Troy Newsroom

Pike County Commissioner Charlie Harris Dies

From the Troy Newsroom — Pike County Commissioner Charlie Harris has died. He had represented District 5 for 28 years, starting in 1993. Those who knew him best describe him as caring deeply about not only those in his district, but everyone in the county. A cause of death hasn’t been released. Funeral arrangements have yet to be announced. Stay…

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

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…

Troy Police Investigate Juvenile’s Shooting

Troy police say they are investigating the shooting of a juvenile. Police say the shooting happened in the 600 block of North Knox Street shortly after 7 p.m. last night. When officers arrived, they found the juvenile with a gunshot wound to the abdomen. The juvenile was flown to Birmingham for treatment after being taken to the Troy Regional Medical…

Road Project Could Affect Parking, Tailgate Areas

A new road project is expected to help make traffic flow more smoothly through Troy University’s campus. Clif Lusk of University Relations says  a new turn-a-bout is in the works. “This is going to begin a project to replace the red light and install a round-a-bout at the intersection of Veterans Memorial Drive and University Avenue,” Lusk says. The turnabout…

“Builders For Christ” Volunteers Come to Union Springs

Members of a Bullock County church will soon have a new place of worship. It’s all thanks to a group of special volunteers. The group is called “Builders for Christ.” They travel the Southeast donating time and money to help build churches. “This is what I do for vacation and I couldn’t think of a better place in all the…