Story archive for October 2008

Thursday, Oct. 30

• Split district decision

• Trojans clash with Warhawks Saturday

• Henderson Trojans ready for interclass matchup with Northview

• Regular season finale

• Area football teams have tune-up week for playoffs

• School funds 'OK'

• Voter rolls skyrocket as registration ends

• Haunting day

• Saturday: A 'day for the dogs'

• Two Susans take shelter dogs to heart

• Listen to the Founding Fathers

Wednesday, Oct. 29

• Looking for redemption

• Patriots prep for playoffs

• Crappie winners

• Regular season comes to a close Friday

• Several injured in shootings

• Love: Tax hike would hurt small business

• Building donated to town of Goshen

• First Baptist Church to host ‘Holiday Fair’

• The short road to sweetness

Tuesday, Oct. 28

• Unfinished business

• Maestri informs Troy Rotary about Trojans

• Historic night in Pike County area

• Shooting deemed justified

• Several unopposed local offices on ballot

• Troy Council grants more time to clean up houses

• Local woman makes love of Halloween permanent with tattoo

• Former local mural artist to exhibit work at Ozark gallery

• Sessions School alum to gather Saturday

• State Democratic party responds to story

• Patriots remain No. 5

• Ranked Trojans

• Gilroy leads Trojans to victory

• Soccer tourney teams released

• Troy soccer breaks streak

Monday, Oct. 27

• CHHS to offer new honors diploma

• Ambulance contract set to expire

• Flowers talks politics with historical group

• Pike County veterans lose a loyal friend

• Anti-Litter Committee targets parade route

• The Messenger’s looking for Kids in Costume

Saturday, Oct. 25

• Brown has career night in Troy win

• ADEM: New law will boost state recycling

• Red Ribbon Week starts Monday

• Families flock to Peanut Butter Festival

• Teens arrested for robbery

• Fur Fest to offer canine academy

• Thanks for the support

• Make sure you vote

• Congressional race mudslinging

• Voter fraud more than ‘fuss’

• Praying pigeons ease the pain

• Tools of the trade

• Pirates plunder Eagles for road victory

• Patriots clinch Region 1 championship

• Trojans clinch No. 2 playoff seed

Friday, Oct. 24

• Panthers claw 'Dawgs in Brundidge

Thursday, Oct. 23

• Fight for the playoffs

• Trojans face Mean Green tomorrow

• Bulldogs battle for region title at home tonight

• Patriots get medieval in war with Knights tonight

• Judge rules for airport

• Variance granted for hotel sign

• Dog mailed voter registration form

• Brights balks at party labels

• Troy Health & Rehab to host fall festival

• Brundidge preps for Peanut Butter Fest

• Voter registration ends today

• The Ponds to offer affordable housing

• TB&T: Bank the safest place for your money

• McCain win would shock the media

• Double duty dog

• Homefield within Eagles’ grasp

• Graham helps Lions raise funds for Miracle Field

• Reason for celebration across the county

• Fannin, Berry vie for open District 6

• Schools endorse amendment

• Student in 18-wheeler collision recovering

• Sisters benefit raises nearly $11,000

• Rotary Club donates dictionaries

• Williams holds a song in his heart

Wednesday, Oct. 22

• It takes courage to take a stand

• Patriots climb back up ASWA polls in week 9

Tuesday, Oct. 21

• Sikorsky celebrates success

• Spay and Neuter Clinic reaches limit

• CAC Dice Run set for Saturday

• Miss Pike County named Scholastic Winner at ‘Peanut’

• Local legislators support Amendment 1

• Brundidge budget proposed

• Building a program

• Trojan Stampede a success

• Spooky night of golf

• Feeling lost in translation

• Sharing favorite recipes

• Man files suit against Troy police, City of Troy

Monday, Oct. 20

• Texas bound Trojans

• Trojans’ skid continues

• Lady Patriots bounced from region tourney

• Familiar opponents vie in Commission District 5

• Steve Flowers to address Pike County Historical Society

• Pike County voters rush to register

• Weekend robberies reported

• Troubled economy takes toll at table

• Enjoying the simple pleasures of Fall

• Start your week with good news

Sunday, Oct. 19

• Troy’s trail of confusion

• Profile 2009 is here, help us out

• Troy landfill nears capacity

• County absentee voting numbers soaring

• Flu shots advised for prevention

• Brush Arbor Singing Wednesday

• County business licenses due by month’s end

• Sister’s event to aid young cancer victim

• A leaf is a leaf

• Trojans tame FIU

• Regional volleyball tournament action

Saturday, Oct. 18

• Bulldogs nip Daleville

• Patriots run through Rebels

• Trojans thrash Eagles

• Eagles down Squadron, clinch playoff berth

Thursday, Oct. 16

• Rebellion on the road

• Playoffs within Goshen’s grasp against winless Highland Home

• Trojans Golden battle

• Troy adults ready for the five Ds

• Missing Elba man back home, no charges expected

• Confucius Institute gets funding from China

• Love chats with Troy voters

• Area football continues regional action in Week 8

• Rec trail project on hold

• Sessions School reunion planned

• Banks Bridge Club members play ‘Tarzan'

Wednesday, Oct. 15

• Humble leadership

• Bulldogs’ tough test on road

• Trojans face pivotal game in Troy Friday

• Playoff hunt begins in Pike County area

• County seeking bus for evacuation

• Young grads face tough job market

• Condemnation hearing begins for property in path of airport project

• Hephzibah Baptist hosts event for outdoorsmen

• A few ‘nuts’ sought for the Peanut Butter Parade

• Sometimes government action is needed

• Some students use fall break for SAT prep

• Pats drop after loss

Tuesday, Oct. 14

• Lady Trojans done

• Troy city officials target six homes for removal

• Brundidge runoff election results certified

• Peanut butter recipe contest: Calling all cooks

• Obama’s tax plan deserves scrutiny

• Seniors face challenges during crisis

• Art Exhibit offers look at Troy’s landmarks and locales

• GHS’s regional flight

• Edenfield snags ASWA offensive player of the week

• Tiger troubles

Monday, Oct. 13

• TPD investigating shots fired at car

• Goshen High Ag Academy bid on hold

• Goodson, Floyd vie for District 4 seat

• ‘Ivy Gap’ at Claudia Crosby Theater tonight

• Start your week with good news

• Fur Fest planning continues

• Former Pike resident donates Native American prints

• Gas prices on the decline

• Palin becoming a ‘mom’ icon

• New QB vs. new FIU

• Big Brothers, Big Sisters host golf tourney

• Troy man killed in wreck

Saturday, Oct. 11

• Proposed lodging tax draws mixed views

• Three locals honored by Senior Citizens Hall of Fame

• Enough already

• Troy University buying two new facilities

• Pioneer Days festival brings past to life for museum visitors

• Commission candidates face tough issues

• Local schools eye long-term capital plans

• Auburn falls to Arkansas in upset

• You have to experience Jonesborough

• ‘Dawgs D dominates

• Charles Henderson snaps three-game skid in Rehobeth

• Eagles cruising, whip Marion to crack .500

• Warriors outduel PLAS Patriots

Friday, Oct. 10

• The Crossed Up People

Thursday, Oct. 9

• Matthews brings back the gold

• Trojan road trip

• Battle for top spot

• GHS seniors honored

• Area football kicks into gear for Week 7 tonight

• Candidates step up to Stump

• Waiting lists prompt housing authority to halt applications

• Grant broadens nutrition program

• Juvenile charged in grocery break-in

• Godwin’s water tower design turns heads

• Dice, bikes ready to roll to benefit advocacy center

• Pike pulls off hat trick over Hooper

Wednesday, Oct. 8

• Help out Habitat chapter by voting online

• Coyotes invade Troy backyards

• Edwards: Recession may be just around the corner

• ‘Ivy Gap’ opens season

• Memory quilt helps one mother remember

• Homecoming and defense across the county

• Area football kicks into gear for Week 7 tomorrow

• Getting down and dirty

• Homecoming comes to Goshen

• Warriors invade Pike

• Troy’s sweet revenge

• Lady Patriots drop Taylor Road, lose to Hooper

• Pats moving on up

• Area volleyball returns to action tomorrow

Tuesday, Oct. 7

• Candidates should step up to Stump

• Coleman takes District 5

• Brundidge dilapidated housing project underway

• ‘Women of Troy’ showcases young thespians

• Page touches lives with artistic strokes

Monday, Oct. 6

• Chamber golf tourney a hit

• Trojans hit primetime

• Tatishvili wins Classic

• Trojans remain winless in Sun Belt

• Area volleyball returns to action today

• Schools offer glimpse at bright future

• Start your week with good news

• Baker to stay on ballot

• Lodging tax one step closer

• Some commissioners confirm Stump attendance

• Pioneer Days set for this weekend

• United Way fund-raising campaign gets under way in county

• Local Habitat in the running for $1000s

Saturday, Oct. 4

• Financial crisis about fear, not greed

• How much longer will we be bailing out?

• County utilities climbing

• Grant to help solve crimes

• Relay for Life

• Cattlemen pony up reward to stop killing of stock

• Tourney ‘tees it up’ for county’s kids

• Juvenile suspected in armed robbery of gas station

• Area volleyball returns to action tomorrow

• Unbeaten Redskins

• Eagles dominate Hatch

• Bulldogs break streak

• Patriots sink Raiders

• Trojans' troubles continue

Friday, Oct. 3

• Horses bring healing through camp

• Exchange Club supports 4-H program

• No more 'getting down' for this lady

• Four-vehicle wreck stalls traffic

Thursday, Oct. 2

• City plan raises worries

• District 3 seat most highly contested in county

• Email warns of home invasions

• Absentee voting gets under way

• Community helps Colley celebrate milestone birthday

• Folklife play tickets sell out quickly

• Trojans’ home weekend

• Upsets rule the day at the USTA Tennis Classic of Troy

• Eagles invade Uniontown for region matchup with Hatch

• Selfless Eagle

• Bulldogs look to right ship

• Congress is losing the nation’s trust

Wednesday, Oct. 1

• Road warriors across the county again

• USTA First Round results

• Stump ‘08 gives forum for county, state candidates

• Troy city plan meeting tonight

• CHHS to honor seniors, alumni

• Trojans prep for HC

• Bright endorsed by district attorneys

• County fair Kids Night brings families out for fun

• Young voters set positive example for everyone

• Park Memorial Methodist Church welcomes new pastor

• Area volleyball continues today around the area

• USTA pros give back

• Patriots roll into Montevallo undefeated

• Repairs underway for Conecuh River bridge