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By Terry Schrimscher For The Tribune
SPRINGVILLE — The Springville City Council paid tribute to long-serving councilmember Wayne Tucker during its regular meeting Monday night, December 19. See SPRINGVILLE, Page 5
Trussville council approves Velma’s alcohol license application, economic development incentive for new hotel By Hannah Curran Editor
TRUSSVILLE — The Trussville City Council approved the alcohol license apSee TRUSSVILLE, Page 3
Irondale City Council honors locals, rejects medical cannabis site proposal By Nathan Prewett For The Tribune
IRONDALE – Several locals were honored at a meeting of the Irondale Council on Tuesday, Dec. 20, where they also rejected a proposal to locate a medical cannabis See IRONDALE, Page 6
Margaret Council accepts resignation of police chief, holds heated discussion regarding interim chief By Crystal McGough Associate Editor
MARGARET – The Margaret City Council accepted a letter of resignation from Margaret Police Chief James See MARGARET, Page 3
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TRUSSVILLE — A Trussville 6-year-old has been chosen to be one of 10 2023 Champions for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. Logan McCool will be the first child from Alabama to be selected as a Champion and serve as the face for the children treated at Children’s Hospital. “These ambassadors spend their year advocating for the charitable need of children’s hospitals across North America,” Children’s Miracle Network Hospital stated. Candice and James McCool always wanted a child, and after two miscarriages, they got pregnant with Logan. “At our 17-week ultrasound, we were not expecting anything to be out of the normal; I was considered high risk because I was 36 years old at the time,” Candice said. “So we were getting multiple scans and ultrasounds, and at our 17-week anatomy scan,
Logan McCool (Photo courtesy of the McCool family)
they noticed that her head was abnormally shaped, so they sent us to a high-risk OB who was the one who actually diagnosed her with spina bifida.” Logan was diagnosed with the most severe form of spina bifida, myelomeningocele, where there is a complete opening down to the spinal cord that leaves the nerves exposed. Due to the severity of Logan’s prognosis, the doc-
tors told James and Candice the worst possible news. “The doctor said she’d probably have a very low quality of life,” Candice said. “He told us that she might not be able to eat or drink on her own, breathe on her own, and she may even die shortly after birth. He gave us two options: you can either go out of state and terminate the pregnancy, or we can refer you to Vanderbilt, who does a fetal sur-
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TRUSSVILLE – Anyone who frequents the historic district of downtown Trussville may be familiar with the small children’s boutique, Rebecca Brown’s, that has been located for years off North Chalkville Road next to the Kuttin’ Up hair salon. But something people may not have noticed is that over the last six months, Rebecca Brown’s has transformed into Caroline and Company, and along with the name change has come a few other changes, as well. Caroline White grew up in Trussville – as did her parents – graduating from Hewitt-Trussville High School in 2014. Having always had an interest in fashion, White attended the University of Alabama, where she graduated in 2018 with a degree in Fashion Marketing. “Fashion, style, all things fashion industry: it’s just something I’ve always been
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passionate about,” she said. “When I realized that I could go to school for that, it was a no-brainer. I feel like that’s just a gift that I was given.” While in college, White started a fashion blog called “Caroline and Company,” which would then turn into an online women’s boutique after she graduated. “The blog really just started as a creative outlet for me, and then my friends and family just encouraged me to start my own store,” she said. “I had a good support system around me.” With the support of her family, Caroline and Com-
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pany succeeded as an online boutique for three and a half years before a mutual friend introduced White to Rebecca Brown, who owned the children’s boutique in Trussville. “We met because we were in the same industry and we were just giving each other tips back and forth,” White said. “Honestly, the Lord just kind of took it from there. It was really a whirlwind.” White said that she had not been considering making Caroline and Company a brick-and-mortar store, so when Brown approached her with the idea of taking over the Trussville boutique,
gery that could be very risky for the mother and baby.” Candice and James chose neither of those options; instead, they met with a Children’s of Alabama neurosurgeon who explained that he saw kids with spina bifida live wonderful lives. “He told us, ‘we can’t guarantee what kind of life she’ll have, but I have seen these kids live happy, productive lives. You have every right to enjoy this pregnancy,’” Candice said. Logan has had four brain surgeries, three back surgeries, and two leg surgeries, all before she was two years old, but she continues to grow and be a happy kid. She is doing well with reading and writing, and she loves math and science. Don’t let Logan’s wheelchair fool you because she is completely capable of living a full life. When Logan was two years old, she was nominated to be a Children’s of Alabama See LOGAN, Page 6
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ARGO – Mayor Betty Bradley and the Argo City Council accepted a letter from Argo Police Chief Glenn Wells Monday night, Dec. 19, announcing his intentions to See ARGO, Page 4
Leeds council tables report on city transactions By Nathan Prewett For The Tribune
LEEDS – A resolution releasing a report on city transactions brought up by Councilman Eric Turner at the Dec. 5 meeting was tabled after a lengthy executive session on Monday, Dec. 19, pending more information. At the Dec. 5 meeting, Councilman Eric Turner See LEEDS, Page 4
Clay Council sets city meeting schedules for 2023 By Terry Schrimscher For The Tribune
CLAY — Mayor pro tempore Becky Johnson presided over a brief meeting of the Clay City Council on December 20. The City Council usually meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month but met on the second
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TRUSSVILLE — The Trussville City Council declared Trussville a Trafficking Free Zone during the council meeting on Thursday, Dec. 22. According to the proclamation read by Councilmem-
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she initially turned the offer down. “She was wanting somebody to take it over who was from the town and was going to continue what she had already started,” White said. “When she mentioned it to me, it was really not something that I felt like I was ready to do. But that’s where the Lord took over and obviously this was His plan for my life and for the business. He so perfectly laid that out and I could see His hands working through all of it.” Part of the reason White originally planned for Caroline and Company to remain an online-only boutique was that she did not think her dream of having a shop in the heart of Trussville was realistic. “Honestly, this is the only spot I would have wanted to be able to do this,” she said. “In my dreams, I never really had thoughts of opening a brick-and-mortar store,
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