Opinion

Beyond Reason: The Land

I was at an estate sale when I came across a tiller. Prior to this moment, I had spent very little time thinking about soil. So I picked it up,…

News

The Best from The Best: TBHS graduates 440

By Todd Kraft Special to the Journal ST. CHARLES — Seniors in the Troy-Buchanan High School Class of 2026 had the privilege of not just graduating from high school Thursday evening at the Family Arena, they graduated from the “best high school in the state of Missouri.” Brian Brown, principal at Troy-Buchanan High School, welcomed…

Community

Those who didn’t return, and did, honored at Memorial Day Service

By Gregory OrearGeneral Manager/Editor TROY – Under a bright blue sky and massive American flag hung from a firetruck ladder, nearly 100 Lincoln County residents participated in the annual Memorial Day services Monday morning at the Lincoln County Courthouse. The brief ceremony opened with a presentation of colors, singing of the national anthem and laying…

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Sports

MDC: Total turkey harvest tops 50K in spring season

JEFFERSON CITY – Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows turkey hunters checked 45,475 birds during Missouri’s 2026 regular spring turkey season, April 20 through May 10. Top harvest counties for the regular season were Macon with 979 birds harvested, Callaway with 926, and Franklin with 879. Young turkey hunters also harvested…

Opinion

Beyond Reason: The Land

I was at an estate sale when I came across a tiller. Prior to this moment, I had spent very little time thinking about soil. So I picked it up, made a joke about “tilling…