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QUINCY — Arts Quincy announced the winners of its inaugural Dogwood Royalty Contest on Wednesday night. The winners fall into two age groups — ages 7-10 and ages 4-6. The Little King of Dogwood is Julian Stickler, 9, son of Jennifer Stickler. He attends Rooney Elementary School. The Little Queen of Dogwood is Manushree Motati, 10, daughter of…
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QUINCY — The Veterans Assistance Commission of Adams County will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony and open house from 3:30 to 6 p.m. on Monday, April 29, in its new offices at 3701 East Lake Center Drive, Suite 3, with remarks at 4 p.m. A brief ceremony opening the office and recognizing those that have…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Astronomy Club will be presenting a live ZOOM lecture entitled “Gemini: A Giant Leap in the Race to the Moon” at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 25, at John Wood Community College in Room D022. The public is invited. Retired U.S. Air Force Col. Jack Anthony will give two NASA-related presentations.…
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QUINCY — Thanks to support from purchases by family and friends through the Gene Grawe Fund, 484 Quincy-area families will be receiving a total of $350,099.16 for Catholic school tuition to be used during the 2024-25 school year. Money earned through the fund since 2005 now totals $3,665,249.36. This year, 121 families earned at least…
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Ahmed A. Jouan, 44, of 1515 Stone Creek Dr. for Operating Vehicle with Suspended Registration at 12th and Elm. NTA 145Christopher M. Will, 27, of 1013 Adams for Violation of Pre Trial Release at the ACJ. Lodged 130/161Tiffany E. Turner, 48, of 1814 Spring St for Adams Co warrant Violation of Order of Protection at…
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QUINCY — Christ Lutheran Church has changed the date and time of its annual indoor garage sale. It now will be from 7 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 18, at the church. The original date of April 27 was canceled. A bake sale featuring homemade baked goods will accompany the sale. The church, 333…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Central Park Farmers Market will begin its season on Saturday, April 27. Hours will be 7:30 a.m. to noon every Saturday through Oct. 26. Starting in mid-June, the market will be open Tuesdays from 3-7 p.m. Several of the vendors are eligible to take SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits for payment…
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QUINCY — Brendan Shea is returning to Quincy Community Theatre as the education director starting June 1. In a press release, Shea said, “There are so many more stories left for us to tell together on the QCT stage. To say that I’m excited to reunite with our amazing students is a serious understatement. In my…
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QUINCY — St. Francis Solanus will hold its last party of the spring season from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, May 2, at the St. Francis Parish Center. Entrance to the center is between 17th and 18th streets on Elm. Doors open at 10:30 a.m. In addition to games, multiple raffles will also…
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Judy Gleaton Connell Smith, 79, born December 1, 1944, a lifelong resident of Plant City, Fla., died peacefully April 22, 2024, surrounded by her family. She was preceded in death by her husband of 46 years, James “Jim” H. Connell; and her parents, W.L. “Bill” and Magaline Jent Gleaton She is survived by her husband…
Read Full Article Justin C Cowan, 50, Quincy for FTA fighting in the 400 block of South Front. Lodged 102/144Michael A. Morton, 26, Fowler for FTA improper use of title/registration at 20th and Broadway. Lodged 120Chanceler J. Richmiller, 21, 626 N. 30th St. for Speeding at N. 22nd St. and Locust St. 122Paula M. Crowe, 64, of Maywood,…
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ST. LOUIS – A Missouri woman on Tuesday admitted taking more than $75,000 in retirement benefits to which she was not entitled after the death of her mother-in-law. Ronda G. Oswalt, 58, of Marion County, near Hannibal, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Louis to one felony count of theft of government money. As…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Regional Auxiliary recognized Carolyn Schreiner as its volunteer of the year for 2023 at the annual service awards luncheon that took place April 15 at the Hannibal Country Club. Since joining Hannibal Regional Auxiliary, Schreiner has given more than 2,500 hours in service to the auxiliary by volunteering her time to…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Artists from several states will converge on the communities of Hannibal and Canton for the River Bluffs Paint Out, a two-day plein air painting event Saturday and Sunday, May 4-5. Plein air events invite artists to communities where they capture the community by creating paintings outdoors and on-site. The general public is…
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Blessing Hospital A girl was born to Tommy and Mariah Rice of Quincy at 6:58 p.m. April 10, 2024.A girl was born to Tommy and Mariah Rice of Quincy at 7:04 p.m. April 10, 2024.A girl was born to Jack Sibley and Brianna Ruble of Pittsfield at 7:26 a.m. April 13, 2024.A boy was born…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Family YMCA recently announced several key leadership transitions within its organization. Kristen Lay, formerly director of business operations, will now serve as the director of marketing and development while also overseeing human resources. Her expertise in operational management, coupled with her strategic vision, is expected to bolster marketing and development efforts.…
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QUINCY — A Quincy man is in the Adams County Jail after he was arrested in Payson on Monday in connection with a stabbing incident on Sunday. An officer with the Quincy Police Department, who was at Blessing Hospital for an unrelated call, was approached at approximately 11 a.m. Sunday, April 21, by an elderly…
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QUINCY — The Adams County Sheriff’s Department received several reports of vehicles stolen or broken into during this past weekend. The first incidents were first reported early Saturday, April 20, and other incidents were reported throughout the weekend into the early morning of Monday, April 22. Adams County Sheriff Tony Grootens said in a press…
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MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — Beginning with the Brown County High School Class of 2024, the Tracy Family Foundation (TFF) is launching the Brown County Promise scholarship program which promises that any Brown County graduate will receive a college scholarship if they meet minimum requirements. TFF has offered a competitive college scholarship since 2011 that awarded…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Tree Board has selected as its tree of the month for April a flowering cherry tree in the yard of Makayla Mann and Cale Logan at 2304 Bird. The Tree Board established the award to celebrate Hannibal’s urban forest and its stewards. The Tree Board’s mission is to encourage and…
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QUINCY — Garrick Batley of IPI Wealth Management, 420 Maine, was honored with the Rising Professional Award by Kansas State University on March 28. This award acknowledges the contributions of a graduate in the early stages of their career, recognizing their significant achievements in various professional domains. The Rising Professional Award is bestowed upon people…
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QUINCY — Blessing Health board-certified and fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon Dr. Darr Leutz will demonstrate the latest in knee replacement technology at a free public open house on Wednesday, April 24 at the Blessing Health Center, 4800 Maine. People can choose to attend the Velys demonstration open house between the hours of 11:30 a.m. to 1:30…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — Three fundraising events have been planned by teams supporting Hancock County Fights Cancer. Two local restaurants will donate a portion of their proceeds to HCFC. Rally Point Bar and Grill in Bowen will donate 10 percent of total purchases from 5 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23 to HCFC. DJ’s Bar…
Read Full Article Corey T. Haynes, 44, 2046 Sycamore St. for Disorderly Conduct on 04/15/2024 at 2050 Sycamore St. NTA 179Jonathan M. Sultzman, 38, Quincy for Possession of Meth less than 5 grams at N. 6th St. and Oak St. NTA 148Kelsie L. Deege, 22, 5130 W. Paradise Ln. for Failure to Reduce Speed at N. 32nd St.…
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