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QUINCY — In preparation for the 149th annual Strawberry Festival at Melrose Chapel United Methodist Church in Quincy, a volunteer group of nine “jammers” recently turned 180 pounds of strawberries into 500 jars of tasty strawberry jam. The jam will be for sale at the festival at the church, 3600 Payson Road, from 3-7 p.m.…
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Brandy L. Vanhyning, 28, 336 S. 12th, Apt E for Domestic Battery. Lodged 162Veontae A. Gaffney, 23, 640 Monroe for Schuyler County FTA-Transport/Carry alcohol. Lodged. 161Ethan Solina, 20, 1136 Edwin St. for Suspended Registration at 24th and Hampshire. NTA 162Veontae A. Gaffney, 23, 640 Monroe for No Valid Driver’s License at 14th and Chestnut. NTA…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Astronomy Club will feature an in-person lecture by Fred Bruhweiler at 7 p.m. on Thursday May, 30, in Room D022 at John Wood Community College. The public is invited. The lecture room is on the rear side of the lower north end of Building D. Bruhweiler’s first talk will be about the…
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QUINCY — Cancer survivors and their loved ones are invited to Blessing Hospital in Quincy for a celebration on Friday, May 31. The Blessing Cancer Center team will be the host of a National Cancer Survivors Day event from 1 to 3 p.m. in the parking lot at 11th and College. There is no cost…
Read Full Article Alexander Raymond III, 51, unknown address, warrant for Stealing/Larceny X 8. Lodged 135/147Deana L. Miles, 26, warrant-Domestic Battery at 6th and Harrison. Lodged 112/255Stephen Pleasant, 59, of Quincy for Trespassing.Harry Sumpter, 70, of Quincy for Peace Disturbance. 109Arthur Bollman, 72, of Quincy for Violate Sex Offender Reg. 128Devon K. Hankins, 29, of 906 N. 2nd…
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Blessing Hospital A girl was born to Cody and Jenna Starman of Quincy at 11:28 a.m. May 16, 2024A boy was born to Chris and Taylor Starnes of Quincy at 6:07 a.m. May 18, 2024.A girl was born to Gage Solina and Kara Baker of Quincy at 7:55 a.m. May 18, 2024.A girl was born…
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QUINCY — A cross-country road trip is an American summer staple, but if you’re hitting the road this summer, make sure you keep track of your tolls. Better Business Bureau (BBB) has received reports of phishing text messages that impersonate road toll collection services to trick people into paying for fake outstanding tolls. The texts…
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QUINCY — Blessed Sacrament’s annual St. Louis Cardinals baseball trip is scheduled for Friday, July 26. The Cardinals will be playing the Washington Nationals, and it will be a bobblehead give-away night. The bus for the trip will begin loading at 3 p.m. at Blessed Sacrament School in the parking lot off S. Eighth. Food…
Read Full Article Joshua D. Clowers, 32, 300 Locust St. for Aggravated Assault at 537 N. 6th St. 148Stephen Plesant, 59, Quincy for Trespassing at 600 Maine St. NTA 151Galen M. Richardson, 51, 501 Broadway St. for FTA OV Fighting/Stealing at 530 Broadway St. Lodged 134Eian S. Mull, 29, Quincy for FTA Aggravated Battery (McDonough County) at 628…
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QUINCY — Blessing Health will be the site of a no-cost men’s health screening from 7 to 9 a.m. on Thursday, June 13, at Blessing Hospital. Thirty appointments will be available. Registration is required by going to events.blessinghealth.org and searching Men’s Health Screening – June 13, 2024, or by calling 217-277-5000. The screening will include…
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QUINCY — A former Chaddock employee is lodged in the Adams County Jail after he was charged with theft over $10,000. Detectives with the Quincy Police Department were contacted May 20 by Chaddock, which advised it had a program participant, a 20-year-old male, who allegedly had funds missing from his account. A staff member assisted…
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QUINCY — The Salvation Army Quincy Area Command is collecting and distributing electric fans to people in need this summer. Distribution of fans from its Family Services facilities, in both Quincy and Hannibal, will begin June 1. Anyone living within the Quincy Area Command’s service area of Adams, Pike and Brown counties in Illinois and…
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QUINCY — John Wood Community College recently announced the appointment of Jody Heavner as its director of agricultural education. She will succeed Mike Tenhouse, who is retiring in June after 25 years of service. Heavner has served as an agriculture instructor and FFA advisor for Pikeland Unit 10 schools since 2008. She has been an…
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QUINCY — Construction on a specialty tire store on the east end of Broadway is expected to begin this summer and be completed by November. Plaza Tire Service, based out of Cape Girardeau, Mo., plans to build a 4,500-square-foot facility with eight bays at 4020 Broadway between O’Reilly Auto Parts and ImmunoTek Plasma. Brothers Mark…
Read Full Article Nicholas Whitiker, 41, homeless for Aggravated Battery at 101 North 5th Street. Lodged 169Kevin L. Henson, 22, 1442 Wormans Rd. for Driving on suspended DL, operate motor vehicle w/suspended registration and no insurance. NTA 120Kaziah J. Cole, 42, homeless for criminal trespass to real property and TOF illegal dumping. NTA 185/181Keith R. Hutsler, 44, Frankford,…
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QUINCY — During its regular board meeting Wednesday night, the John Wood Community College Board of Trustees received an update on the College’s Workforce Development Center (WDC) Expansion project. The 14,000 square foot expansion was supported by a $3 million Federal Economic Adjustment Assistance Program grant awarded to JWCC in June 2021. A ribbon cutting…
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QUINCY — Quincy University’s Oakley School of Business was the host of an award ceremony on April 25 in the Hall of Fame Room in the QU Health and Fitness Center. The program featured comments from Brian McGee, QU president, and Cynthia Haliemun, dean of the Oakley School of Business. Faculty in the Oakley School…
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QUINCY — Quincy University recently named Robert Copley as its director of safety and security. Copley is working with the current director, Sam Lathrop, who is retiring on May 31. Copley has more than 40 years of experience in law enforcement. He worked with the Quincy Police Department as a patrol officer, detective-youth specialist, detective…
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QUINCY — The Altrusa International Foundation’s Patricia and Leonard Kramer Memorial Scholarship recipients recently were chosen for this year. The foundation was founded in 1998 with a bequest from Patricia and Leonard Kramer. Patricia had been a member of Altrusa of Quincy, which is part of an international organization that focuses primarily on literacy. The…
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QUINCY — Quincy City Hall and Central Services will be closed on Monday, May 27 in observation of Memorial Day. Both will reopen on Tuesday, May 28, for regular business hours. The Quincy City Council meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 28. Garbage and yard waste routes will run their normal…
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QUINCY — Quincy Police arrested a woman on the city’s south side Wednesday night when they discovered a large quantity of cannabis, firearms and ammunition. At 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Police arrested Daeshawna Stanbridge, 24, at her 1130 Adams residence. During the search officers found copious amounts of contraband. Stanbridge was taken to the Adams County…
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QUINCY — John Wood Community College held its 49th annual commencement ceremony on Friday, May 17, at 6 p.m. in the Student Activity Center on the Quincy ampus at 48th and Harrison. JWCC conferred 322 associate degrees, 201 certificates and six College for Life certificates. Bryan Renfro, JWCC president, conferred degrees and certificates. Bob Rhea,…
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QUINCY — Bank of Springfield is bringing financial literacy education to more than 1,540 students in several Illinois and Missouri counties. Students at eight schools, including Quincy Junior High School, have free access to Banzai, an award-winning online program and content library that allows users to practice real-world finance from the safety of their home…
Read Full Article Audrienna N. Givens, 34, Canton, Mo., Failure to Yield. NTA 128Darren R. Boden, 46, of Quincy for Domestic Battery at 600 N. 5th St. Lodged 186Billy J. Lehenbauer, 41, of Quincy for Lewis Co. Mo. warrant for Burglary, Stealing and Property Damage at 2603 N. 24th. Lodged 135/147Norman L. Pearson Jr., 27, of Quincy for…
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QUINCY — Tomo Sakurai, a versatile actress and singer from Tokyo known for her role of the strong trainer, Shirona (known as Cynthia in the U.S.) in the popular Pokemon series, will visit Quincy Country Club on Saturday, May 25. Sakurai will sign autographs from 2 to 3 p.m. and from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.…
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