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QUINCY — Registration is now open for John Wood Community College’s JDub Academy, which offers classes for students during June and July. JDub Academy provides hands-on learning for grades K-12 in agriculture, art, baking, computers, cooking, dance, healthcare, science, sewing and more. Area youths may choose from a variety of classes during three sessions offered Monday…
Read Full Article QUINCY — A scam awareness seminar, “Don’t Get Hooked!”, for older adults and their family members to learn how to protect themselves from scams and frauds will be held from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, May 5 at the Quincy Senior & Family Resource Center, 639 York. Speakers from the Quincy Police Department, Better Business…
Read Full Article QUINCY — A vacant commercial two-story brick building at 215 Oak has been declared a total loss after a Friday afternoon fire. The Quincy Fire Department was dispatched at 2:50 p.m. to a report of a structure fire in the Second and Oak area. Heavy smoke could be seen in the area by responding units. Upon…
Read Full Article George Thomas, 24, of Quincy for FTA DWLS, Traffic Control, DWLS, and No Valid Reg. New charge of Operating Uninsured Vehicle. Lodged 121 Caleb Gottman, 37, of Qunincy for Warrant Retail Theft. Lodged 112 Arrest Ray Golden, 31, of Quincy for Trespassing. NTA 121 Matthew Hervey, 37, of Quincy for No Valid DL and Improper Left…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Quincy Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting April 14 to celebrate the opening of Benson Financial Group’s second Quincy location, 3740 E. Lake Centre, Suite A. The first location is at 161 Progress Road, Hannibal, Mo. Benson Financial Group offers financial planning, retirement planning, investment planning, asset management, insurance planning,…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Mayor Mike Troup, Quincy area pastors and city and county officials will join together for a National Day of Prayer breakfast from 7-8 a.m. Thursday, May 4. The “Love, Life and Liberty” prayer breakfast will be held at WTJR-TV, 222 N. Sixth. A prayer meeting will be held that day at noon in…
Read Full Article QUINCY, Ill. — The Quincy Area Autism Support Group is transitioning to the Quincy Medical Group Foundation with a new name — Great River Autism Connection — and mission. In a press release, Lynnae Glascock, clinical coordinator at Quincy Medical Group and co-facilitator of Great River Autism Connection, shared, “The QMG Foundation’s additional support will…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Quincy Concert Band will present a concert at Congregational Church, 12th and Maine, beginning at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 30, as part of the Sunday Music Series. Ensembles from the band have organized five different groups. Included will be a trio of flute, oboe and clarinet, and a quintet of flute, oboe, clarinet,…
Read Full Article William Dinwiddie, 73, of Quincy for Fail to Obey Stop Sign . Jayden Durst, 20, of Palmyra for Failure to Reduce Speed. John Beck, 70, of Mendon for Failure to Yield-Private Drive. Miles C. Dempsey (46) for Operate Vehicle with Suspended Registration, NTA, 146 James H. Bauer (58) for No Valid DL and Unsafe Backing,…
Read Full Article QUINCY — No one was injured at a house fire Thursday afternoon at 831 N. Fifth. The Quincy Fire Department responded to a call at 2:07 p.m. for a house on fire at Fifth and Lind. Upon arrival, crews found smoke and fire coming from the front porch of the structure. Engine Company No. 4 pulled a…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Salvation Army will hold its third annual “Unmasking the Singer” fundraiser Friday, April 28 at the Atrium on Third, 201 S. Third. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. with dinner being served at 6 p.m. A cash bar will be available. The opening act will take the stage at 7 p. m.…
Read Full Article QUINCY — A Quincy man was lodged in the Adams County Jail Wednesday night when Quincy Police Department officers arrested him for having a gun — and then learned he had numerous felony convictions. Officers were dispatched to the 600 block of Lind Street at approximately 6:25 p.m. Wednesday in reference to a subject with…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — An Earth Day clean-up event, sponsored by Hannibal Board of Public Works, Hannibal Parks and Recreation, Hannibal Area Chamber of Commerce and US Cellular, will begin at the Y Men’s Pavilion on Saturday, April 29. It was postponed on Saturday, April 22. Volunteers can meet anytime from 8-11 a.m. to pick up…
Read Full Article CANTON, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Transportation closed Lewis County Route B at the levee, just north of Missouri Route 16, at 8 a.m. Friday, April 28, because of the water level of the Mississippi River. This route is expected to be closed for the foreseeable future until conditions change. Motorists will need to…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — In honor of National Women’s Health Month, Hannibal Regional is offering $99 3D mammograms during May developed by Hologic, Inc., a worldwide leader in Women’s Health. Utilizing advanced breast tomosynthesis technology, these exams are clinically proven to significantly increase the detection of breast cancers while simultaneously decreasing the number of women asked…
Read Full Article MACOMB, Ill. — The Ambassador Committee of the Macomb Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting on April 11 for the Regional Office of Education No. 26 Family Resource Center, 339 S. Johnson. The combined efforts of the Early Beginnings Program and the LEAP Program have allowed for the expansion and creation of the…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The monovalent COVID-19 mRNA vaccines (both Pfizer and Moderna) are no longer available to use in the United States, according to a press release from the Adams County Health Department. The Food and Drug Administration recently deauthorized the monovalent Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines and provided authorization for bivalent vaccines for additional uses.…
Read Full Article The JWCC band, chorus and cheerleaders also performed the school fight song for the board Wednesday night. QUINCY — John Wood Community College Board of Trustees heard a report on maintaining tuition rates for the upcoming year as well as trustee election results, recognitions, oath of offices for new board members and the election of…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Quincy University School of Fine Arts and Communication will be the host of the third annual QU Honor Jazz Band Festival on Friday, April 28, at the Connie Niemann Center for Music, 17th and Seminary Road. Twenty high school musicians from area schools were selected through a competitive process to participate in…
Read Full Article Lynn M Waters, 58, 2206 Chestnut St, Retail Theft at 425 Broadway St. NTA 101 Noah L McColez, 18, 3602 Mill Creek Valley Rd, FTA Possession of Cannabis at 3322 Maine St. 123 Megan J Kaneer, 29, 3330 Lyric Ln, reports her debit card was used to purchase multiple items at 600 Maine St. 107…
Read Full Article 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. Samara Enterprise, LLC of Winnetka, Calif., sold a residence at 1011-1013 Chestnut in Quincy to Diana…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Working for Blessing Health will be the focus of the next Community Job Skills workshop and hiring event. The workshop will take place from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, April 28, at the Quincy Senior and Family Resource Center, 639 York. The event is sponsored by Blessing Health, West Central Illinois Area Agency…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Truck Driver Training Program at John Wood Community College will be the host of an open house at 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 1 in the Workforce Development Center, 2710 N. 42nd. Representatives will share how the program has revised its training in response to the new federal regulations regarding obtaining a CDL.…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal-LaGrange University will hold an Arbor Day celebration at 10 a.m. Friday, April 28, near the Carroll Science Center on HLGU’s campus. The university will honor David Dexheimer by planting a tree and dedicating a bench on campus. A reception will follow the celebration in the Carroll Science Center lobby. Dexheimer died…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The opening day for the Central Park Farmers Market will be Saturday, April 29. The market will be open from 7:30 a.m.-noon every Saturday and from 3-7 p.m. on Tuesdays through Oct. 28. Steve Huse, market manager, said in a press release vendors are excited about the chance to connect with their…
Read Full Article On 4/17/2023 at 4:45 PM Connie L. Easley of Versailles struck a deer on CR 1400E @ 950N Ave. No injuries were reported and damage to the vehicle was over $1500.00. On 4/20/2023 at 8:52 PM Joshua D. Havens of Mt. Sterling struck a deer on Il 99. No injuries were reported and damage to the…
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