was taken into custody Wednesday evening after he allegedly fired on Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies this past Sunday at the Valley Brook apartment complex in eastern Birmingham.

Larence Ladel Quinn, 30, is charged with four counts of attempted murder. He is being held at the Jefferson County Jail with a bond of $1 million.

Photo: Jefferson County Jail

Deputies were investigating a theft and had several

individuals detained at the Valley Brook apartment complex on Gallant Drive. Shots were then fired at a distance.

The rounds impacted a patrol vehicle, shattering a window.

No one was injured.

The shooter then fled.

With the help of ATF agents and the Metro Area Crime Center, Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies were able to identify and locate the suspect, Quinn. He was arrested without incident on Wednesday afternoon.

From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

TRUSSVILLE — According to the Trussville

charged with shoplifting between, Oct. 21 and Nov. 4.

Those charged includ-

ham, Gadsden, Trussville, Springville, Leeds, Midfield, Bessemer, McCalla, Ragland and Odenville.

passed on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019. Reid recently celebrated her birthday at Peachtree Assisted Living, in Trussville.

Reid’s family and loved ones attended the 50s-themed party.

As they gathered around the matriarch of their family, her children and grandchildren said they were thankful to be able to spend quality time with Reid.

Reid said her secret to a long life was to never give up.

With a smile on her face and love in her heart, Reid said she knew she was loved and couldn’t believe all the people that came to celebrate her birthday.

Reid’s obituary can be read on Deerfoot Memorial Funeral Home’s website.

Nude photo of HewittTrussville High School student circulated on social media From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

TRUSSVILLE — The Trussville Police Department is investigating after a nude photo of a student at Hewitt-Trussville High School was circulated on social media.

According to police, a student took a photo of a football player, in the locker room. The photo was taken of the child’s buttocks.

The photo was sent to

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MOODY — The Moody City Council approved the expansion of J&M Exotic Foods during its meeting on Monday, Oct. 14, 2019.

The $2 million capital in-

several other students on SnapChat, according to Police Chief Eric Rush. Investigators confiscated some phones on Wednesday, Oct. 30, in order to investigate the matter.

The student who took the photo could face charges.

Parents and students with information are urged to call the Trussville Police Department.

On the same day, the school was put on Code Orange after an unrelated threat

was made by a student at the Alternative Learning Center (ALC), according to police.

Police Chief Eric Rush said a code orange means the perimeter of the school must be secured.

Rush said a family member alerted authorities about the threat made by a 16-yearold female student. Police determine the threat was made towards a teacher at the ALC. The code orange was lifted at both schools after authorities located the teen.

vestment will include new manufacturing equipment and 11 new jobs. The project, which should be completed by the summer of 2021, could have a $385,000 impact on area schools over the next 10 years.

Moody Mayor Joe Lee said he is happy to see J&M Exotic Foods has grown enough to expand its facility.

“J&M Exotic Foods has

been in Moody since 2004, and we congratulate them on their continued success and growth,” said Lee. President of J&M Exotic Foods, Inc., Jeff Johnston, said he is thankful for the support from St. Clair County and the city of Moody.

“We appreciate our community and proudly call Moody home,” said Johnston.

Mary Reid From front page

From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

TRUSSVILLE — A longtime Trussville resident and inspirational figure has passed away a the age of 103.

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Veteran From front page

At 11 p.m. on June 5, the first Allied bombs began to fall near the beachheads.

At 1:55 a.m., nearly 13,000 paratroopers from the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions dropped behind enemy lines with the intent of neutralizing German defenses and to choke off the flow of reinforcements.

As the forces prepared to embark upon the amphibious invasion, the Allied fleet opened fire at 5:36 a.m. and unleashed hell for over half an hour from battleships, cruisers and destroyers, in an uninterrupted barrage of fire into the German defenses along the coast.

From 6:10 a.m. to 6:25 a.m., hundreds of bombers pounded the coastline in preparation for the first landing craft, hitting the shore at 6:30 a.m.

Tompkins loaded into the landing craft following hours of waiting for the weather to clear and the go-ahead to be signaled. In the near darkness, the men clambered down the rope netting draped over the side of the ship.

Cold and sickened by the rough seas, the men of the 4th Infantry Division were at the mercy of the channel as the landing craft made its way through the rough chop and relentless current, into the fog of war.

mines and barbed wire. All throughout, shells and rockets shot overhead along with German ant-aircraft fire that crested in a cacophony of brutality as men slaughtered men.

That first wave was bolstered by a second wave that arrived at 6:35 a.m. with demolition teams and engineers tasked with clearing obstacles and mines. A third wave arrived at 6:45 a.m. carrying M4 Sherman tanks.

The men of the 8th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division were the first surface-borne Allied unit to step foot on the beaches of Normandy.

Utah Beach was secured by 8:30 a.m. By noon, the landing forces had contacted paratroopers from the 101st Airborne Division upon the windswept shores of Normandy.

Throughout the landing, 197 Allied deaths and 589 casualties were reported on Utah Beach. In contrast, around 4,000 men were either killed or wounded on Omaha Beach. One firstwave landing unit lost 90% of its men in the neighboring sector.

“You don’t go out and start thinking,” Tompkins said. “You’re in there to try and save your ass. That’s all you’re trying to do and help the men around you. That’s what you do in the military.”

As the day wound down,

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12, 1944, Tompkins and a medic maneuvered their way through heavy machine gun fire, artillery and sniper fire to provide medical assistance to those cut down by the barrage. Tompkins provided cover fire as the medic tended to the casualties. He then helped the medic evacuate the casualties.

For his bravery, Tompkins was awarded the Bronze Star.

“We lost men in every one of them,” Tompkins said of the fight to liber-

54 square miles forest, that for generations had been meticulously pruned and managed by the Germans, to the point that the tall firs were perfectly aligned and as straight as soldiers at attention, that Tompkin’s war ended.

Throughout that battle, amid a persistent rain and a soul-crushing chill that cut to the bone, the Americans were unable to wrest the German’s death grip on the forest. Attacks gained little at enormous costs.

The Hürtgen Forest

Above, waves of bombers knifed through the darkened sky and unloaded their bombs on to German positions.

“The heavens seemed to open, spilling a million stars on the coastline before us, each one spattering luminous tentacle-like branches of flame in every direction,” said one veteran of the Utah Beach incursion.

Unbeknownst to the men, the first-wave landing crafts drifted nearly 2,000 yards south of their intended landing zone. The unexpected shift proved to be a saving grace as the men were deposited within a lightly defended sector; however, the coxswain disgorged them hundreds of feet out from the beach. With over 70 pounds of gear on their persons, the men struggled through the surf as the Germans rained down death from fortified positions ahead.

“You got out into water up to your waist,” Tompkins said. “You walked in it till you got on the beach. Half our men got knocked out at that time. Some of them got washed out in the water.

Gone. I was one of the lucky ones, along with a few other guys, we got through.”

The Germans fired upon the men scrambling to gain a foothold on the beach.

Men were hit as they cut through the waves, dodged

President Franklin D. Roosevelt addressed the nation with a prayer.

“Almighty God: Our sons, pride of our nation, this day have set upon a mighty endeavor, a struggle to preserve our republic, our religion, and our civilization, and to set free a suffering humanity.

“They will be sore tried, by night and by day, without rest, until the victory is won.

The darkness will be rent by noise and flame … They fight not for the lust of conquest. They fight to end conquest. They fight to liberate.

They fight to let justice arise, and tolerance and good will among all Thy people.”

Though spared from the brutality of the likes of Omaha Beach, the 4th Infantry Division’s push into Europe had just begun with the most intense fighting still to come. Through thick hedgerows and swamped lands, the men of the 4th Infantry Division pushed through Sainte-Marie-duMont, relieved the isolated 82nd Airborne Division at Sainte-Mère-Église, captured Cherbourg on June 25, broke through the left flank of the German Seventh Army, helped halt the German push toward Avranches and had moved to Paris by August.

In the fighting, around at Sainte-Mère-Église on June

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ate Sainte-Mère-Église and Sainte-Marie-du-Mont and scattered towns throughout in the push across France.

As August approached, Tompkins and the men had moved to Paris. They were halted at the Seine River, which wound its way through the city. The Germans had blown all the bridges. They had to wait for the engineers to build their pontoon bridges to begin their advance.

“The Germans, at that time, had moved out,” Tompkins said. “They left one small group there to stop you. To hesitate you. We got about half of Paris liberated, but they stopped us and let us go back across the Seine River to let the French Army come up from North Africa. They wanted the First French Army to come in to liberate their own town. We had to withdraw.”

Nearly 20,000 German troops had either surrendered or fled the City of Lights.

After Paris, the 4th Infantry Division moved into Belgium through Houffalize, Luxembourg, and attacked the Siegfried Line at Schnee Eifel on the German-Belgian border. The men made slow progress into Germany and by November 1944 the division had entered the Battle of Hürtgen Forest.

It was there, within the

“The days were so terrible that I would pray for darkness,” one soldier recalled. “And the nights were so bad that I would pray for daylight.”

In less than three months, six Army infantry divisions went into the Hürtgen. All told, there were 33,000 casualties out of the 120,000 American soldiers that fought in the battle. Many rifle companies suffered 50% casualties. Two regiments suffered losses equaling 100% of their fighting

strength.

“All their heavy equipment had 88-millimeter explosives on them,” Tompkins said of German weaponry. “Every time it hit close to you it exploded, and you would get shrapnel in you. I’ve got shrapnel in my legs, my arms, everywhere.

The medics would pick it out and they’d be like, ‘OK, let’s go.’ That’s what we’d do. You kept going.”

Though outnumbered, the Germans had set up an elaborate set of defensive positions of concrete bunkers, barbed wire, minefields and tank obstacles throughout the forest. With little to no air support, and the lack of tank superiority because of the terrain, the American infantry was tasked attacking German pillboxes and defusing mines all the while Germans attacked from hidden positions without mechanized support. The Germans had dug in over 1,000 concealed guns handled by the men of General Erich Brandenberger’s Seventh Army, General Gustav-Adolf von Zangen’s Fifteenth Army and General Hasso von Manteuffel’s Fifth Panzer Army.

Adding to the confusion was the American’s lack of knowledge in fighting in forests. Many of the Germans had fought in Russia and Finland, but the Americans had no experience with such inhospitable terrain, and as such, were unable to break through the German lines without tremendous cost.

On top of everything, the weather provided no relief.

The endless rain turned the ground to mud. The Americans were forced to live in cold, wet foxholes and went days without hot food. Many men had to be taken off the line because of combat fatigue.

“It rains every day there,” Tompkins said. “The sky opens up and you always get water. There was nothing but mud.”

On Nov. 17, 1944, near the village of Schevenhutte, Germany, the 8th Infantry Regiment advanced upon a German fortified hill. A line of barbed wire and minefields separated the Americans from the German line.

Tompkins and the rest of the men were pinned down as machine gun fire, artillery and mortar fire peppered the land.

Beset with tremendous casualties, the 8th Infantry Regiment was unable to break through the German defenses. Tompkins, loaded with demolitions equipment, charged 50 yards up the hill through a torrent of fire. As he attempted to destroy the barbed wire with a Bangalore torpedo, he was hit in the chest with a machine gun round.

Wounded, Tompkins again attempted to blow the wire. Before he could adjust the detonation mechanism, Tompkins was hit three more times by machine gun fire. Despite his injuries and fading consciousness, Tompkins yet again attempted to ignite the caps only to fail yet again.

“I’d had been wounded three or four times before,” Tompkins said. “But I never did go back to the hospital.

We had a little field hospital.

You’d go back get patched up and go back to your outfit. I did that several times.”

The wounds he suffered near Schevenhutte proved to be more serious than what an aid station could handle. The war was over for Tompkins.

For his heroism in the Hürtgen, Tompkins was awarded the Silver Star. In all, Tompkins was awarded with two Purple Hearts with clusters, a Silver Star, two Bronze Stars with clusters and earned his Combat Infantryman Badge.

Tompkins was shipped off to Belgium. In a twisted sense of irony, the fighting followed him to the hospital.

“While I was in the hospital there, just for a few days, a buzz bomb came and knocked one end of the hospital off,” Tompkins said. A buzz bomb was a German V-1 Flying Bomb. It was the first of the so-called German “Vengeance weapons.”

Tompkins was then shipped off to the First General Hospital in Paris. From Paris, he went to England and then on to Texas.

Following his recovery, Tompkins returned to Trussville, built a house, got married and begin a fight against a system that, at the time, failed to support veterans.

“The soldiers that came back to the United States got no recognition,” Tompkins said. “The people did not want to even be around them. They did not start doing anything for the veterans until the later wars. You had to do everything you can to survive.”

Though Tompkins, 97, has since recovered, the wounds of war have never left him. He still has two of the bullets lodged near his spine.

“They’re still in me,” Tompkins said.

As the men of World War II slowly fade from this plane, their sacrifices and heroics will linger as their stories continue to be told. It is on us to preserve their memories to serve as a reminder that evil will always be defeated by a few good men.

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‘Powerhouse’ From front page

It all started in 1996. Jane Bailey, who had worked at her husband’s automobile business, took on a new role. After developing the Pilgrim’s Rest subdivision and starting on the Legacy subdivision, Bailey decided to make a run for the council.

The decision didn’t come naturally. Bailey said as she was developing the property, along with another property owner, Bill Morrison when she was introduced to the idea of serving the city.

“I put together a contiguous area so that we could annex into Trussville,” said Bailey. “We developed Pilgrim’s Rest together and I continued when he left.”

Bailey said Morrison taught her the ropes to developing a subdivision. After the project was complete, she went onto develop the

Legacy subdivision, by herself.

“By that time I knew how to do it because he had taught me,” Bailey said about her experience with Morrison.

It wasn’t long before she met another person, who helped give her a push towards serving the city. Jeff Bramer, who was serving on City Council at the time, saw something in Bailey.

“I had to go to City Hall to ask a lot of questions and make sure we did everything correctly,” said Bailey.

“One day he called me and he said, ‘I want you to serve on Planning and Zoning’ and I laughed and said, ‘I don’t know anything!”

After more calls from Bramer, Bailey decided to commit to serving on the Planning and Zoning Board, but she didn’t stop there.

“While I was serving, he [Bramer] asked me to run for City Council because he didn’t want to run again.

I just couldn’t bring myself to think I could run for City Council,” said Bailey.

After considering a run for office, Bailey made a very last-minute decision.

“On the last day, in the last hour that you could qualify, I walked into the office to fill out the paperwork, and there he [Bramer] sat.

He said, ‘I was sitting here to see if you were going to run because if you were not going to run, I was going to run again,” said Bailey.

During her campaign, Bailey said she went doorto-door to meet the people of Trussville. She met a lot of residents and got a lot of questions.

“Why should I vote for you was the main one. I sort of had to ad-lib and tell them I thought they needed a woman on the council. I thought I had good ideas for the city,” said Bailey.

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City Council. She continued to serve on the council for a total of three terms. It didn’t take long before Bailey learned the ropes of city leadership, according to former Trussville mayor, Gene Melton.

“She’s just been a powerhouse,” said Melton. “She’s focused on doing what’s right for the city.”

Melton said he and Bailey grew together. When she was elected for her first term on the council, Melton was elected for his first term as mayor.

“We were all growing and looking at how the city was going to grow. She played a tremendous part in helping put together the plan for the future of the city. I can’t say enough about what she brought to the table,” said Melton.

Bailey credits City Clerk Lynn Porter with helping her during her time in office.

“Lynn Porter mentored me, trained me and anything I needed, I could ask Lynn about,” said Bailey.

From there, Bailey identified several things she wanted to do during her time as a council member. She wanted the city to have its own fire department and its own school system. Through it all, Bailey said she was told the things she envisioned were impossible, but that didn’t stop her from trying.

Bailey also worked diligently to get the schools in Trussville furnished and she helped the city build the Civic Center.

“I asked the council if I could go out there and watch over it and I went just about every day,” said Bailey.

“The council was very good to support me and we even came in under budget. I am so proud of that project and I think it was a good idea and I think it still is.”

Melton said during his time as mayor, Bailey’s impact was immeasurable.

“She played an important

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role in everything that developed in that 20 years…’96 to 2016,” said Melton. “We couldn’t have gotten to where we are today without her.”

Over the past 23 years, Bailey has served on several committees and has recently served as the chairperson for the Planning and Zoning Board. She has stepped down from that position and is now planning her retirement.

Bailey said as she passed the torch onto a younger generation, she realized the future of Trussville is bright.

“The city is blessed with young people that want to serve and when they serve, they are good members,” explained Bailey.

Now that she’s announced her pending retirement, Mayor Buddy Choat said Bailey has been an invaluable part of the growth and development of Trussville.

“I can’t think of anyone who has worked harder and

been more committed to serving this city,” said Choat. “She also demonstrated great leadership skills and had a thorough understanding of how to treat people fairly and professionally.

Trussville is better today because of people like Jane Bailey”.

Through it all, the infectious smile on the face of Jane Bailey reflects her positive attitude. But, don’t let the smile fool you. When it comes to getting things done, Bailey is known for taking the bull by the horns.

“I’ve always been one to say if you’re going to do it, you ought to do it right.

I may not have done things perfectly, but I surely did try,” said Bailey. “Anything we did was for the benefit of the citizens, as long as our budget would allow, and I think they have appreciated most of it.”

Bailey has high hopes for the city of Trussville, as it continues to grow.

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From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama official has been found guilty of using her position to get free trips, meals and jobs for her son.

News outlets report 57-year-old Sherry Lewis was found guilty Wednesday of using her position on the Birmingham Water Works Board for personal gain. She was found not guilty of solicitation.

Jones was arrested in 2017

along with former Arcadis Vice President Jerry Jones, and Mt. Vernon Mayor Terry L. Williams, who also owns Global Solutions International LLC. Court records say Jones and Williams bought Lewis expensive meals and paid for her vacations leading up to several profitable contracts for their companies.

Lewis’ attorney Brett Bloomston says it’s “preposterous” to believe Lewis exerted influence over anyone.

Lewis’ sentencing is set

From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

Sherry Lewis. Photo: JCSO

for December. Trials for Jones and Williams are next year.

Rest up your Hammies, new mountain bike race coming to Trussville

By Joshua Huff, sports editor

TRUSSVILLE – Birmingham has a new mountain bike race and Trussville is getting in on the action.

The Hammies, created by Max Klein, eschews the typical if you ain’t first, you’re last mindset around most competitions and introduces a race that is open for those more inclined to embrace the leisureliness of riding through nature, albeit down rock faces and through hairpin turns on narrow trails.

The event is a four-day race that takes place in four different locations: Red Mountain Park, Oak Mountain State Park, Trussville Sports Complex and the Tannehill Ironworks Historical Park. The races are all a week apart.

Racers will have the option of choosing to race one lap or two laps. The first lap will be based on age division; however, the second lap, or

“Super Hammies Championship” as it’s called, is optional. Racers under the age of 14 are not eligible for the “Super Hammies Championship.”

The Hammies does not have an award ceremony, but, for racers itching to add to their medal collection, the event gives out sprocket medals to the top three finishers of each age group.

There will be other activities such as: cornhole, raffles, “slow” bike races and much more. You can register online by following the link on www.TrussvilleTribune.com.

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ODENVILLE — The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of a man in connection to a robbery at Odenville Drugs.

Xavier Story, 26, of Irondale, is charged with robbery first degree.

Surveillance images showed a man wearing black sweats and a black hat coming into the store, on Wednesday, Oct. 23, and presenting a note to employees of Odenville Drugs. According to a press release, the man demanded narcotics and told the clerk to fill the bag. The man then went to the back of the phar-

macy and demanded the clerk hurry up as he pointed out which bottles he wanted. The man fled the scene in a car.

The sheriff’s office believes Story was the man seen in the video.

The Birmingham Police Department arrested Story on Nov. 4. He is being held in the Birmingham City Jail

on multiple charges, including trafficking hydrocodone, unlawful possession of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of marijuana, and certain person forbidden to carry firearms, Story is also facing a robbery charge in St. Clair County, in connection to the drug store robbery.

The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office said their Criminal Investigation Division, the Odenville Police Department, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, ATF, Jefferson State Community College Police and the Birmingham Police Department made the arrest and identification of the suspect possible.

Taco Mama training underway, plans to open soon From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

TRUSSVILLE — The future staff of Taco Mama in Trussville is undergoing training and preparing for opening day.

The date has not yet been determined, according to General Manager Dave Slone. He said he wants everything to run smoothly, so a couple of weeks of training are needed.

“We’re just excited to be in Trussville, it’s been long-awaited for us,” said Slone. “We’re ready to be slinging some tacos and margaritas!”

The new restaurant will create around 35 jobs.

Taco Mama started in The Crestline Village in Mountain Brook in 2011. Since then, several locations have been opened in metro Birmingham.

The restaurant prides itself in its “tasty tacos and margaritas.”

Taco Mama was named “Best Family-Friendly Restaurant in 2017” by Birmingham Magazine.

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Trussville K9 officer tracks Judge issues gag order down suspect in domestic in Kamille McKinney violence case after crash trial

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TRUSSVILLE — The Trussville Police Department responded after a hang-up call was made from the 100 block of North Chalkville Road, on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019. The officers quickly realized the call was much more than an accident.

According to Detective Ben Short, the officers arrived and found a domestic incident was taking place. As they attempted to make contact with one of the people involved,

Short said the man fled the scene in a red Chevrolet Camaro.

Officers attempted to stop the man and later discovered the Camaro wrecked in the 3500 block of Pear Street.

Police set up a perimeter and called out K9 Leo and Detective Holloway to track the suspect. Short said the K9 was able to locate the man and police took him into custody.

“The teamwork displayed by our patrol officers who were able to quickly establish a perimeter is a testament to their professionalism,” said

Gavin Sullivan. Photo: Jefferson County Jail.

Short. “The quick action of our patrol officers led to the successful track by K9 Leo and his handler, Det. Holloway.”

Sullivan is accused of going to his ex-girlfriend’s home to talk about their past relationship. Short said the victim said after she told him her heart wasn’t in the relationship anymore, Sullivan poured water on her. When she tried to call 911, the victim said Sullivan tried to take her phone from her. The victim said just before police arrived, the suspect made derogatory comments towards her and spit in her face.

Gavin Sullivan, 21, of Talledega, is facing several charges. According to Short, those charges are domestic violence third degree. interfering with a domestic violence call. unlawful possession of marijuana first degree, unlawful possession of a controlled substance, fleeing or attempting to elude a law enforcement officer and criminal trespass third degree.

Sullivan was taken to the Jefferson County Jail, where he posted a $21,500 bond and was released.

Sullivan is considered innocent until proven guilty.

Lock-down lifted at Chalkville Elementary School after man found with weapon near school taken into custody From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

JEFFERSON COUNTY — A lock-down was lifted after an incident near Chalkville

Elementary School on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019.

Capt. David Agee, with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, said a man was found near the campus with a weapon. The

man was taken into custody.

Agee said the man was not at the school. He was unable to provide information on any charges the man may be facing, if any.

From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

BIRMINGHAM — A judge is ordering lawyers to quit talking to the news media about the case of a 3-year-old Alabama girl who authorities

say was kidnapped and killed.

Jefferson County Circuit Judge Clyde Jones issued a gag order Tuesday in the cases against two people charged in the death of Kamille McKinney, known as “Cupcake” to her family.

The judge says he wants to limit publicity to ensure a fair trial.

Authorities say 39-yearold Patrick Devone Stallworth and his girlfriend, 29-year-old Derick Irisha Brown, are charged with capital murder in the slaying. The two are jailed without bond and defense lawyers have said they’re innocent.

The child disappeared from a birthday party last month, and her remains were found in garbage 10 days later.

A preliminary hearing is set for Dec. 10.

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A reward has risen to $80,000 for information about the missing stepdaughter of an Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight.

News outlets report UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones announced Thursday on Instagram that he would donate $25,000 in the case of 19-year-old Aniah Haley Blanchard. The money is in addition to two $25,000 donations from UFC President Dana White and an anonymous donor from Homewood, along with a $5,000 donation from the state of Alabama.

An Auburn police statement says evidence found inside Blanchard’s vehicle indicates she was a victim of foul play.

Blanchard is the stepdaughter of fighter Walt Harris. Authorities launched a

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The Southern Union State Community College student was last seen Oct. 24.

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(Adults) Celebrate a month of T.Hanks… Enjoy a different Tom Hanks movie each Wednesday of November at 1 PM. Popcorn & drinks will be served. Film rated PG. This Hollywood drama is based on the events of the Apollo 13 lunar mission, astronauts Jim Lovell (Tom Hanks), Fred Haise (Bill Paxton) and Jack Swigert (Kevin Bacon) find everything going according to plan after leaving Earth’s orbit. However, when an oxygen tank explodes, the scheduled moon landing is called off. Subsequent tensions within the crew and numerous technical problems threaten both the astronauts’ survival and their safe return to Earth.

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Eastern Women’s Committee of Fifty is hosting Boots and Bingo at The Trussville Community Center on Thursday, November 7th from 6-8PM. Bingo cards are $10 for the first card and $5 for additional cards. There will be prizes for Bingo in addition to great snacks. Come join us for an evening of fun!

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Pinson Public Library CAREGIVER’S Life Appreciation Luncheon November 9 @ 10:00 am 2:00 pm Free

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St. Vincent’s Trussville STEAM – Trussville Public Library November 19 @ 4:30 pm 5:30 pm Come join us for a handson-science program that is led by Jan the Science Lady!

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Moody Elementary transfigures into wonderful world of Harry Potter From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

Hewitt-Trussville Middle School’s Teacher of the Month

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TRUSSVILLE — Hewitt-Trussville Middle School’s Teacher of the month is Jamie O’Brien.

O’Brien teaches 6th grade Reading.

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MOODY – With a stroke of brilliant ingenuity, Moody Elementary hopped on the Hogwarts Express this Halloween and took its students on a splendid trip to Diagon Alley, through the magical portal at Platform 93/4 and throughout the sacred halls of Hogwarts in an absolutely impressive display of creation and wonderment.

The event was opened to the public on Tuesday, Oct. 29, as part of the school’s trick or treat night called Ghoul School. Each grade in the school had their own theme. For photos, head on over to the Moody Elementary school’s Facebook page.

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“So, I sat there with my guitar and played it for him, said Capps. “I asked him to sign my guitar.”

During Stuart’s performance, he asked Capps to come up on stage with him.

They played “Farmer’s Blues” together.

“I was terrified. I was probably shaking a little bit but after that, I was on top of the world,” said Capps.

The Grand Ole Opry performance was the start of something big for Capps. He graduated a few months early from Hewitt-Trussville High School, in order to move to Nashville. After making the move, Capps was able to meet many people in the music industry and he met others with similar interests.

“People helped me put a band together and I started learning how to entertain and play with a band,” Capps said. “The main thing I have

moved here I learned this is what everybody’s about and it’s where I fit in,” explained Capps.

When it comes to style, he is sticking to country’s roots,

shirts and jeans. It feels like me.”

For inspiration, Capps said he never knows when he will get an idea for a song.

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Capps and his band are planning to record soon.

Songs you can expect on the album will include one called “Yesterday’s Makeup.” Until then, you can catch the band at the place where it all started: The World Famous Tootsies Orchid Lounge, where Jackson Capps is a regular performer.

Capps will perform live at Workplay on Nov. 13. The show begins at 7 p.m. and tickets are $15.

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Stella Mae (Sprayberry) Cannon june

11, 1931 ~ november 1, 2019 (age 88)

Stella Cannon, age 88, of Birmingham, chose to be with the Lord Nov. 1, 2019 after a fall in her home. She had struggled with increasing weakness and disability over the last few months, never forgetting to smile and laugh at all jokes. She was a member of McElwain Baptist, The Church at Grants Mill. She was involved with the card ministry at Irondale Baptist Church. Stella was in the Volunteer Association at Montclair Hospital, employed at St Martin’s, Parisian boys department, and Kmart as a security guard. She was preceded in death by her loving husband James Cannon, daughter Angie Cannon Harris, parents Marcus Otis and Myrtice McDowell Sprayberry, sisters Thelma Ruth Ledbetter, and Ola Inez Hughes. She is survived by her daughters Carla Cannon, Lori Bennington Swindall and Patricia Cannon, grandchildren Chris Harris, Sarah Harris Cope, Brandon Madison and Larry Swindall. Visitation will be from 11:30am until 12:30pm at McElwain Baptist Church with services following. Refreshments will follow at 1:30 to honor those who contributed to her life, and to those lives that she contributed to.

Kelly Lynn Johnson (Johnson) Sherrill december

14, 1968 ~ november 2, 2019 (age 50)

Kelly Johnson Sherrill, age 50, of Birmingham, AL passed away on November 2, 2019. She graduated from Pelham High School in 1987. She graduated from Johnson and Wales University in 1997 and was currently attending Jeff State. Kelly’s hobbies included making handmade jewelry and photography. She was a free spirit and was always up for a road trip. Kelly was preceded in death by her mother, Wanda Sue Sublett. She is survived by her father, David J. Johnson (Carol) and step-father, Don Sublett (LaCon); her children, Taylor Sherrill and Alex Sherrill; siblings, Karis Gillespie (Rick), Chad Johnson (Melissa), Chris Johnson (Kathryn) and Brandon Sublett (Jennifer); a step-sister, Heather Joe (Chris) and numerous nieces and nephews. A funeral service for Kelly will be held at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home Chapel on Wednesday, November 6th at 2:00 p.m. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow the chapel service at Jefferson Memorial’s adjoining cemetery. Reverend Paul Hillard is officiating.

Wilma H. Price

15, 1929 ~ october 31, 2019 (age 90) september

Wilma H. Price, age 90 of Homewood, AL passed away on October 31, 2019. She was a member of Raleigh Avenue Baptist Church. She retired from Birmingham News after 29 years of services. She is preceded in death by her brothers, William H. Holloway and Jack Holloway and sisters, Eloise Pomeroy, Sadie Harris, Shirley Spear and Ann Campbell and her husband, Farley Red Price. She is survived by her brothers, Herbert Tid Holloway (Nancy) and Gene Holloway (Pauline) and sister, Joan Williams; many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.

Services were held on Monday, November 4, 2019 at 10 AM at Jefferson Memorial Gardens East. Visitation was an hour prior to services. Burial followed at Jefferson Memorial Gardens East. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Raleigh Avenue Baptist Church. Jefferson Memorial Trussville directing.

Douglas Webster september

10, 1966 ~ october 31, 2019 (age 53)

Douglas Alan Webster, age 53, of Pinson, Al went to be with the Lord on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019 after a valiant fight against cancer. He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Carla Peace Webster; daughters, Taylor and Lauren Webster. He is also survived by his mother, Judy Rutledge Webster; sisters, Susanne Webster Guthrie (Tim) and Ginger Webster Allison (Greg); and a host of nieces, nephews, uncles, aunts, cousins, brothers and sisters-in-law, and great life long friends. He was preceded in death by his father, Floyd Douglas Webster. Doug was a graduate of Hewitt Trussville High School and was employed by Key Parts and Machinery. He was an avid fisherman and loved being on the water on his boat. He enjoyed talking about anything and everything. He was just an all-around great guy that is going to be missed greatly by all who knew him. A celebration of Douglas Webster will be on Saturday, November 9th 2019 at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home from 1-3pm. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery.

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Kids talk about God: How can you tell a false prophet from a true prophet?

By Carey Kinsolving and Friends

“You can’t tell a real prophet from a false one by whoever sings the loudest and prays the longest,” says Kris, 12. “You can even preach the best, but if the heart is not right, God can’t hear you. So it is hard to know a real from a fake prophet, but God knows.”

False prophets know how to impress people with outward shows of piety. As Kris said, God knows what’s going on in the heart.

“A true prophet is nice to others,” says Diana, 8.

Paintings and movies often portray Jesus as Mr. Nice Guy. We forget that long before power tools, he worked as a carpenter. I’ve never seen a painting of Jesus driving money-changers out

of the temple with a whip.

The Bible is filled with stories of true prophets speaking tough words to belligerent audiences. John the Baptist lost his head. The prophet Isaiah was sawed in two. The prophet Zechariah was stoned. It’s not always popular to tell the truth.

The problem with false prophets is that they usually tell partial truths. There’s a Yiddish proverb that says, “A half truth is a whole lie.”

“A true prophet will always tell the truth,” says Vicki, 12. “And a false prophet will start telling things that aren’t true, once you get to know him. Sometimes a false prophet will even say he is the Messiah.”

The Apostle John proposed a test for all prophets: “By this you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that

confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God, and every spirit that does not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is not of God” (I John 4:23).

Your first question to people claiming to be God’s spokespersons should be, “Who is Jesus Christ?” If they don’t confess him as fully God and fully man in one person, you can write them off as false prophets.

As C.S. Lewis said, Jesus is a liar, lunatic or Lord. He can’t be just a good man or a prophet as some claim.

Good men don’t claim to be God if they’re not.

“A false prophet may seem righteous at first, but he’s really not,” says Ally, 12. “Sometimes it’s hard to tell because they are so disguised and so innocent-look-

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Ally probably read what Jesus said about the false prophet wardrobe: “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing,

but inwardly they are ravenous wolves” (Matthew 7:15).

Don’t expect a false prophet to appear as Darth Vader. Remember the story of Little Red Riding Hood?

The big, bad wolf disguised himself in grandmother’s clothes. Don’t expect anything less from false prophets. Outwardly, they look as innocent as sheep, but inwardly, they’re ready to pounce and devour.

Jesus said you would know false prophets by their fruits. The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control (Galatians 5:22). Jesus also said words flow from a person’s inner self and eventually reveal who people are (Luke 6:4345). Listen carefully.

Think about this: The Bible is our standard for testing anyone who claims to speak in the name of God. Memorize this truth: “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves” (Matthew 7:15).

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enemy attempts to detracts us from Scripture any way he can.

In our times, the most common challenge to the sufficiency of Scripture is “the-Holy-Spirit-told-me” mysticism. Pastors often are the worst culprits. They throw this phrase around (oftentimes without thinking) to stamp God’s authority on an idea or agenda.

Politicians do, too. Recently, I heard that two politicians both asserted that God told them they would win the election. One of them lost. Just because we have an emotional experience, goose bumps, warm fuzzies, or a dream doesn’t mean it came from the Holy

Spirit. A man once told me, “The Holy Spirit gets a lot of credit for saying things the Holy Spirit never said.”

He was right. I often hear people say: “God-told-meto-tell-you . . .”. If it truly was God, we should reduce it to writing and staple it to the back of our Bible.

Why, you ask? Because if God said it, it is inspired.

Peter—who heard God’s voice when Jesus was transfigured—says “we have something more sure, the prophetic word, to which you will do well to pay attention’” (1 Peter 1:19). We live in a free society. People can believe what they want. The Bible is enough for me.

God told me…

By Chipley McQueen Thornton, PhD, Lead Pastor, FBC Springville

A man in Ft. Worth, Texas once told me that he died and went to hell. He looked up and saw a bright light. Jesus told him he could return to the living if he would tell everyone of his experience.

The man told me that when he opened his eyes he was in a morgue with a sheet over his head and a tag on his toe! He sat up, walked out of the morgue, and ran home . . . buck naked!

Did this man meet Jesus? I doubt it but cannot say for certain. I can neither prove nor disprove his experience. We often hear

FBC Springville Pastor, Chipley McQueen Thornton.

of similar stories (without the nudity!). Perhaps this example is extreme, but how can we verify when people claim God spoke to them?

D.A. Carson’s book, The Gagging of God, deals with the key issue at-hand: “Many [Christians] now rely far more on inward promptings than on their Bible knowledge to decide what they are going to do in a situation.” Donald Whitney, in The Compromised Church, says, “The evangelistic method of Jesus and the apostles was not to urge people to seek direct experiences with God; instead they went about preaching and teaching the Scriptures (see, for instance, Mark 1:14-15). And Jesus did not say that once we have spiritual life we live by direct mystical experience with God; rather, we ‘live . . . on

every word that comes from the mouth of God’ (Matthew 4:4). . . . So in Scripture the normative method of meeting God is through Scripture.”

The real issue is this: Do we believe Scripture is sufficient? Is Scripture enough, or do we need signs and wonders? Throughout history, the enemy adjusts his strategy to challenge (or add to) Scripture. Through a serpent in the garden (Did God actually say . . . ? Gen. 3:1) or church tradition (16th century Catholicism) or intellectualism (17th & 18th century enlightenment) or higher criticism (19th century) or postmodernism (20th century), the

On keeping on

By Michael J. Brooks

Science debates the concept of perpetual motion; that is, once an object is set in motion, is it possible to continue motion forever? Whether this is physically possible is debatable, but that it should happen spiritually is non-debatable. The inspired apostle Paul wrote, “Continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast” (Colossians 1:23).

What Paul meant is that if we stop moving forward in our Christian lives, we lose ground. Perseverance is the key to victorious living. Perseverance is much better than

a good start and a bad ending.

Jesus taught about a sower whose seed fell in various locales. One group of seeds quickly germinated and sprang up, but withered in the sun. Another group likewise sprung up but had no rootage to sustain them. The point is obvious. A good start isn’t enough! I’ve known some people who seemed to make a good start in their Christian commitment, but who weren’t committed for the long term and withered.

Another analogy the scripture uses is infancy.

New Christians are called babies, but mustn’t remain ba-

bies. I don’t think I’ve known anyone whose body remained infantile through adulthood, but I’ve known several cases in which cognitive skills remained infantile; thus grown men and women had the minds of little children. Both of these cases are tragic, and it’s also tragic when believers fail to grow beyond spiritual infancy and remain spiritual infants.

Aesop made famous the story of the tortoise and the hare. What a foolish contest that was since the hare was much faster. But after a good start, the hare took a break.

The tortoise made steady

progress and won the race. As Aesop said, “Slow and steady wins the race.”

We cannot afford to “take a break” from the path of Christian growth. When we stop we actually go backward.

And it’s true that many people along the faith highway have taken the exit ramp.

Jeff Foxworthy makes us laugh with his redneck jokes.

For example, “You know you’re a redneck if your life has been changed by an episode of ‘Walker Texas Ranger.'” He also gave us the redneck dictionary. One of his Southern verbs is “usedtuh-

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could,” as in “Can you dance?” And the response is

“I usedtuhcould!”

Their number is legion in Christendom–those who used to be committed to the faith.

They used to attend Sunday School, or teach, or give or be a deacon or sing in the choir or have a joyful faith. But now all of this is past tense.

Going forward doesn’t mean we don’t mess up, for we all do. But it means we get up when we fall and press on to the glory of God. -30Reflections is a weekly devotional column written by Michael J. Brooks, pastor of the Siluria Baptist Church in Alabaster, Ala. The church’s website is siluriabaptist.com.

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Alabama high school students can apply to Alabama colleges for free this week

By Joshua Huff, sports editor

High school students across Alabama are able to apply to multiple colleges across the state for free in a program run by the state department of education.

The event ends November 8.

The initiative is deemed College Application Week.

Throughout the week, colleges across Alabama will waive their application fees to encourage prospective students to apply.

College Application Week is a part of Alabama Possible and

the Alabama State Department of Education’s Alabama College Campaign, which encourages students across Alabama to pursue their education after high school.

Typically, the cost of a college application averages $43, according to a study by US News. On average, more than eight in 10 students apply to at least three colleges.

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BYRNE: Star Chamber impeachment driven by Trump hatred, not American values

By Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-1)

An abusive, unlawful practice of the English courts from the 15th to 17th centuries was so rampant and unfair that protections against it were written into our U.S. Constitution.

This hated and feared practice took place in the Star Chamber.

The creators of the Star Chamber described it as a tool to stamp out corruption and seek justice for those in English society who were so powerful that no ordinary court would ever find them guilty.

In practice, it was used to punish political enemies without the constraints of the law or the prying eyes of the public.

Sound familiar?

Our Founding Fathers were keenly aware of the abuses of the English government. They

valued the rights of the individual so highly that they included a Bill of Rights – our first 10 amendments – to protect them.

One of the most important, the 5th Amendment, states that no person shall “be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law.”

The principles of due process and fairness towards the accused are not only enshrined into our Constitution but the very nature of our Republic.

These are values held deeply by all Americans.

Unfortunately, in today’s House of Representatives, the Star Chamber is alive and well.

For weeks, secret impeachment proceedings held by Democrats in the basement of the Capitol have deprived President Trump of his due process rights.

Adam Schiff and his cabal of Democrats have monopo-

Congressman Bradley Byrne

lized the Intelligence Committee’s power, withholding facts, denying the President the right to participate, and extending the Republican Minority party little more than token rights.

The few Republicans allowed to participate are prohibited by Schiff’s arbitrary rules from detailing to their fellow Republican members – or the Americans they represent –

what is going on behind closed doors.

Of course, Schiff and his Democrat staffers have shown no restraint breaking their own rules by leaking cherry-picked, misleading bits of testimony or outright lies.

I’ve had enough of this Star Chamber, and I chose to fight back.

Recently, my colleagues and I walked into the basement room of the Capitol where Schiff is holding his secret hearings. We demanded to watch the proceedings.

Schiff immediately shut them down, even though we only wanted to observe—a right required by House rules and normally extended to all Members of Congress.

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This Star Chamber fundamentally violates the principles of fairness and due process Americans value so dearly. It should never be used against Democrats or Republicans.

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GADSDEN — On a cold night in Gadsden, Alabama, Clay-Chalkville closed the book on the 2019 regular season with a 31-21 win over Gadsden City.

The first quarter was a defensive battle with both teams swapping punts and neither offense able to move the ball with much consistency.

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Clay-Chalkville at Helena at Husky Stadium Friday, Nov. 8 at 7 p.m.

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See LEEDS, Page 19

Moody rides stellar defense to finish season with win over playoffbound Talladega

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See MOODY, Page 19

By Joshua Huff, sports editor

LEEDS — Pleasant Grove notched its sixth consecutive victory on Friday after cruising past Leeds, 49-9, to send the Greenwave into the offseason with seven losses in their final eight games.

See CHALKVILLE, Page 19

TALLADEGA — The season ended on a bright note for Moody as the Blue Devils rallied to defeat Talladega, 21-14, on Friday to put an emphatic stamp on the 2019 campaign.

The Blue Devils conclude the year 4-6, 2-5 in Class 5A, Region 5.

Leeds overwhelmed by 1-loss Pleasant Grove in 49-9 defeat to wrap season

Pinson Valley ushered in the evening with a 29-yard Kenji Christian touchdown run to put the Indians up 7-0 just one minute into the contest. Photo by Ron Burkett.

By Joshua Huff, sports editor, and Ronnie Hagood

PINSON – Lee-Huntsville spent a frigid Halloween evening seeing ghosts as Pinson Valley concluded its playoff primer with a resounding 47-0 victory following

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matchup against Homewood Nix said. “We played good riding a four-game winning on both sides of the ball. We streak. In that span, Pinson controlled the line of scrimValley has allowed just 12 mage on both sides of the ball, total points. In three of those which is most important. Becontests, the Indians held cause of that, we were able to their opponent scoreless. get big plays on offense.”

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That streak of dominance continued against a hapless Lee-Huntsville squad that entered the hostile confines of Willie Adams Stadium with just one win notched on its belt. On the night, Pinson Valley recorded five interceptions in the first half alone.

Two of those interceptions were returned for touchdowns.

“The defense was able to get interceptions because their quarterback was running for his life all night,” Nix said.

Pinson Valley ushered in the evening with a 29-yard Kenji Christian touchdown run to put the Indians up 7-0 just one minute into the contest. Following the first of Lee-Huntsville’s many turnovers, Pinson Valley quarterback Barry White connected on a 4-yard touchdown pass to Jaquel Fells to give the Indians a 14-0 lead just three minutes into the game. White finished the night 4-of-6 for 114 yards and two touchdowns.

The floodgates then opened following Markel

The victory for Pinson Valley sends the Indians into their first-round playoff matchup against Homewood riding a four-game winning streak. Photo by Ron Burkett.

Dailey’s interception return, which was promptly followed by a Keyonteze Johnson 80-yard touchdown run

where in which he seemingly made every Generals defender miss on his way to giving the Indians a 27-0 lead. John-

son recorded two catches for 91 yards with a touchdown.

“I think we got better tonight,” Nix said. “That’s the

whole goal walking into every game.”

The Indians’ DeMarques Densmore collected yet an-

other interception and returned it for a touchdown to give Pinson Valley a 34-0 lead with 7:10 left in the first half. Running back Mike Sharp padded Pinson Valley’s already comfortable lead just prior to the half with a 5-yard scamper to put the Indians up, 41-0.

Fells capped off the scoring for the night with an 11yard touchdown run with nine minutes to go in the game.

Pinson Valley concludes the 2019 regular season with 7-2, 5-1 record with its lone region loss coming at the hands of Oxford. Lee-Huntsville wraps up the season without scoring a single point in its final two games.

Pinson Valley’s defense held Lee-Huntsville to just three first downs and 20 total yards. The Generals rushed for minus-25 yards.

Now, the Indians can turn their undivided attention on defending their two consecutive Class 6A titles.

“This is the time of year that we worked for all year,” Nix said. “It’s here. We’re very excited for it and looking forward to getting it going for sure.”

Pinson Valley concludes the 2019 regular season with a 7-2, 5-1 record with its lone region loss coming at the hands of Oxford. Photo by Ron Burkett.

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Chalkville From page 17

Save for a 40-yard pass from quarterback Damione Ward to Tyler Hicks, little to no offense was to be found on both sides.

“I thought we were sloppy. We came out, we didn’t start fast at all,” ClayChalkville head coach Drew Gilmer said of his team’s performance.

In the second quarter, Gadsden City drove the ball down to the 12-yard line, and on second and goal, DeMarcus Macon found Jakari Embry for a touchdown pass to put the Titans up, 7-0. The Cougars would answer on a 2-yard run by Ward moments later on second and goal with 2:26 left in the half to tie the game at 7. Yet just moments later, the Titans responded as Macon once again found Embry, this time for a 72-yard touchdown, putting Gadsden City up 14-7.

“We’ve got to get a lot better if we want to make a run in the (upcoming) playoffs,” Gilmer said.

The Cougars managed to get inside the Titans’ red zone with five seconds left in the half but they were only able to put up three points on a Jaren Van Winkle 25-yard field goal to close the gap to 14-10 heading into the locker room.

In the third quarter, the Cougar defense did not let Gadsden City’s offense move past the 50-yard line. In addition, Clay-Chalkville’s offense came alive in the second half. The Cougar’s first score of the third quarter came on a Lazarius Hinkle 25-yard touchdown run, which gave the Cougars

Moody From page 17

Moody was left out of the playoffs for the fifth consecutive year.

Moody needed the magic of the rally cap to defeat a Talladega team that jumped out to a 14-7 lead to begin the second half following a 57-yard drive that struck gold with a Quontavius McKenzie 1-yard plunge with 6:53 remaining in the third quarter.

Not to be outdone, Moody promptly responded after

Leeds From page 17

Leeds has now lost seven or more games in each of the past two seasons. Leeds had enjoyed 12 consecutive seasons of reaching the playoffs before the Greenwave sputtered to a 3-7 season in 2018.

Leeds won four state championships during that 12-year span.

A Pleasant Grove victory was never in doubt in this one as the Spartans pounced on the hapless Greenwave with three touchdowns in the first quarter.

Pleasant Grove (9-1)

The Cougars next travel to face Helena in the first round of the playoffs on Nov. 8. Photo by Joshua Huff.

their first lead of the night at 17-14. After the defense held Gadsden City to a punt, Clay-Chalkville drove down the field, and once again, Ward called his own number and scored from 2 yards out, putting the visiting Cougars

up 24-14.

The Titans mounted a comeback in the fourth quarter with 7:13 left to play after Macon launched a 56-yard touchdown pass to an open Jaquan Woods, which narrowed the Clay-Chalkville

quarterback Connor Rush hit Robert Grames for an 85-yard touchdown to knot the game at 14-all.

Late in the fourth quarter, with the game still tied at 14, Terrance Moore scored the go-ahead touchdown for Moody on a 2-yard touchdown run that gave the Blue Devils the 21-14 lead with five minutes to go in the game. Moore finished the night with 100 yards rushing.

Madness would then ensue as Moody’s Adam Wal-

lace intercepted Talladega’s Nigel Scales on the Tigers’ next possession, but the Blue Devils were unable to capitalize with a score.

With the ball yet again, this time in the waning moments of the fourth quarter, Talladega marched down the field searching for a score to even the game; however, Scales threw yet another interception, which proved to be more costly for Talladega this time around.

Moody would hold on to take the win.

wraps the season in a threeway tie for the Class 5A, Region 4 championship.

Leeds finishes the season with a 2-8, 2-4 record in Class 4A, Region 4.

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Ward then scrambled for his third touchdown of the night to seal the deal for the Cougars, 31-21.

The Cougars next travel to face Helena in the first round of the playoffs on Nov. 8.

“They’re a great ball team,” Gilmer said of Helena. “We’re going to have our work cut out for us. They’re very well coached. They play hard. They do a great job, so it’s going to be a tough one for us.”

The Blue Devils conclude the year 4-6, 2-5 in Class 5A, Region 5. Moody was left out of the playoffs for the fifth consecutive year. Photo by Ron Burkett.

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By Joshua Huff, sports editor

CENTER POINT — As Center Point gears up for its first-round playoff game at Etowah, the Eagles took some time to celebrate on Friday as senior defensive lineman DeCarius Hawthorne received his 2019 Alabama vs. Mississippi All-Star Classic jersey in front of his teammates and coaches.

“Historical moment for DeCarius Hawthorne! From Defensive Line Coaches/ Mentors and the look on his face in front of his teammates is what makes this all so special!” Center Point head coach George Bates posted on his Twitter page on Friday.

Hawthorne is part of an Eagles’ defense that allowed

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just 16 points per game this season. Center Point allowed the second least amount of points in Class 5A, Region 5 play this season (92) behind only Central Clay County (65).

The annual Alabama vs.

Mississippi All-Star Classic is set for Dec. 14 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

Mississippi has won two out of the past three games between the two states. Mississippi won the 2018 meeting, 24-20.

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That challenge was overcome by Trussville native Skip Mathews on Sunday.

The 63-year-old Mathews finished the race with an unofficial time of 6:10.22. His average mile was 14:08.

Mathews started the race at 11:03 a.m. and finished the 26.2-mile course at 5:14 p.m.

The course wound its way through Staten Island, into Brooklyn via the Verranzzano-Narrows Bridge, and then on to Queens and the Bronx before finishing in Central Park.

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TRUSSVILLE – The Hewitt-Trussville trio of Logan Self, Eric Taylor and Malachi Moore received their 2019 Alabama vs. Mississippi All-Star Classic jerseys on Monday.

“Congratulations to these 3 Huskies on representing Alabama in the upcoming Alabama/Mississippi All-Star Game!”

Hewitt-Trussville football posted on its Twitter page. “Great honor to represent our state!”

The Huskies recently concluded the 2019 regular season on Oct. 25, 2019, with a victory over then-No. 1 Thompson. In that game,

Moore, an Alabama commit, snagged the game-sealing interception and hauled in the onside kick recovery to finish the upset. For the season, Moore recorded 83 total tackles with four interceptions and eight passes defended.

Self, a senior offensive lineman who is committed to Troy, was the leader of an

offensive line that helped the Huskies record nearly 459 yards per game this season.

Taylor, a senior defensive lineman committed to LSU, wrapped this season with 30 total tackles, six quarterback hurries with one forced fumble. The Huskies defense only allowed 24 points per game this season.

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THE PROMENADE | 205.655.0150 1644 Gadsden Highway, Suite 100 Trussville, AL 35173

Kendell M. Jno-Finn PT, DPT, TPI-M2

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(205)508-3811 // 7040 Gadsden Hwy Suite 100 // Trussville, AL 35173