It Came from the Archives: A Wiregrass Baseball Legend

Troy University's Wiregrass Archives features the scrapbook of Wiregrass baseball legend Leroy Barkley.

Troy University's Wiregrass Archives features the scrapbook of Wiregrass baseball legend Leroy Barkley.

The Wiregrass Archives at Troy University’s Dothan Campus serves as a community archives and research center for about 30 counties in the Wiregrass area of Alabama, Georgia and Florida. It identifies, preserves and makes available to researchers and the public at large records and papers of enduring value from organizations, businesses and individuals in that…

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Employers, students find the right fit at Dothan career fair

The event featured more than two dozen employers from the Wiregrass area.

The event featured more than two dozen employers from the Wiregrass area.

More than two dozen employers searched for prospective workers at Troy University’s annual career fair at the Dothan Campus on Thursday.

The career fair, held every year the week before Valentine’s Day, drew a variety of businesses to Dothan in search of employers, including school systems, police departments, restaurants and state agencies.

“Last year during…

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Troy University to host career fair Thursday in Dothan

The event takes place from 9 a.m. until noon inside Malone Hall.

The event takes place from 9 a.m. until noon inside Malone Hall.

About 40 area employers from various industries will be looking for new employees during the annual career fair at Troy University’s Dothan Campus on Thursday, Feb. 8.

Held each year during the week before Valentine’s Day, the annual career fair invites jobseekers to “Find the Job You’ll Love.” The event is open to all TROY…

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Blues in Schools brings music education to Dothan children

Blues artist Vanessa Collier plays saxophone on stage with children from the Dothan City School System.

Blues artist Vanessa Collier plays saxophone on stage with children from the Dothan City School System.

About 400 Dothan school children enjoyed the musical stylings of world-renowned blues artist Vanessa Collier last Friday during the Blues in Schools event.

Troy University and the Wiregrass Blues Society presented the event, sponsored by a grant from the Alabama Humanities Foundation, which involved two performances at the Dothan Opera House.

Collier and her band…

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