From The Trussville Tribune staff reports MONTGOMERY --Fourth graders from Cahaba Elementary School in Trussville toured the state capitol in Montgomery on Tuesday. The students were greeted by state representative Danny Garrett upon their arrival. The legislature is in the final days of the current session.   ...

From Trussville Tribune staff reports BIRMINGHAM -- VisionFirst Eye Center has raised more than $5,000 through a LASIK promotion. VisionFirst donated $50.00 per patient that had LASIK since January to December of 2016. The proceeds will be donated to Sight Savers America which is a non-profit organization that provides comprehensive eye care and services at no charge for under-served children in Alabama. Th ...

Special to The Tribune TRUSSVILLE -- The Trussville Area Chamber of Commerce will host its 3rd Annual First Responder's Breakfast on Thursday, May 25, at the Trussville Civic Center (5381 Trussville-Clay Road in Trussville). The event is the Chamber’s way of saying ‘thank you’ to Trussville’s fire and police departments for all they do for the chamber and for the community. The guest speaker for the breakfa ...

From Trussville Tribune staff reports TRUSSVILLE -- TRUSSVILLE – Weather permitting, on Tuesday, May 16 at 9 a.m., the Alabama Department of Transportation perform a bridge inspection on the Interstate 459 northbound bridge and the bridge located on the ramp to US-11 to inspect the outside right land and shoulder of both the interstate and the ramp. All travel lanes are scheduled to be reopened no later tha ...

From Trussville Tribune staff reports TRUSSVILLE -- A man who was chased by law enforcement after he ran from police early Monday morning has been arrested. Christopher Taylor Booker was booked into the Jefferson County Jail Monday afternoon on charges of second degree receiving stolen property and unlawful possession of a controlled substance. According to Lieutenant Eric Rush of the Trussville Police Depa ...

By Chris Yow Editor TRUSSVILLE -- The Trussville City Council and Mayor Buddy Choat have been working to get two popular items on its agenda for a couple of months, and both are up for discussion Thursday night. An ordinance that will allow food trucks in the city limits will be up for discussion, and Choat said he feels like this is something the citizens have been wanting for a while. “I think it’s such a ...

From The Trussville Tribune staff reports TRUSSVILLE --Trussville police attempted to stop a car with no tag on Monday morning. The driver's refusal to comply led to a chase, search, and soft lock down of Clay-Chalkville schools in the area. According to Trussville police lieutenant Eric Rush, the suspect ran when officers attempted the traffic stop. "He bailed out at Trussville-Clay Road and McFrancis," Ru ...

From Trussville Tribune staff reports TRUSSVILLE -- Trussville police, as well as Trussville Fire and Rescue, are on the scene of an accident on Interstate 59 at the Chalkville Road exit 141. According to Lieutenant Eric Rush of the Trussville Police Department, two men were injured in the crash. While travelling south bound on the interstate, the vehicle rolled over, ejecting the passenger from the car. Bo ...

From Trussville Tribune staff reports JEFFERSON COUNTY -- The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is looking for a missing girl, last seen in Clay. Alexis Breeding. 14, is described as 5-foot, 5-inches, 120 pounds with braided hair. She was wearing an orange Auburn Univ. T-Shirt and blue jeans, carrying a brown purse. If any contact notify Jefferson County Sheriffs Office. 205-325-1450. [caption id="attachmen ...

From Trussville Tribune staff reports TRUSSVILLE -- The Trussville YMCA held its second annual “Rally for the Cause” tournament on April 22. 68 players took part in the event in four USTA levels held at the Trussville YMCA. “The weather was perfect and all the players had a great time. It couldn’t have been a more amazing day,” Karen Lehr, chairman of the event, said. “But it’s hard to have anything but an ...