🌱 How a retired director will still shape Troy’s public works
Troy, Illinois Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Troy! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a retired director will still shape Troy’s public works
- Troy families remember the life of Larry Gene Lambird
- Why Troy swapped dump truck vendors after a pricing mishap
Also on today's calendar: Children's Play Group at the Tri-Township Public Library and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Mostly sunny and not as hot, with a high of 85 and low of 63 degrees.
- Saturday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 82, low: 66.
- Sunday: A t-storm around in the a.m., with a high of 78 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Troy City Council votes to retain Hancock's services as contractor for 12 months (timestribunenews.com) — Troy residents will see former public works director Robert Hancock stay on as an independent contractor for a year, helping guide his successor while the city covers health insurance for him and his wife. The council also backed a new TIF-supported salon downtown, summer interns to digitize old city records, and engineering work for a shared-use path along Troy-O’Fallon Road. 
• Larry Gene Lambird, 86 (effinghamradio.com) — Family and friends are mourning 86-year-old Larry Gene Lambird, whose daughters Jenny Glover and Christine Brutcher live in Troy. A devoted railroad worker, outdoorsman, car enthusiast, and family man, he leaves behind his wife, children, grandchildren, and extended family, with services set for June 16 in Kinmundy and burial in Farina.
• Troy City Council shifts gears on new dump truck (timestribunenews.com) — Troy’s City Council has reversed course on a previously approved dump truck purchase for the public works department after a pricing error surfaced. The city will now buy a newer 2027 Ford F-550 from Weber Ford for about $126,700, with delivery expected in six to nine months.
📸 Around Troy
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Donation Day at the Tri-Township Public Library →
Tri-Township Public Library District, 209 S Main St, Troy
9:00 am
Tuesday June 16
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Other local events
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Troy Story Time / Tri-Township Library →
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City Council Meeting →
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CR off at 4:30
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Router Installation, No Internet for an hour
Tri-Township Public Library 209 South Main Street, Troy, IL 62294
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Children's Play Group at the Tri-Township Public Library →
Tri-Township Public Library District, 209 S Main St, Troy
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Children's Play Group at the Tri-Township Public... →
Tri-Township Public Library District, 209 S Main St, Troy
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Saxophonics Performance / Tri-Township Park →
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7:30 pm
Monday June 15
Tuesday June 16
Thursday June 18
Friday June 19
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Saturday Story time →
Maryville Community Library, 15 Professional Park Dr, Maryville
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Movie in the Park - How to Train Your Dragon →
Maryville, IL Calendar, 300 North Donk Avenue, Maryville
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Museum Committee Meeting →
Maryville, IL Calendar, 112 E. Zupan, Maryville
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Carnival Craziness Kids Night at Bobby's Frozen Custard →
Bobby's Frozen Custard, 2525 North Center Street, IL-159, Maryville
6:00 pm
Saturday June 13
Monday June 15
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Firehouse Subs posted a job opening for Team Member in Troy. Apply here.
- SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for Retail Reset Merchandiser in Troy. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Troy here.
🗞 Nearby News
Maryville
- Glen Carbon IL approves new shared use path to high school (theintelligencer.com)
- Prep basketball teams continue summer play (morningsentinel.com)
Glen Carbon
- Glen Carbon IL fire district equipment grant awarded (theintelligencer.com)
- 29 Williamsburg Lane Glen Carbon, IL 62034 (riverbender.com)
- 80 Glenwood Drive Glen Carbon, IL 62034 (riverbender.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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