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Rain, Coronavirus Impacting Local Farmers

Recent rain and flooding are causing concerns for many in our area. And it’s also impacting our local farmers. This is normally the time of year when farmers are preparing their fields and planting corn. But those plans have been put on hold due to the excess water. Troy Fillingim is a farmer in Pike and Coffee counties who says…

Coronavirus Causing Study Abroad Trip Cancellations

The Coronavirus continues to be a global problem with about 76,000 confirmed cases resulting in at least 2,000 deaths. Back home, Troy University officials are making sure students and faculty are not sent into the danger zone. The virus has caused the university to cancel several study abroad trips to China for the semester. “We wanted to be careful not…