Troy
Troy acts pre-emptively, proactively on data center ordinance
By Charles Bolinger Editor It’s been a long time coming but Troy officials held a planning commission workshop on Nov. 3 to talk about the proper zoning for and preparing to attract at least one data center to town. An educational workshop 30 minutes before the regularly scheduled city council meeting was devoted to explaining…
Read MoreWoman charged with domestic battery, property damage in Troy
Charles Bolinger Editor Alexandra M. Junge, who listed herself as from Fairview (a village west of Peoria) and with a Pacific, Missouri zip code, has been charged with domestic battery and property damage in an incident that occurred on Oct. 25 in Troy. The Troy Police dispatch center received a call that day and the…
Read MoreFirefighters spent almost five hours putting out Troy structure fire
By Charles Bolinger Editor According to the Fire Chief Darren Davis of the Troy Fire Protection District, a 911 call was received from a passerby on Nov. 3, reporting smoke coming from a residence. Troy Fire and Troy Police were dispatched at 3:27 p.m to a residence at the southeast corner of Wickliffe and Sarah…
Read MoreTroy updates solar overlay to city’s comprehensive plan map
Copy of ORD 2025-44 Atch – 25-09-17 – Comprehensive Map (click link above to view Troy map) Caption – The zones on this map outlined with thick, black lines are the areas where city officials want to encourage solar array installation, in the southwest, southeast and northeast sections of rural Troy. Due north is at…
Read MoreSt. Louis man racks up six offenses in Troy on Oct. 4
By Charles Bolinger Editor • Troy Police Sgt. Jessica Callahan did her job and then some on Oct. 4 when he conducted a traffic stop at North Kimberlin and Clay Street. In his field report, Callahan said she was on patrol when she observed a white and tan Dodge Ram 3500 three-quarter ton pickup truck.…
Read MoreMadison County supports The Forum Apartments project in Troy
by Randy Pierce • Madison County is providing $1 million in United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) grant money to support the pending development of The Forum Apartments, a low-income, senior housing project to be located in Troy. As discussed by Chris Kalter, the county’s Community Development Block Grant/Home Investments Partnerships Program…
Read MoreTroy received no IDOT grant funding for six local projects
By Charles Bolinger Editor During the city engineer’s report at the Oct. 6 Troy City Council meeting, Tom Cissell announced that despite sending six projects to the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) earlier this year, none of them received grant funding. Earlier this year, IDOT quietly announced it would be releasing what it called local…
Read MoreNew fiberoptic vendor Socket Telecom joins i3 in Troy
By Charles Bolinger Editor Socket Telecom received approval for a right-of-way agreement in Troy during the city council on Oct. 6 with Socket Telecom doing business as Socket Fiber, with a 7-0 vote. This is the second fiberoptic company to come in to the city recently to get permission to offer fiberoptic Internet/television/telephone service to…
Read MoreMake a plan to give blood or platelets with Red Cross this fall
ST. LOUIS — As fall officially begins, the American Red Cross urges people to mark the new season with a lifesaving blood or platelet donation to help keep the blood supply strong. Donors of all blood types, especially those with types O positive and B negative blood, are needed now. For many, daily routines shift…
Read More4th Annual Troy VFW Post 976 Oktoberfest
Saturday • 11 a.m. – 11 p.m. Family-friendly event with food and drink, vendors, free bounce houses, free face painting and activities, Weiner Dog derby, Stein Hoisting competition, barrel toss and more! The Würst Bavarian Band will play from 3-6 p.m. and The Cheers Band will play from 7-11 p.m. All proceeds from this year’s…
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