Posted on May 6, 2013 at 8:40 am
The Old Monroe American Legion Post No. 420 is building a Veterans Memorial Wall next to their Legion Hall. The wall will be 22 ft. long with the present memorial in the middle and front of the wall. Legion members will be selling bricks with the following information on them…name of veteran, branch of service emblem, rank/unit and what conflict they served in. The bricks are for any service member
Posted on May 13, 2013 at 9:08 am
Troy girls track had a strong showing at the varsity GAC South Conference Meet held Tuesday May 7. The girls teamed finished third overall with 81 points behind Francis Howell who had 190 and Timberland with 98. Highlights for the Troy Girls Track Team include: Pole Vault: Shelby Saal (3rd, 7’6”) Discus: Bri Livingston (2nd, 101’3”) Shot Put: Bri Livingston (2nd, 33’9”) Long Jump: Jesse Hollenbeck (5th, 14’8.5”) Triple Jump:
Posted on May 20, 2013 at 9:16 am
Last fall saw a successful effort in the placement of a memorial for Korean War veterans in Lincoln County. This year, there is an effort to help recognize individual veterans who served their country during Korean War years (1950-1954). The Korean War Memorial Bench is located on the lawn of the Lincoln County Courthouse on Main Street in Troy. Troy VFW members at the time Irvin Bueneman, Ron Smith and
Posted on May 13, 2013 at 9:13 am
Drive and dedication will get you far in life and with those qualities, it can also be a big help to others in the community. Leslie Lomax, and her husband Lance, have been working hard to give their children everything they can, but when they found out that their youngest son, Landon, had Down Syndrome, they had to think of something special. “I was watching the Today show back in
Posted on May 20, 2013 at 9:16 am
Last fall saw a successful effort in the placement of a memorial for Korean War veterans in Lincoln County. This year, there is an effort to help recognize individual veterans who served their country during Korean War years (1950-1954). The Korean War Memorial Bench is located on the lawn of the Lincoln County Courthouse on Main Street in Troy. Troy VFW members at the time Irvin Bueneman, Ron Smith and
Posted on May 20, 2013 at 8:26 am
Pictured above is a scene from the Mock Disaster Drill held May 11 in Winfield. Approximately 75 area firemen, police, ambulance and other emergency service providers participated in the drill. The scenario was an accident involving a school bus with children and a vehicle pulling an anhydrous ammonia tank. During the exercise, there were outside evaluators who assessed specific areas. Once the exercise was over, a general session was held
Posted on May 20, 2013 at 8:55 am
The children of the Elsberry R-II School District, in partnership with the LCCOA helped deliver meals to the elderly on Tuesday, May 14. According to Cathy Cooper, the citizens of Elsberry always look forward to this time of year and enjoy the smiling faces of today’s youth. The students involved include; Kyndal Pratt, Lilly Smith, Cody Sleet, Eli Gladney, Chloe Brandt, Jersey Riffle, Payton Robinson, Maranda Burke, Tyra Henderson, Madeline
