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Christmas tree growers work year-round for holiday tradition
By Jason Vance For most people, thoughts of Christmas trees begin sometime after Thanksgiving. For Christmas tree growers, however, the work begins long before the holiday season arrives. By the time families begin shopping for a fresh tree, growers such as Washington producer John Tillman have already spent months preparing their crop for harvest. Tillman,…
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Author discusses slavery in Lincoln County
Patrick SullivanBy Stan SchwartzTroy Free Press There was a time in Missouri’s history when people were openly bought and sold as slaves and Pike and Lincoln counties ranked seventh and 14th respectively in the number owned by Missouri farmers. Even though Missouri’s politicians never voted to secede from the Union, it was considered a slave…
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Troy Defeats Francis Howell Central, continues their winning streak
By Layla ArnoldSpecial to the Troy Free PressThe Troy Buchanan Trojans kept up their winning streak in last week’s game against the Francis Howell Central Spartans. The Trojans brought home a 42-2 victory Thursday, Sept.17. This win moved Troy to 3-1 on the season.The Spartans finished the game with a 2-2 record.Troy had a tough…