‘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
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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
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’
Seeking the sleek, fast food finds the bleak
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
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
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
The powerful force of nostalgia
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
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