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Opp and Ariton each win decisive game three; advance to second round
(WDHN) — Opp and Ariton joined four other Wiregrass baseball teams in the second round of the AHSAA Baseball Playoffs after each team brought home convincing wins on the diamond. The Bobcats in Class 4A hosted Bayside Academy and split the first two games of the series, to set up a game three on Saturday. […]
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Man pleads guilty for role in Gantt robberyAN PLEADS GUILTY FOR ROLE IN GANTT ROBBBERY
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Lorenzo Armon Whatley, 24, of Troy, pled guilty this week for his part in what law enforcement has come to call the “Gantt 9 Robbery,” based on the number of people arrested for the crime. Whatley and eight others forced their way into Felix Jones’s home in Gantt in an attempt to rob him.
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Pike Lib hires new volleyball coach Madison Evans
Recently, Pike Liberal Arts School announced the hiring of former college volleyball star Madison Evans as the school’s new head volleyball coach. Evans grew up in Crawfordville, Fla., and played high school volleyball at Wakulla High School, where she amassed 546 kills, 96 assists, 96 aces, 712 digs, and 77 blocks during her high school career. She went on to play college volleyball at Life University. At Life, she earned All-Conference honors as a freshman and was nominated for Newcomer of the Year, Freshman of the Year and was ranked in the Top 10 as a hitter in the NAIA. Evans and Life finished runner up in the Mid-South Conference Tournament and played in the NAIA National Tournament that season.
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No. 18 Troy Baseball opens conference series with win over ULM
The No. 18-ranked Troy Trojans (27-11, 11-5) opened a Sun Belt Conference series with a 9-3 win over the ULM Ragin’ Cajuns (19-20, 5-11) at home on Thursday. Troy was led at the plate in the series opening win by Brooks Bryan, who went 3-for-5 with a double and two RBIs, while Sean Darnell also tallied two hits, drove in one run and scored two runs. Jimmy Janicki also collected two hits and drove in a run. Jakob Wax scored three runs and Houston Markham drove in two runs.
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Women’s Basketball Inks SEC Transfer Shakirah Edwards
TROY, Ala. – Troy women's basketball continues to add to its 2025-26 roster with its second transfer signee from Mississippi State, Shakirah Edwards. "Shakirah is a player we identified as a priority for us since early in her high school career," head coach Chanda Rigby said. "She is a creative scorer and can make difficult basketball plays look easy. I can't wait for our Trojan fans to watch her play in Trojan Arena."
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Bullpen Shines, ULM Wins Game Three vs. Trojans
TROY, Ala. – A four-run top of the fourth inning and an effort by the bullpen gave the ULM baseball team an all-important 7-3 victory over No. 20 Troy in the series finale on Saturday afternoon. Isaiah Walker again led off with a single into center field to reach...
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Troy Police Reports, Saturday, April 19, 2025
Minor, Illegal possession credit/debit card, Unlawful Breaking and Entering a Vehicle-Theft from Auto. Minor, Disorderly Conduct, Minor in Possession of Tobacco. Shipman, Lori L, 55, Possession of a Controlled Substance. April 13. Minor, Criminal Mischief. Minor, Disorderly Conduct. Rogers, Franklin L, 38, Public Intoxication, Alias Warrants. Collins, Toria T, 30,...
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Baseball Playoffs: Ariton bests Bayshore Christian
On Saturday, April 18, the Ariton Purple Cats (24-9) earned a Class 2A First Round series win over the Bayshore Christian Eagles. Ariton and Bayshore split the first two games in the series on Friday. Ariton took game one by a score of 14-12. Ariton took a 10-2 lead into the top of the fourth inning but Bayshore answered with six runs in the bottom of the fourth to cut the lead to 10-8. The Cats extended that lead to 13-8 in the top of the fifth only for Eagles to rally and cut the lead to 13-12 in the bottom of the sixth. AHS sealed the win with another run in the top of the seventh.
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Bath & Body Works now open in Trojan Marketplace
Bath & Body Works in Trojan Marketplace opened to a line of customers on Friday morning. The new store features about 3,000-square-feet of floorspace packed with a wide range of fragrances for the home and body. “It’s been incredible this morning,” Bath & Body Works store manager Tab Kroll said....
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Ode to Olivia, my beloved Easter chick
Way back when getting to go to the drive-in picture show was excitement enough but, the possibility of taking home an Easter baby chick was almost more than I could stand. On two nights, and two nights only, every little young’un that went to the drive picture showing in Troy would get a baby Easter chick to take home, to keep. That was more than I could stand. A baby chick of my my own. That was too good to be true!
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Troy’s Alyson Gramley to be inducted into ALATA Hall of Fame
This week, Troy University Senior Association Athletics Director and Chief Health Care Administrator Alyson Gramley was selected for induction into the Alabama Athletic Trainers Association (ALATA) Hall of Fame. Gramley has been serving in her current role at the university since 2021 but has been with Troy since 2001. Gramley...
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