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LACEUP Highlights – Playoffs, Round Two

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  AHSAA 2020 State Football Playoffs Second Round Results CLASS 1A Sweet Water (8-2) 57, Notasulga (8-2) 28 Linden (12-0) 50, McKenzie (8-3) 13 Brantley (12-0) 48, Keith (8-4) 6 Maplesville (9-3) 48, Millry (8-3) 14 Berry (10-1) 26, Woodland (8-4) 16 Brilliant (7-5) 21, Ragland (9-3) 14 Hubbertville (9-2) 35, Winterboro (9-2) 13 Pickens County (9-3) 48, Decatur Heritage (9-3) 28 CLASS 2A Abbeville (10-2) 56, B.B. Comer (10-2) 34 Isabella (11-1) 20, Clarke County (8-3) 13 Leroy (10-1) 26, Geneva County (8-4) 16 Lanett (10-2) 37, G.W. Long (9-2) 3 Spring Garden (11-1) 27, Red Bay…

Troy University Dedicates Building to John Lewis

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History was made on Troy University’s campus, as a building once named after a Ku Klux Klan member, was renamed after a man who was denied admission because of his race. On Friday, Nov. 13, the John Robert Lewis Hall was officially opened for business. Previously named after former governor of Alabama, Bibbs Graves, Troy’s Board of Trustee’s decided to…

What the Tech? Should You Switch from YouTube to Rumble?

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There’s a big debate going on now about censorship on social media. Conservative voters are leaving Facebook for an app called MeWe, while conservative Twitter users switch to Parler. Now there’s a YouTube alternative called Rumble that’s attracting conservatives and content creators. Rumble.com doesn’t look much like YouTube but there are lots of video clips of dogs and clips of…

State Education Employees Quarantined Due to COVID-19 Issues

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More than 50 Alabama State Department of Education employees are currently in quarantine because of COVID-19 cases and contact tracing. This was confirmed to Alabama News Network by Michael Sibley, Director of Communications with ALSDE. Sibley did not reveal the number of confirmed cases. The quarantined employees work in multiple sections of the department. Many people are working from home…

Troy Football Game with Coastal Carolina Postponed

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Troy’s football game scheduled for tomorrow against No. 15 Coastal Carolina at Veterans Memorial Stadium has been postponed due to a combination of positive COVID-19 tests and injuries to a specific position group within the Troy football program. Troy, Coastal Carolina and the Sun Belt Conference are working together on a date to reschedule the game, which will be announced…

Sunny, Nice Weekend Ahead

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FANTASTIC FRIDAY: Today will feature sunshine in full supply with highs in the mid 70s for most South/Central Alabama communities. Tonight will be clear and cool with lows around 50° by first thing tomorrow morning. WONDERFUL WEEKEND WEATHER: With the drier and cooler air settling into the state, we are in store for a delightful fall day of weather. It…

Two Arrested in Connection to Perry Hill Road Robbery

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Two people are behind bars Thursday night in connection to a business robbery. It happened on the 1600 block of Perry Hill Road. Police say a witness saw the suspect enter the business and demand money. The Montgomery Police Department later identified 34-year-old Johnnie Davis as the suspect.  Mpd also charged 34-year-old Portia Gilbert in connection to the crime. Both…

Golden Boy Foods Announces $13 Million Expansion, New Jobs in Troy

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Gov. Kay Ivey has announced that Golden Boy Foods plans to invest more than $13 million in an expansion at its production facility in Troy, creating 67 full-time jobs. The company makes private label food products. To expand peanut butter production, Golden Boy Foods will modify its existing plant and occupy a 170,000-square-foot building being built by the City of…

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