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Judy Lenore (Grimmer) Schoonover, 94 of Grovetown, Georgia, formerly of Quincy, Illinois passed away Monday, July 29, 2024, at her home surrounded by family. Fr. Patrick Smith will officiate the requiem mass at St. John’s Parish and Cathedral beginning at 11:00 am on Tuesday, August 6th, 2024. The family will accept visitors in the narthex…
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QUINCY – On Wednesday, the Quincy Police Department in a coordinated effort with the Illinois State Police, Adams County Sheriff’s Department, and West Central Illinois Task Force conducted a narcotics detail. The narcotics detail was aimed at targeting the possession and distribution of narcotics in Quincy and Adams County. The detail provided an increased number…
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QUINCY — Adams County Coroner Scott Graham has identified the man found dead Wednesday in a yard in the 1400 block of Oak Street. The deceased has been identified as Jordan Matthew Story, 37, of 2428 College in Quincy. Graham said the cause of death appears to be natural causes. Around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Quincy…
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Larry Edward Godar, 83, of Overland Park, KS, formerly of Shawnee, KS, passed away on Monday, July 15, 2024, at Silverado Memory Care in Overland Park, KS. Cremation was accorded to Larry. A private Mass of Christian Burial will take place at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Quincy, IL. Fr. Tom Donovan will…
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GRIGGSVILLE, Ill. — Just after 11 a.m. Thursday, Chief Deputy Zack Orr of the Pike County Sheriff’s Department conducted a sex offender compliance check in the 200 block of North Wall Street Griggsville. Subsequent to an investigation, Jeremy B. Vogel, 21, of Griggsville was arrested for failure to register as a sex offender. Vogel…
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ST. LOUIS – A Monroe County, Mo. church official was arrested last month after having been indicted and accused of participating in a more than $1.2 million pandemic loan fraud scheme. Kenneth C. Sparks III, 54, was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service in Florida. A grand jury indicted Sparks on July 17 with one…
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CHERYL KAY BORGSTADT Cheryl Kay Borgstadt, age 61, of La Grange, MO passed away, Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 6:46 p.m. at her home in La Grange. She was born January 2, 1963 in Richmond, MO a daughter of Alma Lee Borgstadt of La Grange. Cheryl graduated from Highland High School in Ewing, MO. She…
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Elizabeth Mahsman, age 95, of Quincy, died on Friday, July 26, 2024 at 7:05 p.m. in Sunset Home. Elizabeth was born on June 13, 1929 in Hannibal, MO, a daughter of James and Amelia Hatton Sexton. On January 22, 1952 she married Harold L. Enslen in Hannibal, MO. He preceded her in death on March…
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Muddy River News transaction information is obtained from Illinois Real Estate Transfer Declaration forms accompanying recorded documents. Dates provided may differ from actual transaction or recording dates. Further details may be obtained from the PTAX form or recorded documents. Susan B. Clark of Chatham sold a residence at 1108 N. 20th in Quincy to Megan…
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COLUMBIA, Mo. — Steve Brink who operated numerous businesses in Missouri and Illinois, died Friday. Brink, 66, was pronounced dead at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia. Brink was born in Hannibal. He established an auto dealership, Steve Brink Motors. He then went into partnership with another car dealer, Dean Poage, to establish Brink…
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Richard (Dickie) A. Pipkin, 61, last known address in the 700 block of S. 15th Street in Quincy, is wanted by the Adams County Sheriff’s Department for Aggravated Domestic Battery and Domestic Battery. Miller is 6 foot, 2 inches tall and weighs 200 pounds. He has brown/gray hair and blue eyes. Call the Quincy Regional…
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I have to admit, George was always my favorite when watching “Seinfeld” … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,020 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Today we start another tribute week, this one dealing with the main characters from arguably the funniest TV show ever created, “Seinfeld”. The first subject is George,…
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NEWS RELEASE FROM THE MACOMB POLICE DEPARTMENT MACOMB, Ill. — On March 16, Macomb Police Lieutenant Nick Goc and Officer Korri Cameron responded to reports of domestic violence. During the incident, deadly force was used and two individuals werekilled at the scene. Per Macomb Police Department policy, an outside agency, the Illinois State Police (ISP),…
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Juanita L. Dutt, 85, of Quincy, passed away at 3:43 pm Sunday, July 28, 2024, at her home in Quincy, IL. A Graveside Service will be at 3:00 pm Friday, August 2, 2024, at the Quincy Memorial Park in Quincy. Fr. Tom Donovan will officiate. Juanita was born July 18, 1939, in Chicago, IL to…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A Hannibal man was sentenced to 20 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections after being found guilty of three felonies. On July 22 in the Circuit Court of Marion County, Judge Rachel Bringer- Shepherd sentenced Joshua Stevens for the following with terms running consecutively: Count 1 Burglary in the First Degree:…
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Barbara J. Peter, 88, of Quincy, IL, passed away at 6:00 am on Thursday, July 25, 2024, at Bradford Villa in Quincy, IL. A graveside service will be on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at 2:00 pm in Greenmount Cemetery. Deacon Dennis Holbrook will officiate. Barbara was born September 23, 1935, in Quincy, IL to Ray…
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QUINCY — The John Wood Community College Board of Trustees passed a balanced budget with a tuition freeze and tax rate reduction during its regular meeting Wednesday night. The Board approved a budget just over $19 million for the next fiscal year which includes a zero-dollar increase in tuition and universal fees. Enrollment drives most…
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QUINCY — Quincy Police made three arrests Wednesday, all involving teenagers carrying loaded handguns. Around 3:30 p.m., officers with the Quincy Police Department’s Special Investigations Unit conducted a traffic stop in the 300 block of Oak. The driver was Lance Z. Keithley, 19, Quincy. During the stop, officers located a loaded 9mm handgun in Keithley’s…
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Dec. 18, 1946 – Nov. 14, 2023 Ann known to everyone as AnnieB was born to Ruth (Wennier) and William Bartholomew in Quincy, IL. She went to St. Peter grade school and graduated from Notre Dame High School class of 1964. This was the first class to graduate after returning to all girls. She then…
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Angela Rose Skala, 53, of Carpentersville, formerly of Quincy, died Thursday afternoon, July 11, 2024, at home after a brief illness. Angela was born January 11, 1971, in Iowa City, the daughter of Anthony and Jane Lynn (Galloway) Cameron. Her pre-college education was in the Quincy Public Schools, leading to her graduation with Honors from…
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The leaders of the Illinois Democratic Party have announced they are supporting Vice President Kamala Harris to be their party’s nominee for president following Sunday’s decision by President Joe Biden to drop out of the race. Gov. JB Pritzker made his announcement on X (Twitter) Monday morning: Dick Durbin, the second highest ranking Democrat in…
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LIBERTY, Ill. — The Adams County Bicentennial Commission has announced that Liberty Bank has come aboard as a premier sponsor for the upcoming Bicentennial celebration in 2025. “We are deeply grateful to have Liberty Bank join us as a premier sponsor for the Adams County Bicentennial,” said Chuck Scholz, Chair of the Bicentennial Commission. “Their…
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James L. “Jim” Brinkman, 84, of rural Mendon, IL, passed away Friday, July 19, 2024, at his home. Born December 13, 1939, in Quincy, IL, Jim was the son of Lawrence and Hazel Wilkey Brinkman. He married Ruth E. Haistings on May 14, 1961, at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Coatsburg, IL. She preceded him…
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Cynthia A. ‘Cindy’ Brown, age 53, of Quincy, died on Tuesday, July 16, 2024 in Blessing Hospital. She was born on December 21, 1970 in Quincy, the daughter of John and Betty (Franklin) Ley. Cindy received her Bachelors Degree in Education from Western Illinois University and her Masters Degree from Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar,…
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Kareem Leyon Johnson, infant son of Kevin Johnson Jr. and Jeneveve Brown of Quincy, IL left this world to be with Jesus on Monday, July 8, 2024 at Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Keem was born on March 11, 2024 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL to his loving parents Kevin and…
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Patricia Ann Schulman, 77, of Quincy, IL, formerly of Houston, TX died July 16, 2024, at Blessing Hospital. Pat was born September 16, 1946, in Brooklyn, NY, a daughter of Julius and Cecelia Liona. After a Catholic school education, Pat went on to graduate from Saint Clare’s Hospital School of Nursing, New York, NY in…
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Leota Delores Blacketer, 91, of Quincy, passed away at 5:25 am Saturday, July 13, 2024, at Curtis Creek Senior Living Center. She was born February 9, 1933, near Rockport, IL to Thomas E. and Lula (Hardy) Blacketer. She graduated from Pittsfield High School Class of 1950. Delores worked most of her life in various office…
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Jack Edward Moore (Jackie) aged 77 of Hannibal, Missouri, passed away on Monday, July 15, 2024 at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. Jack was born on September 19, 1946 in Louisiana, Missouri. He is the son of John Calvin and Geneva Beryle (Phillips) Moore. Jack was married to Vikki Abney and into…
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Dean E. Peters, 62, of Quincy, passed away at 4:19 am Monday, July 15, 2024, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. Dean was born June 21, 1962, in Quincy, IL to Dwight and Bette (Caine) Peters. He attended Quincy High School, where he graduated in the early 1980s, setting the stage for a life of…
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Mary Ann Beckett, 92, of Quincy, passed away at 1:51 pm Saturday, July 13, 2024, at Good Samaritan Home in Quincy, IL. Mary Ann was born June 29, 1932, in Quincy, IL to Leo Henry Siebers and Elsa (Young) Cunningham. She was married to Everett Finley Beckett on March 13, 1953, in Quincy, IL. He…
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