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PITTSFIELD, ILL. — A former Meredosia police chief faces charges following a weekend stabbing incident. Curtis W. Williams, 51, of Chambersburg, is in the Pike County Jail after he was arrested Saturday night. Pittsfield Police report there was a disturbance in the 100 block of West Adams where Williams allegedly stabbed a 61-year-old man was…
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The City of Quincy has announced that Deputy Chief Adam Yates has been honored by the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police (ILACP) by being designated as a Certified Eligible Police Chief through the Association’s Police Chief Certification Program. This designation signifies Yates has met the highest standards of competency and conduct for his profession.…
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Benefits to Be Paid Through Direct Deposit or Paper Check, Debit Cards No Longer Used SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) has announced that in the coming weeks, unemployment insurance benefit payments will no longer be made by debit card. Beginning December 27, 2021, claimants who defaulted to a debit card option as…
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HULL, ILL.- On Sunday morning, the Pike County Sheriff’s Department received a call regarding a subject outside setting houses on fire. When the first deputy arrived, he saw the subject running with a gas can that was on fire. As the deputy stopped his vehicle to apprehend the subject, he poured gasoline on a vehicle,…
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John P Koch, 47, Mendon IL for F.T.A. possession of meth at 12th and Locust. Lodged. 175 Damion L Glover, 52, Chicago IL, was arrested on a T.O.F. for violation of order of protection at 224 North 36th. Lodged. 128 Nathan L Richeson, 34, Quincy for disregarding a stop sign at 6th and Jefferson. P.T.C.…
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QUINCY — A court appearance scheduled for Monday in the civil case of 2×4’s for Hope vs. Mark and Chris Lawrence was postponed. The two parties and their attorneys will meet with Judge Scott Larson in a case management conference at 10 a.m. Dec. 13. The parties and their representatives meet with the judge to…
Read Full Article Trenton B Kersey (22) of Quincy, arrested for Peace Disturbance at 6th and Payson. NTA 130 Travis J Holman (40) of Quincy, arrested for FTA Parking on Land of Another at 2614 N 12th. NTA 153 Evan L Orr, 37, Quincy for violation of bail bond in the 400 Block of State. Lodged. 157 Carter…
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2021-023780, 11/21/2021 @ 09:06:24, Huckleberry Park , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Park Patrol- Huck Officer Assigned 076 Munday, D L Entered By 2635 Bounds, H W Adult Compl. Extra Patrol-Business 11/21/2021 Public Narrative Huckleberry Park Patrol 2021-023781, 11/21/2021 @ 09:15:46, Veterans Rd US-36, Hannibal Nature of Complaint Traffic Stop Officer Assigned 037 Wealer, M P Entered By C71 LoCoco, B A Public Narrative Traffic Stop-Car was stopped and…
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QUINCY — City Hall will be closed on Thursday and Friday in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. City Hall will reopen Monday for regular business hours. Central Services will be closed Thursday and Friday. Garbage and recycling will not be picked up on Thursday. The route normally picked up on Thursday will be picked up…
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Ada Bair, chief executive officer at Memorial Hospital in Carthage, received the Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network’s highest award for exemplary and visionary leadership in rural healthcare, the Presidential Award, during the Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network’s annual conference on Nov. 18 at the I-Hotel and Conference Center. As a registered nurse…
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QUINCY — John Wood Community College’s Workforce Development Center, 4220 Koch’s Lane, will be the site of a forklift class from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Dec. 1. The class is open to the public. No application is necessary. People are required to make a reservation to attend. This course consists of classroom and hands-on…
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QUINCY — Kelly Eddington’s painting, “Like Father Like Daughter,” was named best of show at the 2021 Mary S. Oakley and Lee Lindsay Artist Showcase at the Quincy Art Center, 1515 Jersey. Award winners were announced at a reception on Friday. Submission for the showcase was open to artists 18 years of age and older living…
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QUINCY — Quincy University’s music department will be the host of a Saxophone Day for high school students from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 3 in the Connie Niemann Center for Music at QU’s North Campus, 18th and Seminary Road. The day will bring together local high school saxophone players to form a saxophone choir. Participants will spend…
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QUINCY — The Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County is offering Christmas candlelight tours of the Gov. John Wood Mansion this year. This popular Quincy tradition allows visitors to step back in time and enjoy the beautifully decorated Greek Revival home of John Wood, Quincy’s founder. Pandemic restrictions are forcing the tour group size to…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Regional Medical Group recently hired Dr. Ihtesham Qureshi, a neurologist. Qureshi earned his medical degree at Mamata Medical College, India. He went on to complete his neurology residency at Texas Tech University of Health Sciences Center at El Paso, Texas, where he served as chief resident. After his residency, Qureshi completed…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Tom Boland Ford recently had a special promotion for customers during October, raising $2,400 for the Life.Light.Hope cancer patient assistance fund at Hannibal Regional Hospital. The funds help local cancer patients of the James E. Cary Cancer Center and Hannibal Regional Infusion Center receive the treatments and resources they need during their fight…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Regional Medical Group recently hired Dr. Richie Goriparthi, who earned his medical degree from Zaporozhye State Medical University in Ukraine. Goriparthi earned his master’s in surgical skills and sciences from the University of London in the United Kingdom. He later graduated from general surgery residency training at Brown University in Rhode…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A Hannibal man was arrested Thursday and charged with burglary. The 10th Judicial Circuit Court of Marion County issued a warrant Thursday for Shawn L. Dowling of Hannibal, charging him with burglary. At approximately 7:59 a.m. Wednesday, officers with the Hannibal Police Department responded to a burglary in the 7000 block of…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal officers assigned to the Anti-Crime Enforcement Squad made arrests on Wednesday in Hannibal and Frankford involving the transport and sale of methamphetamine. As part of the investigation, a traffic stop was conducted Tuesday in the 4000 block of Market Street of Hannibal. During the stop, officers located a large amount of…
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Barb Rowell, who directed the Quincy Community Theatre for nearly a quarter-century and led the transition from a small neighborhood facility to a fully-functioning community theater, has died. She was 85. From the Quincy Community Theatre: “All of us at QCT were saddened to learn of the recent passing of Barbara Rowell, Managing Artistic Director…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Regional Medical Group recently added internal medicine physician Dr. Priyanka Yerragorla to its team. She earned her medical degree from Zaporozhye State Medical University in Ukraine and completed her residency at Metropolitan Hospital Center in New York. “Internal Medicine is where we build a great longitudinal relationship with patients and their families.…
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QUINCY — Quincy University’s campus ministry and choral departments will be the host the Service of Nine Lessons and Carols at 7 p.m. Sunday at St. Francis Solanus Parish, 1721 College Avenue. The event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments in the parish hall will follow. “Lessons and Carols is an ancient service…
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QUINCY — The Adams County Sheriff’s Office is joining with the Illinois Department of Transportation, the Illinois State Police and nearly 200 local police and sheriff’s departments to remind motorists to “Click It or Ticket” and “Driver Sober or Get Pulled Over” throughout the Thanksgiving holiday. “We want our community to understand that it’s up to them to make the smart decision to drive sober Thanksgiving weekend and every day,” Sheriff Rich…
Read Full Article Jaslia S Bias (20) 1512 S 6th for FTA Stop Sign and FTA Child Restraint at 1512 S 6th Lodged 126 Robert Wolfmeyer (85) Palmyra, MO for Failure to yield private drive at 39th and Broadway. NTA . – 173 James Bunch (42) Jacksonville, IL for Faliure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. PTC…
Read Full Article 2021-023494, 11/18/2021 @ 01:19:05, 1238 Lyon St , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Suspicious Vehicle Officer Assigned 036 Uppinghouse, D M Entered By C74 Harp, A L Adult Male Suspect Poss: Cont. Substance Pending Investigation 11/18/2021 Suspect Poss: Cont. Substance Pending Investigation 11/18/2021 Involve Suspicious Auto 11/18/2021 Adult Victim- Poss: Cont. Substance 11/18/2021…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The John Wood Community College Board of Trustees voted to keep the college’s 2021 tax rate the same as 2020 during its regular meeting Wednesday. JWCC is required to have the Board of Trustees adopt the Resolution and Certification the Truth in Taxation Act before passing of a tax levee. JWCC’s 2021 proposed…
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