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November 13 - 19, 2019 Trussville operating under Jefferson County Personnel Board again, amid court battle
Trussville Police Officer named ‘Law Enforcement Officer of the Year’ at city council meeting
By Erica Thomas, managing editor
By Erica Thomas, managing editor
TRUSSVILLE — The city of Trussville is once again operating under the Jefferson County Personnel Board (JCPB), while the two entities argue for control over civil services, in court.
TRUSSVILLE — The Trussville City Council hosted a special awards presentation during its regular meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019. The SSG Michael W. Hosey American Legion Post 205 presented Sgt. Joseph Dunn with the Law Enforcement Officer of the Year award. Dunn has been with the Trussville Police Department since 2008 and is assigned to the traffic division. He is also a firearms instructor and a motor scout instructor. Dunn served in the United States Airforce from 2002 to 2008. In his community, Dunn is known for volunteering at his local church. During the council meeting, Police Chief Eric Rush also announced the new Chaplaincy program with the Trussville Police Department. The program consists of five volunteers from faith-based organizations. Chief Eric Rush said the program came to be after a conversation with Pastor Derrick Jordan. “He did almost all the
See JCPB, Page 5
Cause of house fire in Center Point under investigation From The Trussville Tribune staff reports
CENTER POINT — A part of 24th Avenue Northwest was closed on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019, while firefighters battled a house fire. The cause of the fire, in the 300 block of 24th Avenue Northwest, was unknown. See CENTER POINT FIRE, Page 6
Mayor announces new Taco Bell restaurant coming to Pinson By Crystal McGough, copy editor
PINSON – During the city of Pinson’s regular council meeting on Thursday, Nov. 7, Mayor Hoyt Sanders announced to the city council that Taco Bell has purchased the vacant Hardee’s property on Highway 75. See TACO BELL, Page 4
Trussville Daybreak Rotary Club hangs ribbons for Veterans Day From The Trussville Tribune staff reports
TRUSSVILLE — The Trussville Daybreak Rotary Club continued a tradition of decorating the city for Veterans Day. Trussville Fire and Rescue assisted the Rotary in hanging red, white and blue ribbons. See ROTARY CLUB , Page 7
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LEEDS — The Leeds Police Department is seeking the public’s help with identifying three individuals allegedly involved with passing along counterfeit money. See POLICE, Page 3
American Legion Post 205’s Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award presented to Sgt. Joseph Dunn.
work,” said Rush. “They will be on call 24/7. This is going to be a great program. This will benefit the citizens of Trussville as well as city employees.” The pastors are volunteering their time and will not be paid for responding with police to incidents such as death notifications, homicides, domestic violence, suicides and fires. They will also be available to council
city employees with stress management and critical incidents. The chaplains could be called for prayer at city council meetings, awards ceremonies, building dedications and retirement ceremonies. “I couldn’t be prouder to have these men as a part of this program,” said Rush. The pastors who will be acting as chaplains are Senior Pastor Derrick Jordan, Ric
Camp, Michael Edwards, II, Steve McCarty and Steven Strange. BUSINESS AND PROPERTY MATTERS The rezoning of property at 6588 Memory Lane, from A-1 (Agricultural) to R-2 (Single-family Residential), was approved unanimously during the city council meeting. See OFFICER, Page 6
Child found wandering near Chalkville Mountain Road wanted to ‘go buy pirate toys’
Owner prepares to open car wash in Grayson Valley, plans new one for Trussville
See CAR WASH, Page 3
Car crashes into Nail salon on Old Springville Road in Clay From The Trussville Tribune staff reports
By Erica Thomas, managing editor
GRAYSON VALLEY — A child was dropped off at the Center Point Fire District after a passerby said she saw him walking near Chalkville Mountain Road. Nikki Gadbaw said it was just by chance that she saw the child as he was walking near Martin Road, around 8:30 a.m. Her original plan, Tuesday morning, was to go shopping at Publix, but when her low fuel light came on in her car, she had to make an extra stop. Little did she know, there would be a second unplanned stop. “My daughter and I saw this little boy running down the street and I thought, ‘well, that’s not something you see every day,” said Gadbaw. As she stopped her car, she got out in below-freezing temperatures and asked the child where he was going. “When I stopped, I looked back and he ran in the street. I got him to come towards me and he got in the car and buckled up,” she said. “I wasn’t a stranger to him, although he didn’t know me.”
Leeds Police Department looking for 3 individuals in counterfeit money case
CLAY — The Center Point Fire District responded to a car into a building on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019. Fire Chief Gene Coleman said a Nissan Altima crashed into a business around 7:48 a.m. See CAR CRASHES, Page 3
Gadbaw said the child looked to be around 5-yearsold. He was dressed for cold weather, with a winter coat and pants, but there was something that wasn’t quite right about his clothing. “He had on warm clothes, so he was prepared to go outside, but he had on someone else’s shoes because they would’ve fit me, an adult, instead of a 5-year-old,” said Gadbaw. “He said he wasn’t hungry, but they gave him fruit and he ate it.” Being a mother herself, Gadbaw sprung into protection mode and got the child out of the cold and into the nearest
fire station. The Center Point Fire District Station 5 immediately went out of service to tend to the boy. “They asked him questions and he knew he went to preschool. He even knew he lived somewhere behind the fireworks stand,” said Gadbaw. Center Point Fire District Chief Gene Coleman said the fire department called the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office to assist with finding the child’s parents. After a short search of the area, the parents were located and the child was returned home. Coleman said
he is thankful this story has a happy ending. “Fortunately, he wasn’t abducted,” said Coleman. “He was going to Dollar General to buy some pirate toys. It turned out really well for the amount of traffic that’s on that road. It could’ve been really tragic.” As for Gadbaw, she is also thankful that she was in the right place, at the right time. “I could not believe what had just happened. I just feel like we were in the right place and where we were supposed to be,” Gadbaw explained. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating.
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City of Center Point awards schools in city limits $80K From The Trussville Tribune staff reports
CENTER POINT — The city of Center Point is giving $80,000 out of its general fund budget to the four Jefferson County schools that are in its city limits. The amount of money is divided between the schools based on the population. See CENTER POINT SCHOOLS, Page 12
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