By Gary Lloyd Almost 300 miles northeast of here, a drive that lasts nearly five hours, time stands still. The T-shirt shops still amount to roughly half of the businesses … Continue reading 280 miles northeast of here
Column: Trussville honors longtime historian
By Gary Lloyd TRUSSVILLE – For a long time, people wondered why I majored in journalism and minored in American studies. Why not political science to compliment journalism? Or public … Continue reading Column: Trussville honors longtime historian
Sitting dead red at old baseball field
By Gary Lloyd It’s been 20 years since I was robbed of a home run to left field here, since I covered second base to tag out a would-be base-stealer. … Continue reading Sitting dead red at old baseball field
Longtime Trussville restaurant closes
‘We may not know it’s Friday anymore’ By Gary Lloyd TRUSSVILLE – They came from behind bank counters wearing button-down shirts, down from ladders leaned high in the August sun … Continue reading Longtime Trussville restaurant closes
Trussville recognizes Mt. Joy’s 165th anniversary
By Gary Lloyd TRUSSVILLE – The Trussville City Council on Aug. 9 proclaimed Aug. 15-21 as Mt. Joy Baptist Church 165th Anniversary Week in the city. Mt. Joy Baptist Church … Continue reading Trussville recognizes Mt. Joy’s 165th anniversary
If it ain’t broke, fix it anyway
By Gary Lloyd I recently experienced an epiphany, and it hit me harder than an Estwing hammer on a common nail. I’ll get to the point, but please allow me … Continue reading If it ain’t broke, fix it anyway
LISTEN/WATCH: 75 Trussville Facts
TRUSSVILLE — Want 75 Trussville facts in honor of the 75th anniversary of the town’s incorporation? Look no further. Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://buff.ly/3AUvLDP Listen on Spotify: https://buff.ly/3zeMjVN Watch on YouTube: https://buff.ly/3aI9hvf I’ve … Continue reading LISTEN/WATCH: 75 Trussville Facts
Trussville council discusses potential locations for pickleball courts
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’
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’
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’
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