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QUINCY — Throughout the year, BBB tracks the riskiest scams that cost people time, money and energy. As 2024 draws to a close, we’re sharing our New Year’s resolutions for a fraud-free 2025. This year’s BBB Scam Tracker Risk Report found that investment and cryptocurrency scams were the riskiest, followed by employment scams and online…
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Elmer J. Pullins, 85, West Point for Improper Driving at 48th and Broadway. NTA 122Brett D. Roan, 50, 618 Maine for Expired Registration and Operating Uninsured Motor Vehicle at 12th and State. NTA 130Jeremy T. Trenter, 41, 1337 N. 3rd for Domestic Battery at his address. Lodged 122Joshua T. Knuffman, 39, homeless, for Criminal Trespass…
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QUINCY – The Quincy Fire Department answered the call to a structure fire in a multi-family residence at 219 Chestnut Sunday. At around 1:10 a.m., Engines #4, #2, #6 and the Incident Commander responded as initial reports were that there were people still in the house. But all occupants were out of the building as…
Read Full Article Charles W. Snyder, 68, 209 Chestnut for Improper Lane Usage at 9th and Broadway. NTA 169Lori Sharp, Quincy reports her 2015 Kia was entered through a smashed driver’s side window on 12/30. 113Addison Fish, Quincy reports her 2016 Chevrolet Equinox was entered and her purse stolen on 01/03. 303Karen Schroeder, Ewing, Mo., reports her white…
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QUINCY — Vancil Performing Arts Center will hold a music trivia fundraiser Saturday, Jan. 11, at Casino Starlite. Doors will open at 6 p.m., with trivia beginning at 6:30 p.m. Registration fee is $120 for teams of eight. Cash or Venmo is preferred for payment of the entry fee. Mulligans will be available. The evening…
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QUINCY — Circuit Judge Roger Thomson on Friday morning allowed defense attorney Mark Wykoff to file an amended motion for a new trial for Bradley Yohn, who was remarkably silent during his appearance in Adams County Circuit Court. Thomson also allowed Wykoff to file an amended motion to reconsider the sentence given to Yohn in…
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Blessing Hospital A boy was born to Evan Paul Schuckman and Ellie Germann of Augusta at 9:54 a.m. Dec. 21, 2024. A boy was born to Gavyn Poor of Hannibal, Mo., and Savanna Worrell of Philadelphia, Mo., at 11:43 a.m. Dec. 24, 2024.A boy was born to William Owsley and Jamie Pyatt of Quincy at…
Read Full Article Stephen Pleasant for FTA Aff Battery. LodgedJohn A. Gude, 60, 520 N. 12th St. reports on 12/19/2024 his 2008 Hyundai’s rear window was damaged. 140A 20″ girls pink/ light blue Huffy bike was located at Bob Mays Park on 12/28/2024. 122Kimberly A. Brown, 19, Quincy for unlawful use of debit card in the 2700 block…
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QUINCY – The Republican leaders of the counties that make up the Illinois 99th House District selected State Representative-elect Kyle Moore to take his seat early upon the retirement of Randy Frese. Moore said he’s ready to hit the ground running next week as the Illinois General Assembly meets in its “lame duck” session next…
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Police chief asking for residents to move cars off snow emergency routes before winter storm arrives
QUINCY — Adam Yates, chief of the Quincy Police Department, is asking for people who live along Quincy’s snow emergency routes to move their cars in advance of a winter storm that is forecast to begin early Sunday morning “Significant snowfall is expected, along with ice accumulation, which will make roads dangerous and travel difficult…
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QUINCY — Gabriel T. Grosboll, who has served as the state’s attorney in Menard County since 2017, has been appointed as an at-large circuit judge in the Eighth Judicial Circuit. The announcement was made Friday morning by Justice Lisa Holder White and the Illinois Supreme Court. Grosboll’s appointment becomes effective after he is sworn in…
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QUINCY — Larry Dietrich says nothing has changed at Quincy Mack except the name of the business. Nextran Truck Centers, a full-service commercial truck dealer, acquired Quincy Mack, a Quincy truck dealership, on Nov. 22. The sale price was $2.585 million for the business and the 8.55-acre lot at 5014 Broadway, according to property tax…
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QUINCY — A benefit will be held from noon to 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, at South Side Boat Club for Josh Cooper, who is battling lung cancer and a brain tumor. A double elimination, blind draw pool tournament will be held at the fundraiser. Entry fee is $10. Those attending also can participate in…
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QUINCY — John Wood Community College (JWCC) has announced the start of its Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) training program will be on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at its Bella Ease location, 721 Broadway. This program provides people enrolled in or planning to enroll in GED courses an opportunity for free tuition to those who meet eligibility…
Read Full Article Abigail D. Langin, 21, 1601 S. 24th for Failure to Reduce Speed to Avoid an Accident at 18th and Harrison. NTA 113Christy I. Nilsson, 39, 658 Harrison Dr. for Operating Vehicle with Suspended Registration at 6th and State. NTA 128Kierra C. Langin, 21, 626 Maine, Apt. D, for DUI, Uninsured Vehicle and Improper Lane Usage.…
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QUINCY — Josie Layne Snelling was the first baby born in 2025 at Blessing Hospital’s Blessed Beginnings maternity center. She is the fourth daughter of Brittney and Tyler Snelling of Kirksville, Mo. Josie was born at 6:48 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 1. She weighed 7 pounds and 3 ounces and was 20 inches long. “We’ve…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A girl was born to Daniel G. Harper Jr. and Casady D. McLaughlin of Hamilton at 2:41 p.m. Dec. 1, 2024.A boy was born to Misgel Barrientos Peralta and Juann Jazmin Banuelos Lazcano of Carthage at 4:29 p.m. Dec. 16, 2024.A girl was born to James and Abby Whiston of Palmyra, Mo., at…
Read Full Article Gail C. Bailey, 51, 826 Adams for Driving Under the Influence/Alcohol and Stopping where Parking Prohibited at 12th and Jefferson. NTA 130Malyah J. McKenzie, 22, 216 Chestnut for Domestic Battery at her residence. Lodged 134Dawn Davis reports the theft of two packages from her residence in the 1100 block of Diana Dr. 130Madalynn A. Yates,…
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QUINCY — Noble Grands Wesley Simmons and Ali Schmitt of Gem City 357-Odd Fellow Lodge and Gem City Doves 27-Rebekah Lodge recently announced that they have funds available for scholarship awards during the 2024-25 school year for students who are residents of Illinois and citizens of the United States. Scholarships will be awarded on the basis of financial…
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QUINCY — There was one big ticket item on the Quincy City Council agenda for Monday night. Mayor Mike Troup appointed and the City Council approved the appointment of Jason Parrott as the city’s new director of planning and development, effective Jan. 1. As Muddy River News reported reported on Dec. 23, Chuck Bevelheimer retires…
Read Full Article Gary P. Yates, 33, Quincy for DWLR, Operating Uninsured and Improper Merging into Traffic at 8th St. and Maine St. 169Pedro Camarena Leon, 27, Quincy for trespassing in the 3800 block of Maine. NTA 111Kenneth Newland, 47, Quincy for possession of meth less than 5 grams in the 600 block of York. NTA 144Jaiden R.…
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QUINCY — Karen Mayville, administrative coordinator for accreditation at Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences, will retire on Dec. 31 after 42 years of service. Mayville’s nursing career began 12 years before joining the Blessing-Rieman faculty as a member of the United States Army Nurse Corps. The Corps is the nursing service of the…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Police Department recently announced that Lt. Chad Scott recently graduated from the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Va. Scott is a 23-year veteran of the police department and is assigned as the investigative unit commander. The 292nd session of the National Academy consisted of men and women from 48 states, the…
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QUINCY — While the Medicare open enrollment period is over, the Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period is open Jan. 1 through March 31. During this time, current Medicare Advantage enrollees can switch to a different Medicare Advantage plan, return to original Medicare, and/or add a Medicare Part D prescription drug plan. For 2025, Blessing Health…
Read Full Article If you’re one of the many shoppers returning or exchanging a gift this year, make sure you check the return policy before you get started. For a lot of people, it’s important for returns to be as convenient as possible. In a recent PwC report, 87% of respondents said they expect retailers to process their…
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