Now that school is back in session, In Focus brings you a conversation from 2024 with Liz Fryer, a retired Troy school teacher whose book, "Spencer's Pawbook of Wisdom," teaches children the principles of kindness.

For more than six years, Ann Kenda has been your Morning Edition host, bringing you the news of the day on Troy Public Radio. In Focus shares a fond farewell with Ann as she returns home to be with family.

In Focus brings you a conversation today from October of 2021 with crime reporter Jeremy Gray about his book, "Wicked Women in Alabama," and the methods they chose to murder their victims.

Today's In Focus brings you a favorite interview from summer of 2024 with the Unclaimed Baggage Center, a popular destination for bargains in Scottsboro, Alabama.

Today's In Focus brings you the story of a German count, his castle, and the dollar in your pocket as part of the series "Genealogy in your Genes."

On the Newswrap from In Focus, Todd Stacy, host of Alabama Public Television's Capitol Journal, discusses how Jackson Hospital was rescued from closing its doors in Montgomery. And for the Wildcard, it's not just people taking the bus in Portland!

If you enjoy what the outdoors offers you, be on the lookout for what comes with it: ticks! Registered forester Greg Brewer share his tips for navigating nature without ticks hitching a ride.

As America's 250th celebration continues, Jake Tiger visits In Focus to share the American Indian perspective. Jake belongs to the Seminole Tribe of Oklahoma and often visits our coverage are to star in documentary films and work with schools and museums.

Greg Thornton visits In Focus with a preview of the Joe Thomas, Jr. "Festi-pull" at Montgomery's Cloverdale Playhouse, with twelve musicians ready to share their talent at the Saturday festival!