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Lisa Schuckman, age 59, of Quincy, died on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 in Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. Lisa was born on June 8, 1965, in Quincy, Illinois, a daughter of Robert Junior and Betty Ann Baker Hickerson. She married Gregory Schuckman on July 11, 1981 in Parkview Church, in Quincy. He survives.…
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MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — Dot Foods, Inc., is launching its second year of its Focus on STEM program, aimed at providing West Central Illinois school districts with the tools and education necessary to develop science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programs. Throughout the 2024-25 school year, Dot employees, in collaboration with representatives from the Learning…
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MENDON, Ill. — The Unity High School Class of 1956 held its annual meeting at Sprout’s Inn on Oct. 12. Of the 30 classmates still living, 13 attended the meeting. This core group of 13 has been meeting yearly since their 50-year reunion in 2006. The 50-year reunion, held at a barn south of Bowen…
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Jeffrey L. Walton, 34, Palmyra, M0., for FTA-Driving 11-14 Above Limit at 2900 State. Lodged 122Kari Chandler of 1432 State reports her 2018 Honda Pilot’s rear windshield was damaged overnight on 10/22. 113Rashad L. Snoddy, 32, 520 N. 5th for Domestic Battery and Possession of Weapon by Felon. Lodged 134Nicole M. Luthin, 34, 1011 S.…
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Sherman Andrew Courtois, age 72, of Clayton, IL, died on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at 3:01 p.m. in his home. Sherman was born on November 29, 1951 in Oakland, CA, a son of Franklin C. and Agnes Amy Baugher Courtois. Sherman was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Carthage, IL. Survivors include:…
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Mrs. Margaret Ann (Mardy) Gaus, age 79, of Ewing, MO passed away Wednesday, October 30, 2024 in Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO surrounded by her loving family. She was born April 3, 1945 in Hull, IL a daughter of Herbert C. and Grace Maddox Carder. She married William Richard Gaus on June 19,…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — SETWorks, a business focused on elevating the standard of disability services through innovation, dedication and excellence recently, held its second annual “Inspiring Progress – Celebrating Success in Disability Services” contest. The contest recognizes and gives back to people who embody this mission and make a real impact in their communities. Submissions were…
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QUINCY — Jersey Mike’s recently made a donation of $7,500 to the Chaddock Children’s Foundation after its grand opening celebration on Sept. 25-29. Through a campaign where customers used a special promo code or coupon, a percentage of sales went directly to Chaddock. In a press release, Scott Miller, owner and operator of SamCo Management,…
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QUINCY — First Bankers Trust Company, N.A. (First Bankers Trust), a wholly-owned subsidiary of First Bankers Trustshares, Inc., recently announced the appointment of Kelly Kern as senior vice president of finance and accounting, effective immediately. In her role, Kern will spearhead the finance and accounting and technology services departments, focusing on the development and execution…
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Model railroad by Quincy Society of Model Engineers to be on display Dec. 7-8 at Good Samaritan Home
QUINCY — The Quincy Society of Model Engineers will hold a model railroad open house Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 7 and 8, at Good Samaritan Home. Viewing hours on Saturday are noon to 5 p.m. with Sunday hours of noon to 4 p.m. The open house will offer operating layouts, displays and information. For more…
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Eloise Gallaher, 90, of Quincy, passed away at 11:10 pm Monday, October 28, 2024, at her home in Quincy, IL. Eloise was born May 15, 1934, in Golden, IL to Wilbur and Eva (Dooley) Goldenstein. On December 18, 1954, she married the love of her life, John G. Gallaher, at Luther Memorial Church in Quincy,…
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Alden Shipp was born in Maple Hill, Kansas, to Merle and Helen (Butefish) Shipp. As a young boy, he watched WWII bombers from Forbes Field in Topeka, Kansas fly over his home to the bombing ranges west of Salina. This planted the seed that grew into a life-long passion for aviation. Alden graduated from Fort…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A free nature program at 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10, at the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center will address climate change. “Climate Conversations: Understanding, Engaging, and Acting Together” is an interactive program presented by Gale Rublee, a nationally certified interpreter guide with more than 25 years of experience in outdoor education. In a…
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QUINCY — Blessing Health orthopedic surgeon and joint revision specialist Dr. Sean Moroze, will discuss the causes of arthritis and available surgical treatments during free educational presentations in Hannibal on Tuesday Nov. 5, and on Thursday, Nov. 7, in Quincy. The arthritis and joint replacement presentations will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.…
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QUINCY — The Salvation Army is taking applications in Quincy for Christmas food baskets and the Angel Tree program through Monday, Dec. 2. People living in Adams, Pike, and Brown counties in Illinois with children ages 18 and under or seniors over age 60 are invited to register for assistance online at www.SAAngelTree.org or in…
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Donald Gash, 86, 1721 Nieders Lane for failure to reduce speed to avoid a crash at 24th and Ohio. 122 Randy Hussong, 70, 2130 Harrison St. for failure to yield – private drive. 122Shana Williams, 51, 620 Madison St. for failure to yield – alley way and no valid DL in the 800 block of…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Pirates Cove, the student spirit group at Hannibal High School, recently held a fundraiser to benefit local cancer patients. At the Oct. 11 home football game, supporters wore their pink gear to “Pink Out Porter.” The Pirates Cove group sold shirts and sweatshirts to students and community members to wear at the…
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QUINCY — The Miss Quincy Scholarship Program is recruiting delegates for the Miss Quincy and Miss Quincy Teen competition, set to take place on Jan. 11 at Quincy Community Theatre. This event is as an official local preliminary to the Miss America Competition, the largest source of scholarships for women in the United States. The…
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Margaret Alice Weinand, age 76, of Quincy, died on Monday, October 28, 2024, in Blessing Hospital. Margaret was born on November 6, 1947, in New Burnside, Illinois, a daughter of Samuel and Toni Hart Heaton. She married Ronald Weinand on June 1, 1968, in Mt. Sterling, Illinois. He survives. She was raised in Mount Sterling,…
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QUINCY — Register now for one or both no-cost diabetic health screenings and a virtual 5K run/walk offered in November in recognition of Diabetes Awareness Month. Kvitle Eye Care Associates, along with the Blessing Diabetes Center, is offering a no-cost diabetic eye screening on Friday, Nov. 1. Diabetic retinopathy is a condition that damages the…
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At its annual conference in September, The Missouri Writers Guild named “Half the Town Burned: The Great Wooldridge Fire of 2022” the second-best book published in Missouri in 2023. The book was written by Quincy native Tim Scherrer. “The Great Wooldridge Fire” is the true story of a wildfire that wiped half of a Missouri…
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QUINCY — The Southern Rail Band will be the host of a fundraiser from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3, at the Quincy Elks Lodge, 311 N. Second. Music for Meals is an effort to restock the food pantry at the Quincy Salvation Army. Those attending are asked to bring donations of canned goods…
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The Brown County Sheriff’s Office reports the following activity:TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS: Unless stated, no injuries were reported and damage to the vehicle was over $1500.00.10/21/2024:Jude Ambroise, Jacksonville struck a deer on Il 99/CR 1465.10/25/2024:Jared T. Fry, Versailles struck a deer on Il 99.10/26/2024:Christopher A. Gonzalez, Mt. Sterling struck a deer on CR 825E and received a…
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Blessing Hospital A boy was born to Jared Myers and Jenna Rupert of Quincy at 11:56 a.m. Oct. 21, 2024.A boy was born to Brandon Heberlein and Michaela Huber of Quincy at 6:47 a.m. Oct. 22, 2024.A boy was born to Damonni Morris of Fulton, Mo., and Abigail Phillips of Quincy at 11:18 p.m. Oct.…
Read Full Article Amber Dunne, 42, 204 Locust St. for fighting at 921 N. 12th. 148Arnulfo Martinez, 49, Homeless for Forgery at 2827 Broadway on 10-23-24.Mathew Tourney, 35, and Shaandra Lewis, 37, both of 1104 Chestnut St. for fighting. 136Rick Goodapple, 2315 Elm St., reports while parked at his residence, his unlocked gold 2018 Chevrolet was entered on…
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Julia Mae (Green) Murphy, age 68, of Des Moines, Iowa, died on Friday, October 25, 2024 in MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center. Julia was born on September 20, 1956 in Quincy, Illinois, a daughter of Samuel H. Green, Sr. and Jannie Ann Williams Green. She was married to Randy Cartmill on July 10, 1982, and…
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