By Gary Lloyd TRUSSVILLE — It is nice to type that ten-letter dateline again. I covered the city of Trussville, my hometown, full time for a handful of years before … Continue reading Trussville Tales
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Gary Lloyd is the author of five books: "Trussville, Alabama: A Brief History," "Deep Green," "Heart of the Plate," "Valley Road: Uplifting Stories from Down South," and "Ray of Hope." He has been a reporter and editor at newspapers and magazines in Mississippi and Alabama. He grew up in Trussville, Alabama, and graduated from Hewitt-Trussville High School in 2006. He earned his bachelor's degree in journalism from The University of Alabama in 2009. He lives in Moody, Alabama, with his wife, Jessica, and their two dogs, Abby and Sonny.
Scenes from three weeks of high school football
By Gary Lloyd This Friday, I’m taking a night off from the high school sidelines. I’m going to the Trussville Public Library to hear Sean Dietrich, an author and storyteller … Continue reading Scenes from three weeks of high school football
Austin Way
This story appears in Gary Lloyd’s book, Valley Road: Uplifting Stories from Down South. Get it here. My grandmother lived in the greatest place when I was little. It was perched … Continue reading Austin Way
The youth director
This story appears in Gary Lloyd’s book, Valley Road: Uplifting Stories from Down South. Get it here. I’m not a big believer in the accuracy of first impressions, but I … Continue reading The youth director
Professor Pulitzer
This story is the epilogue to Gary Lloyd’s book, Valley Road: Uplifting Stories from Down South. Get it here. Most people know him through his poignant books on his … Continue reading Professor Pulitzer
Metro area well-represented on national title golf team
By NJCAA.org Clinching its seventh national title in program history did not come easy for Central Alabama Community College last month. Midway through the 2019 NJCAA DI Men’s Golf Championship, … Continue reading Metro area well-represented on national title golf team
Briarwood Christian angler named All-American
By Gary Lloyd BIRMINGHAM — A Briarwood Christian School junior is on the hook for quite an honor. Tucker Smith today was selected as one of 12 high school anglers … Continue reading Briarwood Christian angler named All-American
A walk through the Cahaba Project
By Gary Lloyd TRUSSVILLE — I remember that bottom-floor classroom, the one on the corner of the building not far from the gymnasium where I tried out for the Hewitt-Trussville … Continue reading A walk through the Cahaba Project
Pride
This story appears in Valley Road: Uplifting Stories from Down South. Get the book here. Pride is a difficult thing to find when you’re staring at a building overcome by … Continue reading Pride
The best BMX trick
This story appears in Valley Road: Uplifting Stories from Down South. Get the book here. The elementary school was on the periphery of our coverage area, and I rarely … Continue reading The best BMX trick
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