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Trussville council discusses potential locations for pickleball courts

June 28, 2022June 28, 2022 · 4 Comments ·

By Gary Lloyd TRUSSVILLE – In the wake of last week’s decision to pull the pickleball courts project from the greenspace on Cherokee Drive, the Trussville City Council on Tuesday, … Continue reading Trussville council discusses potential locations for pickleball courts

Pickleball in Trussville: ‘The heartburn is the greenspace’

June 21, 2022June 22, 2022 · 9 Comments ·

By Gary Lloyd UPDATE 12 p.m. June 22: The project has been pulled from this location. Another location will be sought. UPDATE 9 a.m. June 22: I’m told this project … Continue reading Pickleball in Trussville: ‘The heartburn is the greenspace’

‘Where we’ll spend the rest of our lives’

June 15, 2022June 16, 2022 · 3 Comments ·

Recapping Trussville’s 75th Anniversary By Gary Lloyd TRUSSVILLE – It was my own doing, but I about bit off more than I could chew June 10. I had created an … Continue reading ‘Where we’ll spend the rest of our lives’

Seeking the sleek, fast food finds the bleak

June 10, 2022June 10, 2022 · Leave a comment ·

By Gary Lloyd The tallest golden arches this side of St. Louis feel smaller now. Maybe it’s just that I’m older and the appeal of a cheeseburger and fries inside … Continue reading Seeking the sleek, fast food finds the bleak

Leadership Trussville inaugural class deadline June 3

May 31, 2022 · Leave a comment ·

TRUSSVILLE – The newly-formed Leadership Trussville seeks community leaders to join its inaugural class. The deadline to apply for consideration is this Friday, June 3, 2022, by 5 p.m. The … Continue reading Leadership Trussville inaugural class deadline June 3

Trussville: 75 years as a town

May 24, 2022June 6, 2022 · 1 Comment ·

By Gary Lloyd TRUSSVILLE – If you’ve found your way to this blog post, thank you. I hope you scroll until the end. I hope you hit the share button … Continue reading Trussville: 75 years as a town

Basketball in the summer

May 18, 2022May 18, 2022 · 1 Comment ·

By Gary Lloyd  I was leaving the house one night recently, headed to Publix for at least the third time that week, when I saw it. Resting on a sewer … Continue reading Basketball in the summer

The powerful force of nostalgia

May 6, 2022 · Leave a comment ·

By Gary Lloyd I never knew that an elderly woman frantically filling a notebook with stories and tips in black ink could take me back in time. She knew an … Continue reading The powerful force of nostalgia

Cahaba Sun stories roundup

April 27, 2022 · Leave a comment ·

Here are some of my Cahaba Sun stories from the last few months: Longtime Hewitt coach heads to Hall of Fame humble, grateful Tuggle, Free Lawn Care win Gatekeeper Awards … Continue reading Cahaba Sun stories roundup

The roads less traveled

April 21, 2022April 5, 2022 · Leave a comment ·

By Gary Lloyd  Google Maps bothers me, trying to get me to my destination in the quickest, most boring way possible. The audacity.  The app seemingly goes berserk when I … Continue reading The roads less traveled

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