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TBHS Launches Army JROTC Program in Fall
TROY - The Lincoln County R-III School District will be launching an Army Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) program at Troy Buchanan High School (TBHS) this fall. This marks an exciting new opportunity for TBHS students, who will now have access to a nationally recognized leadership development program that emphasizes citizenship, service, and personal responsibility.
Split Troy Board Approves $1.5M Outer Road, Repeals Code of Conduct
TROY – Troy’s Board of Aldermen may have a lot of new faces, but that doesn’t mean they are going to agree with each other. With four new aldermen elected…
Lincoln County Man Arrested on Child Pornography Charges
TROY – Authorites arrested a rural Lincoln County man Thursday night on charges of possession of child pornography amidst allegations he hid a camera in a bathroom. Jeremy Crouch, 40,…
'Excited': County Collector, Assessor move into former bank
TROY - Increased access and more space are the primary reasons for a major move for the Lincoln County Assessor and Collector’s offices to the former Bank of America building.“Staffs in each office are excited about the larger space and the accessibility that the public will have,” said Kevin Bishop, the county’s assessor.The offices officially opened for business in their new location on April 21. Last year, the county finalized the purchase, located on Highway 47 in Troy for $2.1 Million.
Deutsch Hires Private Attorneys After Winning Public Defender Appeal
TROY – Five days after winning an appeal allowing for a public defender, a stepmother accused of child abuse and trading a child for a monkey hired to private attorneys to represent it.
Sheriff Disputes Demise of SRO Program
TROY - Rumors of the demise of the School Resource Officer program are greatly exaggerated, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff. In an exclusive interview with The Lincoln County Journal, Sheriff Rick Harrell said while he is pursuing "alternative funding" options for the program, he is not considering eliminating it, contrary to a report from a Troy alderman.
Morel Mushrooms Popping Up
(Editor's Note: The following was published from the Missouri Department of Conservation.)
'Systematic Approach' Credited for Use Tax Passage
MOSCOW MILLS - A third try for the Moscow Mills 1.5 percent use tax or Proposition U on the April 8 ballot was a success.
TBHS Grad Wins Second National Championship
TROY - Wyatt Newby, a 2021 Troy-Buchanan High School graduate, knows how harrowing the timing leading up to triumph can be.
Deutsch Denied Bond Reduction, Public Defender
TROY – A pair of decisions Tuesday afternoon in a Lincoln County court didn’t go as Brenda Deutsch hoped.