Multiple wrecks on John M. Long

John M. Long Avenue has been the spot of two car crashes within the last two weeks at the intersection between the band practice field and Clements Hall, according to Troy University Police Department reports. While TUPD reports don’t show any major injuries to students, all the wrecks resulted in significant damage to the involved vehicles. Timothy Sandheinrich, a sophomore geomatics science major from Odenville, Alabama, and Resident Assistant of Clements Hall was witness to both. “The first accident I witnessed was really bad. A car was attempting to turn…

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Troy icon Johnny Long passes away at 94

(Photo/Troy University) Emma Daniel News Editor John M. Long, a Troy University icon, passed away Monday night at 94 years old. His health had been in decline for about a year. Long served as Troy’s band director from 1965-1996 and molded the Sound of the South into the award-winning and show-stopping band it is today. Johnny M. Long Hall and the Hawkins-Adams-Long Hall of Honor both bear his name, along with John M. Long Avenue, that runs parallel to University Avenue. Under Long’s leadership, the sound of the south marched…

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