Civic Heroes Week: Teaching Elementary Students About Government and Community 

Fourth through sixth graders explore leadership, service, and civic engagement on the “Planet Civic” through interactive lessons and activities.

Fourth through sixth graders explore leadership, service, and civic engagement on the “Planet Civic” through interactive lessons and activities.

Civic Heroes Week, a summer camp program developed through a partnership between Troy University and the David Matthews Center of Civic Life in Montevallo, Alabama, engages elementary-aged students in learning about government, citizenship and community service. 

The program puts fourth through sixth graders on the fictional “Planet Civic,” where participants learn from community leaders, exercise…

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Troy University Trustee Roy Drinkard celebrates 105th birthday

A Troy University Trustee for 25 years, Roy Drinkard recently celebrated 105 years of service and dedication to community.

A Troy University Trustee for 25 years, Roy Drinkard recently celebrated 105 years of service and dedication to community.

World War II veteran, oldest living Marine, Cullman Outstanding Citizen of the Century and Troy University Trustee are just a few of the titles Roy Drinkard has held over his 105 years of life.

Born July 12, 1920 in Falkville, Alabama, Drinkard attended St. Bernard Preparatory School in Cullman before joining the United States Marine…

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TROY Public Radio launches first true crime podcast

The story of Vicky White and Casey White was sensationalized after their getaway in April 2022.

The story of Vicky White and Casey White was sensationalized after their getaway in April 2022.

In April 2022, Assistant Director of Corrections at the Lauderdale County Detention Center in Florence, Alabama, broke an inmate out of the center and ran away with him on the day she was set to retire. Now, TROY Public Radio has had the opportunity to take a deep-dive into the case with its first true…

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‘There’s Just Us’ exhibit set to open July 24 at TROY’s Rosa Parks Museum

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The exhibit, "There's Just Us," will open with a free meet-and-greet reception at the Rosa Parks Museum at 6 p.m. on July 24.

A new exhibit featuring the work of professor and photographer Alec R. Hosterman will open at Troy University’s Rosa Parks Museum on July 24.

A free meet-and-greet reception is set for 6 p.m. in the museum’s exhibit hall, and the exhibit will be on display through Nov. 1.

The exhibit, “There’s Just Us,” features Hosterman’s…

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