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Troy Board delays decision on new subdivision
TROY - The impact of proposed and future subdivisions dominated Troy’s Board of Aldermen meeting Monday night.
Board also tables decision on private street repairs
TROY – Ignoring the advice of the city attorney, a Troy City Alderman continued at the August meeting his quest to use city funds to replace a culvert on a private street where his daughter lives.
Missouri governor won't confirm redistricting, but Republicans say it's likely
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe still hasn’t confirmed whether he’ll call a special session to change the state’s congressional map, but Republican lawmakers who’ve spoken to the governor say it’s very possible.
Drought report mostly good news
The USDA has released the final edition of the U.S. Drought Monitor for the month of July, which has mostly good news except on the Western front.
Local nonprofit makes positive difference: 'The smiles, the stories, and the gratitude make every egg collection worth it'
LINCOLN COUNTY - Part of the reason Lauren Brohammer became a nurse was to try improve the lives of the patients she serves. But an idea she had been nurturing for some time takes her passion for heath and helping patients to new heights.
Journal Exclusive: Merkel adds Leah Chaney to defense team
Attorney who prosecuted Russ Faria twice for murder will defend former deputy accused of lying in both trials Gregory Orear General Manager/Editor TROY – A former Lincoln County sheriff’s deputy…
Merkel's trial date set in stalking, harassment case
ST. CHARLES – A third judge assigned to the case set a February trial date for a former Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputy accused of harassing and stalking a law enforcement officer.
Q&A: Two years after police raid on Kansas newspaper, editor eager to set example with lawsuit
TOPEKA, Kansas — Two years after police staged a chilling raid on the Marion County Record, the newspaper’s owner-editor remains committed to the hard-hitting journalism that made him a target.
Graham enters Alford plea to sodomy charges
TROY – A St. Charles man who previously fostered dozens of children in Lincoln County entered an Alford plea Monday to four counts of sodomy.
'Whites-only' group draws rebuke over potential move to Missouri
The possibility of a “whites-only” organization from Arkansas expanding into Missouri has inspired bipartisan outrage from state lawmakers and local officials who decry the group as racist and antisemitic.