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A single vehicle crash around 5:45 p.m. on Sunday, February 9, has claimed the life of a Pike County man. William Shane Fouts, 34, of Troy, was killed when the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado truck he was operating left the roadway and struck a tree. The crash occurred on Pike County 7708, near the community of China Grove. Fouts, who was…
Pike County families in need will be receiving a home-cooked meal this Christmas, all thanks to a nonprofit called “Turkeys From Heaven.” “There’s tons of needs, physical needs, spiritual needs, emotional needs. So, we try to meet the those here at the week of Christmas because its just so important,” Pike County Turkeys From Heaven founder Kelly Sanders said….
Pike County leaders and Hutton partners broke ground Wednesday morning on a new retail mall, which means more options will soon be available for shoppers. “It’ll be a very large development,” Troy Mayor Jason Reeves said. “We believe it will put us more in line to be even more of a regional shopping destination.” The Hutton Trojan Marketplace is a…
A single-vehicle crash has claimed the life of a Brundidge woman. According to ALEA Sgt. Michael Simmons, Contina Latollicer Baker, 43, was killed when her 2002 Nissan Xterra left the roadway and overturned. The crash happened at 2 p.m. on Saturday. Baker was not using a seat belt and was ejected from the vehicle. Speed is believed to be a…
Hurricane season is in full throttle, but thankfully, Alabama hasn’t seen much impact since the season began. However, one Pike County community is preparing for the worst with a storm shelter to take refuge in if a hurricane hits. About 100 people can fit inside the Meeksville storm shelter, which is located beside the local volunteer fire department. It will open…
The Troy Animal Rescue Project in Troy is working to rescue a litter of puppies that were dumped off on a busy highway in Pike County. Founder Tiffany Howington tells Alabama News Network they’ve located three of those puppies, but they’re still searching for the rest. The scorching temperatures and well-traveled roads make a dangerous combination for animals being abandoned….
It’s been a tough year for many Alabama farmers as dry weather conditions continue. Some Pike County farmers say their crops are improving thanks to some recent rain. James Bunce is a cotton and peanut farmer out of Brundidge. “In some areas, they’re real good where we’ve had the rain,” Bunce says. He says his cotton fields are getting the water…
Alabama’s 200th birthday celebrations continue. The Alabama Bicentennial Traveling Exhibit has been making stops across the state since March. It’s currently in Pike County. “You can spend hours in here or, of course, you can rush through it in 45 minutes if you want to,” Brundidge Historical Society President Lawrence Bowden says. Put on by the Alabama Humanities Foundation, the…
From the Troy Newsroom- Pike County businessman Wiley Sanders, Jr, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 78 years old. Sanders is known nationally for his Sanders Trucking company. It operates in 48 states, as well as Mexico and Canada. Sanders also owned a lead business and co-owned KW Plastics Recycling Center, one of the major recycling plants in…
