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By Hannah Curran Editor
TRUSSVILLE — Dozens of parents of Hewitt-Trussville High School students gathered at Trussville Southside BapSee TCS, Page 4
Irondale City Council passes 22-23 budget, approves bond refinancing By Crystal McGough Associate Editor
IRONDALE – Members of the Irondale City Council met for a finance committee meeting prior to Tuesday’s regularly scheduled city council meeting to discuss questions and concerns over See IRONDALE, Page 6
TCS BOE discusses Athletics Master Plan, remote learning day for HTHS By Hannah Curran Editor
TRUSSVILLE — The Trussville City Schools (TCS) Board of Education (BOE) discussed how they would potentially spend the City Trust Fund and the inSee BOE, Page 5
Springville Council approves 22-23 budget with amendment to increase employee life insurance premiums By Crystal McGough Associate Editor
SPRINGVILLE – The Springville City Council voted Monday night to adopt its See SPRINGVILLE, Page 4
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Trussville council heard from several concerned parents regarding recent threats at TCS, Trussville mayor holds press conference By Hannah Curran Editor
TRUSSVILLE — The Trussville City Council heard from several concerned parents on Tuesday, September 27, regarding the recent threats that occurred at Hewitt-Trussville High School (HTHS). “I appreciate everyone that we had here tonight,” Choat said. “Their message is loud and clear, which we understand, and that’s why we had already, before the meeting tonight, scheduled this very important meeting tomorrow to talk about things that are concerning to not only me and the council, but to the parents. I think this is what we needed to hear.” Many parents voiced similar concerns that they want change. Some parents spoke on the recent decision to place HTHS Principal Tim Salem on administrative leave until further notice.
The Trussville City Council was packed with parents voicing their concerns about recent threats at the HTHS. (Photo by Scott Buttram.
Joy Young, a current assistant principal, will be the acting principal at HTHS during this time, according to an email to HTHS parents from Trussville City Schools (TCS) Superintendent Dr. Patti Neill.
To read the full story about the Trussville City Council meeting, visit www.trussvilletribune.com. Trussville Mayor Buddy Choat held a press conference Tuesday morning addressing the threats from the city’s
PELL CITY — A Springville family is hosting their second annual fundraiser walk, “No Mountain Too High for OCNDS,” on Saturday, Oct. 1, at 10:30 a.m., at Lakeside Park in Pell City, to bring awareness to OkurChung Neurodevelopmental Syndrome (OCNDS). They will have raffles such as Alabama football tickets, a photography session, merchandise, and gift cards. All proceeds will benefit the CSNK2A1 Foundation. Adelynn Cole, 5, was diagnosed in 2019 with OkurChung Neurodevelopmental Syndrome (OCNDS), a rare genetic disorder first identified in 2016. OCNDS is caused by a mutation in the CSNK2A1 gene. The gene CSNK2A1 creates a protein called CK2, which plays a crucial role in development. Therefore, a mutation in this gene disrupts typical devel-
Adelynn Cole (Photo courtesy of David Cole)
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opment. “You can walk in your neighborhood; you can walk wherever it doesn’t matter,” David Cole, Adelynn’s father, said in a previous interview. “We’re trying to raise money for the foundation to help Adelynn find a cure or find a treatment for the condition.” Adelynn is the only reported case of OCNDS in Alabama, and there are fewer than 200 reported cases worldwide. David said that everyone diagnosed with OCNDS is affected differently; in Adelynn’s case, she can’t walk. David explained that when Adelynn was diagnosed, he discovered he also had the gene for OCNDS, but he never experienced any developmental difficulties growing up. To donate or find a way to help raise awareness about OCNDS, visit www. csnk2a1foundation.org/donate/ and join the fight against OCNDS.
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standpoint. No school board members were present at the meeting, and Choat explained he wanted residents to understand that even though it is a school board issue, the city is in it with them. “They’re part of us, and we’re part of them,” Choat said during the press conference. “We’re going to be in this together.” Choat explained that Dr. Neill and school board members offered to be present during the press conference, but he believed that this was a city meeting. “I felt like they would be put on the spot for things that they really couldn’t answer as far as what their disciplinary action was going to be,” Choat said during the press conference. “This is really about what we did as a city and how we move forward with investigations of any kind of threat to our schools.”
Adelynn’s Army moves mountains to raise awareness for rare disease By Hannah Curran Editor
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CENTER POINT — The Center Point City Council approved a resolution amending the city’s business license fee See CENTER POINT, Page 7
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LEEDS – The subject of a blocked doorway at the Leeds Main Street meeting room that has been brought up in the past two meetings of the Leeds City Council was once
Planning and Zoning considers changes to Trussville Springs By Hannah Curran Editor
TRUSSVILLE — The Planning and Zoning (P&Z) Board held a special session on Wednesday, Sept. 21, to consider changes to the Trussville Springs Master Plan. See P&Z, Page 7
Trussville’s ACTA presents ‘Murder Is A Game’ By Hannah Curran Editor
TRUSSVILLE — Trussville’s ACTA presents “Murder Is A Game,” by Fred Carmichael and directed by Suellen Wilkins, on Sept. 2324 and Sept. 30 – Oct. 1 at 7 p.m., and Sept. 25 and Oct. 2 at 2:30 p.m. See ACTA, Page 6
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