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Troy to receive vaccine as early as next week, ADPH investigates Auburn

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By Sarah Mountain and Brady Talbert Troy University will begin receiving doses of the COVID-19 vaccine as early as next week, according to an email sent to Troy faculty and staff Thursday afternoon. Dean of Student Services Herb Reeves said the university does not yet know how many doses it will receive, but the campus health center will be ready to begin distribution within 24 hours of receiving the vaccine. While Wednesday the Tropolitan spoke with Dr. Lance Tatum, Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and chair of Troy’s Coronavirus…

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Medal of Honor recipient Bennie Adkins dies from COVID-19

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Troy University alumnus and Medal of Honor recipient Sergeant Major Bennie Adkins died from COVID-19 related respiratory failure. He was 86. The Bennie Adkins foundation announced on March 26 that Adkins had been hospitalized after he became critically ill with COVID-19 respiratory failure. A Vietnam War veteran, Adkins was a native of Opelika, Alabama earned his Bachelor’s degree from then-Troy State University, Montgomery in  1979 and subsequently earned two Master’s degrees from Troy. He was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Barack Obama in 2014. This is a developing…

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Meet the man who put the ‘Pike’ in ‘Pike County’

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Luke Brantley Variety Editor Troy is the county seat of Pike County, Alabama. While this may be common knowledge for many people in this area, what may not be as well-known is for whom Pike County is named. Zebulon Pike was born on January 5, 1779, in a small town in New Jersey. Pike wanted to follow in his father’s footsteps and join the military. He got his wish in 1794. Six years later, Pike married Clarissa Harlow Brown. They only had one child who survived to adulthood. They lost…

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IAC hosts exhibit by Alabama artist showcasing the darker truths about Alabama’s history

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Andrea Hammack Staff Writer The International Arts Center (IAC) is holding a reception with Mike Howard and his “Pivotal Moments in Alabama History” exhibit on Friday, Sept. 13.  Howard, an expressionist born in Phenix City, has comprised a series of work that reflects the environment he grew up in.   “Mike was born in 1944,” said Carrie Jaxon, curator for the IAC. “He witnessed his hometown of Phenix City – then known as ‘Sin City’ – go through dark times, the assassination of Albert Patterson, and observed the Jim Crow…

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What to expect from the Alabama gas tax

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Zach Henson Editor-in-Chief A 10-cent gas tax increase was passed by the Alabama legislature on March 12 and will begin rolling out on August 31.  Although this is the first Alabama gas tax increase since 1992, Alabamians will be shelling out between $1 and $4 extra to fill up most vehicles after the tax comes into full effect in 2021. As of Aug. 31, 2019, Alabama taxes on gasoline and diesel will be raised 6 cents from the 1992-standard 18 cents per gallon to 24 cents per gallon. In 2020…

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