By Erica Thomas, managing editor
For over a year now, many local businesses have been pushing hard to stay in business. As the COVID-19 pandemic claimed lives and caused panic, some small businesses struggled to stay afloat. In fact, many businesses were forced to reinvent themselves in order to stay relevant and tend to the needs of customers.
Alabama’s mask mandate will officially expire on Friday, April 9, 2021. Although some municipalities and businesses will still require masks, the expiration of the mandate provides a sense of freedom for many Alabamians.
Some local chambers of commerce have planned their first luncheons in over a year. June Mathews, the director of the Trussville Area Chamber of Commerce said she is excited that the chamber will be able to get
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By Erica Thomas, managing editor
TRUSSVILLE The Trussville City Council met on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, and approved a draft of an agreement with the school system on facility usage.
The reciprocal use agreement with Trussville City Schools gives Mayor Buddy Choat the directive to oversee the implementation of and compliance with the agreement.
The agreement states that schools have priority use of school facilities and the city has priority use of city facilities. However, the two entities would agree to “memorialize their longstanding informal reciprocal use agreement in writing to facilitate better understanding of each party’s role in the continued relationship between the parties and to organize, to promote, and to conduct programs and activities that further the education, health and general welfare of the community,” as part of the agreement.
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Walk out of school day 2018: Alabama students leaving class to protest gun violence
Walk out of school day 2018: Alabama students leaving class to protest gun violenceby wpjljron
Wednesday, March 14th, 2018.Walk out of school day 2018: Alabama students leaving class to protest gun violenceSchools across Alabama are responding to the call for students to walk out of their classrooms for 17 minutes to protest gun violence. The #ENOUGH: National School Walkout will begin on Wednesday at 10 a.m. in each time zone to protest the lack of action from lawmakers in the wake of the 14 students and three staff members […]
Schools across Alabama are responding to the call for students to walk out of their classrooms for 17 minutes to protest gun violence.
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By Erica Thomas, managing editor
TRUSSVILLE As the world anxiously awaits a new year, we are looking back on top stories from 2020. Here is a look at the good, the bad and the ugly of a historic year.
Coronavirus pandemic impacts lives, changes way of living for many
ATLANTA The coronavirus pandemic was responsible for nearly 80 million reported illnesses worldwide in December 2020. But, the illness, named COVID-19 by the World Health Organization (WHO), actually began in 2019. Health experts first identified the virus in Wuhan, China.
Although many people reported little to no symptoms, some have reported severe illness. Around 1.72 deaths have been attributed to coronavirus. A person can remain infectious for up to two weeks after catching COVID-19.
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