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1919 article asks, ‘How long have you been married?’

In 1919, the Troy Messenger asked it’s readers, “what Pike couple has been married the longest?”  They wanted ...

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OPINION: Sometimes getting it first isn’t getting it right

In a day and age when reporters and reporting seems to be under attack daily, trust in reporters ...

Jaine Treadwell

Whisper a prayer to keep your heart in tune

The old country preacher said there are three kinds of prayers. One is the kind of prayer when ...

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Troy Maid Bakery was popular in 1960s

In 1962, the Messenger featured many of the businesses in Pike County.  The Troy Maid Bakery owned by ...

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Looking back at Mayberry & The Lions Head

Finding a sack of tomatoes hanging on the doorknob, a dozen yard eggs behind the screen door or ...

Dianne Smith

A brief history of how Brundidge developed

In 1953, the Brundidge Masonic Lodge celebrated its 100th anniversary.  The Troy Messenger published several articles on the ...

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A funny thing about art

Back when I was knee-high to a grasshopper, I was a prolific reader of funny books. They all ...

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A visit with Abe Lincoln

Somehow President’s Day slipped by me. But, I had a remembrance that I would like to share, not ...

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Spivey family specialized in art of making syrup

Making syrup is truly an art, although it is becoming a lost art.  This article was in the ...

Lifestyles

What the Hellmann’s?

Ladies and gentlemen; boys and girls, cats and dogs! I know I am not hip. I don’t text; ...

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