Three shot, one in life-threatening condition, after shooting near Double Branch

Ora Nelson Staff Writer Troy police have confirmed one person suffered life-threatening injuries at a shooting in Troy early Saturday morning, which Troy University students are saying happened near the popular Troy bar, the Double Branch. Troy police confirmed in a news release shots were fired at 12:46 a.m. on Creekside Way and found three males suffering from gunshot wounds, two were treated and released from Troy Regional Medical Center and one was take to a Montgomery hospital with life-threatening injuries Troy University has confirmed none of the injured were…

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Troy’s bars: which are hits and which miss?

Olivia Nobles Staff Writer Most college students reach their 21st birthday while enrolled in university, and living in a college town presents multiple avenues for celebration.  Troy is home to three major bars: The Front Porch, Double Branch Lounge and Infusions Cocktail Bar. While several other establishments in town have bars, I only compared establishments which exclusively serve alcohol in order to best inform Troy students of their options when going out on the town.  The Front Porch The Front Porch, established in the 1970s, is Troy’s oldest bar and,…

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