Month: June 2018

After the Troy Walmart was evacuated due to a possible bomb threat on Sunday, the Troy Police Department has allowed Walmart to reopen for business. According to the Troy Messenger, Troy Police Chief Randall Barr said the building was evacuated due to “an abundance of caution,” prompting a K-9 trained in explosive detection to be brought in. The business was cleared and searched, but no threats were located. Police are still investigating the event. The Tropolitan contacted the Troy Police Department to check for updates in the case and is waiting…

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                        Troy University issued an S.O.S. warning Friday at 12:44 p.m. reporting shots fired at the intersection of University Avenue and Brundidge Street. The University urged students to stay away from this area until an all clear was issued. According to University Police Chief John McCall, the shots were fired around 12:15 p.m. and one man recieved a minor leg injury due to a gunshot. He was transported to the Troy Regional Medical Center for treatment. Authorities are looking…

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Zach Henson Editor-in-Chief According to a statement from Troy University, the Board of Trustees approved an increase in tuition for the 2018-2019 school year. A $9 per credit hour increase brings tuition for undergraduate students to $325 per credit hour and an $8 per credit hour increase An increase of $9 per credit hour for undergraduate classes and $8 per credit hour for graduate classes brings the price of one credit hour to $325 for undergraduate classes and $425 for graduate classes. This increases undergraduate class tuition 2.8 percent and…

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