By June Mathews For The Tribune TRUSSVILLE — As the spirit world gears up for Halloween, the residents of Trussville’s two historic downtown cemeteries seem content to rest in peace. R... Read more
By June Mathews Used to be we’d have 40 or 50 kids ring our doorbell on Halloween night. But so many of the neighborhood kids have grown up and moved away, we now do good to have a dozen. Ma... Read more
By June Mathews As you may or may not recall – and depending on whether or not you read it – my last column fell somewhat on the sentimental side. The afternoon I wrote it, I had just toured... Read more
By June Mathews Walking through my old high school for the last time before major renovations begin next month to turn it into an elementary school, I was struck anew how lucky I’d been to g... Read more
By June Mathews I love learning new things. In fact, I might love it a little too much since I’m constantly shelling out money for instructional courses or software or books. And even if the... Read more
By June Mathews For The Tribune TRUSSVILLE — When Herbert Moore first laid eyes on Shirley Ann Rickard back in the spring of 1954, he was instantly smitten. Newly discharged from a sti... Read more
By June Mathews I know I’m stating the obvious here, but allergies are the pits. Thanks to either the season or the amount of dust we’ve stirred up around the house with furniture rearrangin... Read more
By June Mathews TRUSSVILLE — For young people with special needs in Trussville and surrounding areas, the end of high school used to mean the end of regular interaction with friends an... Read more
By June Mathews I love working at home. In terms of a job, there’s nothing finer than keeping my own hours and wearing sweatpants to the office. And as for the commute, you can’t beat it. Th... Read more
By June Mathews I think most of us would agree that Santa Claus is one of the good guys. He’s generous and giving; he’s always got a smile on his face; and the way he sits in all those shopp... Read more