Opinion

OPINION: No question Alabama and Auburn should be playing in-state schools

The State of Alabama has a grand total of five FBS football programs and numerous FCS, Division II, ...

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Local family once graced the cover of ‘Home Life’

“You don’t have to be a ‘person of influence’ to be influential.  In fact, the most influential people ...

Opinion

Remember hangin’ out at AEA

Spring Break. Those two words that were not in my schoolgirl vocabulary. I’d never heard of such a ...

Opinion

In 1969, Nancy Ann Gibson had a unique teaching style

Another article in the careers for women series published by the Troy Messenger in 1969, is the story ...

Opinion

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 ...

Opinion

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 ...

Opinion

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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