Thursday, January 29, 2015 From Township Hall to City Hall During the 1920s, Morris Wattles served as the Troy Township Supervisor. Mr. Wattles was also a history teacher who worked his entire life to...

 Space Shuttle Challenger Wednesday, January 28, 2015 Challenger Disaster of 1986 On January 28, 1986, the unthinkable happened. The space shuttle Challenger, which had made nine successful prior voyages, catastrophically disintegrated only 73 seconds...

 Paris Peace Accords Tuesday, January 27, 2015 The Paris Peace Accords of 1973 On January 27, 1973 the Paris Peace Accords, an agreement intended to end the Vietnam War, was signed at the Hotel...

 Dick Halsey Dick Halsey: Memories of a fifth-generation Troy Halsey Monday, January 26, 2015 My name is Dick Halsey, and it was my privilege to serve on the Troy City Commission (now called City...

 Norman Barnard Judge Norman Barnard Sunday, January 25, 2015 Judge Norman Barnard was a highly respected community leader in Troy and Oakland County for over fifty years. He was born on January 25, 1914...

 Chuck Daly Big Beaver United Methodist Church Misses the Hoops Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015 In 1990 Chuck Daly, the coach of the 1989 NBA Champion Detroit Pistons, and an investment group attempted to open...

Commander Lloyd “Pete” Bucher The USS Pueblo Incident Friday, Jan. 23, 2015 On January 23, 1968, Americans learned that the USS Pueblo, a lightly armed Navy surveillance vessel, had been attacked by North Korea....

U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Roe v. Wade  Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015 On January 22, 1973 the United States Supreme Court released one of the most widely recognized and heatedly contested rulings in its...

Scrabble® Gains National Popularity in 1950s Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015   According to different sources Scrabble® Brand Crossword Game is now found in one third to 3/5 of American homes. Between one and two...

What Would the City of Troy Look Like? 1958 Predictions vs. 2015 Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015 George Vilican a partner in the planning firm Vilican Lehman defended the need for the City of Troy’s...

MLK  – A Celebration of Freedom, Troy’s tribute to the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Monday, Jan. 19, 2015 On Monday January 19, 2015, people who live and work in Troy will...

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. – A hero in the fight for equality and justice Sunday, Jan. 18, 2015 On Monday January 19, 2015 people and nations around the world will celebrate the life...

Cold Sunday 1982 Saturday, Jan. 17, 2015 Meteorologists dubbed January 17, 1982 “Cold Sunday.” On that day a much of the United States experienced the coldest temperatures since weather records have been kept. The...

Click map to enlarge Why 90 degree turns on I-75? Friday, Jan. 16, 2015 There are two nearly 90-degree turns in I-75 in Troy. The following explains why this circuitous route was selected. Route...

Click map to enlarge I-75- 5 Routes Proposed Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015 On January 14, 1959 the Troy City Commission approved the unique route of I-75 through Troy. Because this decision was critical to...