Early voting begins Oct. 20, with extended Wednesday hours and two Saturday mornings. County Clerk Kenneth Schulte shares voting locations, mail ballot reminders and key deadlines.

A Troy man faces two felony domestic assault charges after a woman was found crying and struggling to breathe following an alleged attack.

Silex Superintendent Nick Heggemann discusses growing enrollment, teacher raises supported by Prop Owls, student achievement and opportunities families should know about. Read our October update and watch the full interview.

Officers lost sight of a speeding sedan during a late-night Troy pursuit, then found a Chrysler still hot minutes later. Witness tips, uneven headlights and burnt brakes helped connect the car to the chase.

A missing checkbook and checks cashed at two banks have led to five forgery counts and three felony stealing counts against Erica Baldwin. The new Troy case is separate from charges previously covered by Lincoln CountyWatch.

A man is being held without bond after Troy police say he threatened a woman protected by a court order and sent her a video involving a revolver.

Lincoln County residents pressed commissioners for more action surrounding Ameren’s proposed Mill Creek Energy Center, including another public meeting and renewed consideration of planning and zoning.

A series of escalating confrontations at a Troy home culminated in an incident involving a dog shock collar. Cody Carson Cameron Jeffs is now charged with domestic assault.

Silex Alderman Billy Holcomb told Lincoln CountyWatch he intends to resign effective today. Holcomb has agreed to an exclusive interview with LCW in the coming days.

A cyber tip led investigators to a Troy home, where a forensic review of a laptop uncovered more than 4,500 images, including suspected child sexual abuse material.

An active anhydrous ammonia leak near Highway J and Bobeen Lane has prompted evacuations and a state of emergency in Troy as emergency crews continue working the scene.

Lincoln County law enforcement agencies take different approaches to automated license plate readers. Lincoln CountyWatch examines how the cameras work, what they collect, who can access the data, how long it is retained and where public safety and privacy concerns collide.

A Kentucky man is being held without bond after police say he drove roughly four hours to Troy to meet a person he believed was a 14-year-old girl for sex.

The two people U.S. Marshals originally went to arrest during an April search in Moscow Mills now face drug trafficking charges of their own. The same search previously led to a third felony case.

A woman was dragged into a hallway, kicked and repeatedly struck during an assault in Lincoln County. Mark Hipes is now in custody facing a felony domestic assault charge.

A vehicle disappeared from a Winfield garage after a key was taken from inside the home, then reappeared hours later. Kaitlyn Rose Young now faces two felony charges.

Seven fake $20 bills marked for motion picture purposes were used during two trips to the Troy Walmart. Jennifer Faye Helderman is now in custody facing two felony forgery charges.

A U.S. Marshals operation to arrest two wanted felons at a Moscow Mills home led to the discovery of fentanyl, methamphetamine and two firearms — and a separate felony case against Trent M. Canady.

The Troy Area Chamber of Commerce has named Jennifer Jeni Sherbanenko its new executive director. The Chamber will introduce Sherbanenko during a community open house Sept. 22 in Troy.

A child was repeatedly found away from his Troy home over eight months. After the 10th documented incident, his father was arrested and charged with felony child endangerment.