Monthly Archives: February 2016

Royer speaks at Optimists meeting

 Purchase Photos Close Email–> Print–> QR Favorite TROY — Nancy Royer, director of the Learning Center of WACO Air Museum and Aviation Learning Center, recently spoke to the Troy Noon Optismists. After receiving her bachelor of science in education, and … Continue reading

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Drugs from the dark web

The box came from Amsterdam. Casey Stone (pseudonym) and his three friends had waited weeks for the package to arrive. Finally, a Canada Post worker dropped off a brown box. It was addressed to one of Stone’s friends and had … Continue reading

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Shady promises, criminal past led to arrest of community organizer

A dubious fundraiser and revelations of a criminal past in another state led to the arrest of a local community organizer on Monday. Wayne Russell, 58, had been known locally as a man who supported good causes. He ran an … Continue reading

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Dinetz designs airports with flying colors

As a three-year-old, Jonathan Dinetz had himself a ritual. It went like this: after each of his weekly indoor swimming lessons in San Bruno, he would get a donut, walk with his mother past a flight agency that displayed airplane … Continue reading

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Elon Musk hints at electric airplane

Apparently not content with disrupting the automotive, energy and space transport industries, Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk has now hinted at a potential foray into the aircraft business. The ambitious executive for years has talked of the potential for aircraft … Continue reading

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Does the Islamic State have a real presence in Egypt?

Following the exploding of the Russian airplane as it was leaving Sharm-el-Sheikh to head to Saint Petersburg on 31 October 2015, killing all of its 224 passengers, the Islamic State’s Egyptian branch claimed responsibility for the attack. The claim was … Continue reading

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Douglas County Treasurer Jim Rudolph won’t run for re-election

Douglas County Treasurer Jim Rudolph said Monday he will not run again for that position. Rudolph plans to retire, and said he wants to announce that fact now so people who might be interested in replacing him know they won’t … Continue reading

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