Irondale receives $300,000 recycling grant from ADEM
From Tribune staff reports MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) announced this week that it is awarding more than $2.5 million in grants from the Alabama Recycling Fund (ARF) to cities, counties, agencies,
Undocumented immigrant arrested on child sex trafficking charges in Argo
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Registration opens for 7th Annual God is Bigger Bass Fishing Tournament From Tribune
PELL CITY, Ala. – Anglers can now register now for the 7th Annual God is Bigger Movement Bass Fishing Tournament, which promises to be a day filled with fishing, faith, and fun.
TCS responds to tax vote on ad valorem proposal
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TRUSSVILLE, Ala. –
The day after Trussville voters turned down a proposed ad valorem tax increase, Trussville City Schools leaders were considering alternative options for pressing facility needs.
The proposed property tax increase would have funded a project to a third wing to Hewitt-Trussville High School, which has reached 106% occupancy.
Additionally, the plan would have provided for a new elementary school to relieve the number of students at Paine Elementary, which is now the largest elementary school in Alabama, and added special needs classrooms and a new cafeteria at Hewitt-Trussville Middle School where about half of the students eat in classrooms and lunches start as early as 10 a.m.
“Yesterday, the citizens of Trussville voted against the proposed plan to provide additional infrastructure for our school system,” Superintendent Dr. Patrick Martin said.
“On behalf of the Trussville City Schools Board of Education, I want to convey my sincere gratitude to the many people in our community that gave their time, energy, and effort in support of our goal to provide the very best for all of our students in Trussville City Schools.”
Martin and Trussville Mayor Buddy Choat spent the last several months meeting with community
groups throughout the city and conducted multiple town hall meetings to share the financial details of the plan and answer citizen’s questions directly. Some of the town hall meetings were live streamed by the Tribune.
“I am appreciative to our citizens that attended one of the educational meetings over the last few months, and carefully considered
the proposed plan,” Martin said.
“With that being said, we will now begin the process of determining our next steps to best meet the needs of our students. Trussville City Schools remains committed to the mission of providing everyday excellence in the areas of Academics, Athletics, and the Arts.”
Local 71-year-old athlete finishes 7th at CrossFit Games
Trussville Chick-fil-A reopens with new service
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Courtesy of Andrew Rape, CrossFit Trussville.
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The “Take the Day Back” concert will feature Elvis and Aretha Franklin tribute artists Rob Langford and Kimberly Harmon and is being put on to honor the legacy and life of Army Maj. Dwayne Williams, who was killed in the attack on the Pentagon. Organized by his brother, Roy Williams, the concert will celebrate “how Dwayne lived.”
The event is also seeking to raise money to fund the creation of a bronze bust of Dwayne at the Alabama
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demonstrated what’s possible at any age. His journey is a testament to the power of consistency, following a plan, and embracing a healthy life.”
The games brought top CrossFit athletes from around the world to Birmingham to determine who will be crowned the fittest in their age group.
Over the three days of competition, Pender and the other athletes tested their strength, endurance, and mental toughness.
It was also the first time the 70+ age group was included on such a prominent stage with Pender being the only athlete in Alabama to qualify in the category.
Pender has been a dedicated CrossFit athlete for over 13 years and trains at CrossFit Trussville under the guidance of owner Andrew Rape.
He is deeply rooted in his faith and family, having been married to his wife, Ann, for 44 years.
Together, they started Classic Gardens & Landscape Inc. in 1980 and have a deep passion for horticulture. He is also an avid out-
Fallen Warrior Monument in Trussville, which honors the 227 Alabama military service members that made the ultimate sacrifice during the Global War on Terror.
The event is still accepting more sponsors, and additional funds will go toward the ROTC scholarship in Dwayne’s memory at Jacksonville State University.
The concert will begin at 6 p.m. and is being presented in partnership with Elvis Rob Productions, American Legion Post 205, Trussville Veterans Committee Chairman Chad Carroll, and Ferus Artisan Ales.
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doorsman and loves to spend time hunting, fishing, and diving. Mike and Ann have four children and nine grandchildren who have supported him throughout his journey.
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Mike’s perseverance, grit, and dedication over the years. It’s been a privilege coaching him as he honed his skills after qualifying for this major event.”
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While Martin did not provide specific options that may be considered by TCS Board Members, earlier conversations have included redrawing elementary school zones, which could provide very marginal relief but is not seen as a long term solution due to the annual growth of enrollment at TCS.
Other options could
demand at the location.
One major addition to the store is the introduction of a dedicated Mobile Thru lane, which allows customers to pick up orders placed on the Chick-fil-A app in their cars.
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include the consideration of portable classrooms at HTHS, which already exceeds capacity, and the elementary schools. The high school was recently ranked the 8th best in Alabama by U.S. News and World report.
Based on state test scores, Cahaba, Magnolia, and Paine elementary schools are ranked among the top 20 elementary schools in the state.
ing at the Trussville location can now enter the Mobile Thru lane and check in by scanning a QR code posted next to the lane.
Customers can pull forward to the Meal Delivery Zone where they can meet a team member with their order.
The 5886 Trussville Crossings Parkway location is open today from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Located at 7129 Gadsden Highway, The Sugar Bar specializes in organic hair removal, including Brazilian and full body waxing, using sugar paste.
“We’re excited to have The Sugar Bar as part of the chamber and look forward to their success in Trussville,” the chamber wrote.
The studio is open Monday-Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fridays from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Community members can find out more on their Instagram @thesugarbar205 or book an appointment by visiting sugarbar205.glossgenius.com.
Less than 24 hours later, the chamber welcomed Farrell-Calhoun Paint to Trussville, which was celebrating the opening of its 50th location.
Founded in Memphis in 1905, Farrell-Calhoun has been perfecting the art of making paint for over a century. “Their commitment to
quality and tradition makes them a perfect fit for our community,” the chamber wrote. The store is located at 4477 Valley Road and is
open Monday-Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
To learn more, visit their website at farrellcalhoun. com.
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The upgrades to the Trussville location include the addition of a Mobile Thru lane. Photo via Chick-fil-A
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Courtesy of the Trussville Area Chamber of Commerce. The grand opening of Farrell-Calhoun Paint. Courtesy of the Trussville Area Chamber of Commerce.
Irondale hosts child trafficking solutions training
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IRONDALE, Ala. – The City of Irondale hosted over 125 first responders from across the state for a training last week designed to help police, fire, and EMS personnel recognize, rethink, and respond to human trafficking situations, particularly with child victims.
“With major interstate highways running through our city, we have made it a priority to ensure our Irondale first responders are equipped with the skills and insight to effectively recognize and respond to human trafficking situations,” stated Mayor James D. Stewart, Jr.
“Our goal is to be leaders in tackling this issue, so we’re proud that we were able to come together with other partners and experts to host a training that is open to first responders from across the state.”
was fatally injured when the 2003 Ford Expedition he was driving left the roadway, struck a ditch, and overturned.
Rogers was reportedly not using a seat belt at the time of the crash.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
ALEA’s Highway Patrol Division will continue to investigate.
The training was held from Aug. 27-29 at the Irondale Civic Center , and attendees had the option of attending the full 8-hour training course on each of those days.
Course topics included federal and state laws on human trafficking, case
Cpl. Cason Davis.
studies, response protocols, evidence collection, victim advocacy, and more.
Information about working with victims was provided by UAB, Children’s Hospital, and local victim advocacy groups.
The training was hosted by the Irondale Police and
32-year-old Enoc Velazquez-Bravo, who resides in Kentucky, was charged with first-degree human trafficking, facilitating the travel of a child for an unlawful sex act, traveling to meet a child for an unlawful sex act, electronic solicitation of a child, and forgery. According to Davis, Velazquez-Bravo was arrested during a traffic stop
Courtesy of the City of Irondale.
Fire Departments in partnership with Irondale’s own Mitch Pledger Youth Development Organization, the Child Trafficking Solutions Project, Children’s Aid Society, the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office, Homeland Security, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
on Aug. 26 at approximately 1 a.m. along I-59 near the 148 mile marker in St. Clair County.
The Argo Police Department is working with several local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies who are currently investigating the case.
Davis stated that no additional information will be released at this time due to the ongoing investigation but that an update will be given at a later date.
and nonprofits across the state to boost recycling efforts.
The grants, which are for fiscal year 2025, were awarded on Monday as part of the Alabama Recycling Coalition’s Annual Conference and Expo at the Lodge at Gulf State Park.
The coalition is a statewide nonprofit organization that promotes waste reduction, material reuse, recycling, and composting activities.
The City of Irondale was among the 18 entities awarded a recycling grant, receiving $300,476.
“These grants will have a tremendous impact on recycling in Alabama,” ADEM Director Lance LeFleur said in a statement.
“ADEM has emphasized working with our local communities, including those with less means, to develop a robust recycling infrastructure. This will increase the reuse of discarded materials, decrease the amount of waste entering our landfills, and contribute to a more sustainable future.”
The grants, totaling $2,581,070, were made possible by the Solid Wastes and Recyclable Materials
Management Act, passed by the Alabama Legislature in 2008, which imposes a $1-per-ton fee on all solid wastes disposed of in state landfills.
A quarter of the proceeds generated by the fee goes to the Alabama Recycling Fund, which provides the foundation for ADEM to award the recycling grants on an annual basis.
ADEM awarded $164,500 to the Alabama Recycling Coalition to help increase recycling in the state through education.
The money will be used to design and build a statewide recycling website, create and implement a multimedia awareness campaign and host ADEM grant workshops.
While presenting the grants, LeFleur praised the cooperation of multiple entities that worked to boost recycling in their communities.
“We’ll be recognizing a lot of folks in here for the work they’ve done, but I do want to give a shoutout to Baldwin County and their MRF (materials recovery facility),” LeFleur said.
“That is a wonderful example of how partnerships can stretch these dollars; partnerships that make the economy more realistic.”
ADEM Director Lance LeFleur presents checks to the 18 grant recipients of the statewide recycling initiative. Courtesy of ADEM.
Enoc Velazquez-Bravo
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Overturned garbage truck partially shuts down I-59 near Trussville
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TRUSSVILLE, Ala. –
A traffic incident partially closed I-59 southbound near Chalkville Mountain Road for hours last Wednesday, Aug. 28.
According to TPD Lt. Clint Riner, a garbage truck overturned and was the only vehicle involved.
The two occupants of the truck were transported from the scene with unknown injuries.
According to Riner, the preliminary investigation suggests that a tire blowout caused the garbage truck to overturn.
The roadway was reopened around 4:08 p.m.
sentation for the budget, slated for the next fiscal year beginning on Oct. 1 and ending on Sept. 30, 2025. It presents an overview of the revenues from state, federal, general fund, local and other fund sources for the school district from appropriations, allocations, grants, taxes, and other sources.
Miller presented some of the highlights, starting with the general fund, which is projected to have a beginning balance of $10 million and an ending balance of $5,712, 335. The total revenue sources under the general fund include the state at 65.90%, local at 30.61%, and other at 3.49%. Under proposed expenditures in the general fund he pointed out that personnel costs make up 67.08% of general fund expenditures.
He also pointed out a list of proposed expenditures in non-personnel, including the Leeds Elementary School HVAC project at $527,816, special education services at $425,000, camera upgrades at $106,800 and others.
The state and local revenues include grants and funds generated by taxes. Several million is projected to be generated from Jefferson, St. Clair and Shelby counties through district, countywide and state sales taxes. Under special revenue fund that includes federal, child nutrition program, and local school public funds, title allocations are said to be increased by $121,000. This category also mentions the Stronger Connections Grant that the district received in the amount of $224,988 and a Homeless Grant application that is pending state
approval.
Following the budget hearing Miller gave a financial report for the month of July. The district received 90.14% of the general fund revenue and 97.84% of the local revenue, up 20.85% from 2023. Miller said that this was the highest he had ever seen.
Expenditure were 83.14%, which is under a target of 83.33%. Accounts payable were $791,000. The month was ended with an excess of revenues over expenditures of $6.6 million and an unreserved fund balance of $11.5 million.
Superintendent John Moore then briefly explained the capital projects plan, which he described as a sort of “wish list” of projects that districts seek funding for, though it doesn’t mean that they have to be done or that they will be, he said.
Fishing
The event is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 14 at Pell City’s Lakeside Park on Logan Martin Lake and will benefit the God is Bigger Movement, a non-profit organization created to “offer hope and prayer to a broken world” and assistance to cancer patients and others with life-threatening illnesses.
$6,000 in guaranteed prize money will be paid to 16 winning places–12 individuals, two couples, and two parent/child teams–with the first place individual to receive $1,500.
There will also be a “No Weigh-In Drawing” for a chance to win $125 plus tons of other prizes.
Winners must be present to receive prizes.
Last year, 111 boats competed in the God is Bigger tournament, making it one of the biggest bass fishing tournaments on Logan
Martin Lake.
Blast off will begin at safe daylight, and official weigh-in will start at 3 p.m. by Tim Miller of Fishers of Men Northeast Division.
After weigh-in, there will be door prize drawings for those in attendance, which will start around 4:30 p.m.
Best-selling author Russell Estess will be the guest speaker at the tournament, sharing his testimony of how the God Is Bigger Movement has impacted his
He went on to explain that the state uses the plans to create a budget for capital projects.
“That’s how they assess the needs that are out there,” he said. Districts are required to designate one per year for five years.
He mentioned the ongoing field house project as
part of the plan, as well as IT infrastructure improvements, the high school athletic expansion and middle school additions, among others. The board passed the plan unanimously.
In his comments, Moore added that a sinkhole that occurred at the Leeds High School football field has
life and the lives of his fans.
Christian Singer/Songwriter, Shawn Dennison will also perform at the tournament from 1-2 p.m.
The entry fee is $130 per boat, which includes $10 for Big Fish Pot, and participants can register online at gibmovement.com.
Those who pre-register by 7 p.m. on Sept. 12 will be entered for a chance to win a Blackstone 36″ Griddle. Breakfast and lunch will also be provided to paid anglers.
been repaired and is ready for games in the upcoming season.
He also mentioned that the district received a $1,500,000 grant from the state for the athletic upgrades and that the state legislature in the coming fiscal year put an additional $30,000 into funds for K-12 schools. He said that he has been in contact with Senators Dan Roberts and Susan DuBose on getting some of the funds granted to the Leeds district.
“We’re going to have a great project,” Moore said.
“I think this is a real win. It’s going to look good. It’s going to feel good.”
In other business the board:
● Approved the 20242025 special services contracts for special needs students.
Nathan Prewett can be reached at nthomasp6@ gmail.com.
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Leeds Board of Education Superintendent John Moore. Photo by Nathan Prewett.
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Lass But Not Least: From Silly to Sincere
By Ken Lass
Some people say that Spencer Jones and Matt Dickey might be a little crazy. Maybe a better choice of words would be creative and innovative. However you describe them, what they’re doing is working, and folks all over the country are taking notice.
Spencer is the minister to high school students at First Baptist Church Trussville. Matt holds the same position with middle school kids. Their mission is to reach young people for Jesus Christ. To do that, you first have to get their attention. And that’s where the craziness…..oh, sorry,…… the creativity and innovation come in.
Spencer and Matt have developed a bit of a local reputation for dreaming up all manner of stunts and adventures they volunteer to
perform, as a motivation to get kids to participate in church events. It’s not a new concept. For decades bosses and authority figures have sat in dunking booths and taken pies in the face. But this daring duo has taken it to the next level. In recent years they have gotten their legs waxed, undergone a spray tan, and had their pastor, Buddy Champion, tattooed on their necks. They have ridden bicycles from Atlanta to Anniston, a distance of about 100 miles. They have taken the ACT test along with the students and revealed their scores at a Wednesday night church gathering. They have “car bashes” in the parking lot, where they bring in an old beater and allow kids to smash it to pieces with baseball bats.
Gimmicks you say? Of course. But guess what? Kids love gimmicks. And Spencer and Matt love kids.
Spencer grew up in Atlanta and Auburn and went to college at AU. His father spent 29 years in youth ministry, and Spencer felt the call to follow dad’s footsteps when he was in tenth grade. After ministerial stints in Montgomery and Houston, Texas, he arrived at First Baptist five years ago. Matt grew up in Trussville, graduated from Hewitt, and was a star basketball player, even enjoying a brief professional career. The chance to come home and give back was too good to pass up. Their paths to the church were different, but their fun-loving approach to ministry knitted them together.
Those ministries have been so successful that Spencer and Matt have run out of room at the church, and expansion is on the horizon. The sooner, the better. Pastor Champion says he gets inquiries about the youth ministry
at First Baptist from all over the nation. But Spencer is quick to point out the secret to this growth has less to do with their antics, and much more to do with what happens after the students arrive. Want to relate to a teenager? Then, grasshopper, you must enter their world. This takes work. Plenty of it. But so worth the investment. Pop culture is constantly evolving at breakneck speed. If you think the trendy pop singers these days are still Justin Bieber and Adele, you are so ten years ago. Taylor Swift? Nah, she’s bigger with the twenty-something crowd. The current number one song on the Billboard Hot 100 chart is by someone named Shaboozey. Or is that a group? Your teenager knows. Other popular artists on the chart include Dasha, Marshmello, and SZA (pronounced siz-ah). Ever heard of ‘em? Yeah, me neither.
Teens also have their own language. You can’t fool them by just saying “awesome” every other word. Spencer, who is 31, gives much credit to an entire team of teachers and staff who make the effort to spend time both in the schools and at school functions. They explore that complicated world, and help keep track of what’s going on, help translate the latest trends and lingo. Spencer calls them “troops on the ground”. Among other efforts to connect, the football players from Hewitt Trussville are hosted every week for a hearty meal and a little food for the soul. Ditto for Shades Valley. But some things never change. Flashy stunts and food may attract teens, but it won’t keep them. Turns out they really want, and need, someone who will just listen, respect their feelings and opinions, and truly love and care about them. They want mentors who are simply themselves, who are honest and straightforward. They may come for the high jinks, but they will remember how you made them feel. You’re important. You have a purpose. You belong. In other words, they need the same things all of us need. Huh. Guess their world isn’t so different from ours after all. For Spencer and Matt, the latest gambit is designed to get students to register early for the Disciple Now program in January. If 500 students will register by September 8th, the two will spend 24 hours in a box in the parking lot, where students can throw water balloons at them, or just watch them pass the time. Yep, maybe these guys are a little crazy. Crazy like a fox.
Sean of the South: A Walk in Birmingham
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary
I awoke early and went for a walk with my dog. The sun wasn’t up, I let my eyes adjust to the darkness of Birmingham.
The locals call Birmingham the “greatest city in the world.” Which is sort of silly if you think about it. I mean, it’s a great city. But, the whole world?
Come on.
Even so, it’s a nice town. The cashiers at the supermarket know my name. The guys working the local taverns know which variety of Ovaltine I always order. The
people here are great. Once upon a time, Birmingham’s primary employer was steel. Now it’s healthcare. We have hospitals out the wazoo. This city saves more helpless souls than Oral Roberts and Doctor Ruth combined.
It’s early morning. A dog barks. A distant train sounds. A cop car passes me at slow speed. Not long ago, newspaper carriers would have been out at this hour, throwing papers. But those days are gone. Birmingham has no physical newspaper anymore. Neither do many American cities. For the last few years, America has
been losing two newspapers per day.
Readers in Birmingham now get their daily columns from no-name writers on the internet. Take, for example, this no-name writer.
On my walk, I passed a few joggers. They were running at breakneck paces, covered in sweat.
“Morning,” they wheezed.
“Good morning,” said I. Those poor souls. Personally, my most vigorous form of exercise this year comes from serving as pallbearer for my deceased friend who exercised regularly. When I arrived at the lo-
cal park, the sun was above the treeline. The foothills of the Appalachians were kissed with purple and gold. My dog sniffed every blade of grass until she finally urinated in the same spot she has used for the last 3,298 consecutive mornings.
I saw a few people in medical scrubs, power walking in the park. They stopped to greet my dog. They said they worked at Children’s of Alabama Hospital.
I am a local columnist of the lowest pedigree, who has written about throngs of kids whose lives have been saved by the staff of Children’s of Birmingham hospital. Things like that stick with you.
“We love our jobs,” they said. I asked why.
“Because we get to make kids smile for a living.”
Those are the kind of people who live in Birmingham.
On my way home, the sun was already up. I saw young professionals getting ready for work, rushing to their parked cars with insulated cups of coffee. I saw young mothers loading children into SUVs for school.
I saw an old man on his porch, smoking a cigar. And I paused to breathe it in. Cigar smoke takes me back. My granddaddy had a taste for cheap cigars. He paid $5 per box. When he got older, his tastes got sophisticated. He started paying $6. By the time I arrived home, I saw my little house standing in the distance. With its hanging ferns, and the little twinkly lights my wife strung along our porch for my surprise birthday party. We never took them down.
Our little house. Our little life. With so much love in it. I have a house full of love. Sometimes I have to keep reminding myself that I live here. I have to remind myself that I am lucky enough to be living in the greatest city in the world.
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Mary Gunnin
january 24, 1929 — august 21, 2024
Mary Juanita Bell Gunnin, age 95, of Byron, GA formerly of Birmingham passed away peacefully early Wednesday morning at her home surrounded by Family and Loved ones. She was born on January 24, 1929 in Huntsville, AL to Cecil H. Bell, Sr. and Freda Mae Stone. She was an Honorary Graduate of Huntsville High School Class of ’47 and Graduate of Ensley High School Class of ’47. Mrs. Gunnin was preceded in death by her parents and her husband of 35 years Wilton L. (Bill) Gunnin, Sr., middle son Pirl Lance Gunnin and older brother Cecil H. Bell Jr.
She is survived by her sons Wilton Lee (Nina) Gunnin, Jr. of Helena, AL and Corey Latham (Patricia) Gunnin of Byron, GA; 8 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Gunnin was a homemaker raising 3 boys and a husband. She served faithfully as Church Secretary of Roebuck Christian Church (DOC) for 20 years. She was a member of First Christian Church (DOC) in Warner Robins, GA and a member of the Al Sihah Shrine Forget Me Nots.
There will be Graveside service on Saturday, August 31, 2024 at 10:00 am at Jefferson Memorial Gardens in Trussville, AL with Rev Earl Goodwin officiating. Pallbearers will be James D. Wallace, Michael Wallace, Douglas Bell, David Gunnin, Joshua Gunnin and Gavin Edmondson.
Judy Everett
november 5, 1945 — august 25, 2024
Our Beloved Wife, Mother, Grandma and Great Grandma Judy passed away in her sleep Sunday surrounded by family. She was Married to Wayne for 34 years and they attended Gardendale First Baptist Church. She was the heart of her family and her home. She brought laughter and joy to everyone she knew.
Judy is survived by David Wayne Everett husband; children, Reata Baldwin Nix (Terry), James Rhett Baldwin (Stacie), Tommy Everett (Melody), Randal Baldwin (Lesley), Terry Everett (Cheryl), Matthew Everett (Dawn); Grandchildren, Alexa, Alice, Ashley, Brady, Caitlin, Chelsea, Destiny, Emmali, Gabriel, Kylie, Riley, Tiffany, Victoria
There are no goodbyes for us, for she will live in our hearts forever. We will see her again in Heaven.
Glenda Segers
may 14, 1938 — august 23, 2024
Glenda Segers, 86, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt and sister was called to her eternal resting place on August 23, 2024. She entered this world on May 14, 1938 in Ohio, born to Louis and Alvina Graham. She is survived by her son Michael Jay Segers and his children with Marcia, Chance (Alana) and Cody (Alyssa); great grandchildren Sawyer, Grant, Jack Warren, Kennedy, Scottie and Palmer; Jackie (Mike) Patterson, Tammy Cousins, Beth Graham and Amelia Boyd; great nieces Jenni Murphy, Michelle (Asa) Hall, Andi (Kirk) Wright, along with Brandan, Savannah, Grayson and Maggie. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, John L. (Jack) Segers, Jr., son John Segers, III; parents Louis and Alvina Graham; in-laws John and Theadus Segers, Kitty and Larry Sinor; brother Glenn (Rose) Graham; nieces Cindy Graham and Tina Allen; and special friend June Franklin. Glenda loved showing horses with her son Jay as well as other family members. She and her beloved husband enjoyed traveling to car shows all across the Southeast. Her love of traveling included visits throughout the United States and cruises to several destinations. Glenda loved all of her family fiercely and enjoyed every moment she could spend with them.
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Thomas Hix, Jr.
july 28, 1948 — august 22, 2024
Thomas Huey “Tom” Hix, Jr., age 76, passed away on August 22, 2024. Mr. Hix was born and raised in Talladega. Tom was a graduate of the University of Alabama with a degree in Business Administration and Marketing. He was an avid fan of Alabama football. Mr. Hix loved all types of music from classical to rock. He had a vast knowledge on many subjects and knew all different types of trivia that he was able to speak on. He was a member of Taylor Memorial Methodist Church since 1997. Tom was a Christian and loved his Lord. He was devoted to his church and its members. Mr. Hix met several caregivers and friends from doing dialysis over the last 15 years that he cared about. Earlier in his career Tom was in sales for Kmart and also Southern Wholesale Glass before losing his sight. Fortunate enough after loosing his sight he was able to become a stay at home father to his daughter Kate.
Tom was preceded in death by his parents Thomas Hyey Hix, Sr. and Willie Jean Hix and several aunts and uncles including his uncle Hubert whom he was particularly close to.
Mr. Hix is survived by his wife of 47 years Donna Hix. His daughter Kate (Scott) Elling and one grandson Aiden Elling. Also he is survived by several other loving cousins and the Kimbrough family. There will be a visitation on Wednesday, August 28, 2024 from 10:30 am until 12:00 pm at Taylor Memorial Methodist Church. A funeral service will follow the visitation at the church with Rev. Keith Beatty officiating. Burial will be at Taylor Memorial Methodist Church Cemetery.
Evelyn Christine Garrett Richards
december 8, 1932 — august 25, 2024
Evelyn Christine Garrett Richards, 91, passed away on Sunday, August 25, 2024 at Aspire at Cahaba River in Birmingham. Evelyn was born in Lincoln County, Tennessee and moved to Albertville, AL shortly thereafter and later to Birmingham where she retired from Southern Research Institute with 37 years of service. After retirement, she volunteered as a “Pink Lady” at Baptist Hospital-Montclair in the surgery waiting room. She was preceded in death by parents, Jess and Ollie Garrett, her brother, Charles Garrett and her grandson, Patrick Richards.
She is survived by her sons, Jimmy Richards (Becky), Jerry Richards (Nancy), her daughter, Mary Ann Meadows, her Grandchildren, Jeremy Richards, Chris Richards, Ashley Birk (John), Ryan Meadows (Chrissy), Stefanie Baker (Brian), Erica Romano (Anthony), Tiffany Hall (Ethan), Brittany Richards, thirteen Great Grandchildren and two Great Great Grandchildren.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, August 31, 2024 from 1:00 P.M. until service time at 2:00 P.M. at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home.
Graveside Services will be held on Saturday, August 31, 2024 at 2:00 P.M. at Jefferson Memorial Gardens.
The family requests no flowers, instead memorial donations can be made to Evelyn’s favorite charity, St. Jude’s or to a charity of your choice.
The family would like to thank Bonita at Aspire Cahaba for her love and care for Ms. Richards.
Eddie Seal, General Manager
Huskies take down Titans to start the season 2-0
By Sherry Parker, For the Tribune
TRUSSVILLE, Ala. –
Under the Friday night light of Husky Stadium, the Hewitt-Trussville Huskies took on the Gadsden City Titans and emerged with a 4214 victory. With under 5 minutes remaining in the first quarter, the Titans drew first blood with the opening touchdown.
The PAT gave the visitors
By Johnny Sanders, Sports Editor
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. –
On Thursday night, the ClayChalkville Cougars and Ramsay Rams were set to kick off at 7:00 pm, but the weather had other ideas. It may have been better for Ramsay had the weather persisted. Kickoff was delayed until 7:30 and, from the opening whistle, the Clay-Chalkville Cougars dominated Ramsay, ending the night at 2-0 after a 62-7 victory over the Rams. Ramsay started the game with the ball and, on the second play of the game, they threw an interception to Clay’s Keylon Curry Stewart. From there, quarterback Aaron Frye found Aaron Osley for a 53-yard strike to open things up and put the Cougars up 7-0.
Ramsay would answer on a 36-yard touchdown pass
7-0 lead early on, however, the Huskies would answer with their own score. Minutes later, junior running back James Kelly returned the gesture with a 10-yard run for a touchdown. Hunter Curtis’ PAT tied the game at seven all with less than three minutes remaining in the first period. Just moments into the 2nd quarter, five plays and one minute and 10 seconds to be exact, senior quarterback
Noah Dobbins connected with Kelly on a screen pass for his second touchdown of the night. Curtis’ PAT gave Hewitt a 14-7 lead.
The Huskies scored their 21st unanswered points before halftime on junior Will Phillips’ 88 untouched yard punt return for a score. The PAT sent the Huskies to halftime with a 21-7 lead against the Titans.
Gadsden City cut the Hewitt lead to 21-14 in the
third period after a series of turnovers for both teams Freshman running back CJ Davis shook off the Titan’s defense and gave the Huskies a 28-14 lead in the middle of the third quarter.
Dobbins connected with Kelly once again, this time a 19-yard pass, with 2:53 remaining in the third to extend the Huskies’ lead to 35-14.
With 8:53 remaining in the game Dobbins hit Jacobs Serena with a pass to bring
the final score to 42-14.
Hewitt head coach Josh Floyd was glad to get the win.
“We knew it was going to be a tough game; we expected some adversity,” Floyd said. “Gadsden City always brings a lot to the table, and we have had some really good battles with them over the years,” he said. “I like the way our guys responded to the adversity early and bounced back.”
Cougars smash Ramsay
with 9:41 to go in the quarter and it looked like we would have ourselves a heavyweight match. Instead, the Cougars would drive down the field and put up another touchdown, this time on an 11-yard run by Osley at the 5:18 mark of the first, to make it 14-0.
Clay would hold Ramsay to a three-and-out on their next drive and proceed to move the ball 56 yards for the score, capped off by another Osley touchdown, this time from four yards out. At the 1:56 mark of the first, it would be Clay-Chalkville 21, Ramsay 7, and that is how the first period would end.
The Cougars took a little more time to score in the second as they held the ball for more than half of the quarter. Josh Woods would finish the drive with a four-yard touchdown to put his team up 28-7
with 5:33 to go before the break.
On Ramsay’s next drive, Deon Callins would pick off a pass, setting the Cougars up at the Ramsay 32. On the very next play, Frye would find Jabari Staples on a beautiful touchdown pass to push the lead to 35-7 with 5:12 to go before half.
After holding Ramsay to a punt, Stuart Floyd’s bunch would put together a 66-yard drive, capped off by another Woods touchdown, this time from eight yards out. The PAT was missed, making the score 41-7 at halftime.
Clay-Chalkville came out of the locker room shooting as Osley broke open a 21yard run just before Frye hit Staples for a 52-yard touchdown to make it 48-7 just 45 seconds into the third.
Frye would find Marlon Compton on a five-yard touchdown at the 5:35 mark
of the third after the defense once again smothered the Ramsay passing attack, causing them to fumble the ball. The score would sit at 55-7.
The final nail in the coffin would come on a four-play, 73-yard drive that saw Woods get all of the carries, the last of which was a 54-yard blast for the game’s final touchdown with 35 seconds to play in the third, making it 62-7.
The Cougars amassed 540 yards of total offense (239 passing and 301 rushing) on the night. The defense held Ramsay to 23 yards of rushing offense, but the Rams did find some success passing the ball with 267 yards through the air.
Frye finished the night 16 of 21 for 317 yards and 4 touchdowns. Woods had 16 carries for 129 yards and three touchdowns to go with 16 carries from Osley for 84 yards and two touchdowns,
as well as his 53-yard catch for a touchdown. Receiving, Jabari Staples once again led the Cougars with four receptions for 110 yards and two touchdowns. Marlon Compton was close behind with seven receptions for 91 yards and a touchdown.
Coach Floyd said the following after the game. “He (Frye) is going to be the next one. I keep telling people. He’s a super kid, super smart and everyone is playing good around him. I thought we played decent last week, but the penalties overshadowed that. The goal this week was to limit that and play cleaner. Often times when you get up big, you let the foot off the gas and I didn’t want to do that. I wanted them to play the full 48 minutes. Ramsay has a good pedigree the last few years. Our kids were jacked up for this game and our kids were jacked up for
Dobbins ended the night with 134 yards on nine of ten passes with three touchdowns. He also rushed for 57 yards. Kelly totaled 112 all-purpose yards and three scores. Serena hauled in four passes for 78 yards and one score. The Huskies will face their first 7A Region 3 opponent of the season next week when Hewitt travels to Vestavia Hills High School.
it. It was a great performance wire to wire. We are now developing kids and that is what I am really proud of.”
Aaron Frye said the following, “We were really prepared coming out here. Our coaches prepared us well with watching film and helping us pick up on tendencies that they have. It really helped us. I trust my receivers with all of my heart and they make it easy on me.”
The Cougars will travel to region foe Pell City next week. “They were way better last year than they looked,” said Floyd. “Joey Bennet is there now and we sort of know what to expect. Pell City has been circled on the calendar a while. We want to win the region and it starts with that one.”
The Panthers are 1-0 after beating Pelham 35-7 in their first game. They take on Coosa Christian Friday night.
By John Goolsby, Prep Sports Editor
Yellow Jackets sting Blue Devils
OXFORD, Ala. – Moody may be the nation’s best 0-2 team. The Blue Devils went on the road to face 6A #5 Oxford and lost 24-21 in a game that went down to the wire.
After an Oxford threeand-out to start the game, the Blue Devils found themselves facing fourth and two. That snap would not come until more than an hour later due to a weather delay.
When the snap finally happened, Caleb Goff took it, picked his way through the pile, and raced down the sideline for a 39-yard gain to the Oxford 34-yard line.
Moody would punch it in the endzone four plays later on a Charlie Johnston to Josiah Dozier 20-yard pass with 6:52 on the clock. The Calvin Overton PAT gave Moody a 7-0 lead.
Oxford moved down the field but came up inches short on a fourth-down conversion attempt at the
Moody ten-yard line. The Blue Devils could not pick up a first down and punted the ball back to Oxford.
Oxford returned the punt to the Moody 32-yard line. Seven plays later, the Yellow Jackets got on the board with a 26-yard field goal to cut the lead to 7-3 with 9:30 remaining in the half.
Johnston moved the Blue Devils past the midfield line with a completion to Dozier, but the drive stalled over the next two plays. Johnston was sacked for a six-yard loss and then lost almost twenty yards when his pass attempt was ruled a fumble.
Moody lined up for a punt, and Goff was unable to punt the ball away due to a high snap and was forced to run.
Oxford took over at the Moody 44-yard line with 6:37 remaining in the half.
A 24-yard completion from Mason Mims to Jacob Taylor moved the ball to the Blue Devil 20-yard line.
Four plays later, Oxford took the lead on a Caleb Wynn one-yard run with
3:13 remaining in the half. The PAT gave Oxford a 10-7 lead.
Moody was forced to punt the ball away on their next possession, and Oxford ran the clock out. Both teams headed to the break, with Oxford holding a 10-7 lead.
Moody took the opening kickoff of the half but went three and out and turned the ball over to the Yellow Jackets.
Aided by a Moody facemask penalty, Oxford started at the Blue Devil 46-yard line and put together a seven-play drive that culminated with another Wynn oneyard score. The PAT pushed the Oxford lead to 17-7 at the 5:52 mark.
Moody could not sustain the drive on their next possession and punted the ball away to Oxford with 3:20 remaining in the third stanza.
Oxford started their drive at their 20-yard line, moved the ball past midfield, but turned it over on downs with
one minute left in the period.
The Blue Devils took over at their 46-yard line.
A Johnston to Steven Sigler 38-yard completion moved the ball to the Oxford 15yard line. Le’Kamren Meadows scored to cut the lead to 17-14 with 11:01 remaining in the game.
Moody got the ball back after Oxford muffed the Blue Devil sky kick, and Bravis Cave, Jr. recovered the ball at the Oxford 25yard line.
However, disaster struck the Blue Devils. On the first down snap, the ball sailed past Johnston, who then kicked it out of bounds at the Blue Devil 41-yard line. Two plays later, Johnston’s pass was intercepted by D.K. Wilson in Moody’s end zone with 9:38 remaining.
The Yellow Jackets orchestrated an 80-yard drive, culminating in a nine-yard touchdown pass from Mims to his cousin Beau Mims with 5:21 left in the game. The extra point made the score 24-14.
Moody moved the ball down the field and Cave, Jr. scored on a five yard run with 3:25 to pull within three points.
Oxford converted a huge third down conversion to keep the ball with a little more than two minutes remaining.
The Moody defense forced a fourth down with seven seconds left. On fourth down Oxford took the snap and ran the clock out.
However, the Yellow Jackets were penalized for holding.
Oxford was forced to run one untimed down and took a knee to end the game.
“I am proud of our guy’s fight,” said Jake Ganus. “Ultimately we made too many mistakes.”
“In these games, you can look at so many individual players,” Ganus said. “They either made them or they didn’t.”
“I feel that we didn’t make enough individual plays.”
Ganus was frustrated with his offense’s inability to sustain drives to give his defense rest. The Blue Devil secondary gave up 247 yards and allowed Oxford to convert a critical fourth and 24.
“They are a phenomenal team, but as head coach and a coaching staff, you have to evaluate whether you are putting your players in a position to be successful,” he said.
Moody hosts Jacksonville Friday night in the first region contest.
Leeds improves to 2-0 with win over Shades Valley
By Will Heath, For the Tribune
LEEDS, Ala. — Brute
strength won out over speed on Friday night, as sixthranked Leeds dominated the line of scrimmage and held on for a 28-19 win over Shades Valley.
The Green Wave rushed for 269 yards on Friday night against the Mounties, with 262 of that coming from quarterback Conner Nelson and tailback ZJ Dale.
“The whole game plan was to just run the ball the whole time, basically,” said Dale.
The senior tailback was the leading ground gain-
er Friday, rushing for 144 yards and a touchdown. Nelson finished with 118 yards rushing and three TDs, adding 41 passing yards and an 8-yard reception.
Leeds head coach Jerry Hood said his offense “did what we’re supposed to do.”
“That’s just what they (Shades Valley) allowed us to have in the game,” Hood said.
The Mounties (1-1) nearly matched the Green Wave with their own QB.
Zayvian Bolden finished with 173 yards through the air, completing three passes for touchdowns. Emory Brewster caught a pair of those. Hood called the matchup “a great test.”
“You have great athletes and big offensive and
defensive lines (for Shades Valley),” Hood said. “I thought we handled it fairly
well.” In fact, the game was ultimately decided by a pair of extra points. After a Nelson touchdown run gave Leeds a 21-7 advantage, Shades Valley answered with a touchdown from Bolden to a wide-open Emory Brewster on fourth down. The extra point sailed wide, however, leaving the Mounties down by 8.
A Green Wave drive netted Dale’s 5-yard TD, making it 28-13. But Shades Valley answered that, this time with Bolden finding Ayden Shackleford following a fourth-down scramble.
The Mounties elected to try for two, but Bolden’s pass fell incomplete, leaving the
margin at two scores.
“We had a good game plan,” Shades Valley head coach Rueben Nelson said after the game. “We just weren’t ready on the defensive side of the ball, and that’s my fault. We just got to do better.”
Hood complimented Nelson’s program after he addressed both teams postgame.
“They’re going to win some football games in their region this year,” Hood said. “If they stay together they’ll be just fine.”
Both teams open region play next week. Shades Valley returns home to face Oxford. Leeds will travel to play Springville.
Oxford defeats Moody. Photo credit: OHS
Coach Hood addresses the Shades Valley team, as well as his own team, after Leeds' 28-19 win over the Mounties.
Photo by: Will Heath
Springville loses tough one at home to Fairview
By Johnny Sanders, Sports Editor
SPRINGVILLE – On Friday night, the Springville Tigers welcomed the Fairview Aggies to Tiger Stadium, which looked a bit different than what most may be used to as there is a new artificial turf field at the home of the Tigers. It was a beautiful night for football and the stands were packed. However, the Aggies were determined to dampen the mood on Highway 11 on this night and a 41-17 win did just that.
he Aggies started with the ball and marched down the field and scored the first points on Springville’s new field as Jake Harper finished off an 80-yard drive with a two-yard blast into the end zone to make it 6-0 Fairview after a missed PAT.
Springville had negative six yards on the following drive and were forced to punt the ball back to Fair-
view. The Aggies wasted little time as Harper ran it in from 18 yards out and, with 4:58 to go in the first quarter, it was 13-0 Aggies. On the next drive, the Tigers would get something going. Trigg Murdoch would electrify the crowd with a 41-yard scamper for Springville’s first score on the new turf. The Patrick Williams PAT would make it 13-7 and the Tigers were right back in it as the first quarter ended.
Fairview started the next drive at almost mid-field and they drove it to the fiveyard line. From there, Carson Jones punched it in and made it 20-7 Aggies.
Springville would go three-and-out and the punt from Brady Seaman would be blocked and the Aggies would get the ball at the nine-yard line. Springville would hold them to a fourth down and goal from the three, but Jones would punch it in and make it 27-7
Aggies with 6:39 to go in the second quarter.
The Tigers would be held to another punt and Fairview would take over at the 50. From there, the visitors would use a power running game to get it to the 17, and with 2:32 to go in the half, quarterback Kolt Redding would take it the 17 yards for the touchdown. The Aggies would lead 34-7.
Springville would get the ball back and find a good bit of success. They found themselves in a second and ten at the 11-yard line. Jake Conner would find Murdoch for a touchdown pass, but an ineligible receiver down field penalty would bring it back, followed by a personal foul that put the ball at around the 35. Patrick Williams would nail a 40-yard field goal as the clock expired in the half. The halftime score would be 34-7 Aggies.
driving an hour and a half and giving it too us. They did it on this pretty turf in front of all of our fans and they didn’t do nothing but push us around and do whatever they wanted to do. I don’t know what team that was out there tonight and I take the blame because it’s my team. We did not play good in any phase of the game and we had too many penalties. There were some bright spots. Trigg (Murdoch) played good.”
The second half would be much like the first, with Springville finding it hard to gain much ground on offense and Fairview put up one more score at the 6:00 mark in the third on a 23yard touchdown pass. Springville would get another score on a seven-yard touchdown by Murdoch that made it 41-17. Murdoch finished the night with nine carries for 118 yards and both of Springville’s touchdowns.
A disappointed Jon Clements spoke of his team’s performance. “I just told their coach that I’m from a small town like that (Fairview) and where I come from, they call that a good old-fashioned ass whoopin. I told him thank you for
The Tigers’ Road gets no easier as Jerry Hood’s Leeds Greenwave is the next team up for Springville. “We better come in Monday and figure this out because I know what’s coming next week. They are more physical than these guys and they are coached by one of the best in the game, so if we don’t get it figured out, it will be bad.”
Leeds is 2-0 after a win over Shades Valley 28-19 on Friday.
Center Point bounces back against Fultondale
By Johnny Sanders, Sports Editor
CENTER POINT, Ala. –
George Bates’ Eagles have a standard and, though they got the win on Friday night against Fultondale 36-6, they cannot be complacent nor pleased with where they are at right now.
“We are not where we need to be,” said head coach George Bates. “We have to work on Center Point right now. I don’t like mediocrity.”
he Eagles scored at will in the first half of the game.
In the first quarter, Keywone Posey caught a seven-yard touchdown pass for the opening points of the game. Antonio Garfield
would get the two-point conversion to make it 8-0 Eagles.
Julius Finnerson would run it in from seven yards out in the first, accompanied by Deon Moore’s two-point score, to make it 16-0 Center Point.
Deon Moore would take a 68 yarder to the house in the second quarter for a touchdown, followed by a Terrance Tubbs two-pointer that made it 24-0 Eagles over Fultondale at the half.
“The first two drives, I was proud of the offense. After that, we had some self-inflicted penalties. Drive-stopping dropped passes and penalties. The first two drives, that’s who we want to be. After that, it
was inconsistent.”
In the third quarter, the defense got involved in the scoring. Terence Tubbs took an interception 97 yards for
a Center Point touchdown, putting the Eagles up 30-0. The Eagles defense would be unable to finish the shutout as Fultondale
was able to put a touchdown on the board on a 34-yard pass in the fourth quarter.
“Defensively, we gave up a shutout,” said Bates. “We held them under 200 yards but we did give up the shutout late.”
Julius Finnerson would answer for Center Point on a two-yard touchdown run to finish the scoring in the fourth, making the final 36-6 Eagles.
But, while happy to get the win, Eagles’ coach George Bates is not satisfied.
“You’re always fortunate to get a win and we have to be thankful for that. It was something we were supposed to do. They are a class below us. We are 5A and
they are 4A, truth be told. If we lose that game, we are considered awful. We have to continue to fix us. Right now, we are a work in progress. We know we are going to get it right, we just hope we get it right by next Friday.”
The Eagles get into region play next Friday by hosting Lincoln. “I know this is coach speak, we are still working on us. I don’t know anything about Lincoln. We will get film tomorrow. We’ve got to fix Center Point. We lost a tough one last week. We feel like we should have won. We are blessed to get a win. But we want to be dominant and we haven’t done that in the first two games.
The Springville Tigers huddle up during their game against Fairview Friday, August 30, 2024. Photo by: Michael Evans
Center Point head coach George Bates.
Photo Credit: Joe Crowe
Pinson drops second road test at Gardendale
By Johnny Sanders, Sports Editor
GARDENDALE, Ala. –
The Pinson Valley Indians are experiencing growing pains under new head coach James Thompson, but the future is certainly bright on Highway 75. Friday night was another step in the process as Thompson’s Indians took to the road for a second week in a row. This time, the boys would head across town to Gardendale where they would lose to a very good Rockets team by a score of 42-16. The Rockets would
come out swinging as they would put a touchdown on the board at the 9:00 mark of the first quarter, taking a 7-0 lead over Pinson. The Indians would get a good kickoff return that set the offense up at their own 45-yard line. From there, Pinson’s Jamison Green would find Christian Thomas from 30 yards out to make it 7-6 Rockets (the PAT was missed) with approximately eight minutes to go in the opening quarter. Gardendale would answer at the 5:00 mark on a 72-yard run from Deacon Dyer that would make it
14-6
Rockets. Pinson would be unable to do anything with the ball and they would punt it back to Gardendale, who would line up to punt. Pinson’s Kamari Todd would block the Gardendale punt and get the ball at their own 20-yard line. The Indians would be able to do nothing with it.
The first quarter would end with Gardendale ahead of Pinson 14-6.
Gardendale’s Josh Malone would get an interception with about seven minutes to go in the second, which sat the Rockets up at the Pinson 15. Urijah Casey would finish
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things off with a three-yard touchdown run to put Gardendale up 21-6. Still in the second quarter, Green would find Thomas for an eight-yard
touchdown pass and catch to narrow the gap to 21-13 after the successful PAT. Pinson would add a field goal in the third to make it 21-16, but Gardendale would go on a tear in the second half, to make the final 42-16. Jamison Green would finish 21 of 40 for 247 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions.
Christian Thomas had 5 catches for 127 yards and two touchdowns, followed by Marcus Thomas with seven catches for 85 yards.
Ja’Marcus Thomas had 11 total tackles, seven unas-
sisted, followed by Sidney Woods who also had 11 tackles with nine being solo.
“Another tough road loss,” said coach James Thompson. “We have to be better. It starts with me. Kids played hard and we had more than a few questionable calls, which is normal on the road. Hats off to Gardendale. We just have to learn and get better.”
Pinson gets their first home game, their only one in the first half of the season, as they host region foe Huffman on Friday night. It will be Thompson’s first home game as Pinson’s coach.
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American Tommy Milner, a two-time 24 Hours of LeMans and a 24 Hours of Daytona class winner in Corvettes, will be behind the wheel of the #63 DXDT Racing Corvette in the Pro Class. Milner sits second in the Pro Class standings. The #63 has won six races in a row. The veteran racer has won races in three generations of the Corvette: C6.R,
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C7.R, and C8.R. Milner is currently 6th in the IMSA GTD PRO standings, where he contests the #4 Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports.
IndyCar driver Conor Daly will co-pilot the #99 Random Vandals BMW. This past weekend, Daly finished third at the NTT IndyCar Series race on the Milwaukee Mile. The veter-
an driver also finished 10th at the 2024 Indy 500, leading 22 laps.
Currently second in the IMSA GTD PRO standings, Bryan Sellers will co-drive the #64 DXDT Corvette.
Former IndyCar driver Zach Veach will co-pilot the #93 Racers Edge Motorsports BMW. Veach currently sits fourth in the Pro Driver standings. The four-
Porsche Samantha Tan and
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ST Racing BMW. Fanatec GT World Challenge cars will be on track Friday at 10:00 AM and 3:15 PM for their first practice sessions.
Qualifying will take place at 9:05 AM Saturday, and the first race will take place at 3:15 PM. The second race takes place Sunday at 2:15 PM.
Four other series, GT America Powered by AWS, Pirelli GT4 America, TC America powered by Skip Barber, and Toyota GR Cup North America, will support the headlining Fanatec GT World Challenge.
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time Indy 500 finisher raced four times in an IndyCar at Barber and three times in IndyLights with a win and a third-place finish.
Alderson and Elliott Skeer lead the Pro Driver standings in their #120 Wright Motorsports
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