Dr. Marty Olliff's monthly series turns its attention to a Wiregrass farmer demonstrating how tools were once made.
Modern hand tools’ handles are made on an industrial scale, often in small factories by machines running for hours at a time. This means they’re relatively inexpensive, readily available and easily replaceable (because the tool-making industry has created size standards).
But not long ago, when farm folks in particular had more time than cash, tool…
Dr. Marty Olliff's monthly series continues with a focus on the Wiregrass Archives' documentation of local historic churches.
Local history is a funny thing. Unlike Great Britain, where local history is the subject of scholastic interest, in the U.S. it’s usually the concern of avocational historians who might not be trained in academic theory but who really know how to do the “spade work” required to dig deeply into the past of a…
Robert McCloud, 83, received his associate of arts degree Sunday during commencement exercises at the Dothan Civic Center.
For one Wiregrass resident, Sunday’s Dothan Campus commencement was the culmination of a lifetime of learning.
Robert McCloud, at 83, received his associate of arts degree.
The Vietnam veteran said the experience was the culmination of an entire career spent in the U.S. Army.
“I dropped out of high school in the 10th grade to take…
Maj. Gen. William K. Gayler, commanding general of the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence and Fort Rucker, spoke to Dothan Campus graduates.
Troy University graduates from the Dothan Campus were encouraged to pursue their passions with passion, to serve others selflessly and be leaders of character who exemplify strong values daily.
Army Maj. Gen. William K. Gayler, commanding general of the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence and Fort Rucker, issued the challenge Sunday during his keynote…
