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Lincoln County races to regulate data centers as Montgomery battles backlash
By Tony CarosellaTroy Free PressTROY — The Lincoln County Commission faced sharp questioning from local residents during a recent meeting as community members pushed for proactive regulations on large-scale technology data centers, reflecting a regional debate over industrial expansion and resource preservation.While no formal applications have been submitted and nothing has been officially decided in…
Community
CREC partners with CoBank to award four ‘Sharing Success’ grants
TROY – Four charitable organizations were each awarded a $7,500 “Sharing Success” grant by Cuivre River Electric Cooperative and CoBank. The recipients of the 2026 grants are the Pike County Sheltered Workshop, Warren County Pathfinders, Youth in Need – Lincoln County, and Youth in Need – St. Charles County. “We’ve always believed that cooperatives exist…
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Sports
Legion Baseball teams qualify for state
By Kim JonesDemocrat ReporterElsberry Legion Post 226 baseball is winding down July with great baseball action. This past weekend two of the three sponsored teams punched their tickets to advance to the State Tournament and were named Zone 1 Champions.The juniors (AA) play their first game on Thursday, July 23 at 8 p.m. against The…