When David Stevens was a member of the Munford High band in the mid-2000s, he talked to Barry Trobaugh about his goal of one day becoming Munford's band director. "He tried to talk me out of it," Stevens said with a laugh. "I think it was kind of a test." Apparently he passed it with flying colors. Munford principal Dr. Courtney Fee announced last Friday that Stevens, a 2006 … [Read more...] about David Stevens will replace Barry Trobaugh as Munford band’s director
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Barry Trobaugh retiring after wildly successful 27-year run as Munford’s band director
If you have any plans to walk down a Munford High School hallway with Barry Trobaugh, be prepared to walk really, really fast. On the way to the library from the main office on a recent Monday morning, he left a trailing reporter in his dust. “He’s always on a mission,” John Lombardo, a former Munford band member who later served as one of his assistants, said with a laugh. “He … [Read more...] about Barry Trobaugh retiring after wildly successful 27-year run as Munford’s band director
A look back: The highs of the 2010s
As we begin a new decade we wanted to have a look back at the things that made news – good, bad and inspiring – from 2010-19. It was a decade with unspeakable tragedy, politicians behaving badly, extreme weather and small towns rallying around their own in a way others cannot. This is part four of our series and it's all about the best news of the decade. The other parts in … [Read more...] about A look back: The highs of the 2010s