By Gary Lloyd The second annual Trussville Leadership Conference is planned for March 28 at the Trussville Civic Center. The conference, put on by the Trussville Area Chamber of Commerce and Trussville Rotary Club, will last from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The keynote speaker is Pete Blank, a former Disney University leader, and each registered attendee will get a copy of his book, “Employee Engagement: Lessons from ...

By Gary Lloyd South Boutique is expected to open in Trussville sometime in March. The boutique will be located 1820 Gadsden Highway in Trussville near Dunkin’ Donuts. The boutique will carry contemporary clothing, gifts and accessories. For more information, find “South Boutique” on Facebook. In other area business news, Taziki’s Mediterranean Cafe is expected to open on U.S. Highway 11 in Trussville in the ...

By Gary Lloyd Taziki’s Mediterranean Cafe President Keith Richards said at Tuesday’s Trussville City Council meeting that the restaurant should open in the next 60 days. Taziki’s will be located on U.S. Highway 11 in Trussville next to Dunkin’ Donuts. The council on Tuesday approved the restaurant’s alcohol application to serve beer and wine on site.  “We’re looking forward to having you here,” Councilman B ...

By Gary Lloyd The Crazy Horse restaurant on U.S. Highway 11 as the Argo city limits begin has added a patio that will accommodate 24 people, said owner Butch Evans. The restaurant’s manager, Tony Green, said the screened-in panels were added recently and last week was the first week the patio was available for all-year use. The panels can be closed for fall and winter and opened for spring and summer. There ...

By Gary Lloyd The Trussville Area Chamber of Commerce has announced that sales for its upcoming community map are under way. Several thousand maps are on target to print this fall and will be distributed in and around the chamber service area. The full-color, glossy community map will feature a street-level map showing local points of interests, including schools, parks, water features, landmarks and touris ...

By Gary Lloyd The Trussville Area Chamber of Commerce has been awarded a grant from the Alabama State Council on the Arts, the state arts agency. The $1,000 grant is designated for Trussville City Fest, which will be held May 3-4 at The Mall in downtown Trussville. Formerly known as the Dog Daze Family Festival, City Fest includes music, dance, children’s activities, arts and crafts, food vendors, fireworks ...

By Gary Lloyd A new barbecue restaurant will fill the former Legends Smokehouse on Old Springville Road in Clay. The Bar-B-Que Pit Stop is expected to open in the former Legends location in early March, said Debbie Mortimer, who is opening the restaurant with her husband, Cliff. The new barbecue restaurant will serve lunch and dinner and may eventually offer breakfast. [caption id="attachment_4484" align="a ...

By Gary Lloyd Temple W. Tutwiler III, president of Tutwiler Properties, Ltd., has been elected to National Bank of Commerce’s board of directors. Holman Head, president and CEO of O’Neal Steel Company, was also elected. Tutwiler’s family has owned property in Trussville since the 1940s. Tutwiler has also served as a director of First American Bank. “We are fortunate to have these experienced executives join ...

The Birmingham News announced today that its downtown building is on the market along with the Mobile Press-Register headquarters, according to a story by Dawn Kent. The market price for the 110,000 square-foot building and adjacent parking lot was not announced. According to the story in The Birmingham News, Cindy Martin, president of Alabama Media Group, and Pam Siddall, president of Advance Central Servi ...

By Gary Lloyd Southeastern Conference Commissioner Mike Slive will be the featured speaker at the Trussville Area Chamber of Commerce’s February luncheon, it was announced Thursday. The luncheon will be Feb. 21 at the Trussville Civic Center. [caption id="attachment_4344" align="alignleft" width="210"] Mike Slive[/caption] In his 10 years as the SEC commissioner, Slive has presided over a successful period ...