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Hoskins reverses course after Mo. Supreme Court finds him in contempt
The Missouri Supreme Court on Thursday found Secretary of State Denny Hoskins in contempt for directing local election officials to use an illegal congressional map, but ultimately ruled he remedied the contempt by reversing his directive. The unusual proceedings Thursday were the first of their kind in living memory. The judges brought a statewide elected…
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Nita Ride ready for action providing rural, non-emergency medical transport
By Bethany CoadSpecial to the Troy Free PressLINCOLN COUNTY — Patients in rural communities could face unique transportation challenges in getting to appointments and treatment facilities. With travel distances of 45 minutes on average in rural areas to the nearest medical center, everyday barriers such as disabled vehicles, conflicting work schedules and appointment times, as…
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Sports
Indoor pickleball facility coming to Troy
By Stan SchwartzTroy Free PressIf you’ve heard about the pickleball rage sweeping the country and have always wanted to try this intriguing sport, you’re in luck. The McGhee family will soon be opening the Pickleball Shack just off Hwy. 47 in Troy.Ken McGhee and his son, Jesse, are working to build their new business inside…