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QUINCY — A Plainville man facing charges of child pornography from arrests in January and March will be sentenced in December. Joshua D. Cress, 43, of 371 Main in Plainville appeared in Adams County Circuit Court on Tuesday morning morning with Public Defender Christopher Pratt before Judge Tad Brenner. Cress’ case had been scheduled for…
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QUINCY — A Quincy man was sentenced to 12 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for his connection to a September incident at a Quincy hotel. Colton Parsons, 28, of 2407 Cedar appeared in Adams County Circuit Court on Tuesday morning with Public Defender Christopher Pratt before Judge Tad Brenner. Parsons pled guilty to…
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QUINCY — One of two men charged in connection to a stabbing in the parking lot at Blessing Hospital pled not guilty during his arraignment Tuesday morning. Dylan Test, 20, of 1530 Monroe appeared in Adams County Circuit Court with attorney Jen Kusmer before Judge Tad Brenner, according to court records. Test has been charged…
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QUINCY — Quincy University’s School of Humanities and Campus Ministries will be the host of a debate on the topic, “Is Religion Necessary for the Common Good?”, at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1, in MacHugh Theatre in Francis Hall on QU’s main campus, 1800 College. The debate will feature Daniel Strudwick, professor of theology, and…
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ADAMS COUNTY — Adams County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a traffic crash on Ill. 172 one mile south of Highway 96 early Tuesday morning that stopped traffic on the highway. Two vehicles, a white van and a dark colored SUV, were both traveling Northbound on Ill. 172 south of exit 10 when the vehicles encountered…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Public Schools Foundation’s annual Dream Big Silent Auction is online and open to local bidders. More than 200 packages are up for auction. A highlight of the auction is a Spartan RZ Residential Zero Turn Riding Lawn Mower donated by Outdoor Power, Inc. Other items include an electric guitar signed by…
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The Brown County Sheriff’s Office reports the following activity: TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS: 10/20/2023: A juvenile from Versailles was on IL 107 at CR815E and swerved to avoid a deer, left the roadway, and struck the embankment. No injuries were reported and damage to the vehicle was over $1500.00. 10/27/2023: Zachary T. Gallette, El Dorado Springs, Mo.,…
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QUINCY — The annual report of the Quincy Police Department shows declines in several categories from 2021 to 2022. Calls for service decreased 22 percent from 35,879 in 2021 to 27,847 in 2022, and index crimes decreased 12.7 percent from 588 in 2021 to 513 in 2022. The Federal Bureau of Investigations breaks down index…
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QUINCY — The Quincy City Council voted Monday night to award a three-year, $140,000 contract to Retail Strategies out of Birmingham, Ala., to be a retail recruitment consultant, with Mayor Mike Troup casting the tie-breaking vote. Retail Strategies will replace NextSite, also based out of Birmingham. NextSite handled retail recruitment for the city since 2021, and…
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BARRY, Ill. — A man and a woman recently were arrested in connection to a burglary at the Barry Travel Plaza. The Pike County Sheriff’s Department received a complaint on Sunday of a theft from the Barry Travel Plaza advising someone had broken into and took money from an ATM/cash changing machine in the gaming…
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QUINCY — Quincy residents and/or business owners can buy a tree through the city’s annual fall tree planting program. The trees will be planted on the public right of way (land between the sidewalk and the street) adjacent to their property. Planning Director Chuck Bevelheimer said city crews have removed approximately 150 trees in the…
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QUINCY — Machinists Local Lodge 822 will host its annual fundraiser dance, which benefits Guide Dogs of America, from 7 p.m. to midnight on Saturday, Nov. 4. Doors will open at 7 p.m. with live music provided by Hearsay from 8 to midnight. Food offerings will be sliced smoked pork loin, chili and various finger…
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QUINCY — The inauguration of Bryan Renfro as the seventh president of John Wood Community College will take place at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3, in the Mary Ellen Orr Auditorium of the Paul Heath Community Education and Fine Arts Center on the Quincy campus. The ceremony will formally install Renfro as JWCC’s new president,…
Read Full Article Theresa Bolt, 67, 3812 Stonegate Road, Quincy, for improper turn at 36th and Broadway-Maine. NTA 104Ciara Cole, 23, of Quincy for FTA Fighting X 2. Lodged 173Jacob Bigley, 43, of Quincy for FTA Trespassing. Lodged 121Thomas Toolate, 34, of Quincy for Parole Violation. Lodged 122Jeffery Weston, 63, Caleb Gottman, 38, both of Quincy for Fighting. 104Marc Pullam, 53,…
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Halloween may be scary, but shopping for the holiday shouldn’t be. The National Retail Federation estimates 73 percent of Americans will celebrate Halloween this year and that spending will reach $12.2 billion, a new record. Whether you’re shopping online, visiting a seasonal store or paying for a Halloween event or haunted house, you’ll want to…
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MEYER, Ill. — Red Dog Saloon 2 raised $42,100 for Fishing for Freedom at the saloon’s ninth annual fundraising event on Sept. 23. In a press release, Fishing for Freedom board president Nathan Moore said, “Red Dog Saloon 2 and crew have been our largest sponsor for several years now, and we appreciate everything this group…
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Blessing Hospital A girl was born to Dustin and Larissa Bera of Macomb at 11:03 p.m. Oct. 19, 2023.A boy was born to Adam and Katherine Zanger of Quincy at 11:58 p.m. Oct. 19, 2023.A girl was born to Rocky Pryor and Sarah Wood of Bowen at 12:46 a.m. Oct. 20, 2023.A boy was born…
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QUINCY — Twenty-four students from the Quincy Notre Dame and the Parochial Music Organization choirs and bands were named Illinois All-District musicians as a result of individual auditions. The selected students will perform in Western Hall at Western Illinois University on Saturday, Nov. 4. Additionally, three students — Paul Steinkamp, Isaac Steinkamp and Andrew Damm…
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MACOMB, Ill. — On Saturday, Nov. 4, several Illinois Extension offices will be offering pumpkin smashes with local partners in communities across the state. A pumpkin smash gives a community an option to turn their spooky Jack-o’-lanterns into compost. In western Illinois, the nearest pumpkin smash will be in Macomb at Veterans Park in partnership…
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QUINCY — More than 2,300 Hy-Vee, Inc. employees will be honored this month for their years of providing helpful smiles and dedication to the company. Employees from across Hy-Vee’s eight-state region gather each year at a series of service award celebrations, which recognizes employee’s career milestones in five-year increments, from five to 45 years and…
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QUINCY — Blessing and Illini Hospitals and all affiliated departments have been awarded by DNV full certification to the ISO 9001 Quality Management System. DNV is a global, independent, certification provider. ISO 9001, the most widely-accepted quality management system in use around the world, is quickly gaining acceptance among U.S. healthcare providers as a foundation…
Read Full Article Travis M. Ross-Dillon, 25, of Quincy for TOF – Trespassing at 530 Broadway. NTA 174/130Jamie Wilson, 24, of Quincy for Stealing at 5211 Broadway. NTA 112Susan Clay, 64, of Quincy for FTA Forgery. Lodged 112Michelle Pepin, 49, and Devin Rogers, 29, of Quincy for Fighting. NTA 130William A. Smith Jr., 46, of 721 Washington for…
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QUINCY — Jackie Steinkuhler, a real estate agent with Happel Inc., Realtors, recently acquired a pre-license instructor license from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. A pre-license instructor license qualifies a person to teach all pre-license courses for real estate salespersons and brokers. With more than two decades of experience in real estate,…
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QUINCY — Although the population has remained stagnant, the demographics of Quincy have changed a great deal over the last 25 years. And the City of Quincy has not examined its bus routes during that time. Marty Stegeman, director of Quincy Transit Lines, said that was the purpose for bringing in a consultant to host…
Read Full Article Stephen J. McCune, 40, Quincy, for bicycles obey traffic laws and fleeing on foot at 8th and Sycamore. NTA. 173Stacee M. Wilkins, 28, Quincy, on a warrant for possession of a controlled substance in the 1700 block of Broadway. Lodged. 161Erik J. Torres Ramirez, 41, Quincy, for domestic battery in the 1000 block of Melodie…
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