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Learning what veteran really means

I used to think of veterans as balding men who rode in parades and gathered at barbecues and ...

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In 1919 The Messenger asked ‘How long have you been married?’

In 1919, the Messenger ran a series on “how long have you been married.”  Here are some more  ...

Jaine Treadwell

John Glenn was a likable man

Oktoberfest kind of got by me. The month of October reminds me of drawing pumpkins on a wood ...

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My Place of Grace

When I was in college, I had a teacher that asked us to do an essay on “My ...

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German WWII POWs were housed in Pike County

Approximately 16,000 German prisoners of war made Alabama their home during World War II.  The first camps were ...

Jaine Treadwell

‘Little Orphant Annie’

Little Orphant Annie’s come to our house to stay, To wash the cups and saucers and brush the ...

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Peanut Butter Festival: Still stickin’ around

A full moon was the backdrop curtain for the first Peanut Butter Festival in Brundidge the last Saturday ...

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Remember when the Piggly Wiggly opened?

Piggly Wiggly Discount Stores will hold their formal opening in the new Parklane Shopping Center on Thursday.  Ribbon ...

Lifestyles

Nip it in the bud!

This world has turned topsy-turvy. And, I’m dizzy headed from it all. I grew up in Mayberry, USA. ...

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Miss Blossom’s was once the place to eat

All of these articles can be found in previous editions of The Troy Messenger.  Stay tuned for more.  ...

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