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November 20 - 26, 2019 Springville couple sentenced in pain clinic pill mill scheme in Moody
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Man accused in deadly Trussville Cracker Barrel parking lot shooting ordered back to jail
Leeds Board of Education to implement after school supper program
From The Trussville Tribune staff reports
By Nathan Prewett
MOODY — A federal judge sentenced a husband and wife from Springville to prison, in connection to a pill mill scheme that was operated out of Moody, according to U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town.
LEEDS — At a regular meeting of the Leeds Board of Education on Tuesday, Nov. 13, board members discussed implementing an after school supper program for students.
See MOODY, Page 5
See SCHOOL SUPPER, Page 4
HewittTrussville varsity cheerleaders earn bid to state tournament, middle school squad wins North Super Regional By Joshua Huff, sports editor
BIRMINGHAM — The Hewitt-Trussville varsity cheer squad stamped its ticket into the 2019 Cheerleading Championship after finishing in third place in the North Regional Tournament. See CHEERLEADERS, Page 7
St. Clair County Schools hoping to purchase laptops for all students By Erica Thomas, managing editor
Bryan Hancock, Jefferson County Jail From The Trussville Tribune staff reports
TRUSSVILLE — The Pinson man accused in the deadly shooting in the Trussville Cracker Barrel parking lot was ordered back to jail on Friday, Nov. 15, 2019. According to court documents, Bryan Hancock’s bond was revoked after he entered a plea of not guilty in the March 28, 2019, shooting death of Randy Dewayne Young. The reason for the re-
voked bond is unclear. Hancock is charged with capital murder and was originally given no bond. However, a judge agreed to give him a bond of $250,000, and on June 4, Hancock bonded out of jail and was placed on a complete lockdown at a home near Pinson. He was being monitored by an electronic GPS monitoring system. Oct. 11, 2019, Hancock was indicted on the capital murder charge, by a grand jury. According to court docu-
ments, the grand jury charged that Hancock intentionally caused the death of the victim by shooting him with a pistol, from a vehicle. During a preliminary hearing, both the defense and prosecution said the shooting stemmed from an argument over parking. Video of the shooting was played in court during the hearing on Thursday, May 20. Witnesses also took the stand to tell the court what they saw that night.
The defense said the shooting was an act of self-defense. Attorney Richard S. Jaffe, with Jaffe, Hanle, Whisonant & Knight, P.C., said his client had no intention of harming anyone. Jaffe said Hancock was attacked in the parking lot of Cracker Barrel. “Sadly, the driver of his truck had put on his brake lights and begun to exit the scene when Bryan was attacked,” Jaffe said. See CRACKER BARREL, Page 4
Milestones Behavior Group brings personal touch to autism treatment in Springville
Trussville Fire & Rescue accepting donations for Christmas for Kids By Erica Thomas, managing editor
TRUSSVILLE — Trussville Fire and Rescue is asking for donations for the Christmas for Kids program. The program is designed to help those in need, provide gifts to their children this Christmas, according to Fire Chief Tim Shotts. See FIRE&RESCUE, Page 4
St. Clair County Sheriff urging citizens to sign up for alerts By Erica Thomas, managing editor
ASHVILLE — The St. Clair County Board of Education is working on a plan to bring laptops to all students. The One-to-One program would mean every student in the system would have an assigned laptop.
ASHVILLE — The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office is asking citizens to sign up for news alerts by text or email. The sheriff’s office implemented the alert system in March 2019, as a way to keep people in the county aware of happenings across the county.
See LAPTOPS, Page 3
See ALERTS, Page 3
2 Trussville natives named to President’s List at Mississippi College
Pinson-Valley High School principal named District 5 Principal of the Year From The Trussville Tribune staff reports
PINSON — Pinson-Valley High School Principal Michael Turner was selected as the District 5 Principal of the Year by the Alabama Association of Secondary School Principals. See PRINCIPAL, Page 6
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Photo: Terry Schrimscher. By Terry Schrimscher
SPRINGVILLE — There is a saying in the autism community that goes, “If you’ve met one person with autism, you’ve met one person with autism.” The phrase has been repeated for years by parents
and treatment professionals alike. In reality, you’ve probably met a lot of people impacted by Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). According to the Centers for Disease Control, about one child in 59 is on the spectrum. In Alabama, the
numbers are a bit better than the national average, about one child out of 175, but the impact is much greater. A diagnosis of autism affects parents, siblings, schools and communities. “Know you aren’t alone,” said Alicia Howard, clinical
director of Milestones Behavior Group in Springville. “The struggle is real and even during the days where you don’t feel like you are enough and you just don’t know if you can go on … you can.”
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See AUTISM, Page 8
From The Trussville Tribune staff reports
CLINTON, Miss. — The Mississippi College Office of Academic Affairs releases the president’s list after the close of fall and spring semesters each academic year. See PRESIDENT’S LIST, Page 5
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