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Story of WWI sergeant found in The Messenger’s archives

Probably one of the most significant battles of World War I was the Battle of Chateau-Thierry, which was ...

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The Messenger’s archives tell of fire engine sold for junk

All of these articles can be found in archived editions of The Troy Messenger.  Stay tuned for more. ...

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COLUMN: One step closer

My wife – and several people around me – keep saying “one step closer” every time I undergo ...

Lifestyles

Stories: Better than a burger?

Growing up, my family was in the cotton gin, feed mill,  ice plant and cold storage facility. Daddy ...

Dianne Smith

Some odd stories found in The Messenger’s archives

There are always some interesting short stories in the Troy Messenger archives.  Here are three stories that involve ...

Lifestyles

Hold on to the traditions that bind us together

Traditions are the fiber that holds us together as families, friends, communities and as a country. Without traditions, ...

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Annie Benton recounts exploits of pioneer husband

The United States declared war on Great Britain on June 18, 1812,  The war lasted until 1815.  Several ...

Lifestyles

Sing a Sweet, Sad Song

The recent death of Joe Todd, of Todd Farms in Headland, perhaps, brought the curtain down on the ...

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The history of the Pike County Courthouse clock

Frank L. Zimmerman was born in 1854 in Pennsylvania to parents William and Julia Zimmerman, who were of ...

Dianne Smith

Women of Troy to be called to conserve during 1917

In 1917, at the beginning on World War I, every American was counted on to do their part ...

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