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Mayor casts first tie-breaking vote, increasing Troy taxes

By Gregory Orear Senior General Manager TROY – For the first time since taking office in April, Troy’s new mayor cast a tiebreaking this week ending a 15-cent property tax roll back. During the regular July meeting of the Troy Board of Aldermen Monday night, Quentin Laws broke the 3-3 deadlock by voting to end…

Community

CREC partners with CoBank to award four ‘Sharing Success’ grants

TROY – Four charitable organizations were each awarded a $7,500 “Sharing Success” grant by Cuivre River Electric Cooperative and CoBank. The recipients of the 2026 grants are the Pike County Sheltered Workshop, Warren County Pathfinders, Youth in Need – Lincoln County, and Youth in Need – St. Charles County. “We’ve always believed that cooperatives exist…

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MDC hosting mentored dove hunts in St. Charles

St. CHARLES — The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and the Great Rivers Habitat Alliance (GRHA) invite youth and first-time hunters to participate in mentored dove hunts at the Jay and Carolyn Henges Wetland Education and Conservation Center.

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