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GRAYSON VALLEY – The Clay-Pinson Chamber of Commerce met Friday morning at the Grayson Valley Country Club for its 14th Annual Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast. The event saw government officials, first respondSee CLAY-PINSON, Page 3
First responders recognized at Leeds Council for saving life of firefighter’s father Nathan Prewett For the Tribune
LEEDS, Ala. – Multiple firefighters were recognized by Fire Chief Chuck Parsons during Monday’s Leeds City Council meeting for their efforts in saving the life of a father of one of their own. See LEEDS, Page 3
Leeds woman wanted on charges of making terrorist threats
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Coach Saban, Mayor Stewart discuss faith at Irondale Prayer Breakfast By Chris Basinger Staff Writer
IRONDALE, Ala. – Irondale held its 4th Annual Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast at the Church of the Highlands Grants Mill Campus on Thursday, May 2, which featured a keynote conversation between Mayor James D. Stewart, Jr. and former Alabama head football coach Nick Saban. The seven-time national championship winning coach spoke to the over 400 attendees about the role his faith played throughout his coaching career and his transition from being a transactional leader who only cared about winning to a transformational leader who cared about motivating his players and setting a good example. “How do you affect other people? How do you serve other people? In fact, I asked the question a lot to the players, how do you pray? Do you pray to be blessed or do you pray to be a blessing,” Saban said. “This change in leadership style was probably the number one thing that
Mayor Stewart and Coach Saban discuss their experience with faith and leadership during the Irondale Prayer Breakfast. Chris Basinger/Trussville Tribune
impacted me and allowed me to affect the people in our organizations in a much more positive way.” The two also discussed this year’s scripture theme taken from Matthew 5:14, “Be the Light. You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill that cannot be hidden.” “I think church, faith is so important to moral development, to doing the right thing, so if it wasn’t for my faith, I’m not sure that I could stand up for some of the things we’ve stood up for through the years,” Saban said. “My faith has helped
me always have the courage and the confidence to be able to tell people this is the right thing to do and not really care so much about what they think of me for telling them to do what’s in their best interest, how that can impact them in a more positive way, even when they were ready to make a decision that may have a negative impact on their future.” Earlier, Saban, whose business venture Mercedes-Benz of Birmingham is headquartered in Irondale, also talked about the partnership he had with the city to make that possible,
Father Leonard Mary prays for families. Chris Basinger/ Trussville Tribune
saying it has been good for Irondale. Mayor Stewart said, “We’re glad to have Coach here today because this is not only an opportunity for him to come and to see what we’re doing in the city of Irondale but it also gives us the time to be able to pray for our city, pray for our state, pray for our country.” When speaking to The Tribune, Saban discussed his desire to give more inspirational talks at community events like the prayer breakfast now that he has retired from coaching. “I probably have done
Center Point man charged in Birmingham murder
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TRUSSVILLE, Ala. – After May 2, The Tribune will now distribute its print editions to newsstands on Thursdays.
something somewhere every day of this week, so I want to stay involved in the community. I want to try to have a positive influence in people, you know, what they can do attitudinally to improve the quality of their life,” Saban said. “Just being a good person and having compassion for other people and helping other people, and that’s something that we tried to do for all these years, you know, with our players is hopefully they have a better quality of life and a better chance to be successful be-
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Pinson Council hears from PVHS Principal on state report card, recognizes Rudd track team By Nathan Prewett For the Tribune
PINSON, Ala. – The Pinson City Council met at city hall on May 2, where it heard a report from Pinson Valley High School Principal Michael Turner on the school’s state report card score and
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Southern Magnolia Gallery springs open in Leeds
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JEFFERSON COUNTY – A Leeds woman is wanted in Jefferson County on multiple felony warrants charging her with third degree burglary and making terrorist threats, according to Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama. Ashley Chantal Frazier, 31, is 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs 170 lbs. She has short black hair and brown
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A Center Point man was arrested last Thursday in connection to the murder of Terry Dewayne Hinson, who was shot and killed on April 28 in the Ensley area, according to BPD Officer Truman Fitzgerald. On April 28 at approximately 3:22 pm, West Precinct officers responded to a call of a person shot near the 1700 block of Avenue I in Ensley. “When officers ar-
rived on the scene, they observed the victim lying in the roadway unresponsive, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound,” said BPD Officer LaQuitta Wade. “Officers also observed a citizen attempting to render aid to the victim.” Birmingham Fire and Rescue Services arrived on the scene and pronounced Hinson, 50, dead. “The preliminary investigation suggests the victim and others were hanging out in the area when a verbal altercation
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ensued,” Wade said last week. “An unknown suspect fired shots, wounding the victim, and left the scene.” Last Wednesday, an arrest warrant was issued charging Cedric Jermaine Campbell, 42, with murder.
Campbell was arrested on May 2 by the Birmingham Crime Reduction Team at Bama Gas located at 2390 Center Point Parkway. He is now in custody at the Jefferson County Jail where he is being held without bond.
LEEDS, Ala. – Southern Magnolia Gallery celebrated its grand opening at The Shops of Grand River with a ribbon cutting late last month. The new store, owned by Nita Losowsky, is located in Suite 114 and features pieces from a variety of local artists for sale as well as pillows,
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