The Elsberry Fire Protection District has received a U.S. $2,500 fire prevention grant from FM Global, one of the world’s largest commercial property insurers. FM Global representatives presented the award to Fire Chief Kevin Hailey at Elsberry Fire Station 1. The award will be used to assist with fire prevention activities in the community, with the expansion of the smoke detector program and increased firefighter safety with pre-incident planning of
Six people were injured and one killed in a two-vehicle accident Thursday on Hwy. C at N. Shore Line at 5:54 p.m. Killed in the accident was Shaun Rivera, 30, Troy. Those injured included Abby Rivera, 11; Dillion Shell, 9; Drake Weinreis, 3; Ella Weinreis, 6; Van Weinreis, 9 and Jessic Weinreis, 35. Two of the injured were airlifted by Air Evac to Children’s Hospital with the rest taken by
A former member of the Lincoln County R-III School District maintenance staff has been charged with first degree statutory sodomy and first degree child molestation, according to charges filed by the Lincoln County Prosecuting Attorney’s office. James Isom, 61, of Troy, allegedly inappropriately touched a 10-year-old girl at his home in Troy. The incident occurred on April 23, according to court records. Police were contacted by the victim’s mother. His
Peoples Bank & Trust Co. hosted their first Community Shred Day on Saturday, April 20, at the Main Bank location in Troy. This event provided community members with a safe and secure resource to shred their confidential personal and business documents. In exchange for shredding the documents, Peoples Bank requested a donation be made to the Bread for Life Food Pantry. At the end of the three-hour event, 2,100 pounds
Brandon Scott Smith, of Troy, is a new junior member of the American Angus Association®, reports Bryce Schumann, CEO of the national organization with headquarters in Saint Joseph, Mo. Junior members of the Association are eligible to register cattle in the American Angus Association, participate in programs conducted by the National Junior Angus Association and take part in Association-sponsored shows and other national and regional events. The American Angus Association
Kaitlyn Eversmeyer (left), a senior business major from Troy, was named the Outstanding Senior in Accounting, Business and Economics, at Central Methodist University in Fayette. Presenting the award was Sally Hackman, Division Chair.
Good sportsmanship isn’t something that should just be taught during little league games. It should start there and continue all the way through high school and college sports, and if you are so lucky to work with major/minor league players, it should also be refreshed there often. Speaking for reporters and photographers, sometimes we enter into the vortex of the unknown. What I mean by that is we don’t always
G. John Richards was remembered May 3 at a ceremony held in the courtroom at the Justice Center. A dogwood tree has been planted in his memory. Current holder of that office Leah Askey, described the event as ‘plant a tree, plant a legacy.” Richards served as the prosecuting attorney of Lincoln County for over 20 years. During that span, the caseload increased dramatically for the county’s top prosecutor. Richards,
After nine months of pregnancy, going into delivery graciously rewards our mothers. That’s right they carried all of us around in their bellies for nine wonderful months only to endure a painful birthing process that takes anywhere from three to 36 hours or more. Finally, after all of this they are rewarded with a warm bundle of joy they can call their own. More accurately, after all their hard work,
Troy girls track had a strong showing at the varsity GAC South
Jacob Williams, a junior at Troy Buchanan, is the GAC South Division
On Sunday, May 5, Troy First Baptist Church hosted the Salute to
National Drug Court Month began May 1 and will continue to the