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Selma Saints dominate Demopolis Tigers 56-15 in two-quarter game
The Selma High School Saints dominated the Demopolis High School Tigers in a game that was interrupted by a blackout and ended at halftime after gunfire was heard from a nearby neighborhood. The Saints only needed two quarters to demonstrate why they are undefeated this season. The score was Saints...
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Alabama A&M's Homecoming step show is more than just a performance
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CHHS grad Aeriel Frazier named South Alabama Homecoming Queen
Troy native Aeriel Frazier was recently named Homecoming Queen for the University of South Alabama. Frazier is a 2023 graduate with honors from Charles Henderson High School. She is a Computer Information Systems major at South Alabama with a minor in business. Frazier also serves as second vice president of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and is a parliamentarian for Women of Excellence. She is also an ambassador for the School of Computing and is a new student orientation leader. She serves as the social media chair for Jaguar Women of Technology and previously served as a Freshman Maid at South Alabama.
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Local teams fight for playoff spots
Football season is heating up as local high school teams fight for playoff positions as almost all of those in The Messenger’s coverage area are still in contention. Last week, the Charles Henderson Trojans (5-2, 4-1) claimed control of first place in Class 4A, Region 4 with a dominant 41-15 win over Marbury, who was previously undefeated in region play. This week, the Trojans will host the Holtville Bulldogs (4-3, 3-2) in the first of three straight home games to end the 2026 regular season.
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Thompson vs. Prattville: Watch Alabama high school football game of the week live Friday night
If you purchase a product through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. One of Alabama’s premier matchups this season unfolds Friday night when the Prattville Lions travel to Warrior Stadium in Alabaster to face the Thompson Warriors in an AHSAA Class 6A Region 3 battle between unbeatens. Both teams enter at 7-0 overall and 5-0 in region play.
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Alabama community college enrollment tops 100,000 for first time since 2010
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Alabama Community College System announced Wednesday that the latest enrollment figures show 100,262 students are attending a community college this fall — the highest unduplicated student headcount since 2010. The news came during the system’s board of trustees meeting in Montgomery. The meeting was...
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CHOOSE Act helps Troy student stay at school she loves
What support does CHOOSE Act provide for Rossi's learning needs?. A Troy family says Alabama’s CHOOSE Act has helped 11-year-old Rossi Ratcliffe stay at Pike Liberal Arts School while getting support for her learning needs. Gov. Kay Ivey introduced Rossi and her mother, Tricia Ratcliffe, on Friday as an...
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Auburn University to celebrate $224 million STEM+Ag Complex grand opening
Editor’s Note: The video above is from a previous, unrelated story. AUBURN, Ala. (WRBL) — The Auburn University community will celebrate the grand opening of its $224 million STEM + Agricultural Sciences Complex on Friday, October 23. According to officials, this complex is the largest research construction project in university history. Officials said that Auburn […]
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Prattville junior Gracen Murphy crowned Miss Troy University
Gracen Murphy, a junior nursing major from Prattville, Alabama, was crowned Miss Troy University 2027 during the 54th annual pageant on the Troy Campus. As Miss Troy University, Murphy earned a $7,500 scholarship, will serve as an ambassador for the University and will compete for the title of Miss Alabama in June.
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Madison senior, Coryn Fields, is building more than a volleyball career
Coryn Fields has become the player Madison High School can count on most this season. The Energy Institute High School student, who plays volleyball for Madison because her magnet school does not offer athletics, leads the team in kills per set (3.5), kills (106), blocks (25), and hitting percentage (3.333), according to the MaxPreps website.