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Old Troy firehouse was torn down in 1970

In 1970, the old firehouse was deemed a hazard and was torn down. Progress calls, and another Troy ...

Opinion

Troy’s WTBF went on the air in February 25, 1947

Troy’s long-awaited radio station, WTBF, will go on the air at noon, Feb. 25. Announcement of the opening ...

Dianne Smith

Troy’s Mr. Music Herman Moll came to town in 1919

“Do you remember 1919 Herman Moll?” rolled from the public address system last night in Montgomery’s Cramton Bowl ...

Dianne Smith

Celeste Darby — A guiding light in education in the 1890s

Celeste Darby was one of the early educators in Pike County.  Miss Darby was born on December 29, ...

Dianne Smith

CHHS band earned nickname in 1969 contest

In September 1969 the CHHS Band received top ratings at a contest and earned their nickname, “The Blue ...

Dianne Smith

Work began on Troy’s artesian well in 1911

“We never know the worth of water till the well is dry,” coined Thomas Fuller, English scholar, preacher ...

Dianne Smith

Pike Liberal Arts library dedicated in 1970

Anne Cloud Bass and her brother, Walter, were the only children of Fletcher and Sally Hendrick Bass.  “Miss ...

Dianne Smith

Home of Dr. O.N. Edge destroyed by fire in 1926

Dr. Oscar Nelson Edge was born on January 18, 1887, near Springhill.  After attending school at the Baltic ...

Opinion

From The Messenger’s Files: Population of Troy reached 10,000 in 1917

There was a great deal of excitement in Troy in February 1917 with the release of the census ...

Opinion

From the Archives: Troy Bank & Trust plays vital role in the community

Troy Bank and Trust Company was organized on Sept 1906 and this year turns 116 years old.  From ...

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