Newsletter Early Week
Bag policy prompts shooting threats at Lincoln County Fair
Troy man arrested within hours of posting threats on Facebook; bond denied through fair, then $100K By Gregory Orear General Manager/Editor Troy Police and the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department wasted…
Wheat harvest rolls on
The winter wheat crop harvest is over the halfway mark.
County sex offender list boasts 98.5% compliance
TROY - For Craig Cross, the details of his job are significant and the weight of it is enormous, something he takes very seriously, all for the sake of safety. As the Lincoln County Sex Offender Registrar, he is responsible for helping facilitate sex offender registrations in the county.In fact, Cross says the sex offender registry in Lincoln County “works well” and The Sex Offender Compliance Unit “expertly manages 200-plus offenders and has a 98.5 compliancy rate.” In part, that is due to effective communication with other counties and tipsters within the Lincoln County community.
Troy BOA overrides veto, approves retirement increase
TROY – The Troy Board of Aldermen voted a second time 4-2 to increase city employee retirement benefits, overriding the mayor’s veto.
Roberts, Wieman file suit against Raeker-Bickel, PALS
TROY – As Jennifer Raeker-Bickel’s attorney chases down Edna Roberts’ financial records in an effort to reclaim a settlement between the two, another lawsuit has been filed.
Judge orders Roberts' husband to surrender records
TROY – A dispute spanning nearly a decade between two animal sanctuary leaders recently ensnared a previous non-combatant, a husband of one of the women.
Leaving a legacy of practical jokes
I saw the rib cage first.
Final construction phase begins on diamond interchange
Construction is nearly complete on the new diamond interchange located at the intersection of U.S. Route 61 and Missouri Route 47 project.
‘One hell of a ride’: Lincoln County fire chief set to retire after distinguished career
TROY - Helping others is a deep passion, a calling, and inherently natural for Fire Chief Mike Marlo of Lincoln County Fire Protection District #1. In fact, that service of lending a helping hand will not stop once he retires sometime in the fall but will continue in other to-be-determined ways.“What I'm most proud of isn't the titles or the years, it’s the people I've worked with and the lives we were able to impact along the way,” Marlo said.As a teenager, Marlo says he knew he wanted to be a first responder, it was just a matter of whether he was going to go the police or fire route.
A hub of the community': Moscow Mills begins planning for a new park
A new Moscow Mills park with the capacity to serve as an entertainment venue is in the very early stages of planning and set to be completed by 2028 if not earlier.“A city park helps bring the community together,” said Moscow Mills Mayor Lisa Meyer. “Amenities for all ages allow residents from different areas of the city a place to gather and get to know one another.