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Thomas Moore (31) 1435 N. 5th for Domestic battery. Lodged – 131 Thomas Moore (31) 1435 N. 5th for FTA- Domestic battery out of Douglas County. Lodged. Andrea Bigelow (19) 2962 HWY 96 N for Speeding. PTC – 135 Deshawa Wood (26) 930 N. 5th for Expired Registration. PTC – 135 Nicholas Salyer (52) was…
Read Full Article PLEASANT HILL, Ill. — A Pleasant Hill man is in the Pike County Jail after he was captured by members of the Pleasant Hill Police Department and Pike County Sheriff’s Department on Friday after a chase on a minibike. The Pleasant Hill Police Department attempted to conduct a traffic stop at 5:19 p.m. April 22…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Through a program started in 2005, Quincy Catholic families now are taking greater advantage of reducing school tuition through the Gene Grawe Fund than ever before. Fund organizers announced Monday night a total award of more than $320,000 for the upcoming school year. The 426 participating families will receive an average of $731.70 next…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Ralph Oakley, Class of 1980, will deliver the keynote address during Quincy University’s 159th commencement ceremony at 2 p.m. May 14, at QU Stadium, 20th and Sycamore. Oakley is the former president and chief executive officer of Quincy Media, Inc., which operated two daily newspapers, two radio stations and television stations in 16…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The astronomy club at John Wood Community College will have its first meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 28 in room A021. The club formed in the fall of 2021, but coordinator Bob Weirather was diagnosed with COVID-19 and pneumonia a week after the first meeting and was hospitalized for about three months.…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Area String Orchestra will present its annual spring concert at 3 p.m. May 1, in the Roland Fine Arts Center, 2800 Palmyra Road. The orchestra will capture Mother Nature and move us to the great outdoors with 11 nature themed pieces. The pieces to be offered by the orchestra are: “Ice…
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. Carl G. Crowder of Center, Mo.,…
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. Eric J. Stratman and Julie A.…
Read Full Article Ivannia Z Dethrow, 29, Quincy for DUI, Operating Uninsured and Improper Lane Usage at 10th and Madison on 03/27/22. Cash/ DL Rinaldo L Robinson, 51, Quincy reports on 04/09/22 three tires on his 2016 Chevrolet were punctured. Destiny E Shoop, 26, Quincy for an original warrant for unlawful delivery of a look alike substance at 6th and Harrison.…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Concerts in The Plaza, presented by First Mid Bank and Trust with concert sponsor Shaker Hill, is set to resume May 6. All concerts are free of charge and will run from noon to 1:15 p.m., weather permitting. The concerts will be held in the First-Mid Bank and Trust plaza between Sixth and…
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. Stacy J. McDonald of Pittsfield sold…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Adams County CEO (Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities) Class of 2022 will hold its end-of-the-year trade show from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Oakley-Lindsay Center. The open house-style event is free and open to the public. CEO students will be showcasing their personal businesses each started during the year-long entrepreneurship program. Adams County CEO…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Michelle Zech has joined Blessing Health System as chief human resources officer, beginning her duties April 1. Zech has 25 years of experience in healthcare management, the last 12 in human resources. She comes to Blessing from the position of vice president/human resources business partner for AdventHealth Mid-America Region, based in Kansas City, Kan. The…
Read Full Article More than 6,000 people across Illinois, Missouri and Iowa are awaiting organ or tissue transplants. Their fight for life rests on the willingness of others to register as organ donors. On Friday, as part of its observance of National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week, Blessing Hospital held a special flag raising ceremony in front…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Jack Driscoll is the recipient of the 2022 Bishop’s Scholarship to attend Quincy University. Driscoll will graduate this spring with honors from Mount Zion High School and will begin at QU this coming fall. In a press release, Bishop Thomas John Paprocki of the Diocese of Springfield said, “I am thrilled for both…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Michael Keller, associate professor of English at Quincy University, recently authored the article “Murderous Masculinities: The Early Republic of Charles Brown’s ‘Wieland.'” The article appeared in issue 20 of the European journal Gender Studies, The Journal of West University, Timisoara, Interdisciplinary Centre for Gender Studies. Gender Studies is an international, interdisciplinary journal that…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Regional Medical Group recently added Cori Sheppard to its team at its Shelbina facility. Sheppard, who earned her nurse practitioner degree from Simmons University, has served in the medical field in a variety of roles for more than 10 years. In a press release, Sheppard said, “I had the pleasure of…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Christ Lutheran Church, 333 S. 36th, will hold its annual garage sale from 7 a.m.-noon April 30. The church had held a garage sale inside the church for almost 10 years until the pandemic put an end to that streak in 2020. The church began a new run in September 2021. The church…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Registration is open for the River Bluffs Paint Out. Hannibal and Canton will be the hosts of the two-day plein air painting event April 30-May 1. Plein air events invite artists to communities where they capture the community by creating paintings outdoors and on-site. Painters will converge upon Canton on April 30 and…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Three high school seniors recently earned two-year, full-tuition Presidential Scholarships to John Wood Community College. Winners of the ninth annual JWCC Presidential Scholarship Competition are: Kaitlyn Cox, a student at Pittsfield High School and a daughter of Jeff and Amy Cox; Mason Henry, a student at Brown County High School and a son…
Read Full Article JACKSONVILLE, Ill. — Now that we’ve hit April, the gardening season is starting to ramp up. For many of us, that means getting back into the garden and weeding, replacing mulch and planting and dividing plants. If you don’t have a lot of space or don’t have anywhere to put plants in the ground and…
Read Full Article Andrew J Williams (34) 1527 Locust for Shoplifting at 1400 Harrison NTA 107 Jesse Kinman reported someone forced entry to his residence and stole several tools on 3/31/22 107 Phillip Chesney, 50, Quincy, reports someone entered his garage in the 2800 block of Elm sometime between 4/10 and 4/16 and stole multiple tools and a…
Read Full Article 2022-006914, 04/21/2022 @ 00:03:58, Adams Dr Sycamore, Hannibal Nature of Complaint Citizen Contact Officer Assigned 041 Borgmeyer, J R Entered By C74 Harp, A LAdult FemaleContact Community Contacts 04/21/2022 Public Narrative Citizen contact at Adams and Sycamore. 2022-006915, 04/21/2022 @ 01:19:19, Clinic Rd Park Terrace, Hannibal Nature of Complaint Traffic Hazard Officer Assigned 022 Benn, D J Entered By C82 Perkins, B MAdultInvolve Traffic Hazard 04/21/2022Adult MaleCompl. Traffic…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Tashia Decker will never forget what her life was like before she sentenced to Adams County Drug Court on March 5, 2020. “I started out with nothing,” she said Wednesday. “I had no place to live, I didn’t have my children, I didn’t have a job, I did not have a car. Now…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A boy to Ryan and McKenzie Koch of Quincy at 7:48 p.m. on April 17. A boy to Michael and Jessie Kretzer of Mendon at 9:46 a.m. on April 18. A girl to David A. Adams of Chicago and Billie Holmes of Keokuk, Iowa, at 10:39 a.m. on April 18. A boy to…
Read Full Article JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Ten troopers will graduate from the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy on April 29. The ceremony will take place in the academy gymnasium, 1510 East Elm. The graduation ceremony will be live streamed on the Patrol’s Facebook page. The 114th recruit class reported to the academy on January 18.…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Works of art created by 15 area community leaders paired with 15 artists/mentors will be auctioned April 28 at the Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main. Beginning at 6 p.m., attendees may view the artwork for sale, enjoy hors d’oeuvres/drinks and network. The art auction begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 per…
Read Full Article The John Wood Community College Board of Trustees approved the fiscal year 2021 audit and heard a special report on JWCC’s Support Services programs during its regular meeting Wednesday night. The firm of WIPFLi, LLP completed its audit of the financial records of JWCC for the fiscal year 2021. The board approved to file the…
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