Story archive for March 2009

Tuesday, March 31

• Jobless numbers double in year

• Man faces attempted murder charges

• Still no probate judge appointed

• Outdoor learning offered this weekend

• Rodgers speaks to Kiwanis on fireproof assessment program

• Double trouble

• Maestri, Delk honored again for season

• Trojans battle with No. 5 Alabama Crimson Tide

• Field Trojans win awards

• Alter the state rabies law

Monday, March 30

• Henderson basketball banquet a success

• Troy topples UNO

• Trojans sweep WKU

• Luverne senior set to join Troy track and field

• Tuesday's briefs

• Hospital owners granted two months

• Troy BOE to negotiate new building price

• Some absentees examined in District 6 case

• Board approves 2009-10 calendar

• Open House at child advocacy center April 1

• Start your week with good news

Sunday, March 29

• Groups offer plan for health care

• T-Day madness

• Trojans win two in walk-off fashion Saturday

• McLeod, Smith power CHHS in area

• Troy claims many medals

• TPD seeking suspect after gas station robbery

• Airport open house this week

• Education funding looking up?

• Chamber encouraged to make difference

• Doe visits Troy residents

• Bright spends day in local store

• Ten days in Spain

• Overcoming the fear of the Lord

Friday, March 27

• Schools delay start of classes

Thursday, March 26

• New restaurant offers country-style cooking

• Hawkins’ choice will benefit all

• Lawsuit filed against McClelland's Critters

• One shooting suspect arrested

• Bulls found, two arrested in Georgia

• New housing could be constructed

• La Couture club donates time, knowledge

• Bobby Bright to be in Pike County today

• Comic relief opera coming to university

• Daniels’ desire

• Alabama Sports Festival registration

• Bulldogs run rule Abbeville, PCHS softball loses

• Thursday's briefs

• Trojans, Patriots land No. 3

Wednesday, March 25

• County stimulus money some help

• Happy to stay

• County could see weekend flooding

• District 6 charges more clear

• Wesley Foundation plays host to ‘Taste of Heaven’ tonight

• Gaming bill on hold in Senate

• Kandinski trio coming to Crosby Theater

• Theater fan makes 1,000 trek to ‘Piddle Around’

• Cheney critical of administration

• Troy’s double shot of Top-3 baseball

• Trojans give back

• Hawkins will not seek governor seat

• 11-inning thriller

• Trojans cruise past Eufaula Tigers

• Trojans get revenge on Jacksonville State Tuesday

• Seminoles invading Troy

• Tuesday's Briefs

Tuesday, March 24

• Health care rule must remain

• Troy Council offers BOE new home at $770K

• City, hospital negotiations stalled

• Board votes to save PACT program

• Legislator supports failed bill

• Troy’s Pettry joins award-winning country band

• CHMS Science Bowl team competes in Mobile competition

• State business council president to speak at Chamber meeting

• Bluegrass, Bikers, Barbecue and Bull event this weekend

• New Web site could help consumers save money

Monday, March 23

• ‘Dawgs rammed

• Patriots victorious over Crenshaw

• Trojans downed on road

• Hilltoppers knock Troy out in 11th inning Sunday

• County ambulance board underway

• Sheriff, TPD seek suspects

• Price may jump in suit against city, police

• Concert coming to university

• 'Come Home' opens in Brundidge tonight

• TPD seek bull theft suspects

• Start your week with good news

Saturday, March 21

• PACT program should be honored

• Andrews claims Male POY

• Henderson snags Female POY

• PCHS’ Holland named 2008-09 All-County COY

• Leaping lizards, moon beams

• Barnes receives Ukrainian humanitarian award

• Downtown, university grow together

• University exceeds goal, still collecting

• University preview day sees high numbers Saturday

• Fifteen dogs adopted at pow wow

• Blue ribbons have story to tell

Thursday, March 19

• Troy springs ahead

• CHHS finishes strong in Gulf Shores

• Trojans host Sun Belt-leading WKU Hilltoppers

• Trojans head to Miami, Fla.

• twice is nice

• HB&G making most of week

• Plenty of fun in Troy this weekend

• Airport expansion under way

• Jones family taking cemetery fight to next level

• Six people injured on Highway 167

• New plan will put money in pockets

• Contestants sought for pageant

• Bullard, Schrieber honored for preservation efforts

• Six injured in Springhill wreck Thursday

• CHHS, PLAS in Top-3 in ASWA polls

Wednesday, March 18

• Cougars nip Troy

• Playing through Mother Nature’s best

• JSU clips Trojans at Riddle-Pace

• Prison too good for Madoff

• New bill may relieve PACT

• PACT holders encouraged to attend meeting

• ‘Help Bus’ to make Troy stop Friday

• Shelter dogs up for adoption this weekend

• University Relay this weekend

• Bethesda Outreach to celebrate ministry

Tuesday, March 17

• Bailout spending wasn’t stipulated

• City Plan approval on hold

• PowerSouth CEO speaks at Brundidge meeting

• Fraternity suspended after stabbing

• Brundidge Police seeking robbery suspects

• Chinberg wins Irish Celebration Contest

• Trojan Perry Brown receives professional ADDYs

• Community invited to ‘picnic on the green’

• Day one split

• One more game for seniors

• JSU invades Riddle-Pace Field

• Williams shuts down Jaguars in Mobile, Troy wins

Monday, March 16

• Trojans set to clash with Jaguars

• Playoff bound

• Trojans miss sweep of LeMoyne Sunday afternoon

• District 6 trial date set

• TPD still looking for burglary answers

• Moment of truth

• TDS building fate still under discussion

• CHHS students tour Italy, France

• Stew sale to benefit Salvation Army

• Marriages 3-9 through 3-16

• Divorces 3-9 through 3-16

• Deeds 3-9 through 3-16

• Trojans make CBI, host game Wednesday

Saturday, March 14

• Schools will feel funding crunch

• Troy sinks Dolphins

• Softball Trojans sweep doubleheader

• Basketball All-County coming soon

• Miracle League golf tournament

• Weather cancels weekend games

• Week-long St. Patrick’s Day party

• Sales taxes not taking big hit on school systems

• Hospital owners exploring options

• Senate bills could mean changes

• Pike County’s ambassadors

• Did the buzzards come? No ma'am

• South Pole: ‘A magnificent, desolate place’

Thursday, March 12

• Trojans’ postseason hopes still alive

• Warriors clip Pike

• Lady Patriots split opening day

• Trojans ready for LeMoyne

• PLAS golf team wins again at Lagoon

• Relay golf tourney coming soon

• Troy to waive tuition jumps for PACT

• Friday final day to seek Probate Judge seat

• Ambulance board still in works

• SARHA fundraiser offers variety

• Barnes publishes book to benefit ALS

• State refunds slow to be issued

• New Chinese, Japanese restaurant opens

• Feeling lucky Friday the 13th?

• PLAS, CHHS baseball ranked Top-2

Wednesday, March 11

• Ospreys’ revenge

• Fantasy baseball season upon us

• TPRD ready for hardball

• Trojans complete series sweep

• Don't risk setbacks in Iraq

• Wreck, cancer kill Troy father, son

• Tragedy strikes Alabama

• Pike County unemployment among lowest

• Cathedral of Praise increases fundraising efforts

• Sister Schubert’s launches recipe contest

• Spring break next week

• Police Reports 3-5 to 3-9

Tuesday, March 10

• Troy edges Ospreys

• Trojans sweep MTSU to open Sun Belt

• Trojans dominate track

• Brundidge residents seek utility answers

• No hospital decision yet

• Colonial Bank working to boost capital levels

• ACCESS program offers opportunities

• Wild Game Supper March 14

• Case ends in mistrial after deliberation

• Freezing raises the right idea

Monday, March 9

• Jaguars outlast Troy in Sun Belt tourney

• Trojans win finale

• Globetrotting fun

• Bulldogs baseball, softball lose

• Patriots crush Taylor Road in Montgomery

• Start your week with good news

• County considering freeze on raises

• High school dropout age could be lifted to 17

• Scale back weigh-outs coming soon

• Spain trip will make lifetime memories

• Irish cooking contest entries needed

• City to work on mapping Tuesday

• Divorces 2-23 to 3-9

• Marriages 2-23 to 3-9

• Land Transactions 2-23 to 3-9

Sunday, March 8

• UPDATE-Car Crashes into Stadium

• Pike wins tourney

Saturday, March 7

• Trojans, Eagles defeated in round two of Trojan Classic

• Trojans face Jaguars tonight

• Trojans shutout Plainview 6-0 Saturday

• Ashford defeats Pike

• Welcome to the old zone, friends

• Troy lab ‘one shell shot’ from national championship

• Troy works to spend cautiously

• More candidates in running for probate judge

• Troy mourns loss of native son

• Beds offer therapuetic solutions for shelter

• Hospital issue needs resolution

Friday, March 6

• Troy community mourns loss of native son

Thursday, March 5

• Crushed Cougar

• Doctors seeking more city cushion

• Time to catch the March Madness

• Lady Patriots drop extra innings battle

• Trojans drop two in Dothan

• Economy no hindrance to ‘Taste of Pike County’

• Students take part in local Model U.N.

• PCHS baseball, softball lose

• Mitchell donates $100K to Miracle Field

• Boots & Boogie auction coming

• Cyclists come to Troy

• Disciplinary hearing set for university stabbing

• Globetrotter ‘Buckets’ Blakes entertains, educates children

• Local music store moves to Brundidge

• Promises to vets need to be kept

Wednesday, March 4

• Moving on up

• Patriots remain perfect, down Knights

• CHHS soccer wins

• Trojans squeak past Samford 6-5 Wednesday night

• Area sports round up

• Local cities see different trend

• Grocery tax bill still waiting to be heard

• CHMS students to attend Model U.N.

• Magazine scam allegedly targeting area

• Framing the pain

• County children fight abuse

• PLAS drama department to present ‘Snow White’

Tuesday, March 3

• Maestri honored as Sun Belt COY

• In-state victory

• Morrissy honored by Sun Belt

• Three Trojans named to Lombardi Award watch list

• Area high school sports round up

• District 6 dispute still unclear

• Schools waiting to see stimulus effect

• Two Troy wrecks lead to arrest, injuries

• Council votes to allow rezong request

• Graning receives honorable mention award

• Students urged to make a difference

• Famed-pastel portrait artist to help with Relay

• Get used to this word - 'trillion'

Monday, March 2

• Trojan sweep

• Trojans hosting Sun Belt first round

• Patriots win home opener

• Lady Patriots grab first win

• Trojans soccer back on track with 3-0 victory

• Pike County alum signing autographs

• Doctors to secure hospital ownership

• Two wrecks occur Monday in Pike County

• Johnsons take top honors at weekend steer, heifer show

• Orchestra in concert tonight

• Start your week with good news

Sunday, March 1

• Take time Monday to read with a child

• Automatic ticket

• Hoyle handles Tigers in 19-3 victory

• Troy sweeps Trojan Classic

• Trojans outlast USA Jaguars for home victory

• Several seeking probate judge seat

• Riverside closing doors

• Former Packer enlightens FUMC

• Boehmer’s wagon train cuts through Troy

• Citizens honored for service to Pike County

• Rat cheese cravings, savorings

• Graffiti: Here today and gone tomorrow