TRUSSVILLE NEWS

Community news and updates from Trussville, Alabama

The Leeds Board of Education hired Odenville firm Bobby Isbell Construction Co. to build the loop. Full story »

Proceeds will help pay library expenses. Full story »

City officials want to hold off on rezoning property along major thoroughfares until RPC corridor study is complete. Full story »

Proceeds from barbecue sale benefit jump rope team's travel expenses, equipment. Full story »

UA senior Montalto, 21, in the round of 16 in CMT's Music City Madness Music Video Contest Full story »

  Trussville City Schools Paine Primary www.trussvillecityschools.com/PP For the second consec­utive year, Paine Primary participated in Read for the Record. Read for the Record brings national attention to the importance of early edu­cation by organizing the world's largest celebration of reading, community serv­ice and fun. Each year the campaign sets a world record for the most children reading the... Full story »

The service begins at 10 a.m., with lunch served at noon.  Full story »

The robbery happened Oct. 29 when two men, one armed with a revolver, burst into the restaurant and took $355 at gunpoint, said sheriff's spokesman Lt. Randy Christian. Full story »

Trussville city officials say they will have to look at the po­tential pitfalls of seeking a property tax increase, espe­cially if voters should reject it. Last month, Trussville city and school officials met to dis­cuss whether they should pur­sue a property tax increase to help the city and school system through tough economic times. While city officials said the meeting... Full story »

City officials say they will look at all options, but any property tax increase would have to be approved through a public referendum. Full story »

  Jefferson County International Baccalaureate www.shadesvalley.com Mary Wills, a junior at the Jefferson County Interna­tional Baccalaureate-Shades Valley High School, was honored at the Birmingham United Nations Day Ban­quet on Oct. 15.  Mary received the 2009 Ilse W. Diasio Youth Leader­ship Award in recognition of her leadership in her school and community, and was presented a plaque and a set... Full story »

State Schools Alabama School of Fine Arts www.asfa.k12.al.us Theatre students at the Alabama School of Fine Arts presented "A Raisin in the Sun" Oct. 22-25. > Students Alabama School of Fine Arts per­formed for patrons of Vesta­via's Rave Theater who came to see the movie "Fame." Among those performing were Lauren Williams, Tay­lor Turner, Katie Thomp­son, Zyda Culpepper-Bald­win, Jasmine Knight,... Full story »

The Trussville Area Chamber of Commerce is kicking off a multi-armed marketing campaign this month to showcase the city. Chamber members last week got their first look at "Go Trussville," a campaign that will encompass print, radio, television and bill­board advertisements spot­lighting the city's opportu­n ities for business, recreation and even wor­ship. "It's an ideal opportunity to not only keep... Full story »

When the members of a Trussville U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps group last month re­solved to raise money for a wounded U.S. Army soldier, they had expectations of col­lecting a few hundred dollars in donations. Instead, after four-and-a-half hours work at Leeds' Bass Pro Shop, they had $1,700 to­ward furnishings for the soldier's new home. "We had people giving... Full story »

Trussville officials will consider whether to seek a property tax increase, which would require a public referen­dum, following a 90-minute meeting about the issue last week with the city's board of education. City Council President Wayne Taylor said the dual meeting was held to discuss whether to pursue a property tax in­crease, how much of an increase to seek, and... Full story »