A lot has been going on in our fair town. Seniors have graduated, kids are out of school for the summer, and parents are pulling their hair out. I now have a senior in high school and I am one step closer to an empty nest. I always thought I would be ready for it when the time came but that’s not the case. I am dreading having all of my kids out of the house. Mostly because I won’t have anyone to blame when the “hubz” realizes all of the Swiss Rolls are gone, but maybe because I kinda like having the kids around.

Most of the time.

Let’s get to the news.

COMMUNITY NEWS

Congratulations to St. Clair County High School (SCCHS) Principal Mike Howard on his win as St. Clair County Superintendent of Board of Education. Howard defeated current Federal Programs Coordinator Greg Cobb in the June 5 election. Howard’s background includes time as a special education teacher and a former principal at Shelby County High School.  Howard came to SCCHS in 2016 along with assistant principal Brandon Taylor to replace outgoing principal Brian Terry and assistant principal Dean Isdell, with his platform for change as “Raise the Bar”. Thank you for all your hard work and good luck in your new position.

Congrats to K-9 Bella and partner Captain Glenn Walton who have been busy getting drugs off the streets in Odenville. Bella indicated on a car during a traffic stop and uncovered a 1/4 lb of marijuana. She was later requested to assist Moody Police Department on a traffic stop where she indicated in a car that had 16.3 grams of meth inside it. Great job to Bella and the Captain!

2 for 1 Event at Odenville City Park! The City of Odenville will host a Clean Up Day Saturday, July 28from 7 a.m. – 12 p.m.. Free t-shirts (while they last!) will be given to volunteers and hotdogs will be served. Afterwards, a basketball tournament will begin at 1 p.m. to benefit St. Judes Hospital. There will be a waterslide, bounce house and more. Entry fee for teams is $25. Event is free to everyone. If you would like to be a t-shirt sponsor or volunteer, call Casie Roberson at City Hall 205-629-6366.

OYAA News

6U, 8U and 12U Baseball All-Stars all heading to Area Tournaments! Coach Jason Mizzell and the 12U team are 12U District Champions, Coach Rush Wyatt and the 8U team are 8U District Champions, and Coach Mark Wood and the 6U team place 4^th in District Tournament.

6U, 8U and 10U Softball All-Stars are all heading to State! Coach Jerry Rewis and the 10U team are All Star Area Runner Up, Coach Christy Simmons and the 8U team will compete at State and Jonathan Kirk and the 6U team place 4th in Area.

Congrats Coaches and teams! Awesome Job!

Greater Odenville Chamber of Commerce 

Join us our for our monthly GOCC luncheon! Due to the Fourth of July holiday week, the July GOCC luncheon has been scheduled for Monday July 9. Luncheons are normally held the first Monday of the month at Odenville Presbyterian Church at 11:45 a.m. Visit odenvillechaberofcommerce.com for upcoming events, business news and calendar of meetings.

That’s all for this week. Send your news to odenvillenews@gmail.com