TROY alumna Katie Byrd blends math, psychology, research and photography into a career spanning quantitative work at NRMP, a health literacy podcast and entrepreneurship.
- Troy University Dothan Campus
Troy University’s 1+2+1 Dual Degree Program marks its 25th year with a record 64 graduates, highlighting cross-cultural education and long-standing partnerships.
- Alabama Governor's Office
Governor Kay Ivey announced 15 appointments statewide, including Deborah McGowin as Mobile County district judge and Theresa Williamson as circuit judge.
- Auburn
Auburn’s 2026 municipal election is Aug. 25, with voter registration due Aug. 10 and detailed polling locations and absentee ballot deadlines provided.
- Auburn
Qualifying for Auburn’s 2026 municipal election runs June 9-23, with the Aug. 25 vote to fill the mayor’s office and all eight Auburn City Council seats.
- Auburn
Portions of Mary Brooks Drive, Slaughter Avenue and Foster Street in Auburn will close June 13 for the Juneteenth Parade, beginning at 10 a.m. and reopening afterward.
- Troy University Dothan Campus
Troy University will host the Wiregrass Trauma Team Conference and Workshop on June 12, 2026, offering ACS-accredited trauma training and 4 hours of GME/CE credit.
Governor Kay Ivey designates June 13, 2026, as Free Fishing Day in Alabama, allowing residents and visitors to fish most public waters without a license.
Auburn University’s AUTeach program prepares COSAM and education majors as certified 6–12 science teachers through early fieldwork, double majors and strong support.
Six Auburn engineering students earned NASA Alabama Space Grant awards supporting aerospace research, graduate fellowships and K-12 STEM outreach in Alabama.
- Provided
Enterprise offices will close June 19, 2026 for Juneteenth; Friday garbage routes run a day early and downtown Main Street will close June 13 for the parade.
IRS announces 27 states have joined the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit program, allowing eligible taxpayers credits for contributions to approved SGOs.
All EAMC labor and delivery rooms now feature Novii+ wireless fetal monitoring, allowing continuous tracking with greater comfort and mobility for patients in labor.
Auburn’s College of Education advances literacy through teacher preparation, school partnerships, grants, dyslexia-focused training and statewide Alabama Reading Initiative work.
- Auburn University College of Agriculture
Auburn’s Hossein Jahromi joins the Alabama Biomanufacturing Labs cohort to advance his lab’s bio-based lubricant technology toward commercialization in Alabama.
- Troy University Dothan Campus
Seventeen area high school students earned associate’s degrees at Troy University’s spring commencement through the Early College dual enrollment program.
- EAMC Foundation
Researchers at East Alabama Health and partners are studying health care worker movements and strain to reduce injury risk and improve patient care quality.