By Gary Lloyd The following story is a chapter in Valley Road: Uplifting Stories from Down South. Get it here. For a year, all I heard about the state of … Continue reading Carolina
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‘We’re about to lose this thing’: Cahaba Project residents debate future of historic neighborhood
By Gary Lloyd TRUSSVILLE – Bob Davis remembers riding his red tricycle around the Cahaba Project. Now he drives a truck, and he has seen the numerous changes through the … Continue reading ‘We’re about to lose this thing’: Cahaba Project residents debate future of historic neighborhood
‘Dogs are love, plain and simple’
By Gary Lloyd A book on a dog may sound far-fetched, but Sonny has been hounding me. OK, so those puns are enough to maybe earn pity laughs, but I’m … Continue reading ‘Dogs are love, plain and simple’
Trussville’s crown jewel shines again
‘Well worth the wait,’ councilman says TRUSSVILLE – The official gemstone for a twentieth anniversary is the emerald, often a deep green color, and the city of Trussville has reached … Continue reading Trussville’s crown jewel shines again
The ‘write’ one
This story appears in Gary Lloyd’s book, Valley Road: Uplifting Stories from Down South. Get it here. I won’t sugarcoat it — writer’s block stinks. It causes me several reactions. There’s … Continue reading The ‘write’ one
A Northern city I could call home
This story appears as the prologue in Gary Lloyd’s book, Valley Road: Uplifting Stories from Down South. Get it here. I have not traveled to many cities up North. I have … Continue reading A Northern city I could call home
Where everybody knows your name
This story appears as the prologue in Gary Lloyd’s book, Valley Road: Uplifting Stories from Down South. Get it here. When he was in the sixth grade, the future coach wrote … Continue reading Where everybody knows your name
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