Adams County, Illinois
QUINCY — The Quincy Fire Department responded to a report of a kitchen fire at 1:57 p.m. Friday in a two-story brick apartment house at 1244 Kentucky. A press release from the Quincy Fire Department reported the first two crews arrived on scene simultaneously at 2:01 p.m. and spoke with the occupants, who reported all…
Read Full Article QUINCY — A Quincy man was arrested Aug. 18 and charged with aggravated criminal sexual abuse. Detectives with the Quincy Police Department initiated an investigation on Aug. 5 after a complaint was made that Zion A. Byrd-White, 24, was engaging in sexual intercourse with a 14-year-old female. During the investigation, a search warrant was executed at…
Read Full Article QUINCY, Ill. — Home Instead is unveiling an expansion of its service area by offering in-home senior care services to the residents of Adams County. Now located in the Quincy Worx office space at 3701 East Lake Center, Suite 1, Home Instead has two decades of experience delivering service to seniors across West Central Illinois.…
Read Full Article ADAMS COUNTY, Ill. — The Adams County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic safety campaign July 6-31 reminding motorists to slow down to save lives. The speed enforcement effort was conducted by the Adams County Sheriff’s Office and other state and local law enforcement agencies across Illinois to reduce highway fatalities. During the campaign, the Adams…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A boy was born to Christopher and Lyndsay Cole of Colchester at 9:43 p.m. Aug. 5, 2023.A boy was born to Deamontae Hill and Denesa Smith of Quincy at 10:49 a.m. Aug. 6, 2023.A girl was born to Chad Kellerman and Charly Hollingsworth of Rushville at 6:42 p.m. Aug. 6, 2023.A girl was…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Great River Honor Flight’s 66th mission will take place on Thursday, Aug. 17, departing from John Wood Community College. Thirty-one veterans will participate. Of that total, 27 served during the Vietnam era and the remaining four served before or after Vietnam. The 31 veterans come from Illinois (Adams, Brown, Hancock and McDonough…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Quincy Park District invites all community members to its fall festival from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7, at Upper Moorman Park. The event will have booths from local businesses with activities, crafts and games for kids of all ages. Many of the businesses will be educating kids on…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences in Quincy now offers registered respiratory therapists an option to earn a bachelor of science degree online, called the RRT to BSRT program. The program allows people with an associate degree in respiratory therapy to complete their bachelor’s degree in as little as 12 months. All…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Great River Economonic Development Foundation President/CEO Kyle Moore presented a draft copy of the housing needs assessment for Adams County and Quincy to the Adams County Board Tuesday night. Moore gave County Board members a full 250 page report and an executive summary and offered a brief summary of some of the study’s…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois & Northeast Missouri announced the distribution of $238,673 in grant funding to 61 area nonprofits through its community grant program during a Tuesday morning ceremony at Hannibal-LaGrange University, one of the recipients of this year’s grants. The grants, totaling 68 in number, have been awarded…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Quincy University campus is welcoming first-year students for move-in day and orientation on Wednesday, Aug. 16. Designed for new students to become better acclimated to campus life, orientation is the first step to success at QU. Through a series of sessions, students are introduced to the QU House System and learn about…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Quincy Public Schools Foundation’s fourth annual Dine to Dream Big is back with a new schedule for local restaurants and set of dates — Aug. 16-27. The event kicks off earlier than in years past, coinciding with the first day of school for Quincy Public Schools. A portion of the proceeds from…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The first United Hearts Family Fest, presented by the Good Samaritan Home Foundation, will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 9, at Trinity United Church of Christ, 2020 S. 24th. This church picnic-style fundraising event will have including two live bands (Hearsay Band and The Silver Bullets), several…
Read Full Article Alexandrea M. Clifton, 27, last known address in the 1300 block of N. Fifth in Quincy, is wanted by the Adams County Sheriff’s Department for petition to revoke probation. Clifton is 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighs 120 pounds, has brown hair and hazel eyes. If you know where she can be found, call the…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County will present “Boats, Brothels, and Booze: Quincy had it all!,” a unique program by local historian Iris Nelson, at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 20, at the History Museum on the Square, 332 Maine. In a press release, Nelson said, “While major cities are well-known for…
Read Full Article QUINCY — David A. VanCleave will serve as the guest director for Quincy Community Theatre’s upcoming production of “The Hobbit” from Oct. 19-22. A two-time Cloris Leachman Excellence in Theatre Arts Award nominee for his direction of Roald Dahl’s “Matilda The Musical” and “RENT,” VanCleave has directed “Cabaret,” “I Never Saw Another Butterfly,” “James and…
Read Full Article 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. Parker Shelton and Ali Humphrey of Payson sold a residence at 110 S. Main in Payson…
Read Full Article If you’re a music lover, you may find yourself looking for last-minute deals on late summer festivals or tickets to a sold-out show. However, junk fees, resale pricing for high-demand shows and unscrupulous sellers can all make ticket prices skyrocket. You should also keep an eye out for counterfeit tickets. You’re more likely to run…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Blessing Hospital’s cardiac rehabilitation program has earned three-year accreditation from the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation. Studies show patients who participate in a cardiac rehabilitation program after a heart attack, heart failure or other heart problem that required surgery or medical care decreased their chance of death related to their condition…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Shelby Norton is the August Employee of the Month at SIU Center for Family Medicine. Norton is a medical technologist II. She has worked at SIU Center for Family Medicine for four years and has worked in a lab setting for nine years. In her time at SIU, Norton collects, processes and analyzes…
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