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Troopers identify man killed in Thursday crash

Weather prompts cancelled classes, plays a role in fatal accident

Weather prompts cancelled classes, plays a role in fatal accident

One man, still unidentified, was killed in a wreck Thursday afternoon during the height of the day’s severe weather in Pike County. Early Thursday morning, ... Read more

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Volunteers needed to create ‘empty bowls’

“Empty Bowls” don’t feed the hungry but the Pike County Salvation Army’s annual Soup and Stew luncheon fills many empty bowls. Kim May, director of ... Read more

  1. Farmer’s Market planning ongoing
  2. Officials: No charges to be filed in bus wreck | 1 comment
  3. Taylor talks economy

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Songs prelude to storytelling at festival

Not many storytelling festivals have opening acts. But the Pike Piddlers Storytelling Festival is not just any storytelling festival. The Festival features four storytelling concerts ... Read more

District lines won’t change for March primaries

Despite pending redistricting, Pike County voters will cast their ballots in existing district lines for the upcoming March 13 party primaries. Probate Judge Wes Allen ... Read more  | 1 comment

Local leaders give report

While the President of the United States gave his State of the Union Address Tuesday night, local leaders gave a state of the county report ... Read more

Richard Metzger resigns as arts center director

The resignation of Richard Metzger, executive director of the Troy-Pike Cultural Arts Center, Inc., has been accepted by the Center’s board of directors and Morgan ... Read more

TES offers history in ‘wax’

TES offers history in ‘wax’

The halls of Troy Elementary School were filled with very distinguished guests Wednesday afternoon. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama greeted visitors to ... Read more  | 1 comment

  1. Guitar Man
  2. Council OKs bids for public works building
  3. Two arrests made in Friday burglaries
  4. Troy AD: Alcohol sales not likely | 6 comments
  5. Two benefit runs on tap
  6. Troy touts tourism options
  7. Master storyteller Davis returns to fest
  8. Health Checks
  9. Volunteer firefighters seek financial support | 2 comments
  10. Pre-K program draws interest | 6 comments
  11. Students return to class after wreck
  12. Guitarist to visit Banks
  13. 2012 Leadership Conference set for Feb. 3-4
  14. Holmes returning for storytelling festival
  15. School bus wrecks
  16. Tractor-trailer flips with frozen cargo
  17. Ramage updates ‘state of city’
  18. Event teaches safe driving
  19. It’s Mardi Gras Magic time
  20. Comb concert will honor memory of Kathryn Tucker Windham
  21. Tractor-trailer full of chicken feet wrecks in Banks (photos, video)
  22. One student at Children’s Hospital, all others released after bus crash (video, photos)
  23. FAA holds up completion of runway expansion
  24. Search busts meth lab | 3 comments

Sports

Spring sports Fan Appreciation Day set for Feb. 5

The Troy University Warrior Booster Club will be holding its annual Spring Sports Fan Appreciation Day on Feb. 5 at Riddle-Pace Field. The event, which ... Read more

  1. English: JoePa and the Bear
  2. Trojans take on Enterprise in grudge match
  3. Spring sports Fan Appreciation Day set for Feb. 5

Lifestyles

Wingard play debuts Saturday

Makelia LaRee Wingard is not afraid to dream big. “If you don’t dream big, you can’t do big things,” Wingard said. On Saturday night, a ... Read more | 1 comment

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Editorials

Pike Piddlers’ storytelling festival never disappoints

There’s a story to be told … And you don’t want to miss it. The Pike Piddlers Storytelling Festival returns this weekend with another all-star ... Read more

Columns & Opinions

Gambling trial should be interesting

The second round of the gambling corruption trial begins this Monday in Federal Court in Montgomery. ... Read more | 1 comment

Blogs

Tis the season for racing

I wrote about two upcoming 5K’s in Troy for today’s Troy Messenger, but there was one event I had not heard about. Besides the Troy ... Read more

Letters to the Editor

CRNAs provide quality care in Alabama

Alabama is fortunate to be home to more than 1,400 Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists who live and work all across our state. Despite our numbers ... Read more