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Hannah Young, 31, of Quincy for Domestic Battery (TOF). Lodged 113Janice R. Gupton, 72, of 1506 DeWees Ave. for Failure to Yield at 8th and Payson. NTA 151Akira C. Talton, 21, of 506 Wisherd Ave. for No Valid DL at 8th and Payson. NTA 151Troy M. Aschemann, 41, of 2546 College for Operating Uninsured Motor…
Read Full Article Hannah Young, 31, of Quincy for Domestic Battery (TOF). Lodged 113Janice R. Gupton, 72, of 1506 DeWees Ave. for Failure to Yield at 8th and Payson. NTA 151Akira C. Talton, 21, of 506 Wisherd Ave. for No Valid DL at 8th and Payson. NTA 151Troy M. Aschemann, 41, of 2546 College for Operating Uninsured Motor…
Read Full Article Charilyn A. Stalder of rural Ewing, Missouri passed away Monday morning August 26, 2024 in Blessing Hospital, Quincy, IL. She was born at home during one of the hottest summers on record on July 20, 1936, the daughter of Hobart and Elizabeth Shults. She married Joe Jack Stalder on June 16, 1956. He preceded her…
Read Full Article William Franklin “Frank” McMullen, 95, of Quincy, passed away at 4:03 am Saturday, August 24, 2024, at the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy, IL. Frank was born July 23, 1929, in Quincy, IL to William Franklin McMullen Sr. and Bertha (Shanahan) McMullen. He was married to Mary M. Robinson on October 27, 1945, in Shelbina,…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A girl was born to Tanner Bowen and Cayley Butler Durban of Quincy at 2:27 p.m. Aug. 14, 2024.A girl was born to Brian McClellan and Rachel Stama of Carthage at 9:24 a.m. Aug. 19, 2024.A girl was born to Andrew and Nicole Gengenbacher of Fowler at 1:15 a.m. Aug. 20, 2024.A girl…
Read Full Article PALMYRA, Mo. — The approval of a budget amendment and the setting of the tax rate for 2025 were among the topics of discussion at the Marion County Ambulance District board of directors meeting on Aug. 15. The board added a line item to the budget for the pension fund as requested by the recent…
Read Full Article CARTHAGE, Ill. — Memorial Hospital will host a community blood drive with ImpactLife, the provider of blood components for local hospitals, from noon to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 3, at inside Health and Wellness Conference Rooms at 1454 N. County Road 2050. Potential donors must be at least 17 years of age (16 with…
Read Full Article Ruthie P. Foster, age 85, of Quincy, died on Thursday, August 22, 2024 at 9:11 a.m. in Good Samaritan Home. Ruthie was born on May 17, 1939 in Rockport, IL, a daughter of Frank J. and Frances E. Myers Smith. On July 3, 1957 she married Herbert Foster in Pittsfield, IL. He survives. Ruthie had…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Community members are invited to join 200 District friends on Sunday, Sept. 15, for Feast in the Heart of Quincy, held at one long table down the middle of Maine Street near The Maine Course, 626 Maine. The event will offer a cocktail hour beginning at 4:30 p.m. on Maine Street and inside…
Read Full Article Joseph M. Klompien, Quincy for Adams County Warrant for Burglary. Lodged 136Willie H. McNair, 38, Quincy for OV Warrant for FTA Stealing and Adams County Warrant for FTA Criminal Trespass. Lodged 161Andrew Hustead, 35, Quincy for Seatbelt Required. 161Madison Mason, 20, Quincy for Expired Registration. 161Alexia Taylor, 20, Quincy for Seatbelt Required. 147Serena Stott, 41,…
Read Full Article Joshua D. Searles, 43, last known address in the 2300 block of Literberry-Prentice in rural Jacksonville, is wanted by the Adams County Sheriff’s Department for aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. Searles is 6 foot tall and weighs 190 pounds. He has brown hair and hazel eyes. Call the Quincy Regional Crime Stoppers Hotline at…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — A New London woman charged in a stabbing incident is in the Marion County Jail. The 10th Judicial District Court of Marion County issued a warrant on Monday, Aug. 26, for Olivia A. Malone, 18 of New London, charging her with first-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action. The…
Read Full Article Mary Louise Bradfield, age 94, of Quincy died on Friday, August 23, 2024, in Blessing Hospital. She was born on April 23, 1930, the daughter of Floyd and Mary (Hutmacher) Rose. She married, George L. Bradfield, Sr. on September 30, 1950, in St. John Catholic Church, Quincy. He preceded her in death on March 13,…
Read Full Article QUINCY — SERVPRO of Quincy and Hannibal has partnered with local first responders to host a First Responders Charity Flag Football event on Saturday, Sept. 21. This all-day event will be held at the Paul Dennis Soccer Complex and will be open to the public for a $5 donation to the winning charity. “We are…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Quincy Bicycle Club and the Goldinger family of Palmyra recently donated a gift of more than $5,000 to the Life.Light.Hope Fund at the Hannibal Regional Cary Cancer Center and Cancer Institute in memory of Charlotte Goldinger, a retired Palmyra school teacher and avid bicyclist who passed away from leukemia. The 10th…
Read Full Article NAUVOO, Ill. — Living Water, a local worship band, will lead a time of worship during the Nauvoo Grape Festival beginning at 9 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 1 in the entertainment tent at Nauvoo State Park. The event is sponsored by Golden’s Point Christian Church of Hamilton. Area residents and Grape Fest attendees are invited to…
Read Full Article MACOMB, Ill. — A list of the faculty and staff positions eliminated earlier this month at Western Illinois University has been obtained by Muddy River News through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. Western Illinois University officials announced on Aug. 9 that 57 faculty and 32 staff positions would be eliminated. Thirty-five other faculty…
Read Full Article Mark Steinkamp, 50, of Quincy, passed away at 3:50 am Friday, August 23, 2024 at his home in Quincy, IL. Friends and Family are invited to Mark’s Life Celebration at a visitation that will be Thursday, August 29, 2024, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am at O’Donnell-Cookson Life Celebration Home in Quincy, IL. A Funeral…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Tree Board is celebrating its 25th year of Hannibal earning the Tree City USA designation. A Tree City USA proclamation at the Tuesday, Aug. 20, City Council meeting. Kristy Trevathan, president of the Hannibal Tree Board, said receiving the Tree City USA designation means Hannibal residents enjoy the benefits of…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Quincy Astronomy Club will be the host of a star party at 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, on the grounds at John Wood Community College. Viewing will be at the southeast end of the college near the JWCC greenhouse. The public is invited to bring chairs, telescopes and binoculars. Experienced club members will be…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Connie Benson first sat with a kindergarten student as a mentor from the Hannibal Alliance for Youth Support (HAYS) program through the Hannibal Public School District nearly 15 years ago. Benson, who has a background as a high school teacher, worried if she could connect with an elementary student. “On that first…
Read Full Article CARTHAGE, Ill. — The Memorial Institute of Health and Healing has announced an addition to its offerings: a carefully curated selection of high-quality supplements, handpicked by Dr. Yoon Hang Kim, chief wellness officer. With his extensive experience in integrative medicine, Kim has meticulously selected these supplements to meet the needs of patients, ensuring they receive…
Read Full Article Damien Gillum, 23, of Quincy for Domestic Battery. Lodged 121Terri Gibbons, 41, of Quincy for Retail Theft. 140Richard Edlemon, 21, of Quincy for Criminal Damage to Property and Disorderly Conduct. 151Simona Cimpeanu, 29, of Kansas City, Mo., for Battery. 182Austin Mast, 25, of Quincy for FTA DWLS. 121Michael W. Fortner, 51, 527 Broadway, Apt. 905…
Read Full Article BOWLING GREEN, Mo. — A $10,000 donation from Community State Bank of Missouri will help NECAC renovate more Pike County homes through the Self-Help Housing program. A check presentation was held Aug. 22 at the bank on the Bowling Green square. The Self-Help program allows homeowners to upgrade their houses by doing the work themselves.…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Tree of the Month for August is a magnolia tree at 18 Surrey Hills at the home of Monica Williams. The Hannibal Tree Board established a Tree of the Month Award to celebrate Hannibal’s beautiful urban forest and its stewards. The Tree Board’s mission is to encourage and inspire by example…
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