Lifestyles

Thoughts on Ma Bell and the cell

Daddy called Mama, “Ma Bell.” And for good reason. Mama was a talented talker. What she did before ...

Opinion

Hendersons were among the early Pike County settlers

An article written by E. H. Bashinsky was featured in a 1902 edition of the Troy Messenger, having ...

Lifestyles

Back to a kinder, simpler world

On the kitchen wall, I have a wooden plaque a friend made for me. There’s a little pigtailed ...

Opinion

In 1962, an Air Force C-47 crash landed near Troy

An article in the February 7, 1962, issue of the Troy Messenger recounts the story of a plane ...

Opinion Columnists

Know the risks of investing — and not investing

Investing involves risk — and so does not investing. You should know how both these types of risk ...

Lifestyles

Bowled over!

Been bowling yet? The question was teasing. The answer was surprising. No, I have not been bowling at ...

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DAR celebrated 100th anniversary in 2014

In 2014, the Oliver Wiley Chapter DAR celebrated its 100th anniversary.  This story tells the history of how ...

Lifestyles

Lessons learned under the water hose

Sanding in the Dollar General the other day. I noticed the garden supplies were buy-one get the second ...

Lifestyles

Thinking back in time

Every now and then, something comes across a reporter’s desk that is worth sharing. “Thinking Back in Time” ...

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Moses Batie once ran the only store in Needmore

In doing some research recently, I came across this article from 2014 about Moses Batie, who in his ...

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