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Gulf Council Officer of the Year
Trussville Witches Ride beneficiary
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June Mathews resigns as Executive Director of Trussville Area Chamber of Commerce
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Margaret Elementary student crowned Little Miss Alabama, Universal Global
From The Tribune staff reports
Pinson Main Street rebranded as Pinson’s Entertainment and Business District By Crystal McGough Editor
TRUSSVILLE – June Mathews, Executive Director of The Trussville Area Chamber of Commerce
PINSON – The historic Pinson Main Street has been making a blast from the past in the last few years as the inspired and highly motivated small business owners along
See CHAMBER, Page 3
See PINSON, Page 5
Leeds Board of Education sets salary schedule, approves application for CEP
Leeds Historical Society hosting 25th anniversary picnic
Little Miss Alabama Universal Global Tabitha Patterson
By Nathan Prewett For the Tribune
By Crystal McGough Editor
LEEDS – The Leeds Board of Education has set its salary schedule for teachers to coincide with state law and approved an application for the Child Eligibility Provi-
MOODY – Tabitha Patterson, an upcoming second-grader at Margaret Elementary School, was crowned “Little Miss Alabama” through Universal Global in February 2023, and will be representing the state
See LEEDS, Page 6
Center Point Fire District recognizes exemplary firefighter and crew at CPFD Board meeting
of Alabama in the Little Miss Universal Global pageant at the end of July. The soon-to-be sevenyear-old has been competing in pageants since she was five, winning many titles and accolades along the way. In addition to being Little Miss Alabama, Tabitha is also the reigning Little Miss St. Clair
By Chase Holmes News Reporter
Clair County pageant. “I am so proud of my fancy face and I love seeing her
LEEDS — The Leeds Historical Society is hosting a hot dog picnic to celebrate their 25th anniversary on Saturday, July 8. Free hot dogs, chips, drinks and desserts will be
See MISS, Page 3
See PICNIC, Page 6
ACTA Jr. kicks off summer camps with ‘phenomenal’ Finding Nemo Jr. performances
Pinson Valley Arts Council to host ‘Open Stage Jam Fest’ at July’s First Friday event
Little Miss Alabama Tabitha Patterson also serves at her church by handing out welcome bags to visitors.
County (America’s Best Pageants), a title she has held since 2022, and was also crowned Community Service Queen at the Little Miss St.
By Crystal McGough Editor
By Crystal McGough Editor
CENTER POINT – During the June 12, 2023, meeting of the Center Point Fire Board, the Center Point
PINSON – The Pinson Valley Arts Council will be hosting its third “First Friday” block party event on Friday, July 7, 2023, and this
See CPFD, Page 4
See PVAC, Page 4
Trussville Playstation hosts DUI Experience teen driving event
Distracted driving bill signed into law by Gov. Ivey
From The Tribune staff reports
TRUSSVILLE — Area teens were invited to attend a “DUI Experience” event at the Trussville Playstation on Tuesday, June 20. The “DUI Experience” featured hands-on demonSee PLAYSTATION, Page 3
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Photo by Crystal McGough By Crystal McGough Editor
TRUSSVILLE – ACTA Junior kicked of its first set of summer camp performances this weekend with four showings of Disney and Pixar’s “Finding Nemo Jr.” Directed by Jessica Lloyd, Lynne Long and Jennifer Day, the play featured 41 talented young actors who have worked hard for two full
weeks rehearsing and preparing to give their audiences a show of the highest quality. “These campers are amazing; they’re phenomenal,” Director Jessica Lloyd said in her opening comments before Friday night’s performance, adding that this show was especially sentimental due to Disney’s “Finding Nemo,” the movie, celebrating its 20th anniversary last month, as well as the performances
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of this heartwarming tale of a father’s love for his child being held on Father’s Day weekend. “‘Finding Nemo Jr.’ is one of my favorite shows in Disney World, so I was super pumped about all of it,” Lloyd added after the show. “These kids at ACTA are incredibly talented. They are amazing and I am so blessed to be able to work here with them for the summer camp.”
All four “Finding Nemo Jr.” performances sold out quickly, but for anyone who missed out, there is still another chance to see an ACTA Junior performance this summer. Campers will return in July to prepare for their August performances of Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s “Mary Poppins Jr.” “‘Mary Poppins’ in a clas-
MONTGOMERY — It is now illegal for a driver in Alabama to hold a phone, even if you are on a phone call, after Governor Ivey signed the distracted driving bill into law. The new law makes it a secondary offense, meaning
See ACTA, Page 5
See DISTRACTED, Page 5
By Chase Holmes News Reporter
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