Troy
Former Troy Police Chief retires after 42 years in law enforcement
Troy man, 27, gets cited twice in same day for multiple offenses
By Charles Bolinger Editor • If Jacob Niebrugge had a good Christmas, fate or karma or something made sure the next day was far from positive. Niebrugge, 27, was cited by Troy Police twice on Dec. 26 for an array of offenses. First, he was stopped that afternoon while piloting a white 2018 Chevrolet Malibu.…
Read MoreOne part of Bouse Road will likely see improvements sooner than another
By Charles Bolinger Editor • Improving Bouse Road between just east of Chamberlain Drive and Formosa Road will take a piecemeal approach after a vote on Dec. 15. That’s when the Troy City Council approved Bouse Road’s second phase of construction. This section covers Bouse Road from Whitworth Drive east to Formosa Road and will…
Read MoreTroy hires new wastewater treatment plant manager
By Charles Bolinger Editor • Josh D. Holtmann will be Troy’s newest manager of the city’s wastewater treatment plant. He was unanimously approved for the position during the city council’s Dec. 15 meeting. He will replace Ray Bailey, who will retire on Jan. 31, after 31 years with the city. Holtmann attended the meeting while…
Read MoreTroy City Council approves fourth phase of Liberty Place
By Charles Bolinger Editor • The Homes at Liberty Place are about to get some more neighbors. The large subdivision on Troy’s northwestern corner, across Old Troy Road from Father McGivney Catholic High School, has streets named for conservative US civilian and military leaders—Ronald Reagan, Dwight Eisenhower, Douglas MacArthur and George Patton, among others, like…
Read MoreTroy Genealogical Society dissolves after being forced out of Tri-Township Library
By Charles Bolinger Editor By Rachel Korte Secretary, Troy Genealogical Society • After 28 years of preserving local history, honoring family stories and fostering a love of genealogy, the Troy Genealogical Society formally dissolved as of Dec. 31, 2025. This decision was not made lightly, wrote secretary Rachel Korte in an email on Dec.…
Read MoreTroy City Council approves abating taxes on $10 million bond issue from 2016
By Charles Bolinger Editor One of the items up for approval on Dec. 15 in Troy was a carryover item from Dec. 1, an ordinance to abate the tax that was levied to pay the principal and interest on a $10 million bond issue the city approved in November 2016. “The tax abatement is for…
Read MoreSemi-truck carrying spuds overturns at 55-270 interchange
Updated at 12:40 p.m. on Dec. 29, 2025 with information from the Troy Fire Protection District. TROY – A tractor-trailer hauling potatoes skidded off of a ramp and overturned Dec. 27 at the Interstate 55-270 interchange, closing it for about 3.5 hours. Per Troy Fire Protection District Chief Darren Davis, “We were dispatched to Interstate…
Read MoreNo word on when Starbucks will open but Troy has plenty of infrastructure work planned, in progress
By Charles Bolinger Editor • Even though Starbucks has not informed Troy city officials when it intends to open the store it built along Edwardsville Road, west of the strip center that houses Joe’s Pizzeria, the city has plenty of other infrastructure irons in the fire. Troy City Engineer Tom Cissell delivered his final infrastructure…
Read MoreCleveland Heath owners to rent bar, restaurant space in former Troy American Legion building
Second restaurant, office space will complete the project By Charles Bolinger Editor • A big part of downtown Troy changed earlier this year after the American Legion Post 708 at the northwest corner of N. Main Street and Paul Simon Parkway…
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