‘Memory he’ll have for rest of his life’ for young Bama fan By Gary Lloyd Our paths did not cross in Tuscaloosa, but I met Cody Kirk in the last … Continue reading Prank to Praise
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Trussville Trivia Tour
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Pretty Words, Pretty Birds
Rick Bragg called it “pretty writing.” The Pulitzer Prize winner and University of Alabama writing professor, the one who made his name in the writing world at the foot of … Continue reading Pretty Words, Pretty Birds
Help One Person At A Time
Words of slain Moody sergeant will live on By Gary Lloyd MOODY — The city I called home for almost five years was dressed up as if it were homecoming … Continue reading Help One Person At A Time
Green Quarantine
The red bricks and thick mortar continue to rise high, but the green will always tower higher. I have written about Trussville a long time, lived here even longer, and … Continue reading Green Quarantine
Some Trussville wildlife
The city of Trussville is well publicized in recent years for its progressive construction — new neighborhoods, restaurants, retail shops, an entire downtown redevelopment. But I think it would be … Continue reading Some Trussville wildlife
Trussville Girl Scout goes for Gold Award
This will be a short blog post, but an important one. Alex Rudick is a junior at Hewitt-Trussville High School closing in on her Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest … Continue reading Trussville Girl Scout goes for Gold Award
Paying it forward
This story appears in Gary Lloyd’s book, Valley Road: Uplifting Stories from Down South. Get it here. He remembers that the 6-foot-5, 220-pound lineman always looked sad. He was always so … Continue reading Paying it forward
The shop
This story appears in Gary Lloyd’s book, Valley Road: Uplifting Stories from Down South. Get it here. I was legitimately terrified. It was my first summer job, and I was ill-prepared. … Continue reading The shop
Sean of the South visits Trussville
Sean Dietrich, widely known as Sean of the South, visited the Trussville Public Library on Friday night. Make sure to check out his website, and keep an eye on the … Continue reading Sean of the South visits Trussville
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