7+ hour, 45+ min ago  (372+ words) The Charles Henderson Trojans and Ariton Purple Cats earned first round playoff sweeps on Friday to advance to the second round of the state baseball playoffs. For Eufaula, Ty Mc Coy went 2-for-3 at the plate with two RBIs and…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (620+ words) Carson King took off on a flight last Thursday that qualified him for his private pilot's license. "For me, I'm not really sure what I want to do yet for a career," King said. "When I was a kid, I…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (475+ words) A bill from Troy native Representative Marcus Paramore found success without needing to pass. House Bill 221 aimed to change the way postseason high school sports would be broadcasted for K-12 in a big way. HB221 was first introduced in January of this…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (229+ words) U. S. Rep. Barry Moore, R-Alabama, was in Washington, D. C. , on Wednesday for a floor vote in the U. S. House, but his wife, Heather, was on the campaign trail in Pike County. Moore is running for the U. S. Senate this term in a crowded field…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (277+ words) Pinetop Smith?" Who's that? Then, drop by Troy folk artist Wally Lowery's booth at Troy Fest this weekend. Lowery is a folk artist who paints a special portrait of famous people from Pike County each year for Troy Fest. He…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (571+ words) The Troy Messenger Troy Fest set for this weekend Troy Fest comes to Downtown Troy April 25-26 with art, live entertainment, a food court of local vendors and a limited-time sale of Edwin D. Walter works at Burlap and Silk. The annual…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago  (295+ words) Pike Lib student selected as finalist for National Civics Bee Regional Competition'The Troy Messenger Pike Lib student selected as finalist for National Civics Bee Regional Competition Pike Liberal Arts student Maddie Sellers named finalist in 2026 National Civics Bee Regional Competition…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago  (385+ words) Every now and then, a name rings a bell and a memory stands clear. So, when I learned about the availability of the art work of Mister Ed Walter, a much-beloved art teacher at Troy State College, the place of…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago  (477+ words) The deadline to register to vote in the 2026 Alabama primary elections is fast approaching. Alabama's Republican and Democratic Primaries are both Tuesday, May 19. In order to vote in the primary election, new voters must be registered by May 4. Alabama voters…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago  (526+ words) The Troy Messenger CHHS coach/teacher arrested for alleged sexual relationship with a student Charles Henderson High coach Demond "Dee" Brundidge is jailed on a $250, 000 bond after his arrest on a felony charge over an alleged sexual relationship with a…...