Muddy River News
HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal High School seniors Abbie Martin and Kyrie Wilkerson will each receive $2,500 scholarships from the George H. Riedel Foundation. Wilkerson was awarded the Riedel Scholarship for Business and Banking. Martin earned the Riedel Scholarship for Social Advocacy. The scholarships are awarded in honor of George H. Riedel, a director of F&M…
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Muddy River News transaction information is obtained from Illinois Real Estate Transfer Declaration forms accompanying recorded documents. Dates provided may differ from actual transaction or recording dates. Further details may be obtained from the PTAX form or recorded documents. Samuel J. Pinney and Debbie A. Pinney of Loami sold a residence at 1027 950 E.…
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Mia I. Arguelles, 23, of Ursa for Stealing at 5211 Broadway St. 111Candace S. Little, 54, of Quincy for Improper Passing on the Left at State St. and Poinsettia Dr. 140Noah J. Jones, of Durham, Mo., for Operating Uninsured at 201 Maine St. 181William J. Mueller, 83, of Quincy for Failure to Yield at 201…
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Donna I. Hayden Neece, 95, of Quincy, passed away Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at her daughter’s home in Quincy, IL. A graveside service will be at 1:00pm Friday, June 20, 2025, at Greenmount Cemetery in Quincy, IL. Rev. Steve Disseler will officiate. Arrangements for cremation are under the direction of the O’Donnell-Cookson Life Celebration Home…
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QUINCY — The Guns N’ Hoses annual charity softball game is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Friday, June 13, at QU Stadium (1800 Sycamore). This event pits local law enforcement officers from the Quincy Police Department against the Quincy Fire Department firefighters. Police and fire departments come together each year to foster positive connections with…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council has added a new Art @ City Hall exhibit in the customer service area of the Collector’s Office. The exhibit, which will be on display through the end of August, features photographic reproductions of Young Masters Select winners from Hannibal High School art department entries from the Young…
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QUINCY — The 2025-26 Altrusa International Foundation of Quincy Illinois recently announced the recipients of the Patricia and Leonard Kramer Memorial Scholarship. Certificates were presented to: The Altrusa International of Quincy, Illinois Foundation was founded in 1998 with a bequest from Patricia and Leonard Kramer. Patricia had been a member of Altrusa of Quincy, which…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — Memorial Hospital’s Health and Wellness Center is making mealtime easier with the return of the Prep & Go meal workshop from 10 to 11 a.m. on Thursday, June 19, at the Teaching Kitchen,1454 North County Road 2050. This hands-on workshop, led by registered dietitians Ashlyn Housewright and Julie Shoemaker, will help participants…
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CANTON, Mo. — Requirements for the Culver-Stockton College Provost’s List are: The following students were named to the Provost’s List for Spring 2025:
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Parks and Recreation will offer a family nature program, “Scat is Where It’s At,” at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 14, at Sodalis Nature Preserve. Nature interpreter Gale Rubee leads the program with the help of the Mississippi Hills Master Naturalists. In a press release, Rublee said, “Naturalists call poop ‘scat.’ You…
Read Full Article Justin K. Hundley, 38, of Quincy for FTA Obstructing ID at S. 6th St. and Jersey St. Lodged 186Brandon J. Lewis Cain, 28, of Quincy for FTA Criminal Damage at N. 5th St. and Hampshire St. Lodged 132Kenna M. Scott, 32, of Payson for Suspended Registration at 16th St. and Maine St. 181Kelsey M. Gower,…
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Rodney Roy Uppinghouse, 72, of Quincy, passed away Sunday, June 8, 2025, at his home in Quincy, IL. Rodney was born September 14, 1952, in Quincy, IL to Roy Otis and Billie Mae (Platt) Uppinghouse. He was married to Kathleen Ann Smith on September 6, 2009, at Whispering Oaks Campground. She survives. Other survivors include…
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QUINCY — Arts Quincy announced the recipients of the George M. Irwin Arts Awards during a Rotary Club luncheon on Tuesday, honoring individuals and organizations that have made extraordinary contributions to arts access and cultural vitality in the Quincy area. After a brief hiatus, the awards return to recognize community champions in arts education, engagement…
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QUINCY — The Makers Market will return to the heart of downtown from noon to 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 14, with a special preview night from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, June 13. The event takes place on the newly renovated and pedestrian-friendly Sixth Street promenade, spanning from Maine to Vermont. What started…
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QUINCY — Tri-State CWM recently announced the appointment of Brenda Langan as its assistant director, effective immediately. Langan joined the ministry three years ago and has been an active member of CWM. During her time with the organization, she has made contributions to key programs, particularly the Ladies Night Out and Second Tuesday initiatives. In…
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PITTSFIELD, Ill. — One of the Christian congregations in Pittsfield has a new pastor. Paul Drake is the new president of the Pittsfield branch of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He will be shepherding members, friends and visitors attending from Pittsfield, Mount Sterling, Louisiana, Mo., and other surrounding towns. Drake will be…
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Howard Dean Cray, a beloved resident of The Villas at South Park in Chatham, IL, died, surrounded by his loving family, on 07 June 2025. Born in the family home at 1718 Oak Street, Quincy, IL, on 12 March 1935, Howard was the youngest of ten children born to Ralph James Cray and Claire McClean…
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CANTON, Mo. — The Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) student chapter at Culver-Stockton College (C-SC) recently received the IMA Gold Award of Excellence, an honor granted to the student chapters that meet the IMA requirements, and a $500 prize. According to the IMA website, the student chapter program emphasizes the promotion of management accounting/financial management…
Read Full Article CANTON, Mo. — Requirements for the Culver-Stockton College (C-SC) Honor Roll are as follows: The following C-SC students have been named to the Honor Roll for the Spring 2025 semester:
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CLARKSVILLE, Mo. — Duh-da-da-duh, snap, snap. Oh, c’mon. Duh-da-da-duh, snap, snap. You know how it goes. Duh-da-da-duh, duh-da-da-duh, duh-da-da-duh, snap, snap. The public is invited to join the living, the dead and the in between when “The Addams Family” is staged at 7 p.m. June 14 and 21 and at 2 p.m. June 15 and…
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Robert Joseph Maas age 82, of Quincy passed away at home on June 8, 2025 after a two year battle with cancer. He was born in Quincy on March 28, 1943, a son of Elmer John and Coletta Lucy (Wellman) Maas. He married Connie Louise Moenning on September 2, 1961, in St. Francis Catholic Church…
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Andrew P. Davis, 37, of Quincy for Domestic Battery. Lodged 136Raefeal E. Crider, 44, of Quincy for Battery. NTA 180James D. Phillips, 29, of Quincy for Fireworks at 625 Madison St. NTA 151Brian A. French, 35, of Quincy for Resisting a Peace Officer. Lodged 134Brian A. French, 35, of Quincy for Pike County FTA Contempt…
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George R. Barry, age 91, of Liberty, died on Saturday, June 7, 2025 in Blessing Hospital, surrounded by his family. He was born on February 22, 1934 in Quincy, Illinois the son of Andrew & Clara (Ohnemus) Barry. He married Marilyn Emma Jansen on September 28, 1957 in Quincy’s St. John the Baptist Catholic Church.…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The George H. Riedel Foundation has awarded $6,000 to bring back a successful summer theater camp series for another season. The grant will allow the camps to be offered free to any child between the ages of 5-19. Bluff City Theater will present three age-appropriate camps as part of the YETI program,…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — People are invited to an open house to learn about a potential future safety improvement project at Route F and U.S. 24/61 in Marion County from 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 12, on the second floor of the Marion County Courthouse, 100 S. Main in Palmyra. Details about future improvements,…
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QUINCY — The Bicentennial Speaker Series, co-sponsored by the Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County and John Wood Community College, continues over the summer with programs beginning at 6:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month. The Rev. Orville Jones will present “African American Churches of Adams County” in the Mary Ellen Orr…
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