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Troy’s Ricky Albright helps win AWF Wild Game Cook-off
Troy’s Ricky Albright joined forces with 12-year-old Opelika native Bryson McGlynn to help lead Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association (ALBBAA) as a cook team to win first place in the Alabama Wildlife Federation’s Wild Game Cook-off. Albright owns Iron Fire Cooking in Troy, while McGlynn won season nine of MasterChef Junior. The team, known as […] The post Troy’s Ricky Albright helps win AWF Wild Game Cook-off appeared first on The Troy Messenger.
Maxwell Air Force Base reopens pediatric clinic to offer kids full primary care services
MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE - The 42d Medical Group held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to commemorate the grand re-opening of Maxwell’s Pediatric Clinic Aug. 1, 2024. The clinic, located on the first floor of the medical treatment facility right inside the front door, will offer full primary care pediatrics for children from birth to age 18. Services will include wellness visits, school and sports physicals, as well as sick appointments for any urgent care needs. ...
Vehicle stop leads to Montgomery man’s arrest on drug trafficking charge
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - A Montgomery man is in jail after a traffic stop revealed that he was in possession of over 15 grams of fentanyl. According to court records, on Thursday around 3:22 p.m., special operations units conducted a traffic stop near Rutland Street and West Tuskegee after the driver, identified as Lil Eryck Jacoy Caldwell, failed to use a turn signal or stop at a stop sign.
Black Belt football schedule for opening weekend Aug. 23
Football at high schools across the Black Belt starts next Friday as teams get ready for the 2024 season. The Black Belt News Network will provide a Football Scoreboard every week with the scores, so visit the site to see how your favorite teams performed. Here's the matchup for Aug....
Shooting victim shows up at Montgomery hospital in life-threatening condition
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Montgomery police have launched an investigation after a shooting victim showed up at a local hospital in life-threatening condition. Police responded to the hospital around 1:15 a.m., where they found the victim was being treated for a life-threatening gunshot wound. Investigators have since determined the shooting...
Gordo and Pickens County set to meet for 100th time in the '8-Mile War'
When you think of rivalries in the state of Alabama, of course, the Iron Bowl is the first thing that comes to mind. Alabama and Auburn’s feud on the football field is known nationwide. However, what if I told you, there’s a high school rivalry in our state, that burns even deeper? A rivalry that you may have never even heard about. It’s Gordo and Pickens County. Simply known as, "The 8-Mile War"
Student and teacher injured in ‘safety incident’ at Central High School
PHENIX CITY, Ala. (WTVM) - Central High School officials have confirmed that the Freshman Academy experienced a safety incident Thursday afternoon. The incident, which occurred around 2 p.m., resulted in injuries to one student and one teacher. We’re told one individual received medical attention. According to Carol Underwood, a...
Pickens County looks to Jerry Moran Bill to save the county's hospital
Residents of Pickens County packed the service center auditorium in Carrollton to learn why the county was in debt and what would happen moving forward to help reopen the Pickens County hospital. The facility closed back in March of 2020 due to financial challenges, forcing residents to travel to Tuscaloosa...
Demopolis Chamber of Commerce announces lifestyle, tourist guide publication
The Demopolis Area Chamber of Commerce has announced that a lifestyle and visitor's guide publication for the city of Demopolis is in the works. The publication is titled "Demopolis Living Magazine and Visitor's Guide". It will offer an overview of features such as attractions, dining, shopping and entertainment. "We will...
Coastal True Crime Club works to highlight the unsolved disappearance of Kemberly Ramer
WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WTVY) - Librarians at the Walton County Library took note and decided to use that popularity to bring light to an unsolved case that hit close to home. Deanna Smith and Daniel Bradley both work at the library. “I know for me personally,” Bradley said, “the reason...
Elmore inmates relocated during renovations
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Soon, Elmore Correctional Facility will undergo bathroom renovations, which will lead to displacing inmates to Draper Correctional Facility during the construction period. Inmates from one of the six dorms will be transferred to Draper at a time while renovations are taking place. Elmore currently...
This week in HS Sports: Bobby Carr hopes to add to state title resume at Carver-Montgomery
This is an opinion piece. Bobby Carr built a pair of powerhouse football programs in the Alabama Independent School Association. As he piled up seven state titles as head coach at Edgewood Academy and three more at Autauga Academy, he clearly had his eye on an eventual move to the Alabama High School Athletic Association.
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