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QUINCY — The Kroc Center’s KROC Kids, character-building troops, will serve an all-you-can eat pancake breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. March 26 in the Kroc Center’s Meadows. The breakfast also will feature bacon, eggs, milk and coffee. The cost is $6. Children ages 4-11 can eat for $3, Children age 3 and under can…
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QUINCY — “Unmasking the Singer” is a head-to-head singing competition and fundraiser on April 29 during which Quincy and Hannibal area celebrities/community members don area mascot costumes and sing for votes. This year’s event at The Atrium on Third will be a fun-filled night of raising money for The Salvation Army so it can continue to…
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Dijohm Lewis-Kaufman reported while at 36th & Broadway the 22 Ford bus he was driving was hit by another vehicle. The driver of the other vehicle did not stop on2/26/22 168 Victoria M. Mitchell (66) 6031 Broadway, Quincy for improper turn. NTA 176 David A. Rossiter (36) 1823 Highland Dr, Quincy for operating an uninsured…
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QUINCY — John Wood Community College President Michael Elbe will retire from his position on December 31, 2022. Elbe made the announcement Thursday afternoon on the JWCC Campus. Elbe was named the sixth president of John Wood Community College on Feb. 19, 2014, and he assumed his new post on April 1, 2014. He had…
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QUINCY — Parishioners of Quincy and Hannibal’s Catholic churches will be asked to contribute funds to the Quincy Notre Dame Fund Drive during the school’s Commitment Weekend on March 5-6. More than 4,000 Catholic families will hear testimonies from QND students during Mass and be asked for pledges and donations. This year’s fund drive has…
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QUINCY — A spring cleanup at Greenmount Cemetery, 1701 S. 12th, will be from March 14-18. Everything should be removed by March 13 and not replaced until March 19. A spring cleanup of Roman Catholic cemeteries in Quincy (Calvary, St. Boniface and St. Peter) will be from March 27 to April 1. Everything should be…
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The Quincy Area Chamber of Commerce has announced the Dogwood Festival will begin May 6 and the parade will make its way down Maine Street once again on Saturday, May 7. The theme for the Blessing Health System Dogwood Parade is “Celebrating Our Community Blessings!” Parade participants are encouraged to use the theme to showcase…
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Ports above Locks and Dam 26, known by their grouping as the Corn Belt Ports, have attracted $35 million in port infrastructure investments over the last several months. The Corn Belt Ports were federally recognized in 2020 and 2021. In addition to these recent infrastructure investments, millions more in grants for the Corn Belt Ports…
Read Full Article Xavier H. Clark (19) 837 S. 14th, Quincy for possession of controlled substance, and warrants for FTA driving whithout a license, speeding, following to closely, leaving the scene and a original warrant foraggravated discharge of a firearm. Lodged 176/111 Edward A. Bogdala (42) 1123 1/2 N. 6th, Quincy for FTA poss of meth. Lodged 174…
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CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College’s Jay Hoffman has been named a National Athletic Trainers’ Association Athletic Trainer Service Award recipient. The NATA Athletic Trainer Service Award acknowledges NATA members for their contributions to their profession as volunteers. Hoffman has volunteered at the local and state levels and has been involved in professional associations, community organizations,…
Read Full Article Samuel Morris (34) 331 Valleyview Drive for No Insurance at 6th and Chestnut. NTA – 147 Sydney N Aymond (19) for Retail Theft at 1005 Broadway NTA 128 Patrick D Cantrell (41) arrested for Possession of Meth, Driving Under the Influence -Drugs and Driving While License Suspended at 6th & Cherry Lodged -147 Sydney N…
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QUINCY — The John Wood Community College Heath Center art gallery will be the site of artwork by Amanda Brown-DeClue through March 25. Brown-DeClue is originally from Camdenton, Mo., and now lives in Quincy and works for the Quincy Art Center as the administrative assistant and the Beaux Arts Ball and volunteer coordinator. She has…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Auditions for Quincy Community Theatre’s “On the Road” touring production, “Miss Electricity,” will be held March 7-8. This production is QCT’s first touring production since 2019. “Miss Electricity” by Kathryn Walat tells the hilarious and heartwarming adventure of a young girl whose newfound superpowers cause her to lose sight of what’s important in life…
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PLEASANT HILL, Ill. — On February 28 at 4:43 P.M., the West Central Illinois Task Force, Pike County Sheriff’s Department, and Pleasant Hill Police Department executed a court-authorized search warrant at a residence located in the 300 block of Mound Street, Pleasant Hill. Following the execution of the warrant the following suspects were arrested and…
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QUINCY — Quincy University’s Board of Trustees has elected Ralph Oakley ’80 as its newest member. He began his board service in February. Oakley became the president and CEO of Quincy Media Inc., formerly Quincy Newspapers Inc., in 2009 after working for the company in various operational and management positions since 1970. He retired when the company was sold…
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MACOMB, Ill. — Twenty Western High School students competed in several different business-related testing categories against 10 other schools in a Future Business Leaders of America Western Area Conference at Western Illinois University. Twelve Western students placed first or second in their category, and another seven students placed in the top ten for their competitive…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Concert Association’s final concert of its 2021-22 concert season is at 7:30 p.m. March 5 in the Roland Fine Arts Center’s Parker Theater on the campus of Hannibal-LaGrange University. The concert will feature the jazz, fusion and swing stylings of Dawn Weber’s Jazz Garden. They will perfo Without a season…
Read Full Article Haley E Young (21) for Expired Registration at 8th & Oak PTC 128 Donnie M Sapp (37) 8122 Dawn Rd for Violation of Order Protection on 2/15/22 and 2/16/22 Lodged 112 Teri Gibbons,39, Quincy, for DWLS at 8th RJ Peters on 2/26/22. NTA 107 Christy Edwards,35, Quincy, for Improper Lane Usage at 8th RJ Peters…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A Hannibal man is in the Marion County Jail after he was arrested Thursday on drug-related charges. A warrant was issued in the 10th Judicial Circuit Court of Marion County on Friday charging Alexander D. Sherman, 39, of Hannibal with distribution of a controlled substance with bond set at $25,000. Sherman was…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Exchange Club is giving people an opportunity to recognize someone who has been a selfless volunteer or has worked tirelessly on behalf of the community. The club will present its 70th annual Golden Deeds award during a May 20 luncheon at the Elks Club. The club is accepting nominations through April…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Quincy, Ill., author Robert Turek announces the release of “Colorful Hannibal,” available on Amazon. Colorful Hannibal: Coloring & Activity Book combines hand-drawn illustrations of Hannibal’s most iconic places along with Hannibal-themed activity pages. Single-sheet coloring pages featuring well-known places and famous people from Hannibal are perfect for coloring enthusiasts and Hannibal history…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – A “Watercolor Wash” Arty Party is set for 7 p.m. March 11 at the Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main. Participants will create a watery meadow/floral composition with splashes of color using transparent watercolor over a permanent marker line drawing on a 16-inch by 20-inch cotton canvas panel. The project will be led by…
Read Full Article Zarious D Smith-Palmer (19) of Quincy, arrested for Armed Violence, Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon, Possession of Methamphetamine, and FTA Leaving the Scene at 5th and Maine. Lodged 175/131/124 Sean A Robertson (26) of Quincy, arrested for FTA Resisting a Peace Officer, Driving While License Revoked x3, Possession of Methamphetamine, Battery, Theft, and Violation…
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QUINCY – Quincy University has rescheduled its fourth annual QU Alumni Day for Tuesday, March 1 in remembrance of the university’s first day of classes on Feb. 6, 1860. QU alumni are encouraged to wear a QU Alumni button and QU gear to work and attend the day’s events. “Alumni day has become a tradition at QU, and we…
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PETERSBURG, IL – Republican candidate for governor Jesse Sullivan announced Adams County State’s Attorney Gary Farha as a member of his Safe Streets Leadership Council, a bipartisan group of more than 20 Illinois leaders who support Sullivan’s plan law enforcement initiative. “I’ve experienced firsthand the denigration and destruction of law and order as a result of…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – Upcoming exhibits at the Hannibal Arts Council include an invitational group exhibit, an open exhibit of area artists’ recent work and two digital photography exhibits, including the first-ever featured youth photographer. Five artists will be featured in the “A Curious Collection” invitational group exhibit — painter David Awbrey of Pittsfield, Ill., painter…
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