http://news.yahoo.com/Local News The Troy Messenger via Yahoo! News.5en-USCopyright (c) 2013 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved12773278BirminghamGadsdenALAlabamaA Troy dance program is hoping to inspire teens while keeping them off the street this summer. Ashlan McCloud, 12, first thought of the idea for “A Step Above” a couple of years ago and said she wanted to design a program centered around the art of dancing.http://www.troymessenger.com/2013/06/14/dance-crew-rises-a-step-above/Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:24:31 -0400http://www.troymessenger.com/2013/06/14/dance-crew-rises-a-step-above/The Troy Messenger16185636Troy Messengerhttp://www.troymessenger.com/http://news.yahoo.com/local/Troy-Messenger-16185636-12773278.htmlAfter taking an economic hit in 2009, Troy’s sales tax revenue numbers are now leveling out on in a positive way. Numbers reported in May that reflect April sales show that the city collected about $447,000 this year compared the same amount last year.http://www.troymessenger.com/2013/06/14/leveling-off/Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:24:22 -0400http://www.troymessenger.com/2013/06/14/leveling-off/The Troy Messenger16185636Troy Messengerhttp://www.troymessenger.com/http://news.yahoo.com/local/Troy-Messenger-16185636-12773278.htmlEditor’s note: This is the last in a series of articles exploring graduation rates and their impact on local schools. With the shift away from Adequate Yearly Progress benchmarks to new measures of performance, local schools are trying to determine how graduation rates will affect their status.http://www.troymessenger.com/2013/06/14/grad-rate-could-land-schools-on-priority-list/Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:24:10 -0400http://www.troymessenger.com/2013/06/14/grad-rate-could-land-schools-on-priority-list/The Troy Messenger16185636Troy Messengerhttp://www.troymessenger.com/http://news.yahoo.com/local/Troy-Messenger-16185636-12773278.htmlCommunity was at the heart of the 2013 Brundidge Gospel Fest held on the grounds of the historic Bass House in downtown Brundidge Saturday.http://www.troymessenger.com/2013/06/17/gospel-fest-honors-three-locals-for-their-community-service/Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:24:01 -0400http://www.troymessenger.com/2013/06/17/gospel-fest-honors-three-locals-for-their-community-service/The Troy Messenger16185636Troy Messengerhttp://www.troymessenger.com/http://news.yahoo.com/local/Troy-Messenger-16185636-12773278.html