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By Chris Basinger Staff Writer
TRUSSVILLE, Ala. – The Trussville City Council unanimously approved reappointing Kim DeShazo to the Trussville City Schools Board of Education during last week’s meeting. DeShazo, who will be See TRUSSVILLE BOE, Page 3
Center Point sees two homicides over weekend From Tribune staff reports
CENTER POINT, Ala. – The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the deaths of two Center Point men, which have been classified as homicides, that occurred last weekend. On April 27 at 5:45 p.m., Dexter Antonio Buchanan, 36, of Birmingham was shot during a reported assault, See CENTER POINT, Page 5
8 law enforcement officers shot, 4 killed in Charlotte From Tribune staff reports
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A suspect fired on law enforcement officers attempting to serve a fugitive warrant in Charlotte on Monday wounding eight and killing four, according to officials. “On Monday, April 29, 2024, an armed suspect See CHARLOTTE, Page 7
Trussville Rotary donates crisis buckets to local schools From Tribune staff reports
TRUSSVILLE, Ala. – The Trussville Rotary Daybreak Club has partnered with the Trussville Police Department to fund and create crisis buckets for local schools. The buckets are intended to be used in case of unexpected crises such as weathSee ROTARY, Page 3
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Clay renames public library to honor longtime Alabama attorney CLAY, Ala. – The Clay City Council approved a proclamation during last week’s meeting to rename the Clay Public Library to the “W. Alan Summers Municipal Library” in honor of his years of service. Summers was born on June 8, 1941 and raised on a working farm in Missouri. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Southeast Missouri University and obtained his juris doctor degree from the Cumberland School of Law in Birmingham. After passing the bar exam, Summers opened a general practice firm in Center Point Alabama in 1968 and has continuously practiced since. “During his 57 years of practice, Alan Summers has handled thousands of real estate closings, written an untold number of Wills, Contracts, and Pleadings, and worked on all kinds of cases in his adopted state of Sweet Home Alabama,” the proclamation read. He was also appointed as the head of all mining operations in the state by Gov. George Wallace
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TRUSSVILLE, Ala. – A Columbus, Ga. man is facing multiple charges after fleeing from Trussville Police last week, according to TPD Lt. Clint Riner. Christopher Keith Floyd has been charged with attempting to elude a law enforcement officer, unlawful possession of a controlled
See POLICE CHASE, Page 5
Birmingham Parade of Homes opens doors to communities From Tribune staff reports
Summers was surprised by the announcement at last week’s meeting. Courtesy of Ronnie Dixon.
in 1978 and served in the Wallace Administration until 1984. Since 2012, Summers has also served as the city attorney for the City of Clay.
A biography of Summers read, “Alan has joked over the years about being a relic of the past and is proud of his ability to not use cell phones or computers….or even a VCR
for that matter, but even as time has passed, his practice has thrived due to his personality, willingness to help people and the relationships cultivated through the years.“
No traces of forever chemicals detected in Trussville tap water By Chris Basinger Staff Reporter
TRUSSVILLE, Ala. – Trussville Gas and Water is reporting that no traces of Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances (PFAS), otherwise known as “forever chemicals,” have been found in Trussville’s drinking water. The announcement comes as the utility looks to clarify a publicized Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) report that included data on the presence of PFAS chemicals in Alabama water systems. According to Mike Strength, the general manager of Trussville Gas and Water, the report incorrectly included data collected from samples of Trussville’s water before it had gone through the treatment plant, which detected traces of PFAS. “In our case, the sample was taken before it entered the filtration system, so we shouldn’t have ever been on the report,” Strength said. After a review, ADEM
Columbus man arrested in Trussville Police chase
The Birmingham Parade of Homes will kick off its second round of home and development tours this weekend, May 3-5. Hosted by the Greater Birmingham Association of Home Builders, the parade will showcase new houses
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BPD makes 6 street racing arrests including Center Point man From Tribune staff reports
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Birmingham Police Department made six arrests and impounded six vehicles, two of which were stolen, over the weekend as part of its ongoing initiative to combat street racing, according to Sgt. Laquitta Wade. See STREET RACING, Page 5
The J.K. Davis Water Filtration Plant. Courtesy of Trussville Gas and Water.
confirmed that the samples taken in Trussville from before the water was filtered should not have been included in the report. ADEM also stated that the levels of substances reported for other communities listed in the report were correct. Trussville sources its water from nearby wells, which is then filtered using granular activated carbon.
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By the time Trussville’s water is treated and ready to be delivered to customers, Strength says that no traces of PFAS are being found at the current detectable levels. The current discussion on forever chemicals in public water systems comes following the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) establishment of new limits on the
presence of PFAS in drinking water. According to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), PFAS are manmade chemicals that do not easily break down in the environment and may be linked to harmful health effects in humans and animals.
EWCF holding 22nd Annual Charity Golf Tournament From Tribune staff reports
The Eastern Women’s Committee of Fifty is hosting its 22nd Annual Charity Golf Tournament on May 2 at Highland Park Golf Course. Registration will be at 7 a.m. and the tee off will begin at 8 a.m. Lunch will follow with many exciting door prizes and auction items.
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