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Eian S Mull, 28, 609 N. 6th St., Failure to Reduce Speed at N. 10th St. and Maine St. PTC 148Mary L. Blevins, 30, Quincy for Interfering at 510 Jersey. 260Tyler D. Murphy, 28, St. Louis, Mo., for Resisting or Obstructing a Peace Officer at 510 Jersey. 260Taylour Toolate, 30, Homeless for Burglary to Motor…
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Danielle R. Werner, 33, last known address in the 700 block of Broadway in Quincy, is wanted by the Adams County Sheriff’s Department for theft and burglary. Werner is 5 foot tall and 120 pounds with red hair and blue eyes. If you know where she can be found, call the Quincy Regional Crime Stoppers…
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QUINCY — Jury selection began Monday morning in the first-degree murder trial of Travis Wiley in connection to the January 2018 death of an infant girl. Wiley, 35, was clean shaven and wearing a suit and tie when he appeared with Chief Public Defender Todd Nelson before Judge Michael Atterberry in Adams County Circuit Court. …
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QUINCY — Catherine Bocke Meckes, CEO of the Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri, recently was elected to the board of directors of the Alliance of Illinois Community Foundations (AICF) at its annual meeting in Galesburg in September. The AICF was formed in 2005 to strengthen and support community foundations serving Illinois.…
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QUINCY — The Salvation Army of Quincy will serve a free community Thanksgiving dinner from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 23. The meal will be a traditional Thanksgiving dinner with turkey and all the trimmings. The Salvation Army dinner is open to anyone who needs a place to go on Thanksgiving. Walk-ins…
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QUINCY — Board members, staff, donors and friends of Transitions of Western Illinois gathered Tuesday, Nov. 7 at the Holiday Inn to celebrate the agency’s accomplishments during the past year. Sarah Peters, a member of the agency’s community support services team, was the recipient of the Williams Award. She has been employed by Transitions for…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Astronomy Club will present a lecture on gravitational waves at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 16, in Room D022/023 at John Wood Community College. Guest lecturer will be John Wood astronomy professor Randy Wolfmeyer. Gravitational waves are tiny ripples in spacetime that offer a new way to observe the universe. They…
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For Sale by Owner For more info contact: ridgewood528@gmail.com 4 bedroom, 3.5 bath 528 Ridgewood Drive, Quincy, Illinois $389,900 A beautiful home in a professionally landscaped park-like setting just blocks from schools and shopping. 10 ft ceilings in the living room and foyer, an open floor plan, and wood-burning fireplace create comfortable living for family and…
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QUINCY — Beginning Sunday, Nov. 12, community foundations across the country will join together to celebrate National Community Foundation Week and the impact of place-based philanthropy. The Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri will be the host of its annual “Friends of Philanthropy” celebration at 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16, in the…
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QUINCY — A half-day educational workshop, titled “A Dynamic Duo: Your Board Chair and Executive Directors,” is planned for non-profit directors and their non-profit board chairs from 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, Nov. 14, at Quincy Worx, 3701 East Lake Centre Drive. The cost is $89 per person, or $75 per person if at…
Read Full Article Derrick Farris, 43, 2722 Joyce Road for failure to reduce speed to avoid a crash at 24th and Harrison. NTA. 155Alivea Oenning, 22, 711 Forrest Ave. for disobeying stop-light and operating uninsured vehicle at 33rd and Maine. NTA. 124Britney Kramer, 1808 Klauser Drive, reports her unlocked white 2010 Dodge was entered sometime between 11-6 and…
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QUINCY — Presidents have designated November as National Family Caregivers Month since 1997 to celebrate the millions of Americans caring for those who need support and medical assistance. In Missouri, one in five adults are caregivers to a friend or family member. In Illinois, that figure is one in six. Around 20 percent of caregivers…
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QUINCY — The Second Tuesday of the Month program for November at the Tri-State Area Center for Women’s Ministries, 522 S. Eighth, will be led by presenter Iris Schultz from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 14. Attendees will make a fall gnome. The Tri-State Center for Women’s Ministries also offers Cup of Grace…
Read Full Article 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# Girl’s Pink Bike 10-03-23 23340 Women’s Huffy Bike 10-05-23 23529 Women’s Huffy Bike…
Read Full Article Sara Minor, 57, of Quincy for FTA DWLS. 145William Brewer, 39, of Quincy for Possession of Meth and Retail Theft.Brenda Conners, 74, of Quincy for Failure to Yield Private Drive. 104Donald A. Schmidt, 52, 1626 N. 6th for Adams Co. warrant Delivery of Meth and Pike Co. FTA Driving While License Suspended at 6th &…
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QUINCY — The Illinois Veterans’ Home at Quincy will recognize Veterans Day with a program beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 11 in Lippincott Hall. The program will have a keynote address by Navy veteran and author/speaker Reg Ankrom, patriotic music by the Quincy Notre Dame High School Band and Concert Chorale, a wreath-laying honoring…
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CAMP POINT, Ill. — A Camp Point man was taken to Blessing Hospital after what deputies with the Adams County Sheriff’s Department believe was an accidental gunshot wound. Pat Frazier, deputy chief for the Adams County Sheriff’s Department, said deputies were sent to 104 E. School to respond to a disturbance. “Prior to arrival (by…
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QUINCY — Ben Van Ness, vice president and general manager at WGEM in Quincy, confirmed Friday morning that Makenzi Henderson is no longer employed by the television station. Van Ness did not elaborate on Henderson’s departure in an email to Muddy River News. Henderson was an anchor on WGEM’s newscasts at 5 p.m., 6 p.m.…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Fire Department dispatched four engines to 922 S. Eighth on Sunday for a report of a fully-involved structure fire. Quincy Fire Department investigators spent Sunday night and Monday morning working through the fire scene. Investigators continue to work with QPD detectives and have not released further information. Engine No. 5 arrived…
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Blessing Hospital A boy was born to Mark and Jamie Schmidt of Quincy at 9:27 p.m. Oct. 28, 2023.A girl was born to Javier and Shari Lofton of Quincy at 4:31 p.m. Oct. 30, 2023.A girl was born to Cade Turpin and Madesen Melton of Quincy at 5:53 p.m. Oct. 30, 2023.A girl was born…
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QUINCY — More than 4,500 locations, including two in Quincy, will be open Nov. 13-20 to collect Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts for the Samaritan’s Purse project. Operation Christmas Child has been collecting and delivering shoebox gifts — filled with school supplies, personal care items and fun toys — to children worldwide since 1993. Operation…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Service League’s 55th annual Holiday Gift Show, officially sponsored by The Herald-Whig, will be held at the Oakley-Lindsay Center in Quincy on Saturday, Nov. 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 19, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. It will feature more than 80 vendors with a variety…
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Both “48 Hours” on CBS and “Dateline” on NBC have run their respective reports on the murder of Becky Bliefnick at the hands of her estranged husband, Tim Bliefnick. Now that they have run, Muddy River News would like to know what you thought of them.
Read Full Article Clifford L. Hopping, 74, of Quincy for Disobey Stop-Light at 12th & Hampshire St. NTA. 124Allyssa D. Johnson, 31, of Quincy for TOF – Nuisance Abatement at 1525 S. 5th St. on 07/05/23. NTA. 121Ray E. Golden, 31, of Quincy for TOF – Trespassing at 1525 S. 5th St. on 05/06/23. NTA. 121Marranda T. Harrison,…
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