WATCH: Tribune Unscripted talks Trussville Lacrosse
Board President Kristi Miller, former player Sarah Burden Shirley, and coach Kevin Banks discuss Trussville Lacrosse ahead of the season kicking off.... Read more
Local News
Rain or shine, Trussville Dog Daze sets up for day of fun
From Tribune staff reports TRUSSVILLE, Ala.–The Trussville Area Chamber of Commerce’s end of summer celebration Trussville Dog Daze is goi... Read more
Irondale woman wanted on chemical endangerment of a child charge
From Tribune staff reports JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala.–An Irondale woman is wanted on a felony warrant for failing to appear in court to face a charge of c... Read more
HTHS, Trussville Police respond to alleged threat toward students
From Tribune staff reports TRUSSVILLE, Ala.–Hewitt-Trussville High School and the Trussville Police Department have determined that a threat mad... Read more
Outage slows Gadsden Highway traffic
From Tribune staff reports TRUSSVILLE, Ala.–Crews are actively working to restore power to traffic lights at a Gadsden Highway intersection, whi... Read more
Metro/State/Nation
Shooting threat directed at 2 Birmingham high schools, 16-year-old suspect in custody
From Tribune staff reports BIRMINGHAM, Ala.–School threats have been on the rise since the shooting in Winder, Georgia on Sept. 4. Local school... Read more
2 killed in Etowah County I-59 crash
From Tribune staff reports ETOWAH COUNTY, Ala.–Two people died in a single-vehicle crash last Saturday, Sept. 7, along Interstate 59, according... Read more
Deaths of 2 men at Birmingham senior living facility classified as murder-suicide
From Tribune staff reports BIRMINGHAM, Ala.–The Birmingham Police Department has classified its investigation into the deaths of two men who were foun... Read more
Huffman High School student charged with making a terrorist threat to 2 schools
From Tribune staff reports BIRMINGHAM, Ala.–A 14-year-old student at Huffman High School has been charged with making a terrorist threat toward... Read more
2 dead after SUV hits overturned truck near Lincoln
From Tribune staff reports TALLADEGA COUNTY, Ala.–Two people were killed in a two-vehicle crash along Interstate 20 near Lincoln early Monday mo... Read more
Sports
Yellow Jackets too much for Indians
By John Goolsby, Prep Sports Editor OXFORD, Ala. – The Pinson Valley Indians traveled to Oxford for a Region 6 tilt on Homecoming. The Yellow Jackets... Read more
Tigers weather Hurricanes
By Ross Atkinson, For the Tribune SPRINGVILLE, Ala.- After a short lightning delay, the Springville Tigers and the Hurricanes of Alma Bryant squared o... Read more
Cougars handle Mounties
By Brittney Bailey, For the Tribune CLAY, Ala.- The Clay-Chalkville Cougars remain undefeated and stamped their third shutout of the season Friday nig... Read more
Eagles soar high behind Moore
By John Goolsby, Prep Sports Editor JACKSONVILLE, Ala.- The Center Point Eagles continue to flex their offensive muscle. This week, George Bates’ Eagl... Read more
Moody flexes muscle in 49-0 win
By John Goolsby, Prep Sports Editor ODENVILLE, Ala. – The Moody Blue Devils went on the road and came home with a big 49-0 win over Saint Clair County... Read more
Business
Chamber welcomes 2 new businesses to Trussville
From Tribune staff reports TRUSSVILLE, Ala.–The Trussville Area Chamber of Commerce held two ribbon cuttings last week, joining local leaders to... Read more
Trussville Chick-fil-A reopens with new service
From Tribune staff reports TRUSSVILLE, Ala.–After a long summer, Trussville’s Chick-fil-A has finally reopened its doors on Friday, welcom... Read more
Tamburro’s Italian Home celebrating first year with special menu
From Tribune staff reports TRUSSVILLE, Ala.–Tamburro’s Italian Home is introducing a special anniversary menu in celebration of its first year o... Read more
New toy store gives Trussville Entertainment District a sprinkle of magic
By Chris Basinger, Staff Writer TRUSSVILLE, Ala.–The Gateway welcomed its newest business earlier this month–Hattie’s Toyland–... Read more
Trussville Chamber welcomes James Spann, recognizes Leadership Hewitt-Trussville at August luncheon
From Tribune staff reports TRUSSVILLE, Ala.–The Trussville Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a memorable luncheon on Aug. 15, featuring a keynote... Read more
Opinion
Paul DeMarco: Revolving Door at Alabama Courthouses Creating More Crime Victims
By Paul DeMarco With September upon us, we are now less than five months from the next Alabama Legislative Session. Thus, lawmakers will start working... Read more
Phil Williams: Suicide of a society
By Phil Williams, 1819 News Commentary Too many times during my years in state politics, someone would claim who they “knew” me to be or what I was th... Read more
Paul DeMarco: Alabama Leaders Should Make Permanent Removal of Grocery Tax Reduction A Priority
By Paul DeMarco One of the major issues in this year’s presidential election has been the increase in grocery prices. Actually, over the past th... Read more
Phil Williams: Standing on the wall
By Phil Williams, 1819 News Commentary My wife recently said something so noteworthy about the times we live in: “He [meaning God] gave us freedom so... Read more
Paul DeMarco: Labor Day Traditional Kick Off to Campaign Season in Alabama for November Elections
By Paul DeMarco With summer unofficially over this week and Labor Day soon, election season will really begin in earnest. The November election is jus... Read more
Food/Entertainment
Latest Jefferson County Health Department Food Scores
From The Tribune staff reports JEFFERSON COUNTY — The Jefferson County Department of Health regularly inspects establishments in Jefferson County wher... Read more
Huskies take down Titans to start the season 2-0
By Sherry Parker, For the Tribune TRUSSVILLE, Ala. – Under the Friday night light of Husky Stadium, the Hewitt-Trussville Huskies took on the Ga... Read more
With AWF Cook-Off Win, 12-Year-Old McGlynn Claims Another Title
By David Rainer, Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Although it took two tiebreakers, 12-year-old Bryson McGlynn of Opelika was... Read more
Latest Jefferson County Health Department Food Scores
From The Tribune staff reports JEFFERSON COUNTY — The Jefferson County Department of Health regularly inspects establishments in Jefferson County wher... Read more
Alabama-born drummer rocks the RNC stage with band Sixwire
by Blair Moore, Tribune feature writer MILWAUKEE, WI. — If you watched the Republican National Convention this week, you probably heard the Nash... Read more
Lifestyle
Sean of the South: May We Always Remember Flight 93
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary It happened on a serene Tuesday morning. Perfect weather. Clear sky. Locals saw a Boeing 757 jerking th... Read more
Alabama State Parks’ Lein Retiring, Capps Promoted
By David Rainer, Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources The path that Greg Lein and Matthew Capps shared with the Alabama Department... Read more
Sean of the South: Marigold the Marvelous
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary The first time I ever met a blind dog was in Mobile. The dog’s name was Oscar. He sort of changed my li... Read more
My Life As A Hobby: West of Ground Zero
By Joe Hobby, Tribune Columnist It’s hard to believe that it’s been almost a quarter-century since our generation had their own version of Pearl Harbo... Read more
Sean of the South: A Trip Down AI Lane
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary My first concept of robots came from watching The Jetsons before school in my underpants. My boyhood mo... Read more
Obituaries
Carolyn Summerford Dunn (February 7, 1953 — September 11, 2024)
Carolyn Summerford Dunn, age 71 of Center Point passed away on September 11, 2024. She was a native of Center Point and grew up in Center Point. She g... Read more
Rosemary Lawson (September 14, 1930 — September 10, 2024)
Rosemary Lawson, age 93, of Trussville passed from life to everlasting life on September 10, 2024, in her home surrounded by her family. She was a lon... Read more
Janice Cummings (January 6, 1948 — September 6, 2024)
Janice Diane Cummings, age 76 of Pinson, passed away on Sept. 6, 2024. Janice had retired from Winn Dixie after numerous years of service. She loved c... Read more
Phyllis Hamrick (December 15, 1955 — August 31, 2024)
Phyllis Hamrick, 68, passed away on August 31, 2024, in Birmingham, AL. Phyllis is survived by Shelley Ross – daughter, of Trussville, Mitchell... Read more
Arie C. Cartee (October 5, 1935 — September 2, 2024)
Graveside Services for Mr. Arie C. Cartee, age 88 of Odenville, will be held on Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at 12:00 P.M. at Jefferson Memorial Garden... Read more