By Gary Lloyd The Federal Emergency Management Agency is looking for youth leaders who are dedicated to public service, who are making a difference in their communities and who want to expand their impact as national advocates for youth disaster preparedness. Youth between the ages of 12 and 17 interested in strengthening the nation's resiliency against disasters may now apply or be nominated to serve on FE ...

By Lee Weyhrich For Gary and Cheryl Hays, of Trussville, owning a business has been their lifelong ambition. The business itself is an expression of their collected talents, perhaps that’s where the name of their catering, wedding planning and event venue business in Odenville, Expressions, originated. For close to 20 years, Cheryl has worked as a nurse, Gary as a butcher. Sure, neither of those careers is ...

By Lee Weyhrich Earlier this month, the Clay City Council voted on a new contract for garbage pickup. One of the stipulations of that contract was an option for garbage customers to be able to get pink receptacles to remind people of the fight against breast cancer. The idea of getting pink cans came from Clay City Councilwoman Becky Johnson, and her family's own struggle with the disease. “I was at my sist ...

Historical school holds many memories for Trussville community By June Mathews For Trussville history buffs, spending an afternoon with Earl and Carol Massey and sifting through their massive stash of photos, clippings and other Trussville-related memorabilia is comparable to spending time in a bit of historical heaven. You might see a yellowed handwritten receipt for coal dated 1950 from Glenn’s Sinclair S ...

By Gary Lloyd Goodwyn, Mills and Cawood employees last weekend teamed with Clay-Chalkville High School students from their Future Business Leaders of America association to pack weekend meals for elementary students who are part of the Community Food Bank of Central Alabama's Weekenders Backpack program. Goodwyn, Mills and Cawood employees from the Birmingham office and FBLA students from Clay-Chalkville Hi ...

By Gary Lloyd A Paine Primary School second-grader has been named the grand champion in a horsemanship competition. Ella Allen, 7, won grand champion in the Alabama Winter Tournament Association competition for horsemanship and equitation earlier this month. [caption id="attachment_3804" align="alignleft" width="300"] Paine Primary School[/caption] Allen won this by competing in shows in December, January, ...

By Gary Lloyd Eight Hewitt-Trussville Middle School students earlier this month were announced as winners of the 4A Visual Arts Achievement Exhibition. Seventh-graders included Lya Chandler, Reagan Smith, Paris Rich and Jessica Elridge. Eighth-graders included Khalia Kennedy, Madi Knight, Tessa Luttrell and Noah Sanders. Their art was displayed at the Samford University Art Gallery.  Their art teacher is Kr ...

By Gary Lloyd A Trussville teenager Saturday performed with country music singer-songwriter Marty Stuart in Greeneville, Tenn. Jackson Capps, 13, sang “Farmer’s Blues” after Stuart called Capps up on stage eight songs into the concert. Capps played with Stuart’s guitar and got a standing ovation. “He didn’t even seem nervous,” said Capps’ mother, Tonya Capps, a Trussville City Schools English teacher. [capt ...

By Lee Weyhrich Divisions within Christianity have existed since the time of Christ. From time to time church leaders have attempted to bring the different denominations together. The first major gathering of different denominations was in 325 A.D. at Nicaea, and there have been numerous gatherings since then. The latest effort to unite the churches will take place in this area. Palmerdale United Methodist ...

By Gary Lloyd The Paine Intermediate School Science Olympiad team ranked eighth out of 33 teams this year. Haley Panos and Sophia Peterson finished in second place in the “Deep Blue Sea” category. Kenely Gibson and Davis Green finished in third place for “Grab a Gram,” and Daniel Dukes and John Patrick Campbell took third place for “A is for Anatomy.” Halli Reese and Caleb Hickman took fifth place for “Weat ...