By Gary Lloyd I’ve got a heap of long, unread books that, if I stacked them up and stood on the top one, I could clean the leaves from my … Continue reading Reading long books
Why didn’t I write that?
By Gary Lloyd If journalism could afford a time machine, I’d go back to Aug. 2, 2010, on Laurel Drive Southeast in Magee, Miss. It was late in the afternoon … Continue reading Why didn’t I write that?
Trussville cemetery lands on state historical list
By Gary Lloyd A Trussville cemetery is now listed on the Alabama Historic Cemetery Register by the Alabama Historical Commission. Mt. Nebo Cemetery, located on U.S. Highway 11, was favorably … Continue reading Trussville cemetery lands on state historical list
All I can do is write about it
By Gary Lloyd I listen to a lot of music. If I’m not in work meetings, chances are that my cheap Sony headphones are covering my ears, funneling the sweet … Continue reading All I can do is write about it
My Train of Thought
By Gary Lloyd The questions, outrage and jokes posted to Facebook in recent months have persisted longer than the waits at the Trussville railroad crossings. My intention for this column … Continue reading My Train of Thought
THE CREST OF A WAVE
By Gary Lloyd Our son was born in 2020, and for the first eighteen months of his life, we lived off the beaten path in Trussville – does that actually … Continue reading THE CREST OF A WAVE
Former Clay, Crimson Tide standout heads to EMCC Hall of Fame
By Gary Lloyd SCOOBA, Miss. – Former Clay-Chalkville High School and University of Alabama standout defensive lineman Quinton Dial is being inducted into the East Mississippi Community College Sports Hall … Continue reading Former Clay, Crimson Tide standout heads to EMCC Hall of Fame
A farewell to Crispitos
By Gary Lloyd Ernest Hemingway penned A Farewell to Arms, 300-plus pages about a World War I love affair between an expatriate and an English nurse. I’m about to write … Continue reading A farewell to Crispitos
In Trussville, a game of capture the slag
By Gary Lloyd To find relics of history, we must often turn pages of thick textbooks or sit in front of the History Channel for hours on end. Many of … Continue reading In Trussville, a game of capture the slag
Before the sun rises
By Gary Lloyd I am an unapologetic morning person, and I’m sure half of you reading that just cringed. I understand. Some folks can’t be bothered until every drop of … Continue reading Before the sun rises
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