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Dr. Mark Bazzell gives update on Pike County School System
On Thursday, April 18, Pike County Schools Superintendent Dr. Mark Bazzell stopped by the Troy Exchange Club to give an update on the Pike County School System. Bazzell said that financially, the Pike County School System is in good shape. “The state requires you to have one month reserves and we’re at about 1.66 months […] The post Dr. Mark Bazzell gives update on Pike County School System appeared first on The Troy Messenger.
Pike Pals to host first special needs resource fair in Troy
Pike County, Ala. (WSFA)—On Saturday, April 27th, a brand new organization, “Pike Pals,” is hosting the first-ever special needs resource fair at the Troy Rec Center from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. With the help of the Regional Autism Network region for Auburn University, over a dozen...
Troy tops Georgia Southern in softball series
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Troy Trojans (31-17, 11-7) earned a Sun Belt Conference softball series win over the Georgia Southern Eagles this weekend on the road. Things started off rocky with the Trojans dropping game one by a score of 6-2 on April 19. Georgia Southern scored...
Troy Athletics announces annual Trojan Tour stops
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... This week, Troy University Athletics announced the complete schedule for its annual Trojan Tour, which officially began on March 12. The Trojan Tour kicked off on March 12 in Huntsville before Troy Baseball’s matchup with Auburn and will get going for the rest of the tour on May 6 with additional stops in Ozark, Dothan, Troy, Pensacola (Fla.), Fort Walton Beach (Fla.), Montgomery, Birmingham, Phenix City and Enterprise.
Cullman County’s Laney, Stephenson recognized at Troy University Honors Convocation
TROY, Ala. – Troy University recognized students for outstanding achievements in academics, leadership and service during the annual Honors Convocation on April 15 at the Troy campus. Local students who were awarded include: Sarah Laney of Cullman won the Bernard E. Williams Award and the Sigma Tau Delta Award. Brooks Stephenson of Bremen won the Nathan Alexander Memorial Phi Alpha Theta Scholastic Award.
Former Troy defensive end Zach Edwards headed to Conference USA school
Former Troy defensive end Zach Edwards is headed to Western Kentucky, he announced on Monday. The 6-foot-3, 280-pound Edwards totaled 18 tackles and a sack in a part-time role for the Trojans in 2023. The Starkville, Miss., native spent the first four seasons of his career at Louisville, playing in a total of 11 games.
Troy Women’s Basketball signs six transfers
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Troy Trojans’ women’s basketball team is followed up its historic run in the WNIT in March by announcing the signing of six transfer players on April 18. Troy will have to fill a hole left by a number of graduates departing...
2024 TroyFest Scholarship Winners
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Mary Samson’s first painting was a flower in preschool. “I was hooked, Mary Samson said. “I have experimented with a variety of mediums and love them all, which is evident in my portfolio.”. Mary Samson is especially interested in photo realism and...
Troy’s running back-by-committee approach to 2024
There are a number of positions that will see change for Troy Football in 2024 but none will see a greater change than at running back. Kimani Vidal broke virtually every rushing record in the history of Troy Football – including the single game, single season and career rushing records – and he was a mainstay in the Trojan backfield for four seasons. That consistent force will no longer be one the Troy offense can rely on as he chases his NFL dreams.
Troy fights the weather to capture SBC series with Georgia State
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Troy Trojans (28-14, 11-7) battled the weather and the Georgia State Panthers (20-19, 10-8) in a weekend Sun Belt Conference series at home, winning two straight to take the series. In game one on April 19, Georgia State defeated Troy by a score...
Obituaries, Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Charles Duncan age 73 of Troy died Friday, April 12, 2024 at Troy Regional Medical Center. Funeral Services will be held Monday, April 15, 2014 at 11 o’clock a.m. from the Chapel of Dillard Funeral Home in Troy with Reverend Brian McLendon officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service. Burial will follow in Green Hills Cemetery with Dillard Funeral Home of Troy directing.
A look at Troy University enrollment data trends
While Troy University is seeing some growth in online and international enrollment this year, the enrollment of in-state students has decreased more than 15 percent since 2011 and global enrollment has decreased 50 percent since 2010. According to the Alabama Statewide Student Database maintained by the Alabama Commission on Higher Education (ACHE), Troy University has […] The post A look at Troy University enrollment data trends appeared first on The Troy Messenger.
Caroleene Dobson gears up for District 2 general election
Caroleene Dobson won the nomination in Tuesday’s runoff in the Republican Primary Election for the newly redrawn U.S. Congressional District 2, which includes Pike County. Dobson received 58.8 percent of the vote in the runoff, defeating opponent Dick Brewbaker, who received 41.5 percent of the vote. “I was very, very grateful for all the folks […] The post Caroleene Dobson gears up for District 2 general election appeared first on The Troy Messenger.
Zion Chapel senior Mason Stuart signs with Point University
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... On Friday, April 19, Zion Chapel High School senior Mason Stuart signed his letter-of-intent to play college football at Point University in Georgia. Stuart singed with Point after a stellar senior campaign that saw him earn All-Messenger and All-State honors despite coming off a...
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