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PREP SOFTBALL: West Point eliminates Fairview in area tournament, Vinemont splits area tournament matchups
SPRINGVILLE, Ala. – West Point and Fairview hit the road to Springville Friday afternoon to get this year’s 5A, Area 12 Tournament underway and after dropping both their games in the opening round, the Warriors and Aggies clashed in the loser’s bracket. Fairview fell to Springville in game one 16-0 and West Point fell to Hayden 4-3 on a walk-off in the bottom of the seventh to set up an elimination game between the Aggies and Warriors. West Point plated four runs in the fifth to pull ahead 6-1 and tacked on five more in the sixth to secure an...
Gardendale man needs kidney years after brother steps up to donate his, stranger willing to help
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - This month is national donate life month, and the need for more organ donors is great. Brothers Jason and Jeff Holliyan understand the need for more organ donors all too well. Several years ago, Jeff needed a kidney, and Jason stepped up to the plate with...
Blount County 5-year-old killed in crash was a ‘precious angel’: Funds sought to help mother
A GoFundMe has been launched for the family of a 5-year-old girl killed in a Blount County crash. Waydee Edwards, a Locust Fork kindergartner, died Monday in a single-vehicle crash on Highway 79 near Peyton Lane in Blount County. That is about four miles south of Locust Fork. Authorities said...
Homestead Hollow Spring Arts and Crafts Festival returns to Springville
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Calling all art and crafts enthusiasts! Homestead Hollow Spring Arts and Crafts Festival is returning to Springville on May 10, 11, and 12. Grab your family for a fun-filled day of one-of-a-kind homemade crafts, beekeeping, blacksmithing, petting zoo, rides, and so much more. This year’s festival will take place at I59 Exit 154 Springville, AL. Gates open at 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Locust Fork kindergartener killed in Highway 79 crash
TRAFFORD, Ala. — A kindergartener from Locust Fork died in a crash on Highway 79 in Trafford Monday morning. The crash happened before 10 a.m. near Center Springs Road, according to the Blount County Sheriff's Department. >> THE LATEST: Headlines and weather from WVTM 13. Details surrounding the crash...
Dodge City MX Park hosting ‘Biggest Allstar Showdown in the South’ April 27-28
BREMEN, Ala. – Dodge City Motocross is gearing up for the “Biggest Allstar Showdown in the South,” an AMA-sanctioned motocross event set to take place April 27-28 at the Dodge City MX Park, located at 10070 Alabama Highway 69 S in Bremen. The event will feature a full day of practice on Saturday followed by competitive races on Sunday, showcasing riders aged 4 to 55. The event kicks off on Saturday with practice sessions from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., allowing riders to get a feel for the track and make last-minute adjustments before the main event. Spectators are welcome both days, with...
Class 4A No. 3 Corner knocks off defending champ Etowah in doubleheader sweep
Corner’s Brodie Dunlap blasted a pair of two-run bombs and Eli Cannon earned a complete-game victory as the third-ranked Yellow Jackets swept a doubleheader over defending Class 4A champion Etowah, 5-4 and 9-1, in Thursday’s playoff matchup in Warrior. “Our guys battled through a lot of adversity,” Corner...
HTHS grad, Miss Trussville selected as graduation marshal for Auburn’s College of Liberal Arts
AUBURN, Ala.–Isabella Weyerman, a Hewitt-Trussville High School graduate and Miss Trussville 2022, has been named the spring 2024 graduation marshal for the College of Liberal Arts at Auburn University. Weyerman will graduate from Auburn with degrees in Political Science and Vocal Performance with a soprano choral focus. While attending...
Gardendale man dies after SUV struck by debris on I-65 near Warrior
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WBMA) — A Gardendale man is dead after a piece of debris struck his SUV Monday morning. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) said 51-year-old Jason H. Fields was fatally injured when the debris struck the 2021 Ford Bronco he was driving. The incident happened April...
No traces of forever chemicals detected in Trussville tap water
TRUSSVILLE, Ala.–Trussville Gas and Water is reporting that no traces of Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances (PFAS), otherwise known as “forever chemicals,” have been found in Trussville’s drinking water. The announcement comes as the utility looks to clarify a publicized Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) report...
Clay renames public library to honor longtime Alabama attorney
From Tribune staff reports CLAY, Ala.–The Clay City Council approved a proclamation during Tuesday’s meeting to rename the Clay Public Library to the “W. Alan Summers Municipal Library” in honor of his years of service. Summers was born on June 8, 1941 and raised on a working farm in Missouri. He earned his bachelor’s degree from […]
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