Walk Hard 2023: ATO’s raise more than $125,000 in support of wounded veterans in their ‘march to the sea’

ATO brothers raised $125,500 for Jeep Sullivan's Wounded Warrior Outdoor Adventures in Walk Hard 2023.

ATO brothers raised $125,500 for Jeep Sullivan's Wounded Warrior Outdoor Adventures in Walk Hard 2023.

Less-than-ideal hiking conditions were dished out to the 36 brothers of Alpha Tau Omega as they began Walk Hard 2023 from the Quad on the Troy Campus.

They would not let cold, wet weather deter them on their ‘march to the sea,’ nor keep the brothers from raising $125,500 for an area Christian mission.

Walk…

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Music Education Major for a Day showcases life as a TROY music student

Students were able to practice with TROY's music ensembles and tour the campus.

Students were able to practice with TROY's music ensembles and tour the campus.

Over 50 high school students from across the Wiregrass attended the inaugural Music Education Major for a Day event hosted by the John M. Long School of Music last Friday. 

Students began the day with breakfast and meeting the studio professor, followed by a welcome presentation from Susan Smith, assistant professor of music education and one of the event’s…

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It Came From the Archives: Tragic train wreck led to a shift in safety procedures on the Atlantic Coast Line tracks

The wreck of the

The wreck of the "Second 180" and "Extra 452" in the Wiregrass led to changes in train management.

On Sept. 24, 1945, at 2:05 p.m., Atlantic Coast Line train “Extra 452 West” from Dothan collided headlong into ACL “Second 180 East,” killing the 452’s engineer, James A. Mangum of Montgomery, and injuring 16 others.

Tom Solomon, a resident of Headland, employee of the ACL, and “well known railroad artist and train enthusiast” owned…

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