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QUINCY — The Quincy branch of the American Association of University Women will have a scholarship fundraising event at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 4 at 1680 Maine. The garden party event will feature catered food and drink and will be held in a formal garden setting. The AAUW awards scholarships annually to women attending local…
Read Full Article HULL, Ill. — A Pike County Sheriff’s Department deputy sheriff, while working for the Village of Hull, conducted a traffic stop on a 2001 Mitsubishi SUV on East Street in Hull at 4:23 p.m. Tuesday, May 24. Subsequent to an investigation, the driver, Mark S. Tischer, 57, of New London, Mo., was arrested on the…
Read Full Article QUINCY —Blessing Hospital visitors will begin using an automated visitor and vendor registration process on Tuesday, May 31. It will enhance safety by allowing hospital officials to know who is in the building at any point in time. In a press release, David Parchim, security manager at Blessing Hospital, said, “We have access to reports…
Read Full Article 2022-009220, 05/24/2022 @ 01:03:02, US 61 Huckleberry Heights Dr, Hannibal Nature of Complaint Traffic Stop Officer Assigned 027 Myers, S N Entered By C74 Harp, A L Public Narrative Traffic stop at US-61 and Huckleberry Heights. A citation was issued for speed. 2022-009221, 05/24/2022 @ 01:06:13, Highway 61 James, Hannibal Nature of Complaint Traffic Stop Officer Assigned 043 Carlin, J R Entered By C74 Harp,…
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. Information is believed to be accurate but is not warranted. Mark A. Bichsel and Juliet V.…
Read Full Article UPDATE AS OF 1 p.m. WEDNESDAY: The Adams County Coroner has identified Patricia Wardlow, 81, as the resident of the mobile home in the Rancho Vista Estates Mobile Home Park who died in the fire. QUINCY — An elderly person was found dead inside a mobile home after a fire early Tuesday night. Deputies with…
Read Full Article Ricky J. Dean (32) Quincy for poss of meth and FTA poss of meth. Lodged 157 Shakeyia L. Bradshaw (28) 825 Lind, Quincy for aggravated battery. Lodged 131 Sara Smith (38) 316 1/2 Elm, Quincy reported the theft of her purple huffy bicycle valued at $128. 135
Read Full Article QUINCY — Construction on South Eighth Street from Harrison to Van Buren will begin on Wednesday, May 25. South Eighth will be closed to traffic from R.J. Peters Drive to Jackson. Motorists should avoid South Eighth and detour around the closure via South 12th Street. The closure is expected to last for two months. The closure will allow for…
Read Full Article CARTHAGE, Ill. — The Hancock County Sheriff’s Department made three arrests last week which involved a seizure of firearms. A sheriff’s deputy on patrol conducted a traffic stop at approximately 2:51 a.m. May 19 on a 2007 GMC truck for expired registration. The driver, Lance D. Hocker, 26, of Fort Madison, Iowa, was subsequently arrested…
Read Full Article Taylor Freeman, 26, Coatsburg, for failure to reduce speed to avoid a crash at 48th and Broadway. Ethan K. Ward, 23, Quincy, reported the theft of his black 2010 Hyundai Sonata. Yvonne R. Eberle, 49, Mendon, arrested for FTA Operate Uninsured Vehicle, Pedestrian Use of the Roadway, Parking on Land of Another, and Possession of…
Read Full Article QUINCY — A two-session Entrepreneur Education Day will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 25 at the Quincy Public Library, 526 Jersey. Cyndi Thomason, a speaker and thought leader in ecommerce accounting, will present the sessions of “Profit is a Habit, Not an Event” and “Make Your Business Work for You.” Through…
Read Full Article Brent A. Standley, 36, Hannibal, Mo., Possession of Stolen Property, Operating Uninsured, DWLR and No Valid Registration at S. 12th St. and Payson Ave. Tamra S. Roberts, 43, Mendon, FTA DWLS. Lodged. David A. Tully, 43, Homeless, Peace Disturbance at 330 N. Front St. Margaret S. Ward, 76, Palmyra, Mo., Improper Lane Usage at N.…
Read Full Article Breahana reported a check was stolen from her mailbox and later cashed on 5/12/22. Scott E. Burkhart, 24, 1122 N. 10th, for Failure to Yield-Parked Position at 10th & Cedar. Charles J. Marks, 24, 1008 Jersey, for Disobey Stop Sign at 10th & Maine. Gregory Lionberger, 61, Hannibal, Mo. reported his 2022 Hyundai Kona was…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — A Hannibal woman is in the Marion County Jail and faces charges of deceptive business practices and stealing. Detectives with the Hannibal Police Department went to a residence on Homestead on May 19 and arrested Amanda L. Stuart, 40. Stuart had multiple warrants issued by the 10th Judicial Circuit Court of Marion…
Read Full Article GRIGGSVILLE, Ill. — A Griggsville woman is lodged in the Pike County Jail on a charge of threatening a public official. The investigation began when the Pike County Sheriff’s Department became aware of a threat to the immediate family of a public official posted on a social media website. Law enforcement officials determined Rachelle R.…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Gem City Breakfast Kiwanis held its annual grant ceremony at the Kiwanis Shelter in Lincoln Park on Friday. Committee chair Eric Ervin presented awards totaling $15,000 to 20 recipients from Quincy and the nearby area to assist programs or events supporting children or young adults. The recipients were: Lollipop Plus Preschool Friends of the Log Cabins Transitional Kindergarten…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Quincy University is currently operating under the following summer hours: Administrative Office Hours — effective until July 29 Monday-Thursday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Friday 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. Health and Fitness Center — effective until August 15 Monday-Thursday 6 a.m. – 9 p.m. Friday 6 a.m. – 8 p.m. Saturday 8…
Read Full Article 2022-009097, 05/22/2022 @ 06:36:26, Rock St , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Information Officer Assigned 028 Traw, W J Entered By C53 Keith, G MAdult FemaleCompl. Information 05/22/2022AdultInvolve Information 05/22/2022 Public Narrative Information was reported on Rock St. 2022-009098, 05/22/2022 @ 07:10:03, 1840 Crescent St , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Information Officer Assigned 024 Mulheron, R M Entered By 2635 Bounds, H WAdult MaleInvolve Information 05/22/2022Adult FemaleCompl. Information 05/22/2022 …
Read Full Article QUINCY — Lincoln the Lawyer will be presented at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 22 at the History Museum, 332 Maine. The Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County is the host. Sam Wheeler, director of history programs at the Illinois Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commission in Springfield, will delve into Lincoln’s years as a lawyer…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The John Wood Community College Board of Trustees will be the host of an open forum for community members to provide input on characteristics needed in the search of the college’s next president. Pauly Group, Inc., of Springfield has been contracted by the board of trustees to facilitate the search for the person…
Read Full Article PLEASANT HILL, Ill. — A Pleasant Hill man is in the Pike County Jail for failing to register as a murderer and violent offender against youth. The Pike County Sheriff’s Department and Pleasant Hill Police Department initiated a criminal investigation in May 12. That investigation led to the May 19 arrest of Christian M. Beck,…
Read Full Article MACOMB — A total of 1,080 undergraduate students enrolled at Western Illinois University were named to the 2022 spring dean’s list. To receive this award, an undergraduate student must earn at least a 3.6 grade point average on a scale of 4.0, which equals an A in a minimum of 12 credit hours of graded…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Quincy Notre Dame High School graduated its second class of 83 students on May 15. The commencement address was given by John Spring, former mayor of Quincy and past executive director of the QND Foundation. Ray Heilmann, former Quincy Notre Dame principal, gave the invocation. Msgr. Leo Enlow, pastor of The Church of…
Read Full Article MACOMB, Ill. — Western Illinois University Reserve Officer Training Corps cadet Trevor W. Woolson of Warsaw was commissioned as second lieutenant in the U.S. Army on Friday, May 13. He received his bachelor’s degree in history and will be serve as an armor officer in the Texas Army National Guard. Woolson, a second lieutenant, took…
Read Full Article QUINCY — St. Francis Solanus Parish will hold its annual parish picnic from 5 p.m.-midnight Saturday, June 11. The picnic will offer a variety of food and beverages, live music, cash raffle, silent auction, basket raffle, dunk tank, kids’ games, train ride, bounce houses and more. The Heidelberg Band will play from 5:30 to 7:30…
Read Full Article SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Warren Mason, 29, formerly of the 1400 block of N. Third in Quincy, was sentenced Tuesday to 60 months imprisonment, to be followed by 48 months of supervised release, for distributing more than five grams of 99 percent pure methamphetamine on two occasions in Quincy. At the sentencing hearing, U.S. District Judge…
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