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Dianne Smith

Pearl Reeves was county’s first woman sheriff

In May 1942, Sheriff Ben Reeves was reelected as Pike County Sheriff without opposition.  Also in 1942,  Sheriff Reeves enlisted in the Navy and was ... Read more

by Dianne Smith, Tuesday, May 24, 2022 6:16 pm

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Mrs. Ora Lee Park, was a notable Alabamian

“A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.”  In 1962, Mrs. Ora Lee Park was included in a biographical edition of ... Read more

by Dianne Smith, Tuesday, May 17, 2022 8:23 pm

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How Troy was located and named

Thomas M. Murphree was a former tax assessor, a prominent citizen of Troy and a Confederate veteran relayed this story in 1911 to the Messenger. ... Read more

by Dianne Smith, Tuesday, May 10, 2022 8:08 pm

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Historical exaggerated fish stories

I came across these three “fish” stories that were interesting and very entertaining.  The first one occurred in 1922, the second in 1911 and the ... Read more

by Dianne Smith, Tuesday, May 3, 2022 7:47 pm

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The story of Troy’s Ann Dowdle ‘Granny’ Love

Miss Catherine Gardner became a third-grade teacher of a training school operated by the State Normal School, now Troy University.  In 1910, she read a ... Read more

by Dianne Smith, Tuesday, April 26, 2022 8:38 pm

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Mayor Charles Henderson; success in business

In honor of Charles Henderson’s birthday on April 26, this story shares some insight about his life.  This was originally printed on August 4, 1887.  ... Read more

by Dianne Smith, Tuesday, April 19, 2022 7:30 pm

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‘Charles Henderson is now governor’

In 1914, Charles Henderson was elected the 35th Governor of Alabama.  He was sworn in on January 19, 1915 in Montgomery.  The story of his ... Read more

by Dianne Smith, Tuesday, April 12, 2022 7:49 pm

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Elizabeth Bashinsky: The Duchess of Troy 

“Leadership is about making others better as a result of your presence and making sure that impact lasts in your absence.” Elizabeth Alexander Burford was ... Read more

by Dianne Smith, Tuesday, April 5, 2022 3:29 pm

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The ‘Great Fire of 1890’ had lasting impact

At 12:45 p.m. on Monday, June 30, 1890 a large part of the business quarter of Troy was in ashes.  The financial loss from this ... Read more

by Dianne Smith, Tuesday, March 29, 2022 8:05 pm

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An introduction to some interesting people

Dexter Perkins, a noted historian and professor at the University of Rochester said, “history is a kind of introduction to more interesting people than we ... Read more

by Dianne Smith, Tuesday, March 22, 2022 7:47 pm

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