Troy police bust moonshine operation

Thursday, April 25th, 2013, 5:46pm

TROY, AL - Officers of the Troy Police Department, along with Agents of the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board executed a search warrant to a residence in the 100 Block of Carroll Street at approximately2:30 pm Thursday, according to information released by Chief Jimmy Ennis.

During the search of the residence, ABC Agents found what is believed to be Homemade distilled Whiskey (Moonshine) and a small amount of Marijuana along with Drug paraphernalia.

The person responsible for the residence, Janice T. Grandberry was ticketed for the possession of untaxed alcohol and released at the scene.

The narcotics and Drug Paraphernalia were taken into evidence for possible further action at a later date.

No other person(s) at the residence at the time of the execution of the warrant were cited or arrested.

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Jenkins' sac fly keeps Warhawks in first place of SSAC West

Submitted by Donna Wallace-King, Community Web Producer

Thursday, April 25th, 2013, 12:54pm

Jenkins' sac fly keeps Warhawks in first place of SSAC West

The bottom of the lineup came through in a big way for the Auburn Montgomery softball team against 15th-ranked Spring Hill.

Having dropped an 8-2 decision in Game 1 of today’s doubleheader, the seventh-ranked Warhawks needed a win in the nightcap to remain a half-game ahead of the Badgers in the Southern States Athletic Conference West Division.

With the game tied at two entering the seventh, No. 7 hitter Lauren Shaw led off with a double to right-center. Ainsley Faulk then executed a perfect sacrifice bunt to move pinch-runner Katie Cornelius over to second, and Jennifer Jenkins lifted a game-winning sacrifice fly to left field to clinch the crucial victory.

The Warhawks conclude the regular season at 39-8 (17-7 SSAC). Spring Hill is 38-10 (16-7 SSAC) with two games left to play before the SSAC tournament.

Playing in a steady rain, AUM pitchers struggled with their command in Game 1, throwing five wild pitches and issuing eight walks.

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Warhawks sweep doubleheader from Blue Mountain

Submitted by Donna Wallace-King, Community Web Producer

Thursday, April 25th, 2013, 10:38am

Warhawks sweep doubleheader from Blue Mountain

The Auburn Montgomery baseball team closed out the non-conference portion of its 2013 schedule on Tuesday by sweeping a doubleheader from visiting Blue Mountain College. The Warhawks took the opener 5-1 and rallied for a 7-6 win in nine innings in the nightcap.

With the sweep, AUM improved to 32-18-1 on the season, while the Toppers fell to 10-36 overall.

In the opener, Nathan Taylor (2-0) tossed three no-hit innings and Hayden Hillyer drove in a pair of runs to lead the Warhawks.

AUM took the lead for good with three runs in the third inning, with Hillyer delivering the key hit with a two-run single. Bryan Young led off the frame with a double, before consecutive bunt singles by Branden Kelley and Chad Mansmann helped to score Young. Shane Turner also reached on a bunt hit later in the inning.

A pair of insurance runs scored on a Josh Thompson infield single in the sixth inning.

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Kung fu exhibition free to audiences in Montgomery and Troy

Submitted by JoBeth Davis, Community Web Producer

Wednesday, April 24th, 2013, 6:19pm

Kung fu exhibition free to audiences in Montgomery and Troy

TROY – An internationally acclaimed Chinese martial arts troupe from Beijing will bring their kung fu show to Montgomery and Troy this week, hosted by the Confucius Institute at Troy University.

The group will perform at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 25 in Sartain Hall on the Troy Campus, and at 7 p.m. Friday, April 26 in Davis Theater on the Montgomery Campus. Both shows are free of charge, but tickets are required for the Davis Theatre performance.

Tickets are also available at the Confucius Institute office at 307 Whitley Hall; King Buffet at 2727 Bell Rd., Seoul Market at 1841 Eastern Blvd., and at Hibachi Sushi Buffet at 181 Eastern Blvd.

No admission tickets are required for the Sartain Hall performance.

The Confucius Institute at Troy University is the only such institute in Alabama with a state-wide mission to promote language, cultural and economic development exchange.

Information Source: Troy University

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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day set for April 27

Submitted by Donna Wallace-King, Community Web Producer

Wednesday, April 24th, 2013, 9:53am

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day set for April 27

ADMH is encouraging the public to participate in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day by safely discarding of unwanted and unused prescription drugs at collection sites throughout the state. Take Back Day will be held this Saturday, April 27 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Local collection sites can be found by visiting www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_disposal/takeback/index.html. The service is free and anonymous, with no questions asked.

This effort represents the sixth opportunity in three years to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs. The DEA, as well as state and local law enforcement, collaborate to offer the initiative. Last September, Americans turned in 244 tons of prescription drugs at over 5,200 sites.

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Miller wins Faculty Senate Excellent Award at Troy University

Submitted by Donna Wallace-King, Community Web Producer

Monday, April 22nd, 2013, 12:44pm

Miller wins Faculty Senate Excellent Award at Troy University

Jonathan M. Miller, a Troy University alumnus and current member of the University’s Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences faculty, has won the Faculty Senate Excellence Award.

Miller, who earned both his bachelor’s degree in environmental science (2006) and his master’s in environmental and biological sciences (2009) from TROY, was presented with the award on April 15 from Faculty Senate President Dr. Scott Nokes during the University’s annual Honors Convocation on the Troy Campus. The award was created to salute the outstanding contributions of non-tenure track faculty and was presented for the first time in 2008.

As an adjunct lecturer, Miller teaches Principles of Biology and Biology Lab, Organismal Biology lab and ecology lab. He was nominated by Dr. Paul M.

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Pike County's unemployment rate for March

Submitted by Donna Wallace-King, Community Web Producer

Friday, April 19th, 2013, 12:17pm

Pike County's unemployment rate for March

Alabama Department of Labor Commissioner Tom Surtees announced today that Alabama’s preliminary March unemployment rate remained unchanged at 7.2%. March 2012’s rate was also 7.2%. March’s rate represents 155,071 unemployed persons, compared to 154,790 last month, and 156,224 last year.

In Pike County, the unemployment rate for March was 6.9%, down from 7.6% in February, and unchanged from 6.9% a year ago.

“This month we continued to see the labor force grow, which tells us that more people are re-gaining confidence in the job market. We also saw the number of people with jobs grow by nearly 7,000, with only a slight increase in the number of unemployed,” said Surtees. “Even though the rate didn’t decrease, these are still positive signs.”

The civilian labor force increased in March to 2,164,497, up from 2,157,556 in February and 2,156,362 last year.

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