Muddy River News
MACOMB, Ill. — The Ambassador Committee of the Macomb Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting on Thursday, June 1 to celebrate the summer season of the Macomb Farmers Market, now in its 48th year. Located along Lafayette Street in Chandler Park, the community-run market is the oldest continual downstate farmers market in existence.…
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Walter Roberts (79) Quincy, IL for aggravated assault at 224 South 8th Street. Lodged. 109 Galen Richardson (49) Quincy, IL for driving on suspended license. NTA. 174 Steven Williams (68) 800 Pawn Ave Quincy, IL for improper driving at 10th and Broadway. PTC. 151 Sarah Cole (37) 2421 Crystal Ave Quincy, IL for improper backing…
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QUINCY – United Way of Adams County will invest $690,000 in 26 local partner agency programs aimed at improving education, health and financial stability in Adams County. The grants were announced as part of the United Way Partner Award Breakfast held Friday at the Salvation Army Kroc Center Meadows Room. Nancy Bluhm, executive director of United Way…
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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. Todd W. Alexander of Quincy sold a residence at 1010 Adams in Quincy to Thomas L.…
Read Full Article Ryan Waters (37) 2206 Chestnut St Quincy, IL on warrants for FTA – fleeing to elude and FTA unlawful restraint / domestic battery. Lodged. 271 Caleb E William 400 S 16th for FTA Suspended Registration at 12th & Chestnut Lodged 161 Tersea J Wilhite 1508 Spring for Expired Registration and Operating Uninsured Vehicle at 5th…
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QUINCY — Casey Schnack, defense attorney for Tim Bliefnick, released a statement Thursday regarding his Wednesday conviction on two counts of First Degree Murder and one count of Home Invasion: “On behalf of myself, Tim and the entire Bliefnick family, I would like to thank the jurors for their hard work and effort they put…
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MACOMB, Ill. — The Ambassador Committee of the Macomb Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting on Wednesday, May 31 for Glenwood Pool, 1400 N. Randolph, to celebrate the opening of the pool for the summer season. The pool, open to the public, is provided and operated by the City of Macomb. Daily passes,…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — VFW Post 11041 will hold a fish fry from 4-7 p.m. Friday at 316 S. Main. Cost is $12 for adults and $5 for children. In addition to catfish and “VFW spuds,” the menu offers baked beans, cole slaw, cornbread, dessert and a drink. People interested in joining the post are invited…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Career and Technical Center recently was awarded a $250,000 grant from the Missouri Department of Education as part of the passage of Missouri House Bill 3002. The Hannibal Board of Education, in its meeting on Monday, May 15, approved a financial match of the grant funds. Construction of a 60-foot…
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QUINCY — To celebrate National Donut Day on Friday, June 2, The Salvation Army Quincy Area Command will host its third annual donut hole eating competition at The Kroc Center at 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 1, between members of The Salvation Army and Kroc Center staff. The funds raised from this event will benefit…
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Ashley Conrad gets us ready for the first of Pike County’s two summer fairs as she runs down next week’s activities with Joe Collard, president of the Pike County Fair Board. You can also find a link to the fair schedule below. And Megan Duncan lets us know what’s happening in Hannibal.
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This is the complete statement read by Sarah Reilly, Becky Bliefnick’s sister, on behalf of their family following the guilty verdict of Tim Bliefnick: We should not be standing here today. We should not be delivering this statement. We should not be living in a world where a crime like this is possible. We should…
Read Full Article David Bence, 39, of Quincy for Malicious Mischief. NTA 178 Dorisann M Burke (31) of Quincy, arrested for Retail Theft x3 at 5211 Broadway, Walmart. Lodged 112/136 Jenna Hodson, 29, of Hannibal for speeding. PTC 147 Fredrick Hedges, 64, of La Grange for speeding. PTC 147 Gary Maze, 78, of Palmyra for seat belt. PTC…
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QUINCY — Cancer survivors and their loved ones are invited to Blessing Hospital for a party on Friday, June 2. The Blessing Cancer Center team will host a National Cancer Survivors Day 2023 celebration from 1-3 p.m. in the parking lot at 11th and College. Each cancer survivor attending will receive a Cancer Survivors Day…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Legal Partnership will hold a Quincy Legal Partnership open house from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, June 1, at 926 Broadway, Suite C. The open house will include a program at 5:30 p.m. Interested people should RSVP by calling 217-617-4298, ext. 3071 or by emailing kglasgow@lincolnlegal.org. Anyone unable to attend who would like…
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QUINCY — Music educator Dan Sherman was awarded the George M. Irwin Lifetime Achievement Award for excellence in music and fine arts during the Quincy Park Band’s season opening concert on Monday in Madison Park. The award is in recognition of a lifetime of service and dedication to the entire arts and culture sector and…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Fire Department responded to a call at about 5 p.m. Tuesday for a fire on the second floor of a mixed-use building in the 1100 block of Vermont. The building at 1131 ½ Vermont was commercial with a residential apartment on the second floor and built with block walls and wood…
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Daily Dirt for Wednesday, May 31, 2023 We bid adieu to May with a look at some of the worst possible ice cream flavors ever concocted … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 623 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Chocolate? Vanilla? Strawberry? Pralines and Cream? Mint Chocolate Chip? What is your favorite…
Read Full Article Kimberly Koontz,41, Quincy, for Aggravated Battery at 225 North 5th on 5/27/23. Lodged 180/112 Benjamin Inman,25, Quincy, for Disorderly Conduct on 5/20/23 at 2225 North 12th. NTA 112 Angela Deming,48, Quincy, for Speeding and Operation of Uninsured Motor Vehicle at 15th Broadway on 5/28/23. NTA 155 Kristopher Hamner,25, Quincy, for Failure to Wear Seatbelt and…
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QUINCY — The woman involved in last week’s shooting in the 1100 block of Jefferson has died. Dana A. Lawton-Marshall, 47, was sitting on the front porch of a home in the 1100 block of Jefferson with another person. The investigation so far has determined that Lawton-Marshall played no part in this disturbance and was…
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