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.

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.

Multiple witnesses recorded a confrontation that left a woman with a head injury and a Troy man facing a felony assault charge. Rex Stacey Truesdell remains in the Lincoln County Jail.

Troy planners tackled a busy development agenda, including QuikTrip plans, a proposed 120-day data center moratorium and potential changes to the city’s Planning and Zoning Code.

Lincoln County officials discussed what could come next as data centers, solar farms and battery storage projects expand across the region, while also working through roads, facilities and other county business.

A Troy man is being held without bond on 10 felony charges involving a child under 14, including multiple counts of first-degree statutory rape and sodomy.

A false 911 report claiming two people had been shot inside the Troy Walmart prompted an evacuation and multi-agency response. Officers thoroughly searched the store before it reopened.

Lincoln County officials discussed deputy staffing, aging emergency sirens, new school safety resources, floodplain development and ongoing road projects during the Aug. 6 County Commission meeting.

A family-owned Troy business is offering a $15,000 reward after three dump trailers valued at approximately $27,000 were allegedly obtained through a fraudulent transaction. The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office is actively investigating.

Following questions raised during a recent County Commission meeting, Lincoln County Auditor Brenda Schulte and Treasurer Brenda O'Brien explained how the $123,043 Gateway payment moved through Lincoln County's approval process.

A long-running dispute over the proposed Park Hills Phase 7 apartment development has entered the courtroom as Rowles Company and STRAQR Properties VI LLC seek to overturn the City of Troy's zoning decision.

Republican candidate Roy Crane shares his positions on growth, public safety, planning and zoning, taxes, infrastructure and transparency ahead of the Aug. 4 Lincoln County Presiding Commissioner primary election.

Lincoln County commissioners announced a new Highway Department leadership structure, reviewed county projects and tax revenues, and answered questions about the Gateway Fiber payment fraud during Tuesday's meeting.

A Troy man is back in custody after prosecutors say he assaulted the same victim while out on bond in a pending domestic assault case. He is being held on a $50,000 cash-only bond.

A Hawk Point man is facing misdemeanor charges after a traffic stop in Lincoln County led to an immigration investigation through the Sheriff's Office's federal 287(g) partnership with ICE.

A Troy man remains in custody after authorities say he chased another individual with a curved knife before Troy Police executed a search warrant at his residence several days later.

Questions remain after some Lincoln County Fair attendees reported concerns involving online ticket purchases, payment processing and entry procedures during the 2026 fair.

Lincoln County road crews are advancing paving, drainage and maintenance projects while continuing cleanup following weekend storms that brought down trees across the county.

A strong crowd gathered in Hawk Point as MoDOT outlined construction phases, safety improvements, road closures and traffic impacts for the $18.8 million Route 47 project between Hawk Point and Troy.