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Efforts surrounding 'Prevention Week Alabama' include events and public education

Submitted by Donna Wallace-King, Community Web Producer

Monday, May 13th, 2013, 9:03am

Efforts surrounding 'Prevention Week Alabama' include events and public education

Governor Robert Bentley recently proclaimed May 12-18 as Prevention Week in Alabama, coinciding with the National Prevention Week observance. Sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, NPW is dedicated to increasing awareness of, and action around, substance abuse and mental health issues. It serves to promote prevention efforts, provide education about behavioral health and strengthen community partnerships.

This year's theme, "Your voice. Your choice. Make a difference.," emphasizes that the prevention of substance abuse and promotion of mental health starts with the choices people make in their own lives.

Dr. Maranda Brown, director of the Office of Prevention Services in ADMH’s Division of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services, says, “The Office of Prevention Services is extremely excited to celebrate the 2nd annual NPW observance.

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Letter carriers to "Stamp out Hunger" with Saturday food drive

Submitted by WSFA 12 News Staff

Tuesday, May 7th, 2013, 3:27pm

MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA)- On Saturday, May 11, residents across America will be asked to help "Stamp Out Hunger" in the annual U.S. Postal Service Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive.

The one-day food drive is the nation's largest single-day food drive across America - and even includes Puerto Rico, Guam and the Virgin Islands.

You can help stamp out hunger as easily as checking your mailbox.

Just leave a bag of non-perishable food items by your mailbox on Saturday, May 11. Your letter carrier will pick it up and the items will be delivered to a local food bank.

Examples of non-perishable food items include:

Peanut butter
Canned soup
Canned meat and fish
Canned vegetables, fruits and juices
Boxed goods (such as cereal)
Pasta and rice

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Two Troy University athletes suspended for fighting

Submitted by WSFA 12 News Staff

Monday, May 6th, 2013, 5:38am

TROY, AL (WSFA)- Two student athletes at Troy University were suspended this weekend after a fight.

The fight happened Saturday night outside the 315 Exchange Bar. Troy University football player Jadarius Garner and basketball player Brooke Bowie were suspended indefinitely following the incident.

John Hartwell, Troy University Athletic Director released the follwoing statement concerning the incident:

"The University will continue to gather information about what happened and we will act accordingly as a result of the outcome of the investigation."

Troy Police continue to invesitgate this case.

WSFA will update this story as more inforamtion becomes available

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Success results from belief, hard work, Rep. Roby tells Troy University students

Submitted by JoBeth Davis, Community Web Producer

Thursday, May 2nd, 2013, 5:11pm

Success results from belief, hard work, Rep. Roby tells Troy University students

TROY – Calling on her father’s dinner-table wisdom remembered from her childhood, Congresswoman Martha Roby told Troy University students on Wednesday that they could achieve anything they wanted to achieve as long as they were willing to work for it.

The event was presented by the University’s Motivating and Instilling Sophisticated Students into an Elite Society (M.I.S.S. Elite), a student organization seeking to help students realize their full potential through building self-confidence, molding leadership skills and emphasizing good character and proper personal appearance.

“I grew up in a home where my dad said often around the dinner table, ‘You can be anything you want to be.’ I felt really empowered by those words,” Rep. Roby said. “It never occurred to me that I would face challenges because I was a woman. I believed that I could be anything I wanted to be because my dad told me so.”

Congresswoman Martha Roby was named an honorary member of Troy University’s M.I.S.S. Elite Society and presented with a t-shirt from organization officers on Wednesday following her presentation “Equipping Today’s Women for Life’s Journey” on the Troy Campus. From left to right are: M.I.S.S. Elite President Tierra Belser, Rep. Roby, Troy University First Lady Mrs. Janice Hawkins, and M.I.S.S. Elite Vice President Tiffany Slater.

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Troy University Alumni Association launches membership campaign

Submitted by Donna Wallace-King, Community Web Producer

Thursday, May 2nd, 2013, 2:45pm

The Troy University Alumni Association has launched its annual “Membership in May” campaign, an effort to keep more alumni engaged with University as a part of the Association, according to Alumni Affairs Director Faith Ward.

The Association currently serves alumni through 52 chapters in the United States and two international chapters located in China and Russia, Ward said.

“In 2012, Troy University celebrated 125 years of service to students in Alabama, the United States and around the world, and we look forward with anticipation to reaching even greater heights this year,” Ward said. “This is the perfect time for our alumni to celebrate our treasured past while looking forward to a bright future.”

The cost of an Alumni Association membership is: $25 per person annually or $500 for lifetime single membership and $750 lifetime couple membership. Payment plans are available for lifetime memberships.

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Bentley awards grants to enhance public safety

Submitted by Donna Wallace-King, Community Web Producer

Thursday, May 2nd, 2013, 2:16pm

Bentley awards grants to enhance public safety

Thanks to a series of grants awarded by Gov. Robert Bentley, law enforcement and judicial agencies in south Alabama will receive new equipment to help combat crime. Bentley awarded grants to Montgomery and Bullock counties, the cities of Millbrook and Troy and the town of Brantley.

The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs is administering the grants that are awarded in response to local government requests for equipment to help police, deputies and local court systems strengthen public protection.

Bentley awarded $16,110 to Montgomery County and $15,816 to Bullock County.

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The number of unrestrained fatalities continues to rise in Alabama

Submitted by Donna Wallace-King, Community Web Producer

Wednesday, May 1st, 2013, 1:23pm

The number of unrestrained fatalities continues to rise in Alabama

Crash activity reports from the Alabama Department of Public Safety show the number of people who died in vehicle crashes where seat belts were available and were not wearing seat belts increased from last month.

According to preliminary traffic crash data, there were 45 people killed in vehicle crashes investigated by state troopers in Alabama in April 2013 compared to 42 in March. Of that number, 37 were in vehicles where seat belts were available, and 26 victims were not wearing seat belts up from 20 in March. That’s six more deaths.

“Too many people continue to die in crashes because they are not wearing seat belts,” said Transportation Director John Cooper. “It’s a proven fact that buckling up every time we get behind the wheel or ride as a passenger helps save lives.

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