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QUINCY — Chaddock recently received a special delivery of 50 teddy bears along with a $2,000 contribution from Ameren Illinois. “We are so grateful for Ameren’s gift for our children in foster care,” Jeff VanCamp, executive director of Chaddock Children’s Foundation, said in a press release. “It’s easy sometimes to overlook them: their sense of…
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Blessing Hospital A girl was born to Jonny and Missy Dahl of Quincy at 10:25 a.m. Oct. 20.Twin boys were born to Levi Von Burg and Amber Vaughn of Quincy at 12:30 p.m. and 12:32 p.m. Oct. 21.A girl was born to Eric and Megan Kirgan of Pleasant Hill at 3:07 p.m. Oct. 21.A boy…
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QUINCY — Appointments are being accepted for a no-cost cholesterol screening to be held at the Blessing Resource Center on Thursday, Nov. 3, with appointments available between 7 and 9 a.m.The screening requires at 12-hour fast and will measure HDL and LDL cholesterol, triglycerides and glucose levels. An appointment is required for this screening and…
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Muddy River News transaction information is obtained from Illinois Real Estate Transfer Declaration forms accompanying recorded documents. Dates provided may differ from actual transaction or recording dates. Further details may be obtained from the PTAX form or recorded documents. Virgil David Lemons and Jason David Lemons of Griggsville sold a residence at 309 Front in…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Kroc-R-Treat, an indoor trick-or-treating event, will be held at The Kroc Center from 5-7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 31. This indoor event is free and open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to come in costume and enjoy a variety of booths offering candy and small trinkets. Select booths will also support the Teal…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Public Schools Foundation is partnering with local restaurants again this year for the third annual “Dine to Dream Big” event Oct. 28 through Nov. 4. The event kicks off with a Food Truck Festival at Quincy High School on Friday, Oct. 28 from 4:30-7:30 p.m. in the main parking lot. Vendors…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Astronomy Club will present a class at 7 p.m. Thursday Oct. 27, at John Wood Community College in Room A021. The topic is about unusual and interesting things happening in the solar system. There will be a discussion about each of the planets and some of their moons. Guest lecturer Mike…
Read Full Article Muddy River News transaction information is obtained from Illinois Real Estate Transfer Declaration forms accompanying recorded documents. Dates provided may differ from actual transaction or recording dates. Further details may be obtained from the PTAX form or recorded documents. Barbara J. Cate and Charles S. Beckman of Camp Point, Cynthia K. Beckman of Quincy, and…
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LIBERTY, Ill. — The Adams County Coroner’s Office reports that a Liberty woman was the victim of Monday morning’s one vehicle accident near Liberty. Stacey R. Flesner, 43, of Liberty was killed when she lost control of her vehicle near the area of East 2250th Street and North 1150th Avenue just before 9 a.m. Monday.…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — Dr. Michael Ottney recently joined the Memorial Hospital team. He specializes in family medicine and began seeing patients on Oct. 17 at Memorial Medical Clinic Hamilton, 1471 Keokuk in Hamilton. Ottney received his associate’s degree in preprofessional medical science from Parkland College in Champaign and his bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Bowling…
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QUINCY — The Salvation Army is taking applications in Quincy for Christmas food baskets and the Angel Tree through Friday, Nov. 18. People living in Adams, Pike, and Brown counties in Illinois with children ages 18 and under or seniors ages 60 and over are invited to register for assistance online at www.SAAngelTree.org or in…
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QUINCY — First Bankers Trust Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of First Bankers Trustshares, Inc., recently hired Jana Hattey as a treasury management banker Vice President. Hattey will be responsible for developing and maintaining customer relationships, focusing on commercial treasury or cash management clients. She will identify customer needs and matching them with existing or new…
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NAUVOO, Ill. — “Oasis,” an informal midweek gathering with inspirational music and messages, will be held at 7 p.m. for eight Wednesdays beginning Nov. 2 at the historic Nauvoo Theatre on Mullholland Street. The theme for November is “Grace & Gratitude: The Stories Go On.” Each week will feature area residents sharing a message about…
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URSA, Ill. — Ursa will be the site of a Haunted Yard of Graves on Saturday, Oct. 29. The event will begin with ‘Trunk or Treat’ from 3-6 p.m. followed by the Yard of Graves Haunted Yard Walk-Through from 8-10 p.m. All are invited to join in this fun, family-friendly day to get in the…
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QUINCY — Two Rivers Regional Council of Public Officials recently promoted Elaine Davis to the position of housing coordinator as part of the Community Development Department with the organization. The housing coordinator position was created in response to the housing issues and needs in the organization’s service area. Davis has been with Two Rivers Regional…
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QUINCY — St. Francis Solanus School PTO will host a music trivia night Saturday, Oct. 22, to raise money to update the kindergarten classrooms in the school. The event will be held in the St. Francis Solanus Parish Center, 17th and Elm. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. with play beginning at 7 p.m. Participants will hear…
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QUINCY — A group of local residents formed Men Making a Difference, an initiative that aims to empower male youths in underrepresented communities through mentoring and leadership training, in June. MMAD will be the host of a Community Give Back BBQ with food, music and fun from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, at…
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QUINCY — Chris Terrell really, really likes Halloween. He and his wife were married on Halloween, and he loves haunted houses. Terrell was a part of the original group that launched Fright Night for Honor Flights. He decided to do something different last year, and the Wismann Lane Cemetery was created. It will be open…
Read Full Article Muddy River News transaction information is obtained from Illinois Real Estate Transfer Declaration forms accompanying recorded documents. Dates provided may differ from actual transaction or recording dates. Further details may be obtained from the PTAX form or recorded documents. Rickard D. Wombles of Clinton, Mo., sold a 15.56-acre farm in Rockport to AHST 286, LLC…
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QUINCY — Tri-State Veterans support will have a veteran resource fair from 1-6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, at the Kroc Center, 405 Vermont. National, state and local veterans organizations, local community organizations and businesses, and individual veteran support groups will be onsite to discuss the services they offer. The event is open to the public…
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QUINCY — Bishop Thomas John Paprocki will celebrate a memorial Mass for the 125th anniversary of the death of Father Augustus Tolton at 12:15 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, at the St. Francis Solanus Chapel, 1800 College. Born in 1854, Tolton’s family escaped slavery by crossing the Mississippi River into Illinois in 1862. Tolton was allowed…
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QUINCY — The Adams County Health Department has received a small quantity of JYNNEOS vaccine from the state of Illinois. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention does not recommend widespread vaccination against monkeypox at this time, but this vaccine is recommended by the CDC to prevent monkeypox disease in people determined to be at…
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QUINCY — Sunset Home will break ground at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, on a 106-bed skilled nursing facility. The ceremony will be held behind the villas at the Sunset Senior Living campus, 418 Washington. Eight duplex/patio homes for independent living also will be added. Upon completion, all levels of care — skilled nursing, intermediate…
Read Full Article Muddy River News transaction information is obtained from Illinois Real Estate Transfer Declaration forms accompanying recorded documents. Dates provided may differ from actual transaction or recording dates. Further details may be obtained from the PTAX form or recorded documents. The Michael K. Pausch trust of Quincy sold a residence at 1301 S. 14th in Quincy to…
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QUINCY — Birthright of Quincy’s 13th annual trivia night and silent auction on Saturday, Nov. 5, will be held in person after a two-year stretch of being held virtually because of the pandemic. Doors to the event will open at 5 p.m., with the silent auction also beginning at that time. The trivia competition, which…
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