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QUINCY — The following items have been recovered by the Quincy Police Department. To inquire about any of the property, call the QPD Evidence Department at 217-228-4489, and refer to the ID number when calling. First Notice Recovered Property Description Date ID# 20” Kent Trouble Maker Bike 10-1-24 24686 Gold and Rose Gold Rings 10-1-24…
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The Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois & Northeast Missouri has welcomed Emily Pridemore to the Community Foundation team as the organization’s development officer. In her role as development officer, Pridemore will support the Community Foundation’s donor engagement and communication strategies, helping donors fulfill their charitable goals and communicating Community Foundation news, impact, and opportunities.…
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QUINCY — The Quincy City Council approved an ordinance to create and establish boundaries for a River Edge Redevelopment Zone (RERZ) at their meeting Tuesday night, moving riverfront properties one step closer to restoration. The program incentivizes local developers with various tax credits, tax exemptions and tax abatements, such as new construction jobs credits and…
Read Full Article Marissa J. Lumpkin, 42, 1038 Westwood Dr. for Operating Vehicle with Suspended Registration at 24th and Cedar. NTA 178Kaitlyn R. Mahsman, 26, 1718 Center Granview Dr. for Expired Registration at 18th and State. NTA 113Angela C. Thomas, 50, 2018 Maple for Stealing at 5211 Broadway. NTA 101Alec D. Vahlkamp, 25, 727 Cheshire Blvd. for Failure…
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QUINCY — Linda K. Moore submitted candidacy petitions at the City Clerk’s Office Tuesday for the office of Mayor as an independent candidate. “I like elements of both parties’ platforms; however, I don’t agree 100% with either platform,” Moore said regarding her decision to run as an independent. “If you pull my voting record, you’ll…
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Blessing Hospital A boy was born to Jeffrey and Samantha Cookey of Pittsfield at 6:58 p.m. Nov. 3, 2024.A boy was born to Alexander Young and Breana Cobb of Quincy at 9:09 a.m. Nov. 4, 2024,A girl was born to Brynen Tallman and Kattarina Jones of Quincy at 12:38 p.m. Nov. 4, 2024.A girl was…
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QUINCY — The District will hold its annual meeting, themed “Built to Last: A Future with History,” on Wednesday, Jan. 22, at the State Theatre. This year’s event will honor the legacy of The District and pay tribute to the Adams County Bicentennial. As part of the celebration, information is being gathered about buildings and…
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QUINCY — More than 20 nursing students and a community leader recently were inducted into Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Sigma) as members of the Pi Pi chapter at Blessing- Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences. The new members joined 156 other students and nurse leaders in the chapter. Student inductees…
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QUINCY — Margaret Bull, in conjunction with the Friends of the Lorenzo Bull House, are the hosts of the first ever Tea at the Mansion on Maine at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov 17. The tea will be held at The Lorenzo Bull House, 1550 Maine. The cost of admission for this event is $40…
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QUINCY — Together with Tri-State Veterans Support (TSVS) recognized Blessing Health with the first “Veterans’ Choice Award” during a ceremony at Blessing Hospital on Friday, Nov. 8, attended by more than 100 Blessing staff and volunteers. In a press release, Richard Elsenpeter, coordinator and facilitator for TSVS, said, “The Veterans’ Choice Award appreciation program was…
Read Full Article Pedro Juan-Perez, 24, Quincy for Aggravated DUI, No Valid DL and Improper Traffic Lane Usage at 18th and Chestnut. NTA 130Angel M. Calvo, 20, Quincy for Operate Uninsured Motor Vehicle at 6th and State. NTA 130/108 ArrestMicaha J. Hess, 38, 1511 Madison for Stealing at 5211 Broadway. NTA 101George V. Robbins, 72, 300 Cedar for…
Read Full Article Kenneth L. Obert, 70, 3509 S. 36th for Failure to Yield Right of Way at 4th and Hampshire. NTA 128Orlando P. Williams, 51, 3200 N. 12th for Trespassing at 503 Grant Dr. NTA 121Jason W. Owen, 45, 633 Lind for Stealing at 501 Broadway. NTA 126Brittany D. Haubrich, 33, 2809 Southfield Dr. for Failure to…
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QUINCY — Quincy University’s Brenner Library will be the site of the Family Reading Night Open House from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 12. Families are encouraged to bring children ages five and under. Attendees will rotate through different locations in Brenner Library and listen to popular children’s books read by QU early…
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QUINCY — Buy now, pay later is a service that many stores offer to allow shoppers to space out smaller payments on an item over time, rather than paying the full cost up front. Read the fine print before agreeing to one of these services. In recent years, buy now, pay later plans have become…
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QUINCY — Quincy City Hall and Central Services will be closed on Monday, Nov. 11, in observance of Veterans Day. Both will reopen on Tuesday, Nov. 12, for regular business hours. The City Council meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Garbage and yard waste recycling will be picked up on Monday. Quincy Transit…
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QUINCY — Paddles for a Purpose, sponsored by Eagles Aerie #535 and Alps, will be held Tuesday, Nov. 12, at the Eagles main building, 3737 N. Fifth. Doors for this event will open at 5:30 p.m., with bidding beginning at 6:15 p.m. Proceeds will benefit Quincy Regional Crime Stoppers. More than 35 items will be…
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QUINCY — Local author and historian Cleve Barkley will present a program titled Battle of the Bulge at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 10 at the Quincy Senior and Family Resource Center, 639 York. The program is free and open to the public. Barkley will speak about his book, “In Death’s Dark Shadow: A Soldier’s…
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QUINCY — A traffic stop in Quincy Friday afternoon led to the arrest of two people suspected in a string of thefts and fraudulent transactions at local banks in the area. Adams County deputies were following a vehicle that had been identified as being involved in the crimes and made the stop at 41st and…
Read Full Article Dakota Rhoades, 26, Quincy for Retail Theft Under.Robert Gillaspie, 56, Quincy for Violation of OP. Lodged 107Kendra Hunholt, 47, Quincy for Fail to Yield-Right of Way.Liam Ackman, 18, of Rushville for Failure to Reduce Speed to Avoid an Accident. 122Dennis D. Wingerter, 57, 2217 Harrison for No Valid Registration and Operating Uninsured Vehicle. 144Larissa L.…
Read Full Article Matthew M. McKenzie, 48, 1603 Center for FTA Aggravated Battery. Lodged 124Thomas C. Gooding, 35, 829 N. 16th for Expired Registration. 146Russell J. Lyttaker, 44, for Schuyler Co. FTA Obstructing Justice. Lodged 144Brodie J. Bell, 39, 2800 College for FTA Retail Theft. Lodged 124Dallas J. Heiden, 22, Quincy for speeding at Gardner Expy. and Jackson.…
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Phillip C. Mayfield, 35, who lived in both Quincy and Monroe City, Mo., was sentenced on Thursday to 20 years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine, to be followed by five years of supervised release. Mayfield was indicted in June 2023 and convicted after a jury trial in June 2024. During three…
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QUINCY — Adams County Circuit Judge Tad Brenner has accepted a plea deal between the Adams County State’s Attorney’s office and a Quincy man charged with first-degree murder. Victor A. Weems III, 20, and his attorney, Matt Wayman with the Hammer Law Firm in St. Louis, and First Assistant State’s Attorney Todd Eyler appeared before…
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QUINCY — Blessing Foundation donors recently spent $45,000 on two LIFEPAK 15 Trainer Cardiac Monitors for students of Blessing Hospital’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) paramedic and emergency medical technician programs. These monitors, used by ambulance personnel in cases of suspected heart attack, replace 20-year-old technology and are the same machines used in many area ambulances.…
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The following petitions for marriage were filed in Adams County Circuit Court Oct. 1-31, 2024. Noah Kolbe Federoff, 23, of Quincy and Nicole Catherine Weiss, 22, of Quincy filed Oct. 1, 2024.Angelica Lacy Parker, 25, of Mendon and Ronald Keith Barnes, 27, of Mendon filed Oct. 4, 2024.Blaine Richard Wilson I, 29, of Quincy and…
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QUINCY — Quincy Artist Alan Starkey is showcasing his acrylic paintings, prints and sculpture in the Gray Gallery in Brenner Library on QU’s main campus through Thursday, Dec. 12 Starkey has exhibited his work at the Illinois State Museum invitational and completed a few sculptural and portrait commissions over the years. Starkey’s larger metal sculptures…
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