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Maryville Library unveils remodeled location

Troy-Maryville-St. Jacob-Marine Chamber of Commerce members along with some of the Maryville Library Staff pose for the ribbon cutting ceremony, (Photo courtesy of TMSM Chamber of Commerce)   By Times-Tribune Staff  editor@timestribunnews.com The Maryville Community Library held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, September 22, 2023 to celebrate the grand opening of the newly remodeled location…

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Scam Alert in Troy, IL

    Troy PD has issued the following the statement: ***SCAM ALERT*** The Troy Police Department has been made aware of the public being sold fake “Buy One Get One Free” Dominos gift cards, throughout Troy and surrounding cities. The cards are being sold by a young juvenile white male, about six years old, who…

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Haine announces first degree murder charge in strangulation of Troy woman

By Devese “Dee” Ursery durserry@timestribunenews.com Tom Haine, Madison County State’s Attorney on Thursday, Sep. 14, disclosed that a Troy man has been charged with the death of his mother. Neil Howard, 44, Troy has been charged with two counts of first degree murder, in the death of Norma Caraker, 60 for allegedly strangling her in…

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Troy PD investigate homicide

By Tribune Staff   UPDATE: SEP. 14, 4:16 p.m.     The Troy Police Department is investigating the death of a Madison County woman who was  found in her home. According to an updated release when officers arrived at the scene they discovered Norma Caraker, 60 of Troy inside of her home unresponsive and not breathing.…

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Troy PD investigate homicide

  By Tribune Staff   The Troy Police Department is investigating the death of a Madison County woman who was  found in her home.   In a press release Chief Chris Wasser, Troy PD stated that at 1:30 a.m. officers responded to a wellness check in the 600 block of Lower Marine Road on Sep.…

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‘Nothing phases him’: Troy boy strong, battling leukemia

By Nathan Woodside nwoodside@timestribunenews.com Suzanne Schnarre says “it was like a movie” when recalling what it was like when her 4-year-old, the youngest of her three, was diagnosed with leukemia.  “I was like, ‘No, wait what? No way. You don’t know anything,’ Suzanne Schnarre said. “Immediately, that’s where my defense went. I started screaming, and…

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Man accused of Troy murder out on bond

By Nathan Woodside nwoodside@timestribunenews.com A Troy man charged with shooting his female partner to death on Tuesday, Sept. 5, is free after posting 10 percent of a $1 million bond.  Michael S. Perham, 52, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder. The charges allege that Perham, without lawful justification, shot Maha Tiimob. Madison…

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Woman dead, man in custody in Troy shooting

By Nathan Woodside nwoodside@timestribunenews.com A shooting at a home in Troy early Tuesday left one woman dead and resulted in the arrest of a man on the scene.  According to Troy Police Chief Chris Wasser, police responded to 2146 Tramore 4:40 a.m. Wednesday after receiving a call that a shooting had just occurred there.  Wasser…

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Dankenbring honors memory of Ringering as Maryville chief

By Nathan Woodside nwoodside@timestribunenews.com Newly-appointed Maryville Fire Protection District Chief Doug Dankenbring keeps a personally-meaningful photo perched atop his desk.  It’s of a glowing fire captain at work beside his truck, a former close friend. The two are former fixtures at Godfrey Protection District. Captain Jake Ringering perished while finishing off the final flames of…

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Memorial honors 13 soldiers killed in Kabul

Roger and Sandy Walker didn’t know any of the 13 American soldiers whose names grace memorial crosses lining their corner yard at Turtle Creek and Troy-O’Fallon Road.  Each of them represent a life sacrificed in an Aug. 21, 2021, Taliban-led bombing attack in Kabul that also killed approximately 160 Afghans. The attack targeted dense, desperate…

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