Adams County, Illinois
SPRINGFIELD – Quincy Transit Lines has been awarded a grant for $2.065 million to pay for 13 buses. The Illinois Department of Transportation announced Thursday that more than 500 paratransit vehicles valued at $57.1 million have been awarded to 113 transit providers through its Consolidated Vehicle Procurement Program. The vehicles will be delivered to public transportation…
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QUINCY — Impact Global will sponsor Taste of Tri-States, a multicultural and business expo, from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 24. The expo will be held at 639 York. The event will celebrate diversity, heritage and history during Black History Month. The expo will include live performances and cultural experiences. Vendors will be…
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Caleb W. Gottman, 38, 3701 Tonja Dr. for Stealing. 112Landon V. Humphrey, 18, Payson, for Operating Uninsured Vehicle. 184Jasmine L. Perez-Echols, 21, 2225 N. 12th for Pike Co. FTA Possession of Alcohol. Lodged 173Carrie A. Darnell, 47, 1524 Lew Ct. for Improper Lane Usage. 132Melody R. Mangham, 20, of Pearl for Operating Uninsured Motor Vehicle…
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George E. Scott, 43, last known address in the 1300 block of Washington in Quincy, is wanted by the Adams County Sheriff’s Department for threatening a public official and aggravated fleeing. Scott is 5-foot-9 tall and 160 pounds with a black hair and brown eyes. If you know where he can be found, call the Quincy…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Quincy Humane Society is partnering with the United Way of Adams County to be the hosts of a Queen of Hearts raffle that will kick off Wednesday, Feb. 21, at the Dock, 1021 Bonansinga Drive. The raffle consists of a gameboard containing a deck of 54 cards numbered, sealed and placed facedown.…
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QUINCY — SIU Center for Family Medicine-Quincy has announced Stacy Miller as its February Employee of the Month. Miller is the office manager and has been employed with SIU since September 2021. As office manager, Miller is responsible for creating and updating faculty, provider and resident physician clinic and rotation schedules and uploading those into…
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QUINCY — The University of Illinois Extension Adams County Master Gardeners will be the host of the 28th annual Gardener’s Palette from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 2, at the Quincy Senior and Family Resource Center, 639 York. Jeff Vancil from Hart’s Nursery in Bushnell will be this year’s keynote speaker and…
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QUINCY — John Wood Community College Business and Industry Training is offering a series of three classes which focus on characteristics of effective leaders, ethics, service and both leadership and communication skills — with a special emphasis on listening and engaging with others effectively. All classes are open to the public. No application is necessary,…
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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. M6 Enterprises, LLC of Quincy sold a residence at 1011 Ohio in Quincy to Joseph M.…
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QUINCY — The Law Enforcement Torch Run Polar Plunge to support Special Olympics Illinois athletes will take place at noon on Sunday, Feb. 25, at QU Stadium, 1301 N. 20th. Registration will begin at 10:45 a.m. Registered participants must raise a minimum of $100 to plunge and receive a Polar Plunge hooded sweatshirt. People who…
Read Full Article Dusty Carson, 36, of Quincy for Battery. NTA 148Derek Hasselbrink, 47, of Quincy for FTA Burglary, FTA Failure to Reg as a Sex Offender, and new charge of Failure to Reg as a Sex Offender. 250Randy Smith, 55, of Quincy for Improper Backing. 108Nicholas Bingham, 26, of Quincy Fail to Reduce Speed. 148James Heckenkamp, 89,…
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QUINCY — No one likes doing their taxes, but filing early may help you avoid tax fraud this year. Tax scams are among the types of fraud most frequently reported to BBB, and scammers often impersonate the IRS. Their goal is either to get your personal information for tax identity theft or to trick you…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Museum is seeking a qualified and visionary person to fill the position of executive director. Barbara Fletcher, 63, director of the museum since June 2004, told the museum’s board on Dec. 3 of her intentions to retire. Fletcher said she will stay as director until her replacement is found, and she’ll…
Read Full Article Jeremy W. Williams, 41, 619 Cherry St., Improper Lane Usage at 2137 Jersey St. 169Rachael H. Brown, 46, 1456 Wormans Rd., Speeding and Operating Uninsured. 147Dara L. Poppe, 34, Hannibal, Mo., Speeding. 147Casey N. Anderson, 36, Camp Point, Speeding. 147Triston J. Moore, 20, 1601 S. 24th St., Speeding. 147Kristy L. May, 50, 3490 Timberline Dr.,…
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QUINCY — Dorothy Quincy Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution recently announced the winners of the 2024 DAR Good Citizen Awards from five local area high schools. The administrators choose the senior in their school that best demonstrates the qualities of dependability, service, leadership and patriotism and submit a packet of…
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QUINCY — A Quincy home was damaged Friday morning when a vehicle crashed into the side of it. Deputies with the Adams County Sheriff’s Department responded at 7:52 a.m. Friday to a report of a traffic crash where a vehicle had struck a house in the 4000 block of North 12th Street. Amy Miller was…
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QUINCY — Quincy City Hall will be closed on Monday, Feb. 19, in observance of Presidents’ Day and will reopen for regular business hours on Tuesday, Feb. 20. Central Services also will be closed Monday. The Quincy City Council meeting will be moved to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 20, and be held in the…
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QUINCY — As the microphone was passed around the crowd of about 350 in the Oakley-Lindsay Center’s Kent Hall Thursday evening, a man wanted to ask Glenn Sanders a question. Sanders, a retired Illinois Conservation Police district supervisor, is also a member of the Quincy Bay Area Restoration and Enhancement Association (QBAREA), the group spearheading…
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QUINCY — Local citizens recently were called to participate in a national prayer outreach to oppose reproductive choice and abortion rights. However, no one showed up. Forty Days for Life, a peaceful prayer outreach, announced in January its plans to come to Quincy beginning Wednesday, Feb. 14. The outreach was scheduled to run through March…
Read Full Article Christina Kelley, 19, of Quincy for Retail Theft. 104Mitchell Watson, 52, of Quincy for DWLR. 101Nathan Stanley, 22, of Iowa for Improper Turn. 104Ausitn Golay, 23, of Quincy for Operating Uninsured and Suspended Reg.Derek Eger, 31, 2828 Lind St. on a City OV for Speeding. Lodged 136Thomas D. Toolate, 34, Quincy, was arrested on a…
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QUINCY — Quincy University recently announced temporary adjustments to its enrollment policies due to delays in the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the U.S. Department of Education. “In past years, admitted students who filed their FAFSA in the fall would have financial aid offers from many colleges on their short lists, including Quincy University,…
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The following petitions for dissolution of marriage were filed in Adams County Circuit Court Jan. 1-31, 2024. Rodney A. Threet from Chell A. Threet on Jan. 3, 2024.Kevin J. Lasley from Angela N. Miller on Jan. 4, 2024.Austin J. Nutt from Cheyenne B. M. Nutt on Jan. 11, 2024.Melissa R. Clay from Arthur Clay on…
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QUINCY — The judges of the Eighth Judicial Circuit have named Christopher Pratt as Adams County’s chief public defender on an interim basis upon Todd Nelson’s departure from the office this week. Pratt has been with the public defender’s office since 2016. He said his first task in the new role is “trying to salvage…
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QUINCY — Emily Peters and Patrick Milford, owners of Golden Collective, a Quincy-inspired lifestyle small business, will be hosting 217 Day at Quincy Brewing Company from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17. The day will offer the opportunity to “sip and shop” from various Quincy vendors. Vendors participating are: Golden Collective founded 217 Day…
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QUINCY — Pancheros Mexican Grill now is open at 3015 Broadway. It’s the restaurant’s fourth location in Illinois. Pancheros Mexican Grill offers “Burritos Better Built” – incorporating fresh-pressed tortillas, delicious queso and high-quality ingredients seamlessly mixed together using BOB the Tool, a signature brand device designed to create equally balanced bites. The brand also offers…
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