Story archive for May 2009

Saturday, May 30

• 2009 Coach of the Year

• Playing with the big boys

• Looking back to where I’m from

• Puttin' on the dog

• What could it mean?

• Shine like stars

• Hurricane season begins Monday

• Pierce honored at TCS retirement breakfast

• HOBY conference wraps up today

• Goshen High School livestock judging team to compete at state

• Free nutrition program coupons available June 1 through 5

• 2009 Player of the Year

• PCHS graduates ready to shine

Thursday, May 28

• Reforming credit card rules

• New real estate business opens in Troy

• Sheriff’s office locates suspect

• CHHS seniors challenged to focus on high goals

• GHS graduates share special bond

• Changes approved for Oak Park Subdivision

• May Day Festival this Saturday

• Humane Society taking pet photo entries

• Pioneer farmers market opens this Saturday

• Troy High School Class of 1959 makes donation

Wednesday, May 27

• GHS coach relocates

• ASHOF calling

• District 6 trial called off

• Job market may look brighter in county

• Something's fishy

• 'Blitz Build' offers uplifting experience for volunteers

• Two cameras up in Brundidge

• Police Reports 5/18-5/25

Tuesday, May 26

• Goodbye drought

• Stimulus eases teacher job losses

• City hits road block in hospital funds

• Three on a String: Bluegrass and more coming

• Sign up for summer library program

• Payton wins Ms. Health and Rehab

• To borrow or not to borrow

• Obama plan less expensive

• Thornton leaves Goshen Eagles

• PCHS’s Parker heads back home

• Haug out at CHHS

• County may increase debt

Monday, May 25

• MTSU beats ULM

• Crimson Tide headed to Ok. City

• School systems outlooks better

• Superintendents: More needed to address drop out issues

• Freedom isn't free

• Canning workshop offered to residents

Saturday, May 23

• Dixie Youth Rays capture tourney title

• Troy Dixie Darlings Hot Rods finish runner-up

• Rodeo weathers rain, draws good crowds

• Honoring those who served

• New traffic light installed

• Grave walkers die...or worse

• Local World War II veterans take part in Honor Flight

• ULM knocks WKU out, headed to title game

• MTSU continues streak, punches title game ticket

• Warhawks force second game

Friday, May 22

• Sun Belt tourney postponed

• Blue Raiders storm back to force second game

• Trojans knocked out of Sun Belt tourney

• No. 1 Middle Tennessee bounces back

• Trojans toppled

• Owls pull upset, eliminate No. 4 FIU

• Cajuns keep on Ragin’

• ULM Warhawks battle past South Alabama

Thursday, May 21

• Contagious Enthusiasm

• TPD seeking funds for three new positions

• Man arrested on extortion charges

• Board approves mobile home variance

• Lambert receives prestigious award

• New Alltel store open

• Allemand to call rodeo action

• Back in town

• A dirty torture game

• Sweet revenge

• MTSU Blue Raiders blast past No. 8 FAU

• WKU tops ULM

• Tournament fun for all at Riddle-Pace

• Ragin’ Cajuns pull off upset in first game of day

Wednesday, May 20

• Florida couple adopts puppy

• County to fund autopsy transports

• Cattlemen’s PCA rodeo features top rodeo clown

• Barnes named ABA citizen of the year

• What could you do with $20?

Tuesday, May 19

• Family night of fun

• Trojans open SBC tourney against Jags

• Four Trojans honored

• Williams’ record-setting season highlights 2009

• Obama admin takes on challenges

• Sun Belt tourney brings influx of people

• Brundidge sales tax revenue down

• Goshen water rates not highest

• New horizons

• ‘Roping Corys’ to be rodeo’s feature

• Banks Schools pop tops for children

Monday, May 18

• Summer derby

• Rodeo kicks off Memorial Day weekend

• Spend $20 on the 20th

• Troy softball camp dates

• Committee searches for ways to increase graduation rate

• Edwards: Spending $20 could go far

• Henderson, Quincey receive Tip Colley awards

• PCS FY 2007-2008 audit earns high marks

• Inez Phillips celebrates 102 years

• After school program to end May 28

• Divorces 5-11 to 5-18

• Marriages 5-11 to 5-18

• Land Transactions 5-12 to 5-18

Saturday, May 16

• Family fun at Riddle-Pace Tuesday

• Trojan salvage

• Graduate success

• Sunday briefs

• Eyeglasses, broken bones come too late in life

• Olympics in town

• Bill Jackson dodges nationwide GM cuts

• ‘Ivy Rowe’ coming to Brundidge

• ‘Three on a String’ coming soon

• Positive news on economy

Friday, May 15

• Special Olympics Photo Gallery

Thursday, May 14

• Trojans clawed

• National powers coming to Troy

• Nationally honored Trojans

• Police charge 90-year-old with murder

• Community pauses to remember fallen officers

• District 6 trial to convene May 28

• Former paper boy takes route back home

• Senior citizen fish fry held last night

• Larry Sapp: Master at foot patrol

• Serving’s only natural for Pike County’s Cope

• 28 years of law enforcement

• Call it a change of plans

• Spend $20 on May 20

• Nasca joins TRMC as ER director

• Put more important needs first

• Pike County, Troy Police Reports 5-08 to 5-12

Wednesday, May 13

• UPDATE: Man arrested, charged with murder

• Josh Myers: ‘God is the ultimate backup’

• Public library finds new home

• Seasonal increases hit at gas pump

• Troy partners with two-year colleges

• ‘Festival of Miracles’ to benefit veterans

• State champs!

• Baseball fans rejoice, SBC tourney in Troy

• Fitness Month upon Alabamians

• Land Transactions 5-1 to 5-13

• Marriages 5-1 to 5-13

• Divorces 5-4 to 5-13

Tuesday, May 12

• Historic Storm

• SBC tourney visits Riddle-Pace

• Remember, honor our police officers

• Swine: It’s not a virus, it’s dinner

• New library location named

• City of Troy has new mayor, council for day

• Troy mourns death of friend

• Police Memorial Day today

• PLAS juniors chart their futures

• Special Olympics this weekend

Monday, May 11

• Man charged with trafficking cocaine at Days Inn

• County seeking, finding road funds

• Goshen water bills on the rise

• Syrup Soppin' morning

• BPD Bike-a-Thon benefits St. Jude's Hospital

• Johnson Center features Japanese-American woodblock artist this week

• Tyre wins Sun Belt POW award

• National Trojans

• Trojan sweep

Sunday, May 10

• On the war path

• GHS softball one game short of state tourney

• Goshen’s title year

• Troy approves funding for arena

• Writing with reason

• Tuition increase approved

• 2009 Troy class largest class ever

• Harley pit stop in Troy area

• Drug bust in Springhill area

• Standing upright

• The merry month of May

Friday, May 8

• Writing with reason

• Lady Eagles win in first round

Thursday, May 7

• Warhawks invade

• Troy puts mark on NFL squads

• Trojans knocked out

• Keaton named news editor at The Messenger

• Unicel becomes Verizon Wireless

• Troy City Plan up for final vote

• Bible Reading Marathon ends with prayer

• Fallen police officers to be honored next week

• Troy Pilot Club takes message to streets

• Obese employees pay more

Wednesday, May 6

• No reason to fret

• Zion clips GHS

• Wilson becomes EOCC Boll Weevil

• Goshen-Zion Chapel rivalry explodes

• Trojans dropped in round one

• City begins hospital ownership process

• Housing market showing progress

• Butter churnin,’ syrup soppin’ this Saturday

• Local residents arrested on drug charges

• ‘Horse Whisperer’ to be in county May 11

• County-line battle

• Saints dominate CHHS Trojans

• Wednesday's briefs

• Trojans golf done at sub-state

Tuesday, May 5

• Brundidge moves forward in CDBG process

• Second suspected H1N1 hits county

• Live from ‘the Studio’

• United Women’s League awards nine scholarships

• National Day of Prayer this Thursday at noon

• Troy Rotary Club honored at District Conference

• Fourth time, really?

• Pike County sees second likely H1N1 flu case

Monday, May 4

• University student possibly has swine flu

• Start your week with good news

• Trojan power

• Trojans ready for SBC tourney

• AHSAA back on track after postponements

• Collins retires after 24 years at TPD

• Concerts in the studio tonight

• Troy Arts Council presents annual arts awards

• Music Study Club celebrates Music Week

• Probable swine flu case at Troy University

Saturday, May 2

• Trojans sweep USA out of Troy

• Roles reversed

• Blakeney headed for ASHOF

• Pike County Relay raises $180,086

• Brundidge councilman arrested

• Bright speaks to PCHS seniors

• All-purpose cleaner boost at Johnson

• Brundidge man arrested on marijuana charges

• Southeast Alabama band coming to Troy

• No designer genes

• CHMS students play host to annual science fair

Friday, May 1

• Brundidge councilman arrested on assault charges