These photos were taken at Minor High School in Adamsville, Alabama, on Friday, Oct. 18. Minor defeated Chelsea, 37-35. It’s like a water-color-painted sky.
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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
Unlikely stories
This story appears as the prologue in Gary Lloyd’s book, Valley Road: Uplifting Stories from Down South. Get it here. Prologue: Unlikely stories Many crime-related articles become commonplace, when you … Continue reading Unlikely stories
Trussville stresses importance of local elections
By Gary Lloyd TRUSSVILLE — Focus next year will zero in on political elections. The federal primaries are in March 2020. The presidential election is in November 2020. Those will … Continue reading Trussville stresses importance of local elections
Legendary coach honored: ‘I don’t want him to ever leave’
By Gary Lloyd BIRMINGHAM — A few hundred former players joined Fred Yancey at the 50-yard line at halftime. When it was time to leave the field to make way … Continue reading Legendary coach honored: ‘I don’t want him to ever leave’
‘Sonny Days’ interview excerpts
By Gary Lloyd Presented without context, here are some memorable quotes that will appear in my next book, Sonny Days. “Dogs have been everything to me. My best friends were … Continue reading ‘Sonny Days’ interview excerpts
More Trussville stories
By Gary Lloyd TRUSSVILLE — I’ve had a few more stories published in the Cahaba Sun, a great monthly newspaper that covers the city of Trussville. Here’s a story on … Continue reading More Trussville stories
Sports
By Gary Lloyd If you follow me on Twitter for high school football updates, you may notice a weekly trend. I often capture a fuzzy iPhone photo before, during, or … Continue reading Sports
Niblett: ‘I want to try to put something positive out there’
By Gary Lloyd HOOVER — Some coaches, albeit not many of them, are just talkers. You can prepare to ask a dozen postgame questions, and they just sing without you … Continue reading Niblett: ‘I want to try to put something positive out there’
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
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