No one will argue the past 12 months or so have been a wild ride here in Troy. Right before I took over as editor last December, Troy residents elected a new mayor. Many residents didn't like Janice Daniels, so they recalled her on Nov. 6. Then, a new mayor was sworn in, and then another one three days later. Now, residents are gearing up for a special election to vote for another new mayor in May while Council recently welcomed a new member to its ranks. And Patch was there, from being the first news source to break the story of Janice Daniels' viral anti-gay Facebook status more than a year…
A few of the things I found in the rainy woods Thursday in Montrose Township: An old shoe, a faded beach towel, two dead deer, a gas cap, part of a snake, a golf ball and a toilet seat. I would also find out Friday that Troy Police Capt. Bob Redmond and I were unknowingly within 30 feet of finding the body believed to be that of Troy man Patrick Joseph Mikes on Thursday night, just before the day's search was called off due to the rain and dwindling daylight. Yes, I found many things in the woods on Thursday. But what I would take away from that 14-hour day searching side-by-side with police …
