Adams County, Illinois
QUINCY — Mark Philpot believes he has one of the best jobs ever. He’s the first Black president of the Quincy Park Board, the “Disneyland of city government,” as he calls it. His journey here was nearly as magical, too, despite a rough start. He drove 137 miles from the rural town of Wellman, Iowa…
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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. Douglas C. Weese of Camp Point sold a residence at 111 W. Prairie in Camp Point…
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Devon K. Hawkins, 30, Quincy for Battery at N. 5th St. and Chestnut St. 181Kasey Tucker, 37, Quincy for Warrant Poss of Meth.Ronald L. Breault, 58, Lewistown, Mo., for Adams Co. warrant Fleeing to Elude Officer and Mo. DOC Parole Violation. Lodged 113Roman E. Davis, 22, 524 Van Buren for Criminal Damage to Property. 120Joseph…
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QUINCY — The 40 Days for Life campaign begins March 5 and runs through April 12. It will feature a 40-day prayer vigil in the public right-of-way outside of Walgreens on Broadway between 17th and 18th. All prayer vigil participants are asked to sign a statement of peace, pledging to conduct themselves in a Christ-like…
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QUINCY — The 11th annual Amanda Stambaugh-Snyder Lupus Bar Golf event, organized by The Adams County Lupus Warriors, will be held Saturday, March 1 at 1 p.m. Registration will be held from noon to 12:45 p.m. at The Club. Cost is $25 per four-person team. Bar golf stops will be: The day will offer a…
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QUINCY — Notable achievements by students and important decisions for the district were approved during the Quincy School Board meeting on Wednesday night. Twelve Quincy High School student-athletes were recognized for qualifying for the state competition in various fall sports, including boys’ golf, girls’ and boys’ cross country and girls’ tennis. Annika Reddy was awarded…
Read Full Article Mellisa R. Flavell, 37, Homeless for FTA Pedestrian Walking on Highway. Lodged 161James M. Merdith, 31, Homeless for Criminal Trespass to Building. 161Abigail L. Sibbing, 19, 1220 Springdale S. for FTA Stealing. Lodged 161Patrick W. Taylor, 34, 609 S. 10th for Driving While License Suspended & Suspended Registration. 147Angela D. Brown, 51, 533 Chestnut for…
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QUINCY — After a three-hour executive session, the Quincy School Board voted to fire Quincy High School softball coach Darrell Henze for his actions after writing a social media post after learning his team would not have lights on its field for the 2025 season, which starts Monday. A packed house of softball players and…
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QUINCY — Linda Moore, an independent candidate for mayor of Quincy, shared her “Fix and Grow” plan during a press conference Wednesday afternoon at the Western Catholic Union Hall, 516 Maine. The highlights of her plan include fixing potholes within 100 days, fixing communication problems within the city and creating incentive programs for neighborhoods. However,…
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QUINCY – The United Way of Adams County celebrated 87 years of serving the Adams County community and the completion of the 2024 annual campaign at its annual meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 26 at Town & Country Inn and Suites. The Live United Award was presented to Joanne Hibbeler, who serves as the Good News…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Civic Music Association is welcoming säje to Quincy as part of its 2024-25 season at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 1, at John Wood Community College. A Grammy-nominated vocal supergroup, säje (rhymes with “beige”), is the brainchild of vocalist/composers Sara Gazarek, Amanda Taylor, Johnaye Kendrick and Erin Bentlage. As individuals, each…
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QUINCY — The SIU Center for Family Medicine recenty announced Teresa Young, medical office specialist, as the Employee of the Month for February. In a press release, her nominator said, “Not only is Teresa willing to answer questions any time, but she also explains the answers, making it easier to understand the big picture. She…
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QUINCY — Quincy’s first Rock, Paper, Scissors Tournament will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, at 516 Maine. This event will benefit the Quincy Children’s Museum. Soup, snacks and beverages will be provided. Instead of an admission fee, there will be a free-will offering basket for the museum. No advance registration is required.…
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QUINCY — Mike Troup grabbed the microphone Tuesday night in the basement of Tower of Pizza to celebrate with his supporters moments after learning he had defeated Dan Brink to win the Republican primary for mayor. However, Troup quickly became emotional when he talked about a certain group of his supporters. A morning breakfast for…
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QUINCY — Mike Troup’s victory over Dan Brink on Tuesday in the Republican mayoral primary keeps alive the chance of him becoming the 12th consecutive mayor in Quincy since 1933 to win re-election after his first term in office. Troup is campaigning for his second term in office and will run against independent Linda Moore…
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QUINCY — The door to Firehouse Subs, 3720 Broadway, has been locked since Monday, and an orange sign taped to the inside of the door said the restaurant’s certificate of registration with the Illinois Department of Revenue had expired. “Due to taxpayer confidentiality provisions in the tax laws, the Illinois Department of Revenue cannot divulge…
Read Full Article Briana Stanislaw, 23, Quincy for Domestic Battery.Ted McGaughlin, 33, Quincy for FTA Fighting.Cody Richardson, 25, Quincy for Yield-Left Turn.Hunter Coonrod, 24, Quincy for Seat Belt Driver and DWLS.Evan Rockhold, 32, Quincy for Failure to Yield Pedestrian.Jevin L. Nicholas, 19, 833 N. 11th for Possession of cannabis, Interfering, NTA 108Saygarya Y. Edwards, 22, 137 Perrywood Dr.,…
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QUINCY — Laura McReynolds, a Quincy businesswoman making her first attempt at political office, handily defeated long-time incumbent Mike Rein in Quincy’s 5th Ward. “I’m very excited,” McReynolds said. “I’m a little bit like, wow, OK, this is really happening … I’m excited because I just really I want to be a part of this…
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QUINCY — Democrat Jack Holtschlag defended his 7th Ward aldermanic seat on the Quincy City Council Tuesday night against the first challenger he’s encountered in nearly 20 years on the council. “It’s good to be challenged every once in a while, you know?” Holtschlag said in a phone interview after the results came in during…
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QUINCY — Mike Adkins’ victory isn’t quite complete in his bid to win the 3rd Ward aldermanic seat, but that didn’t diminish how he felt Tuesday night. “That’s the most excitement I’ve had in a long time,” he said during a gathering at Instant Replay. “I’ll just be honest. I’ve killed a lot of big…
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QUINCY — The YWCA of Quincy recently hired Quincy-resident Erica Perry-Broekemeier to be the agency’s executive director. “The board of directors is convinced that Erica will provide both the stability and community outreach that will enable the YWCA to continue to impact supportive housing needs in the Quincy community,” Selena Stegeman, president of the YWCA…
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Byron V. Holliday, 51, last known address of 1600 block of Harrison in Quincy, is wanted by the Adams County Sheriff’s Department for aggravated driving under the influence. Holliday is 6 feet, 2 inches tall and weighs 195 pounds. He has gray/balding hair and hazel eyes. Call the Quincy Regional Crime Stoppers Hotline at 217-228-4474…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Elks Lodge, 311 N. Second, will hold a Mardi Gras celebration from 7 to 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 1. The evening will offer a 50/50 drawing and prize for best mask. Music from the 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s will be provided by Steve Boll. There is no cover charge…
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CAMP POINT, Ill. — To advance safety education and practices, lineworkers, supervisors and warehouse personnel from electric cooperatives across Illinois gathered in Springfield for the annual Safety and Energy Conference held Jan. 29-30. The Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives was the host. The conference emphasized the importance of safety and leadership in the energy industry,…
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Polls are open until 7 p.m. Click here to find your Adams County polling place and what is on your ballot. Muddy River News will have results as soon as the polls close and stories on local races later this evening.
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