Dr. Barbara Fowler Sunday, March 15, 2015 When Troy Superintendent Janet Jopke passed away in 2005, her successor had a tough act to follow. Troy Schools had experienced incredible growth and success through Superintendent...

  Sutton Foster Saturday, March 14, 2015 Former Troy High School student Sutton Foster was “So talented that it’s scary,” said Associated Press drama critic Mark Kennedy, shortly before she won the 2002 “Best...

        Greta Bergishagen DiGioia                      Spirit World by Greta DiGioia Friday, March 13, 2015 Born in an era of social change for women...

Thursday, March 12, 2015 Born on February 18, 1908 in Long Pine, Nebraska, Clara Coe Blankenship moved to Troy in 1939 after marrying Calvin Blankenship in 1925. She quickly became involved in the community,...

Wednesday, March 11, 2015 The Rouge River trickles through a Beech-Maple forest and soggy wetlands in the northwest corner of Troy. Norman Barnard’s oldest son Fred and others who grew up in Troy Township...

  Representative Martha Griffiths Tuesday, March 10, 2015 Martha Wright Griffiths was a nationally-recognized champion of equal rights for women throughout her long career in public service to Michigan and the nation. Griffiths served...

Aerial view of Flynn Park                                                   Don Flynn Ball fields...

The first Troy City Commission: (from left to right) Mayor Frank Costello, City Commissioners Roy Duncan, George Ford, Ernest Gray, George Yeokum, Elmer Lowe, and Donald Lance, Associate Judge Deville Mason and Judge Charles...

  Troy Charter Commission from left to right: (front row) Fred Hildebrandt, Norman Barnard, Frank Costello, and Clifton Truesdell; (back row) Roy Duncan, George Ford, Ernest Gray, Elmer Lowe, and Wesley Smith. Saturday, March...

  Friday, March 6, 2015 Royal Oak learned of Troy’s petition for incorporation after it was filed. Following approval of the petition, an election was scheduled for June 7, 1955. The voters of Troy...

  Township Supervisor Norman Barnard Thursday, March 5, 2015 During the first week of March 1955, the Citizens for Incorporation Committee in Troy Township initiated the process for Troy Township to become the City...

  Entering Troy Township Wednesday, March 4, 2015 During the first week of March 1955, the Citizens for Incorporation Committee in Troy Township initiated the process for Troy Township to become the City of...

Tuesday, March 3, 2015 Jeanne Stine is one of Troy’s most distinguished and respected leaders. A former teacher and school counselor in Clawson, she became a fixture in Troy government for 30 years. Jeanne...

Monday, March 2, 2015 What is the first thing a person thinks of when it comes to the word superintendent? Usually, they will think of a bald middle-aged man who constantly yells “Skin-NER!” whenever...

Sunday, March 1, 2015 Contributed by Pam Brady In the early 1970s, the City of Troy was starting to grow dramatically and several of the women who moved into town were thinking about establishing...