Pike County, Illinois
PITTSFIELD, Ill. — The Health and Wellness Foundation of Pike County (HWFPC) is now accepting applications for their two competitive grants: the Healthy Community Grant and Health Catalyst Grant. All not-for profit organizations or equivalents seeking to provide a service or program that benefits the health and wellness of Pike County, Ill., are invited and…
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QUINCY — State Senator Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) is encouraging residents of the 50th district to take advantage of her Free Constituent Resource Card, which provides complimentary access to more than a dozen renowned museums and parks throughout the greater Chicagoland area. “With summer in full swing, families are often looking for affordable ways to explore…
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PITTSFIELD, Ill. — The Health and Wellness Foundation of Pike County announced that they have awarded a $3,500 grant to the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church for their summer food program. The annual program serves a hot lunch free of charge and a take-home sack lunch to any Pike County youth ages 0-18 years on Tuesdays…
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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. Charles Taylor and Denise Taylor of Quincy sold a lot in Barry to Barry Township for…
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PITTSFIELD, Ill. — John Wood Community College will host a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) informational meeting at 4 p.m. Monday, July 28, at its Southeast Education Center, 39637 260th Ave. The meeting is open to individuals interested in enrolling in CNA courses offered at the Southeast Education Center this fall. Attendees will have the opportunity…
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BARRY, Ill. — Illini Community Hospital will host a food distribution for Pike County, Ill., residents only on Wednesday, July 30, at Western High School, 410 McDonough St., in Barry. The distribution will begin at 2 p.m. and continue until all the food is distributed. There will food for approximately 200 families.
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The Pike County Sheriff’s Department is looking for information regarding the theft of several off-road vehicles over the last two months. On or about May 31, 2025, a red and white colored Honda 70 dirt bike was stolen from a property in the 1000 block of Bainbridge Street, Barry, Pike County, Illinois. On or about…
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. Stephen D. Gay of Cornelius, N.C., sold 122.69 acres in Derry to Rex Encore Farms, LLC…
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QUINCY — Judge Christopher Pratt has officially launched his campaign to be elected as At-Large Circuit Judge for the Eighth Judicial Circuit for the March 2026 Republican Primary and November 2026 General Election. Pratt was appointed to the position by the Illinois Supreme Court in June 2024 after being unanimously recommended by a local selection…
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MRN’s Ron Kinscherf talks to Keaton Bartz of Gardner Camp and Matt Bergman of State Street Bank about Gardner Camp. Gardner Camp, founded in 2012, is a not-for-profit, private foundation established by the generosity of the late John Willis “Jack” Gardner, II. Gardner Camp consists of 540 acres of land located in the Mississippi River…
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HULL, Ill. — Gardner Camp has announced the hiring of Keaton Bartz as its new director. A native of Hannibal, Mo., Bartz previously worked as a math teacher and soccer coach for Hannibal Public Schools. He earned a B.S. in secondary education from the University of Missouri and a masters degree in Education from Culver-Stockton…
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PITTSFIELD, Ill. — In just its first year since re-establishment, the Pike County 4-H Foundation has made a difference for local youths from awarding its first scholarship to helping a 4-H member attend the 2025 Illinois 4-H Junior Livestock Conference. This early momentum has inspired continued community support. CNB Bank & Trust recently renewed its…
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BARRY, Ill. — The New Philadelphia Association (NPA) recently shared an addition to the documentation of New Philadelphia’s story. Scholars Gerald and Kate McWorter have found an 1825 wanted ad documenting the freedom flight of Frank, Jr., son of town founders Frank and Lucy McWorter. Such ads were common in the South before the Civil…
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QUINCY — The John Wood Community College Board of Trustees approved a tentative $19.5 million balanced budget for the next fiscal year during its regular meeting Wednesday. The tentative 2025–2026 year budget includes a zero-dollar increase in tuition and universal fees and projects a 6 percent bump in the number of credit hours delivered to…
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. Katherine Wilson of Pleasant Hill sold a residence at 102 W. Clinton in Pleasant Hill to…
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PLEASANT HILL, Ill. — A Wilsonville man was taken into custody on June 12 as part of an investigation of a multi-county crime spree that included a burglary in Pike County. The Pike County Sheriff’s Department responded to an alarm activation at the Jiffi Stop convenience store in Pleasant Hill at approximately 3:55 a.m. on…
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PITTSFIELD, Ill. — David L. Allen, 52, of rural Pittsfield was sentenced on May 27 by Pike County Judge Frank McCartney to five years in the Illinois Department of Corrections on two counts of failure to register as a sex offender. Two more counts of failing to register as a sex offender were dismissed nolle…
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QUINCY — The Two Rivers Regional Council (TRRC) of Public Officials recently announced it is consolidating two of its Quincy offices into a single, more accessible location at 133 N. 33rd. The new location is scheduled to open to the public on June 30. A press release noted the change will not affect the locations…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Great River Honor Flight board of directors recently announced that the 76th mission will be its first all-women veterans honor flight on June 18–19, leaving from Hannibal. Thirty-seven veterans will participate. Five served during the Vietnam era, 18 during the Gulf War and the remaining 14 served between those conflicts. They…
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PITTSFIELD, Ill. — One of the Christian congregations in Pittsfield has a new pastor. Paul Drake is the new president of the Pittsfield branch of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He will be shepherding members, friends and visitors attending from Pittsfield, Mount Sterling, Louisiana, Mo., and other surrounding towns. Drake will be…
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