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A new era began Tuesday in the city of Washington. JoJo Burgess was sworn in as the new mayor, the first Black man to hold the position in the city. Burgess was sworn in by District Judge Kevin Cooper Jr., a magistrate from Allegheny County. Holding the Bible was Burgess’ son, A’Shon. “Years ago you […]

By Crystal McGough, Editor TRUSSVILLE – Several residents attended the Trussville City Council meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 14, to speak during public comments on the city’s decision to move Trussville’s police dispatching from in-house to Jefferson County 911 at the start of 2024. Trussville Fire and Rescue made the same move four years ago, and

Some parents in Trussville, Alabama are calling for changes at the top after learning more about how Hewitt Trussville High School and Trussville City Schools handled a student's disturbing 'death notebook' found by a teacher nearly a year ago.

By Erica Thomas, managing editor TRUSSVILLE — Ridgecrest Baptist Church, in Trussville, invited a Trussville Police Captain to give his testimony on Sunday, May 16, 2021. Senior Pastor Dr. Ric Camp welcomed Cpt. Greg Cardwell to the stage as part of National Police Week. The chaplains with the Trussville Police Department spent the week ministering to officers and even provided a steak dinner to the department on Thursday and Friday. As one of the chaplains, Camp said he has grown close to Ca...

By Erica Thomas, managing editor TRUSSVILLE — The city of Trussville is in talks with Walmart’s district asset protection leaders about how to make the area safer for shoppers. The meetings were spurred after a shooting on Feb. 2. No one was hurt in the shooting and police arrested 20-year-old Jordan Christopher Harris. Harris is now charged with attempted murder, criminal mischief second-degree and reckless endangerment. After the shooting, Police Chief Eric Rush said he mobilized a specia...