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Beekeeping was Eddie Carrol’s hobby

From the 1970 files is this wonderful story about Eddie Carroll’s hobby of raising bees.  This is a ...

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Turning the trick on grandma

Back in my childhood, grownup people played tricks on little children. They tricked us into believing in the ...

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Charles Henderson left a legacy for Pike County

Governor Charles Henderson had a tremendous impact on education in Pike County.  He also left a legacy in ...

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The 1950s: The best of times

The car at the traffic light had the radio so loud, my cheeks were shaking. I turned up ...

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S.E. Mary named Citizen of the Year in 1970

Sebastian Etienne Mary had a sincere interest in civic affairs.  Among his other accolades, he served on the ...

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Your labels are showing

All day long, I went around with my shirt inside out. Nobody said a word. Maybe that was ...

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Watkins Sanitarium opened in Troy in 1904

In 1904, the Troy Messenger published a feature article on the new Watkins Sanitarium, founded by Dr. J. ...

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The warmth of the bosom of childhood

In the springtime of my childhood, after supper we would all leave the kitchen go outside. The grownups ...

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‘Some Old People’ was popular series in 1899

In May 1899, The Troy Messenger began publishing a series entitled “Some Old People.”  This was a collection ...

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Ode to Olivia, an Easter chick

Back when children believed in the Easter bunny, for two nights only every little one that went to ...

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