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Motion to censure Dunard misses mark

By Gregory Orear General Manager/Editor TROY – In front of a standing-room-only crowd at the Troy City Hall, a motion to censure died an inglorious death after an impassioned speech from its intended target. Speaking to more than 100 attendees, many of which were standing at Monday’s board of aldermen meeting, Rachel Dunard raised an…

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When Will I Get Full Credit for Delaying my SS Retirement?

Dear Rusty: The time is nearing that I want to move from my current Social Security survivor benefit to my own SS retirement benefit at 70 years of age. I have been looking more deeply into the application of Delayed Retirement Credits (DRCs), and I have read that DRCs accumulated in the year that I…

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Trojans win 5th consecutive district championship

By Todd Kraft Special to the Journal TROY—Mya Robinson scored 14 points and grabbed 6 rebounds to lead the Trojans past second-seeded Francis Howell on Friday night by the score of 47-35, claiming the Class 6 District 4 Championship for the fifth consecutive year. The packed Troy-Buchanan gymnasium erupted in celebration as the final seconds…

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