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Taste of summer arrives
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Above average warmth is here for the foreseeable future. There will be a gradual rise in rain coverage as we head toward the weekend. More sun than clouds on this Thursday. It looks kinda hot with a light breeze. Highs near 90 degrees. Eufaula hit 90 for the first time this year Wednesday. More of us will jump on the 90° train Thursday. Only a stray shower or thunderstorm is in the forecast.
Eufaula Police arrest man on robbery, failure to appear in court charges
EUFAULA, Ala. (WRBL) – The Eufaula Police Department announced on Tuesday through social media that a man was arrested for his alleged involvement in an incident at the Tienda Mexicana San Judita Store. Police say 29-year-old James Deven Dean, from Eufaula, was arrested on April 26 after an incident occurred at the store on April […]
Enterprise woman pleads guilty to manslaughter in connection to 2021 death of Ariton woman
On May 1, Enterprise resident Andrea Stacy entered a guilty plea to the charge of Manslaughter in connection to the death of Ariton resident Brittanie Ferguson. According to a release by 12th Judicial Circuit District Attorney James Tarbox, evidence in the case showed that on Dec. 23, 2021, Stacy was traveling in the wrong lane […] The post Enterprise woman pleads guilty to manslaughter in connection to 2021 death of Ariton woman appeared first on The Troy Messenger.
No hearings scheduled in Eufaula triple homicide case three years after Cuthbert family's deaths
It's been three years since Remona Hudson and her two children were found dead in a partially-submerged car in Lake Eufaula, however the court clerk for Barbour County tells WALB there are no hearing or trial dates set for suspect at this time.
History comes alive when ‘thunder’ rolls
The Pioneer Museum of Alabama will host “Thunder on the Three Notch,” one of its most popular and well-attended events from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., Friday and Saturday, May 3 and 4. Barbara Tatom, museum director, said the re-enactment of the Battle of Hobdy’s Bridge, the critical action of the Creek War of 1836 […] The post History comes alive when ‘thunder’ rolls appeared first on The Troy Messenger.
Dense fog advisory issued for Central Alabama until Wednesday morning
A dense fog advisory was issued by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 4:55 a.m. in effect until 9 a.m. for Dallas, Autauga, Lowndes, Elmore, Montgomery, Macon, Bullock, Russell, Pike and Barbour counties. The weather service says, "Visibility one quarter to one half mile in dense fog." "Low visibility...
Ariton falls to GW Long in Area Championship
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... In back-to-back games on Tuesday, the Ariton Lady Purple Cats lost to the GW Long Lady Rebels in the Class 2A, Area 3 Championship. Ariton went into the championship round undefeated – having beaten Long on Monday – and needed just one more win to take the championship, while Long had to win back-to-back games to take the crown in the double elimination tournament.
OPINION: Approve Banks school bond to invest in district's future
I am a parent and volunteer in the Banks School District. I have been frustrated with the state of the BSD facilities for the 14 years that I have had children in the district. I have seen leaky roofs destroy gym floors, students forced out of classrooms due to woodsmoke, nonfunctional security and fire doors, and my children have gone to classes in unheated buildings. This is an unacceptable learning environment for students. ...
Senior Spotlight: Whitney Gholston of Pike County High School
The Messenger will be doing a Senior Spotlight on a student from each high school in The Messenger’s coverage area. Pike County High School senior Whitney Gholston has raked in a number of scholarships during her high school career. Gholston is the recipient of the AKA Book Scholarship, a $32,000 scholarship from the University of […] The post Senior Spotlight: Whitney Gholston of Pike County High School appeared first on The Troy Messenger.
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