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Area students compete in SkillsUSA Welding Competition

Submitted by Donna Wallace-King, Community Web Producer

Thursday, February 28th, 2013, 10:12am

Area students compete in SkillsUSA Welding Competition

Area students competed in the SkillsUSA District High School Welding Competition held on February 21 at Enterprise High School. SkillsUSA is a nonprofit organization serving educators and high school and college students to prepare for careers in trade, technical, and skilled service occupations, including health. The goal is to develop and maintain a skilled workforce. The competition was judged by industry representatives and Wallace Community College welding instructors.

Students competed in a variety of skills such as oxy-fuel cutting, flux core arc welding, gas metal arc welding, gas tungsten arc welding, and shielded metal arc welding. Skills had to be completed within a four-hour time limit.

High school welding students can pursue further trade instruction after graduation.

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Troy Athletics Director John Hartwell Named to NCAA Men's Basketball Issues Committee

Submitted by JoBeth Davis, Community Web Producer

Wednesday, February 27th, 2013, 12:46pm

Troy Athletics Director John Hartwell Named to NCAA Men's Basketball Issues Committee

TROY, Ala. – Troy University Athletics Director John Hartwell has been selected to serve a four-year term on the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Issues Committee, effective Sept. 1, 2013.

The primary duties of the committee are to ensure that appropriate oversight of men's basketball is maintained, with emphasis on recruiting; to enhance the development and public perception of men's basketball; and to make recommendations on policy issues unrelated to legislative and playing rules.

“I am honored to serve on this committee and represent Troy University and the Sun Belt Conference at the NCAA level,” Hartwell said. “As a former player, sport administrator and now athletic director, I am excited for the opportunity to provide some insight that will keep college basketball a great game for student-athletes and fans.”

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TROY ATO chapter, Troy mayor join hands to walk hard

Submitted by JoBeth Davis, Community Web Producer

Friday, February 22nd, 2013, 12:43pm

TROY ATO chapter, Troy mayor join hands to walk hard

TROY – For Troy Mayor Jason Reeves (BSCJ 2001), Walk Hard isn’t so much about the walking as it is about honoring the memory of a former faculty member.

Reeves was on campus Thursday to meet with a group of Alpha Tau Omega students who are readying for the fraternity’s now-annual philanthropic fundraiser in which brothers hike from the Troy Campus to Panama City Beach in an effort to raise money. This year’s beneficiaries are Special Olympics of Alabama and Florida, and Camp ASCCA, the Easter Seals camp for special needs children and families.

“The ATOs came to me asked for my support, and for me it’s a way to pay tribute to Virginia Watson’s work with Special Olympics,” he said.

Watson, a physical education instructor at then Troy State University, was Reeve’s next-door neighbor and mother to his best friend. She was responsible, he said, for bringing Special Olympics to the University and the city.

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Black Belt Adventures Announces Big Buck Photo Contest Winners

Submitted by JoBeth Davis, Community Web Producer

Friday, February 22nd, 2013, 12:24pm

Black Belt Adventures Announces Big Buck Photo Contest Winners

Montgomery, Ala. — The winners for the Alabama Black Belt Adventures Big Buck Photo Contest have been announced.

The organization, a public-private partnership that promotes outdoor recreation and tourism in Alabama’s Black Belt, sponsored a “big buck” photo contest for deer harvested in the 23-county region.

Winners have been chosen in three categories -- youth typical (up to 12 years old), youth typical (ages 13-18) and adult typical. Photos were posted on Facebook, and three finalists were determined for each category based on the highest number of “likes” received. Sports journalists then picked the winners.

The winners were:

Youth typical (up to 12 years old): Clark Bain of Carrollton. Other finalists in this category were Lyman Thomas Ramsey and Ethan Duncan.

Youth typical (ages 13-18): Danner Butler of Mobile. Other finalists in this category were Tanner Cox and Noah Hadley.

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Kelley named seventh Army ROTC Athletic Achievement Award recipient

Submitted by Donna Wallace-King, Community Web Producer

Thursday, February 21st, 2013, 11:20am

Kelley named seventh Army ROTC Athletic Achievement Award recipient

Auburn Montgomery senior shortstop Branden Kelley has been selected the seventh recipient of the AUM Army ROTC Athletic Achievement Award for his accomplishments on the field, in the classroom and in the community.

Criteria for the Army ROTC Athletic Achievement Award includes being certified for eligibility and involved in participation of a varsity sport; performance on the field or court during the previous two weeks; contributions to the team's success through their individual leadership skills, their commitment to teamwork, their extra effort during practice and their demonstration of sportsmanship; and performance off the field of play, including academic success, character and exemplary community outreach.

“Branden’s intensity, combined with his never-quit attitude, has had a great impact on our younger players,” assistant coach Clay Booth said. “He has been a huge part of this team’s success with his leadership on the field and off.

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Troy woman killed in Pike County crash

Submitted by JoBeth Davis, Community Web Producer

Monday, February 18th, 2013, 3:09pm

Pike County — A single-vehicle crash Saturday morning claimed the life of a Troy woman. The crash occurred at 10:05 a.m. on Alabama 87 at the 58 mile marker. Janice Kidd Earles, 58, was killed when the 1997 Honda Accord she was driving ran off the road and struck a tree. No additional information is available as Alabama State Troopers continue to investigate.

Information Source: Alabama State Troopers

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The search is on for Alabama's Outstanding Senior Volunteers

Submitted by Donna Wallace-King, Community Web Producer

Friday, February 15th, 2013, 3:24pm

The search is on for Alabama’s outstanding senior volunteer.

The Salute to Senior Service program, sponsored by Home Instead, Inc., the franchisor of the Home Instead Senior Care network, honors the contributions of adults 65 and older who give at least 15 hours a month of volunteer service to their favorite causes.

Nominations for outstanding senior volunteers will be accepted between Feb. 1 and March 31, 2013. State winners then will be selected by popular vote at SalutetoSeniorService.com. Online voting will take place from April 15 to April 30, 2013. From those state winners, a panel of senior care experts will pick the national Salute to Senior Service honoree.

Home Instead, Inc. will donate $500 to each of the state winners’ favorite nonprofit organizations and their stories will be posted on the Salute to Senior Service Wall of Fame.

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