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Argo approves new hires, lists police vehicles as surplus
TCS Board of Education approves recommendation for King as new HTHS principal
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Pinson Council donates $10,000 for Butterbean Festival in October By Nathan Prewett For the Tribune
PINSON – The Pinson City Council made an allocation to the Butterbean Festival coming up in October during a meeting on Thursday, July 15. The council approved a resolution to support the ButSee PINSON, Page 5
SPOC announces large manufacturing expansion in Trussville, expects to add 120 jobs From The Tribune staff reports
TRUSSVILLE – Sensorless Pump Off Control (SPOC) announces $3.7 million expansion of its manuSee SPOC, Page 6
Trussville woman 4th fatality from Baldwin County wreck From The Tribune staff reports
BALDWIN COUNTY – Jeanna Diane Carlisle Speegle, of Trussville, passed away Thursday morning after being critically injured in the Sunday, June 18, Baldwin County crash that had already See FATALITY, Page 4
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By Crystal McGough Editor
TRUSSVILLE – The Trussville City Schools Board of Education met for a special called board meeting on Monday, June 26, 2023, where the board unanimously approved personnel recommendations from Superintendent Dr. Patrick Martin, including naming the new principal of Hewitt-Trussville High School as Aaron King. King comes from having been the principal at Huntsville High School for the past eight years. Prior to that, he was the principal at Huntsville Middle School for three years, and served as operations director for Huntsville City Schools the year before that. King is also a former Army officer and got his undergraduate degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point. “We posted the position, and we had 33 individuals who applied for the high
school principal job,” Martin said in a prior interview with The Tribune. “Aside from that, I also reached out to the state association that represents principals and asked their executive director, ‘Who are the superstars from around the state?’ So, I assembled a committee and that committee interviewed eight individuals. Some of those individuals had applied, but other individuals we sought because we were told by C.L.A.S. (Council for Leaders in Alabama Schools) who these really good administrators were. “I asked the committee if they would bring me the top three or four from that, and then I would interview them as a second-round finalist interview, just myself. They brought me two. They said there was a clear line of delineation between the top two candidates and the rest of the field. So I sat down with those two candidates and interviewed them. And so, our recommendation for high
Aaron King (Trussville City Schools)
school principal is a gentleman by the name of Aaron King.” King’s official starting date will be July 1, and he already has plans to hit the ground running forming relationships in the community. “I want to learn everything about Trussville. Not only the school system, but I want to learn about the city, the traditions, the people,” King said to The Tribune. “Usually, the high school is
TRUSSVILLE – If, like Rosalie Mullins from the famous Paramount movie “School of Rock,” you find yourself this summer wondering, “where did the rock go,” the answer is ACTA Theatre in Trussville. Tickets for ACTA’s summer musical, “School of Rock,” will go on sale to the public this coming Thursday, June 29, 2023, at www.actatheater.com. Featuring all live music including two bands in the play, as well as a house pit band, this is one show that’s sure to bring down the house. “It is almost exactly like the movie … but our play is family friendly,” Director Paige Turner Cain. “It’s a great show for kids. The language is family-friendly, whereas the movie might not be so much.” There are 42 members in the cast, all highly talented
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a great cross-section of the community and what I’m looking forward to is learning what people are accustomed to as far as tradition. Traditions are a big deal to me, so I want to make sure that we value and respect Trussville City School’s traditions and Trussville city’s traditions.” During the board meeting, King listed several key areas of focus for his administration. “First and foremost, school safety and security. In order for students to learn, they must be safe; they must feel safe,” he said. “We’re going to have a culture of ‘see something, say something.’ Next, I’ll also have regular and timely communication with the school community, as well as transparency for the operation of the school. I highly encourage parent and community involvement. Student leadership and school spirit are critical
Trussville Council approves TRA grant funding for Steele Hall Brewery By Crystal McGough Editor
TRUSSVILLE – The Trussville City Council held a brief council meeting Thursday night, June 22, following the regularly scheduled workshop, where the council apSee TRUSSVILLE, Page 3
Leeds Council hears from former treasurer of Leeds Youth Baseball, Softball By Nathan Prewett For the Tribune
LEEDS – At a meeting on June 20, the Leeds City Council heard from a resident who said that she was forced from her position at Leeds Youth Baseball and Softball.
See PRINCIPAL, Page 3
ACTA Theatre presents summer musical ‘School of Rock,’ tickets to go on sale Thursday local adults and kids. While some names might be easily recognizable by the community, such as Trussville First Methodist’s minister of music Dr. Ben Cook as the musical director and First Baptist Trussville’s pianist Kevin Grigsby in the pit band, other names may not only be new to theater-goers, but new to the stage, as well. “We have some that have never been on the stage, and we have some that have done a lot of plays, but for the most part, we’re relatively new actors in this play,” Cain said. “This is the first show we’ve ever done where we have children playing instruments on stage and it’s the first time in a very long time that we’ve had a pit band so that all the music is live. We’ve been using tracks for the last few years, and this is going to be so different. It’s going to be live and loud and it’s going to make it so much more exciting.”
By Crystal McGough Editor
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ARGO – The Argo City Council met Monday night June 26 for the second regularly scheduled meeting of the month and its third public meeting of June. The Council held a public forum on zoning proposals last week on June 20.
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Moody Council approves proposal for Witch’s Ride in October By Nathan Prewett For the Tribune
MOODY – The Moody City Council approved a fundraising event in October after hearing a proposal from Eryne Gallant, a member of The ARC of St. Clair County. See MOODY, Page 6
EWCF held annual check presentation luncheon for this year’s beneficiary By Chase Holmes News Reporter
TRUSSVILLE — Eastern Women’s Committee of 50 (EWCF) held a check presentation luncheon for this year’s beneficiary on Saturday, June 10.
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