First of six monthly events planned for Jan. 11 UPDATE: Due to the threat of severe weather, the January event has been postponed until Jan. 25. The event will … Continue reading Trussville to celebrate Bicentennial
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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
In Trussville, downtown will change city’s footprint ‘forever’
‘It’s really going to happen,’ mayor says By Gary Lloyd TRUSSVILLE – Trussville City Councilman Zack Steele said that the downtown entertainment district project that began recently should be complete … Continue reading In Trussville, downtown will change city’s footprint ‘forever’
The leaves of Little River Canyon
By Gary Lloyd FORT PAYNE – Growing up, I despised the leaves. There were thousands upon thousands of them, all for me to rake into trash bags and tote to … Continue reading The leaves of Little River Canyon
16th Street Baptist to receive $150,000 grant
By Gary Lloyd BIRMINGHAM – Thanks to Sixteenth Street Baptist Church supporters’ online voting, the historic church finished in the top 10 of the 2018 Partners in Preservation campaign and … Continue reading 16th Street Baptist to receive $150,000 grant
‘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
Trussville to discuss future of Cahaba Project homes
By Gary Lloyd TRUSSVILLE – Trussville’s most prized historical centerpiece, the Cahaba Project neighborhood, will be discussed Tuesday, Oct. 16 at a special-called meeting of the Trussville City Council. The … Continue reading Trussville to discuss future of Cahaba Project homes
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
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