Claudia Peppenhorst Staff Writer It was a significant moment for the city of Troy as leaders of the Troy community and the state break ground on the new Clyde May’s distillery Monday. The event featured speakers from Clyde May’s family and Gov. Kay Ivey, who said this distillery would be a visited spot for the state of Alabama. “This distillery is going to be a tourist destination where a lot of people from in-state and around the country are going to come to see this facility, and that’s a good…
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Black Student Union focuses on police interaction, safety
Emily Mosier Staff Writer Troy University’s Black Student Union recently partnered with Pike County to educate students of their rights and familiarize them with legal procedures. The “Know Your Rights” seminar was held last Thursday night and featured guest speakers Pike County Attorney Ashley Mallory and her father, Capt. Samuel Mallory of the Pike County Sheriff’s department. According to Emani Jordan, secretary of the Black Student Union and a senior exercise science major from Huntsville, Alabama, the goal of the seminar was for everyone to go home knowing how to…
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Haley Middlebrooks Staff Writer Troy’s campus was on alert this week after a letter was found early Monday morning that Troy police said had an unusual tone. “The letter was vaguely threatening with no specifics, however airing on the side of caution, we have reached out to all the surrounding police force agencies to assist with patrols on campus for the next couple days,”said Troy University Police Chief George Beaudry. While officials said they believed there was no credible threat, “campus police would go above and beyond where the safety…
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