🌱 How a $61,000 grant just upgraded every Troy patrol car

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In today's newsletter:

• How a $61,000 grant just upgraded every Troy patrol car

Also on today's calendar: Holiday Show and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Cloudy, chilly; a p.m. flurry, with a high of 37 and low of 31 degrees.
• Friday: Cloudy; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 36, low: 19. ⛄️ Brr!
• Saturday: Very cold with low clouds, with a high of 23 and low of 1 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Troy Police Chief ‘ecstatic' with new in-car video systems for department (timestribunenews.com) — Troy’s police cruisers now have fully funded, upgraded in-car video systems thanks to a $61,000 state grant, improving safety and transparency for local residents. The new Motorola cameras, installed in all 11 patrol vehicles, pair with officers’ body cameras and replace aging equipment that had reached the end of its service life.
   

📸 Around Troy

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Troy

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• Santa Claus visits Nickel Plate Station
  Lewis and Clark Community College - N. O. Nelson, 600 Troy Rd, Edwardsville
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 13

• Holiday Show
  Triad High School , 703 US-40 , Troy
  7:00 pm

Monday December 15

• Snow Tipsy Paint Party
  Wine for the Win , 300 Jarvis Ct #4 , Troy
  6:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Donation Day at the Tri-Township Public Library
  Tri-Township Public Library District , 209 S Main St , Troy
  9:00 am

Tuesday December 23

• Adult Book Club
  Tri-Township Public Library District , 209 S Main St , Troy
  6:30 pm

Thursday December 25

• Children's Play Group at the Tri-Township Public Library
  Tri-Township Public Library District , 209 S Main St , Troy
  10:00 am

Friday December 26

• Adult Book Club
  Tri-Township Public Library District , 209 S Main St , Troy
  10:00 am

Tuesday December 30

• Donation Day at the Tri-Township Public Library
  Tri-Township Public Library District , 209 S Main St , Troy
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 12

• Care Giver Coffee Talk
  Jan’s Naturals CBD Market Place & Coffee Shop , 2929 N Center St , Maryville
  10:00 am
• Mindful Meditation and Flow
  2400 N Center St , Maryville
  6:00 pm
• The Dave Mendoza Band: Dave Mendoza Band Christmas Party @ Neighborhood Social Club (Pontoon Beach, IL)
  Neighborhood Social Club Reception Hall , 4168 IL-162 , Pontoon Beach
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• The Reindeer are coming!
  Cambridge House of Maryville , 6960 IL-162 , Maryville
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• A good friend of mine is in need of a skilled tile expert for a home renovation.
  If you can help or know someone who can, please send their phone number to amyjesusbabe98@exdonuts.com (Nextdoor Shadow Wood Plus)

• Papa John's Pizza posted a job opening for Restaurant Team Member in Glen Carbon. Apply here.
• The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Freight/Receiving in Edwardsville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Troy here.

🗞 Nearby News

Maryville

• Reach the Riverbend: Local Volunteer Opportunities (riverbender.com)
• You can't claim to be shut out if you never walk in (theintelligencer.com)
• Jerry Lockhart (riverbender.com)

Glen Carbon

• Goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher to remain with the NWSL's Chicago Stars through 2026 (theintelligencer.com)
• Senator Erica Harriss Named 2025 Prairie State Policy Champion (collinsvilledailynews.com)
• Man sentenced in scam of dozens, including $249K from metro-east retiree (bnd.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I could get canned for this!
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