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‘Illustrated edition’ chronicles prominent citizens

In May 1906, The Troy Messenger ran an “illustrated edition” of the paper chronicling businesses and prominent citizens ...

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U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon for president

In 1967, “Gunsmoke” was canceled due to declining television ratings. But, if Matt Dillon was on the range ...

Dianne Smith

Dr. John M. Long was recognized for his work in music education in 1980

In 1980, Dr. John M. Long received a distinguished award for his work in the music education field. ...

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COLUMN: Support can be all the difference  

June 27 was the scariest day of my life but according to the doctors, it went about as ...

Lifestyles

Shots fired at the OK Corral!

A car backfired at the OK Corral. The mules were startled and became restless. The woman on the ...

Lifestyles

All’s well that ends well

I ought to have known better. But I never thought my actions could cause a man to lose ...

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William Jennings Dyess served as U.S. ambassador to the Netherlands

A special thank you to Jacqueline Brantley Floyd for providing me this lead on William Jennings Dyess.  I ...

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COLUMN: I’m not okay, but everything’s gonna be alright

On Thursday, I will have surgery to hopefully remove what is left of the cancer that I’ve been ...

Lifestyles

Childhood memories of twinkling stars

In my childhood, we would gather after supper and the grownups would talk while us young’uns played. But, ...

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POW Sgt. Willie Joe Dorrill released from Korean prison in 1953

On December 1, 1950, Sgt. Willie Joe Dorrill was reported missing in Korea.  It was 13 and one ...

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