Dianne Smith
Alice Green Thornton, spinner, weaver and artist
Alice Green Thornton was born in 1903 in Meekers, Oklahoma. At an early age her teacher recognized her ...
Opinion
COLUMN: ‘Adventuring’ to start the New Year
My wife and I brought in the New Year doing one of our favorite things: ‘adventuring.’ That’s the ...
Opinion
When New Year’s Eve went off course
My brother shot a Roman candle up his nose. That was the end of our good-time New Year’s ...
Opinion
Dr. Tennille, the man and his vision for a town
According to Margaret Pace Farmer’s book, One Hundred Fifty Years in Pike County Alabama 1821-1971, Dr. A. St. ...
Guest Columnists
Highlights for TRMC in 2022
About this time in 2019, the Troy Hospital Health Care Authority Board had just named me CEO for ...
Opinion
Christmas is …
Christmas is many things but, perhaps, most of all, it’s memories. Family, friends, places and presents so meaningful ...
Opinion
The ‘Human Fly’ climbs the Troy Hotel in early 1900s
In the early 1900’s, Jack Williams was known as the original “human fly.” He was also nicknamed “Crazy ...
Lifestyles
What’s Sandy Claus got to do with Christmas, anyhow?
I was nine years old. It was Christmastime and there was magic in the air. I had written ...
Opinion
Sunbelt Conference Championship Game Special
The students of Troy University have been singing the song of champions all week as The Troy Football ...
Opinion
Wilma Mullis was featured in The Messenger in 1969
In 1969, the Troy Messenger features a series of articles on “careers for women.” Here is one on ...
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