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PEARL, Ill. — A Nebo man was killed in a vehicle crash last week along Ill. 100. The Pike County Sheriff’s Department, along with the East Pike Fire Department, the Spring Creek Fire Department and Pike County EMS, were dispatched at 7:21 p.m. March 9 to a single unit vehicle crash on Ill. 100, south…
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BARRY, Ill. — A man and a woman from Barry are lodged in the Pike County Jail and face multiple drug charges. The Pike County Sheriff’s Department and West Central Illinois Drug Task Force executed a court-authorized search warrant at 7:35 p.m. March 5 a residence in the 600 block of Tremont Street in Barry.…
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BARRY, Ill. — Julie Plattner recently was hired by Great Rivers Bank to be a vice president/loan officer in the Hannibal, Mo., and Pittsfield markets. Plattner has a bachelor’s degree in finance from Illinois State University. She has more than 27 years of banking experience with human resources, funds management, compliance, lending and loan administration.…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The grand opening for the new playground equipment at Ann Dorsey Hodgdon Park will be 5 p.m. April 11. Mayor Jim Hark and Central Services Director Andy Dorian will each say a few words welcoming the crowd. Joel Booth from Farmers & Merchants Bank and Trust will share the historic contribution that…
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Ricky W. Morrison (63) 1448 Wormans Rd, Quincy for suspended registration and operating an uninsured vehicle. NTA 140 Andrew J. Williams (34) 1527 Locust, Quincy for operating an uninsured vehicle. NTA 147 Paula L. Meyer (38) Quincy, Illinois for FTA Trespassing, lodged, 106. Adrienne H. Friedhoff (31) 4011 Halfpap Ln, Quincy for retail theft over…
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QUINCY — Quincy Brewing Company teamed up with St. John’s Parish in August to brew an easy drinking cream ale named “Red Door.” Proceeds of $2,000 were recently donated to My Brothas My Sistas Keepers, which mentors and trains youth while encouraging them to become leaders themselves and give back to our community. To find…
Read Full Article Jason A Priest (49) of Quincy, citations for No Valid Driver’s License and Operate Uninsured Vehicle at 2721 Broadway. NTA 153 Elizabeth A Jones, 60, Quincy for F.T.A. driving while license suspended in the 300 block of Lind. Cash Bond. 153 Jeremy E Johnson, 37, Pittsfield IL was arrested on F.T.A. warrants for possession of…
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2022-004121, 03/13/2022 @ 00:11:22, 101 Broadway , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Citizen Contact Officer Assigned 024 Mulheron, R M Entered By C67 Chavez, M BG Adult Victim Unnecessary Noise 03/13/2022 Adult Male Suspect Unnecessary Noise Verbal Warning 03/13/2022 Contact Community Contacts 03/13/2022 Public Narrative Citizen contact conducted at 101 Broadway. 2022-004122, 03/13/2022 @ 00:50:08, 4413 McMasters Ave , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Check Well Being Officer Assigned 039 Lakenburger, C M Entered…
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TIMEWELL, Ill. — Children in grades 1-12 are invited to enjoy outdoor activities during a variety of camps this summer on Jensen Woods’ beautiful 550-acre campground. Younger children are invited to Day Camp (grades 1-6) or 48-hour/72-hour/6-day Treehouse Camp (grades 2-6). Participants will enjoy crafts, swimming, boating, hiking, creeking, group games, and a pony ride. Horse lovers can sign…
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HAMILTON, Ill. — A Hamilton man has been charged with attempted first degree murder after threatening to shoot people at a Hamilton residence. At approximately 12:37 a.m. Saturday, the Hamilton Police Department was dispatched to 331 N. Seventh for a report of a man at the house with a gun. The initial report indicated the…
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QUINCY — Tristian L. Johnson of Quincy was sentenced on Feb. 18 to 15 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections by Judge Amy Lannerd in Adams County Circuit Court after pleading guilty to home invasion while armed with a deadly weapon. Quincy Police department Officers responded on Sept. 21, 2020, to a residence on…
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QUINCY — Daniel Schild was crowned the winner of the Mr. QHS competition on March 4 at Quincy High School. Mr. QHS, which had been on a hiatus for two years because of the pandemic, is a Quincy High School Student Council community fundraiser that pits senior males against each other in competitions consisting of…
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QUINCY — A commercial interior design company, Miles Design Co., recently started business in Quincy. Miles Design Co., owned by Morgan Miles, is a full-service interior design firm serving the Quincy community and surrounding area. It specializes in a variety of commercial projects. Its mission is to create highly functional and aesthetically engaging spaces while…
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PITTSFIELD, Ill. — Picture Pittsfield, Illini Community Hospital and the Pike County Chamber of Commerce are the hosts of a drive-thru Community Wellness Expo from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 23 at Lake Pittsfield. Participants will start their journey at the north end of the lake (near the baseball diamond and tennis courts) and…
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QUINCY — Blessing Health System continued its long-time support of Quincy Catholic Charities MedAssist program with a $10,000 donation on March 3. As many as 18 million American cannot afford their prescription medications. The MedAssist advocate works with patients, their healthcare providers and the financial assistance programs of pharmaceutical companies to secure prescription medication for…
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QUINCY — Cullan Duke of Klingner & Associates, P.C., recently earned his professional landscape architect license from the Kentucky Board of Landscape Architects. Duke, the firm’s site development department manager, has 29 years of experience designing for parks, educational facilities and industrial clients. He is a member of the American Society of Landscape Architects and…
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QUINCY — The St. Rose of Lima Parish Hall, 715 Chestnut, will be the site of the annual St. Patrick’s Day drive-thru only dinner from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. March 17. Corned beef and cabbage or German sausage and sauerkraut, mashed potatoes and apple or cherry pie will be served. Meals with half beef and…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Art Center will be the host of the 91st annual Beaux Arts Ball from 6-10 p.m. March 26 at the Oakley Lindsay Center. Nine local teens who have been volunteering and fundraising for the center will be recognized. Doors open at 6 p.m. A cash bar will be offered. The awards…
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QUINCY — In accordance with the United Way Mission of mobilizing the caring power of communities for the common good, United Way Worldwide — the parent organization of United Way of Adams County — is launching the “United for Ukraine Fund” in response to the urgent and growing humanitarian crisis. More than one million people…
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Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White announced that expiration dates for driver’s licenses, ID cards and learner’s permits are being extended until July 31, 2022. The previous extension was set to end on March 31, 2022. As a result, expired driver’s licenses, ID cards and learner’s permits will remain valid until July 31, 2022, so…
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QUINCY — The Bay City Performing Arts Foundation will present its inaugural event, “Bay City Live!: Mamma Mia!”, at 4:30 p.m. April 2 at The Venue, 124 N. Fifth, featuring live dinner entertainment by Vancil Performing Arts Center’s Bay City Dance Troupe. “Bay City Live!: Mamma Mia!” will be an opportunity for guests to enjoy…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Civic Music Association is presenting a concert by the Jupiter Quartet at 7:30 p.m. March 26 at St. John’s Anglican Parish. The Jupiter Quartet is based at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. It consists of violinists Nelson Lee and Meg Freivogel, violist Liz Freivogel (Meg’s older sister) and cellist Daniel McDonough…
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WASHINGTON, DC – Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) today joined Highways and Transit Subcommittee Ranking Member Rodney Davis (R-IL) and other Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Republicans to ask the Biden administration to rescind guidance intended to delay or deter critical road and highway expansion projects in clear defiance of the Infrastructure Investment…
Read Full Article Billy J. Markert (38) 613 N. 8th, Quincy for driving while license revoked and operating an uninsured vehicle. NTA 147 Wynter J. McKinzie (23) 508 Walnut Alley, Quincy for failure to yield right of way. PTC 135 Amy D. Sheehan (32) Homeless for resising a peace officer and criminal trespass to land. Lodged 106 Michael…
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QUINCY — A log cabin chinking and daubing workshop is scheduled for April 4-8 in the Log Cabin Village on Quinsippi Island Park. This workshop, sponsored by the Friends of the Log Cabins Association, consists of two to three hours of daily lectures and hands-on chinking and daubing the inside of a log cabin. Lecture topics are on…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – The Historic Hannibal Marketing Council will be the host of the 12th annual Chocolate Extravaganza on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Twenty-seven businesses, primarily in the downtown area, are participating in the Chocolate Extravaganza. With a Chocolate Extravaganza passport, attendees may redeem passport tickets for select items at the participating businesses – including, but not…
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QUINCY — Quincy Medical Group now offers VivAer, a minimally-invasive FDA-cleared technology that provides lasting relief from chronic nasal airway obstruction. Dr. Paul Conrad and Dr. Abraham Sheffield, ear, nose and throat physicians at QMG, offer this new treatment option for patients. Nasal airway obstruction is a common but often undiagnosed condition. More than 20…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Public Schools Foundation has announced Lindsay Knudson will serve asinterim executive director. Knudson became involved with the foundation last fall as a member of the Week to Dream BigCommittee. “I was so fortunate to be a part of the Committee,” Knudson said. “I met an amazing group of volunteerswho are dedicated…
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Auditorium at Quincy Community Theatre to be named April 9 after longtime managing artistic director
QUINCY — Quincy Community Theatre will formally dedicate the Barbara Rowell Auditorium on April 9. “As managing artistic director from 1983 to 2006, Barbara’s impact on QCT’s past, present and future cannot be overstated,” artistic director Brandon Thomsen said in a press release. “Perhaps most visible of Barbara’s diverse legacy is the very building that…
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