Newsletter Late Week

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.
Local Farmer's Markets provide variety in selection
LINCOLN COUNTY - Throughout summer and fall, Farmer’s Markets are a big attraction. Locally, there are three, including two in Troy, the Lincoln County Farmer's Market and one at the VFW along with the Winfield Farmer’s Artisan Market.

Proposition Fire fizzles at polls
WINFIELD - Four months ago, voters in the Winfield/Foley Fire Protection District narrowly rejected a tax increase that would have provided funds to start paying the all-volunteer staff.

A Journal Exclusive: Lincoln Co. sheriff’s office, deputies, sued in Hwy. 79 crash
Lawsuit claims deputies released dozens of teens after responding to a party filled with alcohol, drugs By Sunni Battin Special to the Journal LINCOLN COUNTY – A wrongful death lawsuit…

Moscow Mills woman wanted for defrauding SNAP
Arrest warrant issued for Kristina Kilgore, 55, for falsely reporting income By Gregory Orear General Manager/Editor MOSCOW MILLS – A Lincoln County judge signed an arrest warrant last week for…

'One Connection, One Community'
SILEX – In this instance, Lynne Luckett’s mom would probably cut her some slack.
Troy board considering repairs to private street
TROY – The Troy Board of Aldermen is considering a proposal that if approved, could pave the way for the city to repair private streets and driveways.
Hawk Point officer resigns after DWI charges
By Sunni Battin Special to the Journal HAWK POINT – A former Hawk Point police officer resigned earlier this month following a series of Lincoln County Journal articles reporting two driving…

Two big rains lead to two flood warnings
LINCOLN COUNTY – Six consecutive days of rain, including two of the largest amounts recorded in 2025, has prompted multiple flash and river flood warnings in Lincoln County.

Winfield Man Charged With Rape Days After Completing Prison Program for Prior Assault Conviction
TROY – Four months after pleading guilty to strangling a woman, authorities arrested a Winfield man Monday for raping a different woman nearly a year ago.