By Scott Buttram, publisher In response to the school shooting in Newtown, Conn. on Friday and to parent concerns locally, Trussville police and the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Departme... Read more
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for Jefferson County, but most of the severe weather concerns for Trussville, Clay and Pinson appear to be l... Read more
By Scott Buttram, publisher Commentary- Yet again, the unthinkable has happened. This time it was the worst conceivable scenario. They were small children, babies really, who still take naps... Read more
TRUSSVILLE, AL- Could you feel the rumble? Maybe or maybe not. The earthquake reported by the U.S. Geological Survey only registered as 1.6 in magnitude. The epicenter was about 13 miles sou... Read more
Another sure fire sign that the Christmas season is upon is the kick off of the Holiday Film Series at Birmingham’s historic Alabama Theater. The “Showplace of the South” o... Read more
Heavy rains swept through Trussville, Clay and Pinson shortly before daybreak and more heavy downpours could be on the way later today, with steady rain in between. The National Weather Serv... Read more
By T. Joe Knight, Commissioner, District 4 The present Jefferson County Commission has reached the halfway point of our 4-year term. The past two years have flown by at warp speed as... Read more
The big box retailers have their Black Friday, but today local businesses have their time in the sun with Small Business Saturday. Business owners throughout Trussville, Clay and Pinson are... Read more
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Mobile Command Unit greeted shoppers at the Pinnacle in Trussville this morning, but the mobile unit will remain mobile during the holiday shopping season, acc... Read more