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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Alabama Historical Commission suggested ordinance for establishing historic preservation commission
READ: ‘We’re about to lose this thing’: Cahaba Project residents debate future of historic neighborhood SUGGESTED ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH A HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION IN THE CITY OF , … Continue reading Alabama Historical Commission suggested ordinance for establishing historic preservation commission
‘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 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
Scenes from Briarwood Christian at Hartselle
I had never been to Hartselle before last night, and the city feels like a step back in time. I pulled into the parking lot – on a tennis court, … Continue reading Scenes from Briarwood Christian at Hartselle
Recent high school football stories
Here are some high school football stories I’ve written so far this season for the Starnes Publishing imprint: Igniting the spark Spain Park opens with win over Hillcrest Hoover washed … Continue reading Recent high school football stories
Scenes from the halfway point of high school football season
Here are some iPhone shots — don’t judge my lack of photography skills — from the 2018 high school football season so far.
First cohort completes theological seminary prison initiative program
Prison is the least likely place where a person would expect to earn a degree in theological studies, but on a summer morning in Central Alabama county, 10 inmates from … Continue reading First cohort completes theological seminary prison initiative program
Alabama student-athlete uses lessons learned to help community
DAPHNE, Ala. – Bayside Academy rising senior Sam Koby doesn’t consider himself a “superior volunteer,” but a look at his extracurricular activities calendar shows otherwise. The president of the Daphne … Continue reading Alabama student-athlete uses lessons learned to help community
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