Story archive for August 2000
Friday, Sept. 1
- Burglary suspects face stiff charges
- County Schools may miss deadline
- CHMS falls to D.A. Smith
- James Eddie Culpepper
- Fugitive fox still at large
- Grant says all the pressure on Eufaula
- Neighbor: Davis 'bearly'
- Goshen kicks it off with Billingsley
Thursday, Aug. 31
- Sikorsky disaster drill a success
- How about some backyard football?
- Six arrested in local burglary ring
- Sessions vows to fix discipline
- Garth gives local students
- Alleged bank robber again ducks capture
- J.W. Law
- Burned building demolished
- 'Fill the Boot' to be held Saturday
- Witness: Event was bizarre
- Fox bite sparks rabies concerns
- CHMS football opens tonight
Wednesday, Aug. 30
- The race is on for children
- Business and finance academy gives students involvement opportunity
- Ten charged with vandalism at PCHS
- Babies benefit from blue jeans fundraiser
- Support Troy St. tonight at rally
- TSU band heads to Corn Crib
- James Arthur quot;Pie-Manquot; Stringer
Tuesday, Aug. 29
- Safety house teaches kids, saves lives
- Casey opens art series at TSU's
- Disaster drill to be held Thursday at SSSI
- Soap Box survey will determine
- County begins planning for new fiscal year
- State should either pay up or shut up
- Recording artist brings
- Officers dodge bullet during drug raid
- Troy Council votes to help schools
- Emma Jean White
Monday, Aug. 28
- Michael Vick is the Jordan of college football
- Trojans prepare for the 'unknown'
- SMCA throttles Tornadoes 48-0, Royal scores 4 TD's
- Commission approves 1-cent sales tax
- Troy State Fan Appreciation
Sunday, Aug. 27
- Lillian Lassiter Nelson
- Bulldog running back Tyrone Boyd looks for running room along the line of scrimmage while Jonathan Woods tries to bring him down. Boyd had two touchdowns on the night in the 20-14 loss to the Trojans.
- Pike's Patriots fall to Fort Dale Academy 35-18
- County schools still in
- Fifty participate in Chamber-sponsored Merchant's Fair at TSU
- TPD arrests three; closes theft cases
- Post Office work continues
- Troy State soccer falls to LSU 4-0
Saturday, Aug. 26
- Troy man charged with robbery
- TSU to get intercollegiate rodeo program
- Parents put rebate check to good use
- 'Click it or Ticket it' campaign
- Seigelman, Windom want accountability
Friday, Aug. 25
- Brundidge Police Chief Moses Davenport and Detective Leland Moore (far left) check a gun found near the scene of a Wednesday night shooting on Main Street in Brundidge.
- Nina Cook
- Neighbor: Garrett nominated
- Official results in on local elections
Thursday, Aug. 24
- Robbery suspect arrested without incident
- Gussie Mae Outlaw
- Mary Palo joins ERMC as public relations/marketing director
- Troy keeps eye out for litterbugs
- Absentee vote challenge
- Vandals taint in-county rivalry
- County's levying of sales tax still uncertain
Wednesday, Aug. 23
- Merchants look forward to sidewalk project
- Kindness Green Boswell
- CHHS and Pike County still in preparation
- Train hits logging truck in Brundidge
- Pike Co. School officials question Montgomery about 'assured' money
- Bulldogs and Trojans kickoff the season right
- AIM Project gets boost in funding
- Retirees receive raise for living cost
- Lunsford to serve again as Troy mayor
- Pike S.D. closes two meth labs
- Decked out in blue (jeans)
- TSU set for final pre-season scrimmage
Tuesday, Aug. 22
- TPD nabs theft suspect after high-speed chase
- Voters to elect municipal leaders today
- Eagles' offense and defense pleases Thornton, Billingsley on the horizon
- Homer Jack Caughlan
- Pike club announces scholarship winners
- Mitchell announces new industry
- Brundidge is ground zero for Trojans vs 'Dogs
- Trojans go through two hour practice on Saturday
- Council sets public hearing for
- Troy City BOE finds other
- State reneges on #036;427,000
Monday, Aug. 21
- Troy City schools to dip into reserve
- Habitat for Humanity dedicates fourth home
- Frequent offender out on bond
- Commission delays sales tax decision
Sunday, Aug. 20
- Carter brings added dimesion to TSU offense
- Local GED program takes off
- Leaders work to plan for future
- Trojans work out kinks during Friday's practice
- Suspect charged with 'attempted murder'
- Life proves to be a 'spiral' for local poet
- TSU offense shines in pre-season scrimmage
Saturday, Aug. 19
- Vandals strike recycling program
- County would want part
- Programs in county schools in jeopardy
- Tuscaloosa photographers
- Exhibit features work of disabled
Friday, Aug. 18
- 'Canes added to Troy State 2001 schedule
- Neighbor: Earl Helms is a
- TES first graders say: 'I can read!'
- Officers nab robbery suspect in 12 minutes
- Meadows supports March of Dimes
- Mentoring program spawns friendship
- Mary Lee Head
- Trojans conclude two-a-day practices
- TABL Braves lose to Marlins, remain in first
Thursday, Aug. 17
- Fruits of a pear-ilous summer
- Hilda Wright
- Fountain likes team's effort in practice
- Former Rhode Island
- Day care opening denied by Zoning Board
- Hardimon is Hudson's top
- Lack of information slows E-911 progress
- Sound of the South to perform nationally
- Jackson seeking seat on Brundidge Council
- Injuries mount as TSU prepares for scimmage
- Half-mast flags fly for former mayor
- Sanders seeks third term as Goshen's mayor
Wednesday, Aug. 16
- Pike County goes back
- Candidates address issues at luncheon
- Street decisions made at council meeting
- PLAS junior quarterback Layton Sanders drops back for a pass during practice as head coach DeWight Ward looks on.
- Bluegrass gospel festival set for Saturday
- CHHS's Ewing named to first ever Rivals Prep team
- Joe L. Blount
- Experience of TSU offensive line starting to show, McClain injured
Tuesday, Aug. 15
- Troy council closes road for airport project
- TSU names McCampbell new assistant track coach
- Insurance law poses few local problems
- TSU quarterback Brock Nutter, seen here in 1999 against Stephen F. Austin, believes the Trojans will be stronger offensively this season.
- CHHS on the mind at Pike County Picture Day
- Small business training series offered
- Looking at life through
- Municipal candidates will
- Pike Co. United Way discusses fund raisers
- Tennis courts official open to the public
- Troy State tagged as No. 3 in 2000 Sports Network Poll
- Trash to treasure artist
- Officials lend 'hand' to Murphree Park project
- Pep rally billed as largest ever
- Gladys Williford Beard
- Troy State welcomes
- Fair brings business community to students
- County approves courthouse
Monday, Aug. 14
- Visitors' 'litteral' welcome
- Commission delays action on road closing
- Pike Co. BOE approves deficit budget
- An introduction to 'A
Sunday, Aug. 13
- Blakeney likes what he sees in freshmen
- Lost possessions compound tragedy
- CHHS students get 'real world' tips
- Murkie Copeland
- Jackson Hardware celebrates 100th year
- City warns campaigners
Saturday, Aug. 12
- Riley delivers commencement
- Road closure topic of public hearings
- New tennis complex nears completion
- Pike Co. receives money
Friday, Aug. 11
- Neighbor: Local Jr. Miss
- Hudson is 'shopping around'
- Larry Graves
- Key: Status of education not what it seems
- CHAD program protects area kids
Thursday, Aug. 10
- Lawsuit challenges use of secret ballots
- Cary Lloyd Snellgrove Jr.
- Helton wins prestigious Davis Award
- 'Angel' boys respond to family crisis
- Chamber prepares to kick off
- Pike County schools face deficit budget
- Blakeney calls first day quot;impressivequot;
- Carter Bros. gets funding
- All students deserve equal treatment
- Jackson on a mission
- It's sad to see how we often treat our elders
- Municipal voters will elect
- TPRD announces fall baseball and softball leagues
Wednesday, Aug. 9
- Troy BOE holds off on budget approval
- James Ellis
- The trouble with museum volunteers
- 'Lifelong Readers' program
- Accident victim finds caring spirit in Troy
- Offering 'salvation' for those in need
- Troy secures federal
- City to move forward with pumping station
- PCH begins fall practice on the run
- Rogers, Hatten will battle for QB slot
- Deputies to patrol school campuses
- BPD recovers marijuana
Tuesday, Aug. 8
- ASWA's preseason rankings released
- PLAS Patriots host 'Speed' Sampley's Eagles tonight
- Readers take 'advantage' of summer
- Troy says 'Oui' to Alabama Art Museum
- Mae Darby Brown
- It's on! 'Dawgs vs. Trojans tonight
- Candidates to discuss platforms
- TSU's Blakeney looking for all the'answers' with team
- Hebert named coach of the year, tennis players honored
- Jordan seeks seat on Troy Council
- TSU freshmen and walk-ons prepare for fall practice
- Eight players to watch during CHHS-PCH
- No students injured in bus accident
- Alburquerque named Junior Miss
- Brundidge Council views redistricting plans
Monday, Aug. 7
- Rabid raccoon found in Goshen community
- Water demand exceeds supply
- Cookbook supports growth at Henderson
- Congressional districts to be tackled during special session
Sunday, Aug. 6
- TPD upgrades shooting charge to felony
- James Coppock
- Alabama Virtual Library
- Early Learning Center traffic runs smoothly
- First graders start year reading
Saturday, Aug. 5
Friday, Aug. 4
- Neighbor: Dr. Kurt Eaton
- Troy magazine to be released
- Rain results in lifting of ban on burning
- Leslie Joann Bradham
- Neal announces candidacy for Troy Council
Thursday, Aug. 3
- Suspects rob residence at gunpoint
- Jennings saw competition too close to call
- GHS's quot;Replacement Killersquot; for 2000
- ARMs extend a helping hand
- Familiar faces turn up in Goshen for picture day
- TSU expects 220 to receive
- New law allows gun possession
- Eight to vie for Pike Co.
- Mobile home rezoning approved
Wednesday, Aug. 2
- Brundidge electric bills 'fuel' concerns
- A World Series championship for Zachary
- Local students represent
- Homeless pets find new
- Pike Countians join insurance lawsuit
- TSU picked top team by coaches, SIDs
- The CHHS Class of '65 reunites this weekend
- Institute Day gets teachers ready for school
- Ceramics classes expand at senior complex
- Firefighters fighting for a cure
- Fallen wire causes power outage
- 'I Can Read' program kicks off at TES
