Lincoln County, Mo. - A Lincoln County resident claims that the book that he wrote was an accident. The book is called “History and Civil War in Rural Missouri” and focuses on the development of Silex, Millwood and Northwest Lincoln County.

Let me take you back, if you will, to the year 1804, to the homestead of William McHugh. This was the day that Sandy Creek ran red. It was a day much like any other, only this day, a few of Mr. McHugh’s horses had gotten loose, so he called on his three boys to go fetch them.

I recently learned that there are unresting spirits in the town of Foley, Missouri. This little town in Northern Lincoln County was platted in 1879 and was named after Addison Foley, who was the original land owner where the town is located. Foley was incorporated as a town in 1880 and at th…

As part of its efforts to commemorate the state’s bicentennial, the State Historical Society of Missouri has launched the Missouri Encyclopedia, a freely accessible, engaging, and authoritative resource for understanding Missouri’s past and people.

Success is a hard thing to measure. Do we count how many times a name ended up in history books, or do we cheer for the stranger who by letting his wife drive their Model T Ford in 1910 helped create a new normal in society? Clarence Cannon, a congressman from Elsberry, is a historical figur…

The Great River Road, the 10-state National Scenic Byway dedicated to the Mississippi River, has received notice that eight of its states’ byways have been designated “All-American Roads” by the Federal Highway Administration.

Silex, Missouri was started in the 1880’s when the North Hannibal Railway was extended to the town for the purpose of transportation. The post office in Silex has been in operation since 1882. Perched on a cliff, like a great eagle, overlooking the small town sits the Duncan Mansion. My purp…

In two years with The Lincoln County Journal, Norman McFadden has built a following in the area captivating readers with his “Urban Legends of Lincoln County” series.

Like history itself, the Lincoln County Historical and Archaeological Society is a work in progress.

The year is 1979 and out on Highway J in southern Lincoln County sits a little pig farm. Here on the pig farm, in a small house live a farmer named Frank, his wife, Betty and their daughter. Their daughter met a young man from Troy named Benjamin. It wasn’t long before the two were madly in …

It was a war unlike any seen before, and hopefully will never see again. It was a war that pit brother against brother, and father against son. It split the United States in half and many tears were shed on the battlefield. But a crime against humanity was being done, and so it was that the …

Halloween is creeping up on us and pretty soon ghosts, goblins and ghouls will be everywhere. And what is Halloween without a good scary story about cannibalism! So pour yourself another cup of coffee or cocoa, sit back in your lazy chair and read the legend of the cat lady.

A whole lot of people have the wrong idea when it comes to the meaning of Christmas. Now when I think of Christmas I think about love, kindness, giving and sharing. But so many people in this day only think that it is about receiving when it is truly about giving from the kindness of your heart.

A battle that should not have been fought, but had to be. It was a meaningless war full of meaningful deaths. The blood that fell on the ground that day should not have been shed, unfortunately for those who lost their lives, it had to be. Well, let us get to the story and then you will understand.

Community members gathered in late June at the Reid Cemetery to observe a monument dedication to slaves owned by the Reid family, who lie buried in the back of the cemetery.

Twenty-six years ago the famed “Great Flood of 1993” sent water rushing into Lincoln County, soaking parts of the area and damaging property.

The Lincoln County Historical Society is preparing for its fourth annual Cemetery Tour on June 6. Community members will have the chance to learn more about six influential members of the county who have passed on and are now buried at the Troy City Cemetery. The event will start at 6:30 p.m…

Pictured are the presenters: Marcy Hosty, Mary Jo Anderson, Bri Hosty, Grace Deninger, Barb Peterson, Cecelia Whitaker. Submitted photo.

From the July 22, 2008 edition of the Lincoln County Journal:

60 Years Ago – July 25, 1958Sheriff Melvin Starkey is in Lincoln County Memorial Hospital for treatment of injuries in suffered in an automobile accident  at the junction of Highway 47 and Mill Street. The sheriff is being treated for a concussion, possible fractured skull  and bruises. His …

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These items are a small part of the more than $900 million of Unclaimed Property protected by Treasurer Schmitt. One in ten Missourians have Unclaimed Property and the average return is around $300.Submitted photo.

Troy Aquatic Center, supported by voters through the passage of a capital improvement tax, will officially be unveiled to the community May 26 at an eight-hour open house. The center is located nextto Troy City Hall on Cap-au-Gris. Parking lots have been asphalted, sod laid and of course, wa…

We are revisiting our past issues to share some of the top news stories from our archives since 2005. Each week, we will spotlight stories that impacted the community in powerful ways. We hope readers of all ages will enjoy this feature.The Lincoln County Journal archives allow you access to…

In this undated file photo, New York Yankees’ Babe Ruth hits a home-run. As part of its collection of Babe Ruth items, the Baseball Hall of Fame says it has the bat the slugger used to hit his then-record 60th home run in 1927. (AP Photo/File)

We are revisiting our past issues to share some of the top news stories from our archives since 2005. Each week, we will spotlight stories that impacted the community in powerful ways. We hope readers of all ages will enjoy this feature.The Lincoln County Journal archives allow you access to…

A Union corporal explains the steps in loading and firing a Civil War rifle-musket.

Frank Fazekas Jr., right, poses for a photograph with a portrait of his father, Lt. Frank Fazekas, at his home in New Hartford, N.Y., on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018. Fazekas never knew his father. He was just 6 months old at the time of the crash of the pilot’s fighter plane during World War II,…

Monte Cottle, Lincoln County 911 Mapping and Addressing director, retired his position effective March 31. Hehas been with the 911 program since its inception. Bob Simmons photo.

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This Feb. 14, 1942 photo provided by the U.S. National Archives shows the five Sullivan brothers on board USS Juneau (CL-52) at the time of her commissioning ceremonies at the New York Navy Yard. The brothers who were all killed in the World War II sinking of the USS Juneau on Nov. 13, 1942.…

We are revisiting our past issues to share some of the top news stories from our archives since 2005. Each week, we will spotlight stories that impacted the community in powerful ways. We hope readers of all ages will enjoy this feature.The Lincoln County Journal archives allow you access to…

Governor William Buckingham, Civil War governor of Connecticut.

Three area businesses became the first “Cornerstone Partners” in the 2008 Capital Campaign for the Troy AreaChamber of Commerce. They include (from left): Floyd Dowell, CEO and Ashley Cobb, marketing director, LincolnCounty Medical Center; Pat Flynn, co-chair of the campaign; Cheri Wincheste…

In a June 26, 1928 file photo, American aviatrix Amelia Earhart poses with flowers as she arrives in Southampton, England, after her transatlantic flight on the “Friendship” from Burry Point, Wales. Bones found in 1940 on a western Pacific Ocean island were quite likely to be remains from fa…

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Mary Randolph Custis Lee

In this Feb. 14, 2018 photo, a lock of George Washington’s hair discovered in an old book at Union College’s archives lay on a folded piece of paper at the college’s Schenectady, N.Y. campus. John Myers, the college’s catalog and metadata librarian, discovered the hair strands in a yellowed …

This April 1968 file photo shows the first sergeant of A Company, 101st Airborne Division, guiding a medevac helicopter through the jungle foliage to pick up casualties suffered during a five-day patrol near Hue, April 1968. Two soldiers in the photo, Dallas Brown, bottom, and Tim Wintenburg…