From The Tribune staff reports
TRUSSVILLE The Trussville City Schools Foundation announced $12,000 was raised during Casino Night on Saturday, May 1, 2021. The event was held at Ferus Artisan Ales.
Leslie Armstrong, with the foundation, said the fundraiser was made possible thanks to the many sponsors of the event and participants who purchased tickets.
“Trussville City Schools Foundation would like to say thank you to our sponsors for their continued support to the Foundation as well as each ticket buyer,” said Armstrong. “We understand there are many non-profit groups that you could contribute to and we are extremely grateful that you have chosen us.”
TRUSSVILLE The Trussville Chamber of Commerce reported a successful Community Shred Day on Friday, April 30, 2021.
Nearly 250 vehicles came through the line at the Trussville Civic Center to give their sensitive documents to Gone for Good Document & E-Waste Solutions trucks.
Garet Smitherman, with the Better Business Bureau, said the free event could prevent someone from becoming a victim of identity theft.
“I think a lot of people would assume that most identity theft occurs from a data breach online or something like that, but in reality, the majority are traced back to a piece of paper, a tangible document that ends up in the wrong person’s hands.”
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 Crystal McGough, sponsored content
TRUSSVILLE Since 2015, First Community Mortgage in Trussville has been helping first-time homebuyers from all walks of life make their dreams of purchasing a home come true, and according to loan originator Donna Lowery, every homebuyer is a first-time homebuyer.
“Every time someone purchases a home, it’s like their first time,” Donna said. “I treat every person as if they are truly a first-time homebuyer.”
First Community Mortgage is licensed to provide financing throughout the entire United States, with its home office operating out of Murfreesboro, Tenn., but Donna opened the first Alabama branch in the heart of Trussville in 2015. As a 30-year Trussville resident and president of the Trussville Chamber of Commerce, the Trussville community is dear to Donna’s heart.