By Marti Webb Slay For The Tribune The students at the Engineering Academy at Hewitt-Trussville High School are establishing a legacy that future students will have to live up to. In two years of the Electrathon electric car race at Barber Motorsports Park, the Hewitt-Trussville team has entered three cars, placed first, second and third, and established a reputation for running some of the most reliable ca ...

By Gary Lloyd The eighth annual Clay May Days will be May 11 on Cougar Drive in front of Clay-Chalkville High School. The free event will begin with an opening ceremony at 9 a.m. Parking will also be free. [caption id="attachment_1201" align="alignleft" width="300"] Clay City Hallfile photo[/caption] Clay May Days, presented by the Clay-Pinson Chamber of Commerce and the city of Clay, will feature performer ...

By Gary Lloyd It will look almost like a local pageant. When 51 girls convene June 5-8 at the Leslie Stephen Wright Fine Arts Center on Samford University’s campus in Birmingham, five of the girls competing for the Miss Alabama crown will be Hewitt-Trussville High School graduates. [caption id="attachment_5976" align="alignleft" width="150"] Jordan Daileyphoto courtesy of Matt Boyd Photography[/caption] Wan ...

The banks of the Cahaba River in Trussville will be the location for the inaugural festival featuring fresh boiled crawfish and live entertainment. The title sponsor of the event is Courtesy Buick GMC and will take place between the hours of 2 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Saturday, May 11. Attendees will be able to enjoy food and fun for the whole family including live music with local flavor and kid’s activities. Th ...

By Scott Buttram The annual ranking of America’s Best High Schools was released by U.S. News and World Report last week and Hewitt-Trussville was ranked No. 14 in Alabama and No. 1650 nationally, based on student performance and college readiness.  When magnet schools are removed from the equation, HTHS ranked No. 10 in the state. Over 21,000 schools were reviewed, but only medalist schools totaling 4,805 w ...

The National Weather Service in Birmingham is forecasting a rainy Sunday, with rain continuing into Monday morning. Sunday- Showers and thunderstorms. High near 72. South wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Sunday Night- A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 5 mph bec ...

Special to The Tribune Alabama veterans may have the option beginning May 1 of displaying proof of military service on their driver licenses. Rep. Marcel Black, D-Tuscumbia, introduced the Veteran’s Driver License legislation, which Gov. Robert Bentley signed into law in May 2012. Black said, “Now, our veterans may readily show their status to obtain any benefits, rebates and accommodations they richly dese ...

By Coley Lauminick [caption id="attachment_5945" align="alignleft" width="300"] Alec Talley picks up the Game 1 win for Hewitt-Trussville.Photo by Ron Burkett-The Trussville Tribune[/caption] The march through the baseball playoffs continue Friday night for Hewitt-Trussville High School as they dispatched Vestavia Hills in two games for the Huskies' second sweep in as many weekends. Hewitt (30-9) now moves ...

By Erik Harris   With the flowers of May ready to open, most baseball teams across the state have seen their season come to its inescapable close. Meanwhile, Pinson Valley is blossoming into a team capable of hanging banners.   After sweeping Mortimer Jordan on their own field in the second round playoff series, the Indians look to stay sharp for their quarterfinals opponent- the winner of Etowah ...

By Gary Lloyd A Trussville man is dead after a Tuesday car accident, according to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office. Kevin Bradley Busby, 29, died at 8:07 p.m. Tuesday, said Deputy Coroner Bill Yates. Yates said the accident happened in the 800 block of Gadsden Highway in Birmingham at about 4:15 a.m. Tuesday.  The vehicle apparently left the roadway and struck something, Yates said. He said the vehicle ...