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"I love serving my city": June Mathews desires to make a difference as new chamber director
“Mainly, I love people, and I love serving my city,” she said. “I also bring to the table a variety of job experiences and a desire to make a difference.” Read more
Trussville teen with epilepsy shares story in new book to end fear and misunderstanding
Over the past eight years, Caroline, now a senior at Hewitt-Trussville High School, has been on medication to control her seizures. She wrote a book to end the fear and misunderstanding that surrounds her disease. Read more
Photo by Ron Burkett.
97-year-old Trussville veteran: ‘I’m a workaholic’
For his courage, Chuck Tompkins earned two Purple Hearts with cluster, the Silver Star Medal, two Bronze Star Medals with cluster and a handful more. His name is listed on the Trussville Veterans Memorial. Read more
Sean of the South visits Trussville: ‘Happy as I’ve ever been,’ author says
In a dimly lit auditorium at the Trussville Public Library on Sept. 13, more light was not necessary. The redheaded man was the star. Read more
City clerk reflects on ongoing career
Porter, an employee of the city of Trussville since 1982 and city clerk since 1986, works a job that is spent largely behind the scenes, a role she relishes. Read more
