David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — Four families enjoyed the births of twins at Blessed Beginnings, the birth center at Blessing Hospital, during the week of April 7. Department nurse manager Callie Asmann says it’s the only time that has happened in recent memory. “This was a rare and memorable occurrence for us, and the atmosphere has been full…
Read Full Article PALMYRA, Mo. — Two Palmyra men were arrested Tuesday after the Palmyra Police Department, in conjunction with other law enforcement officials, executed a search warrant at 309 W. Jefferson in Palmyra. During the search, officers uncovered a significant quantity of illegal substances, including methamphetamine, along with paraphernalia consistent with drug distribution. Law enforcement also discovered…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Unofficial results as of midnight Tuesday had long-time Adams County Board member Kent Snider and incumbent Andy Sprague in the lead to fill two spots on the John Wood Community College Board of Trustees. Vote totals had been collected Tuesday night from eight of the nine counties that John Wood Community College serves…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Two members of the Quincy Police Department have been invited to participate in the 32nd annual Top Cops Awards dinner on May 12 during National Police Week in Washington, D.C. Officers Gabriel VanderMaiden and Matt Hermsmeier were among the 19 officers selected to be recognized. The National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO), which represents…
Read Full Article PARIS, Mo. — Much of the testimony on the second day of the Lyle Miller first-degree murder trial in Monroe County Circuit Court revolved around Miller’s relationship with Betty Hayes and the search for her when she was missing for 589 days before she was found in a pond on a 40-acer lot Miller owned…
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