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1 killed, others injured in Trussville I-59 crash
Huskies’ Jeff Mauldin to be inducted in Alabama Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame
From Tribune staff reports
TRUSSVILLE, Ala. – A multi-vehicle crash along Interstate 59 in Trussville Tuesday morning left one dead and multiple people injured, according to TPD Lt. Clint Riner. The wreck occurred near the Chalkville Road overpass at approximately 8 a.m. and shut down northbound
From Tribune staff reports
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A 14-year-old student at Huffman High School has been charged with making a terrorist threat toward two Birmingham schools, according to BPD Officer Truman Fitzgerald. See HUFFMAN, Page 6
Clay-Chalkville High School student in custody after bringing gun to school From Tribune staff reports
CLAY, Ala. – A ClayChalkville High School student was taken into custody by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday after bringing a gun to school, according to JEFCOED spokesperson John See CLAY-CHALKVILLE, Page 5
Shooting threat directed at 2 Birmingham high schools, 16-year-old suspect taken into custody From Tribune staff reports
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – School threats have been on the rise since the shooting in Winder, Georgia on Sept. 4. Local school officials have dealt with threats at ClaySee THREAT, Page 5
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Huffman High School student charged with making a terrorist threat to 2 schools
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Springville anticipates budget surplus By Terry Schrimscher
SPRINGVILLE, Ala. – The Springville City Council opened its first meeting of September with a work session focused largely on budget discussions for the upcoming fiscal year. The meeting was held on Monday, Sept. 9, due to the Labor Day Holiday. Dean Goforth, chairman of the budget committee,
See SPRINGVILLE, Page 4
Hewitt-Trussville head coach Jeff Mauldin. File photo Ron Burkett/The Trussville Tribune From Tribune staff reports
TRUSSVILLE, Ala. – He led Clay-Chalkville and Hewitt-Trussville high schools to baseball state championships. He became the youngest coach in Alabama high school history to win 700 games. He sent countless student athletes to play baseball on the collegiate and professional level. And now he’s going into the Alabama Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Mauldin got the news
last week from long-time friend and Mountain Brook baseball coach Lee Gann. “I wasn’t expecting it to come from him,” Mauldin said. “It is very humbling and it was special for him to be the one to call me.” “I have been very blessed,” Mauldin said. “God has definitely put me in a position that I don’t deserve.” Hewitt-Trussville baseball skipper Jeff Mauldin was one of four coaches selected to be inducted in the 2025 class. He joins Pat
Head coach Jeff Mauldin shares the moment with his wife, Chrissy. Photo by Ron Burkett/The Trussville Tribune
Keedy of Gardendale High School, Brent Patterson of Cullman High School, and Steve Shartzer of Huntingdon College. The ceremony will take place at the 30th annual meeting at the Winfrey Hotel on Dec. 12. “We are very excited for Coach Mauldin and the recent announcement of his Hall of Fame induction,” Trussville City Schools Superintendent Patrick Martin said. “Coach Mauldin has won a lot of baseball games
and experienced a tremendous amount of success. However, knowing him as I do, that is secondary to the countless lives his has impacted and the relationships he has formed with his athletes over his many years in the game.” Mauldin is thankful for the Hewitt administration and their trust in him. “I have an administration that trusts me and lets me run a program how it should
LEEDS, Ala. – The Leeds City Council held a brief meeting on Monday, Sept. 16 where they approved the city’s fiscal year 2024-25 budget and adopted the required Rebuild Al-
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See LEEDS, Page 3
HTHS, Trussville Police respond to alleged threat toward students
By Nathan Prewett, For the Tribune
Woman involved in Edwards Lake Road crash dies from injuries From Tribune staff reports
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – An Alabaster woman who was injured in a single-vehicle wreck on Edwards Lake Road last Friday has died, according to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office. Kathy Ruth Williams, 51, was driving the vehicle
From Tribune staff reports
TRUSSVILLE, Ala. – Hewitt-Trussville High School and the Trussville Police Department have determined that a threat made toward a group of students last Thursday, Sept. 12, was not a “credible threat,” according to HTHS Principal Aaron King. According to King’s email sent to HTHS parents Thursday evening, the administration acted quickly in coordination with the Trussville Police Department to investigate the situation. Both the school and police reportedly determined that it was not a credible threat. “The threat at the high school today was isolated between a small group of students in a classroom,” Police Chief Eric Rush stated. “The School Resource Officers were notified and the threat was investigated fully by officers and detectives. The student will be
Leeds Council passes budget, adopts Rebuild Alabama Transportation Plan
See EDWARDS LAKE, Page 6
BPD investigating death of woman shot near East Lake From Tribune staff reports Hewitt-Trussville High School
facing disciplinary action from the school and possible juvenile prosecution at Jefferson County family court.” “The safety of students and staff is of utmost importance and we are confi-
dent as we ready for school tomorrow,” King wrote. “Parents and guardians, I ask that you speak with your students this evening to ensure they know that threats will be addressed by the Trussville City Schools
code of conduct and are subject to police intervention.” King added that additional information would be provided on how situations like this one will be handled at the systematic level.
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