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QUINCY – A home at 2531 Dennis Drive had major fire and smoke damage following a fire that occurredSaturday night just before 8:30 p.m. Two residents of the home were displaced and are receiving assistance from the Red Cross. Three Quincy Fire Department Engine Companies and Incident Command responded to the initial call of a…
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MRN’s J. Robert Gough talks to Quincy School District officials about the school’s ranking in the latest Illinois School Report Card, which came out last week, and what can be done to improve the numbers.
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Danny J. Shaffer, 48, last known address of 700 block of Jackson in Quincy, is wanted by the Adams County Sheriff’s Department for possession of meth. Shaffer is 6 feet, 1 inch tall and weighs 305 pounds. He has brown hair and blue eyes. Call the Quincy Regional Crime Stoppers Hotline at 217-228-4474 if you…
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Courtney P. Cookson, 34, Quincy for FTA Possession of Meth and FTA (Pike County) Obstruction of Justice at 200 N. 36th St. 140Jessica R. Blankenship, 35, Hannibal, Mo., for Speeding at Gardner Expressway and Jackson St. on 10/31/2024. 113Carrie L. Saxberry, 53, 828 N. 4th for FTA Driving While License Suspended. Lodged 135/112Amanda L. Jones,…
Read Full Article Abaigail M. Brown, 18, 1020 Jefferson for Leaving the Scene and Improper Lane Usage. 102Brandon K. Gore, 35, of 439 N 8th. ,Apt A for Trespassing at 221 N. 36th. NTA 145Josue J. Lozano, 20, Hannibal, Mo., for No Valid Driver’s License. 147Teri M. Gibbons, 42, 1125 S. 5th for FTA Fighting. Lodged 130Trina L.…
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QUINCY – The Quincy Public Schools Foundation was the host of the 12th annual Night to Dream Big Gala at the Oakley-Lindsay Center in Quincy as part of the Dream Big Annual Campaign fundraiser Friday. It also honored a teacher who died last month after a long battle with cancer. Jenni Moran was a special education…
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QUINCY — The dates for filing nominating petitions for a seat on the John Wood Community College Board of Trustees are Nov. 12 through Nov. 18. Petitions must be filed in the office of the president on the second floor of the JWCC Student/Administrative Center on the campus at 48th and Harrison in Quincy. Hours…
Read Full Article QUINCY – Just before 6 p.m. Friday, the Quincy Fire Department responded to a call at 425 N. 14th Street with a reported fire in the basement. As crews arrived on the scene, it was reported that all occupants were out of the house and there was heavy electrical arcing on the exterior of the…
Read Full Article 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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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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QUINCY- Justin Snow plead guilty to two, class two felonies of criminal sexual abuse of a person under 13 in Adams County Circuit Court Thursday morning. The plea agreement is the maximum sentencing of seven years, to be served concurrently. Snow will be registered on the National Sex Offender registry. An order of protection was…
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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…
Read Full Article 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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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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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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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…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Quincy Fire Department responded to an early morning fire at the Country Club Heights apartment complex just off the 3300 block of State Tuesday. The call came in around 12:20 a.m. at 902 Country Club Heights, a 12 unit apartment building. 911 Dispatch Center received a call for a structure fire on…
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QUINCY — Filing closed Monday evening for Quincy’s 2025 municipal elections. Quincy is divided into seven wards with each represented by two aldermen, alternating every two years with one seat being available at a time. Citywide offices are also on the ballot. The candidates who filed for the Feb. 25, 2025 primary, if needed or,…
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QUINCY — Melrose Chapel United Methodist Church will hold its annual fall craft show from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2, at the church at 3600 Payson Road. Admission to the show is one canned food item to be donated to local food pantries. The craft show, in its 35th year, will…
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