Pike County, Illinois
PITTSFIELD, Ill. — The Community Foundation and the family of Ty Rylander are honoring his memory by awarding $500 to Pittsfield High School (PHS) to support the Future Farmers of America (FFA) program. Ty Rylander’s dedication to nurturing growth — both in the land and in the lives of others — made a lasting impact…
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Many call the Midwest the best region for hunting. It covers the territory of 12 states, in each of which hunters will find beautiful natural places to do their favorite thing and many large trophies. Another essential feature of the Midwest is the presence of many hunting traditions. All of them are passed down from…
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QUINCY — Six candidates for a judge vacancy in the Eighth Judicial Circuit recently were rated in an advisory poll of lawyers conducted by the Illinois State Bar Association. Ballots were sent to all ISBA members who practice or reside in the Eighth Judicial Circuit. The advisory poll was conducted by mail and electronically. Licensed Illinois…
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PITTSFIELD, Ill. — In commemoration of 20 years of continuous operation, the Health and Wellness Foundation of Pike County (HWFPC) recently announced it has awarded a $20,000 grant to four Pike County school districts — Pikeland CUSD No. 10, Griggsville-Perry CUSD No. 4, Western CUSD No. 12 and Pleasant Hill CUSD No. 3. The combined…
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On Friday night at Voshall Gymnasium, home of the Pittsfield Saukees, a bunch of old guys came out of the locker room. It wasn’t in warm-up gear, and it certainly wasn’t real fast, as we all joked. Perhaps none of us could touch the rim or even make it around the gym in the big circle…
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PIKE COUNTY, Ill. — A Wellsville, Mo., man was sentenced on Tuesday to 10 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections in prison after his involvement in an October 2023 crash that killed two women on Interstate 72 in Pike County. Steven M. Harrison, 68, appeared with Public Defender Rick Zimmerman before Circuit Judge Frank…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — A Pittsfield, Ill., man was taken into custody Thursday morning in Taylor, Mo., after he stole a FedEx box truck. The Quincy Police Department received a call at 10:31 a.m. Thursday that the truck was taken as a FedEx driver got out to make a delivery at 10th and Jersey. The Marion…
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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. Michael J. McCartney, et al of Pittsfield sold storage at 1101 Lakeview Heights in Pittsfield to…
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HULL, Ill. — A Hannibal, Mo., man has been arrested and charged with aggravated home repair fraud in Pike County. A victim reported to Pike County Sheriff’s Department Chief Deputy Zach Orr on Nov. 12 a complaint of home repair fraud. The victim reported she paid a substantial amount of money to a person for…
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PITTSFIELD, Ill. — Challenges in recruiting qualified early learning teachers and other staff, along with the cost of administering and maintaining the center, caused officials at Illini Community Hospital to close its child care center permanently as of Feb. 28. “The teachers and staff of our center are exceptionally skilled and passionate about educating and…
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. Larry W. Waters and Debra G. Waters of Pittsfield sold a residence at 208 S. Mason…
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PITTSFIELD, Ill. — Illini Community Hospital will host a food drive on Thursday, Nov. 21, for residents of Pike County. There will be enough food available for approximately 200 families. The distribution will in the parking lot of the Pike County Farm Bureau, 1301 E. Washington, beginning at 3 p.m. and will end when all…
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Video of the guilty verdicts against Austin Rodhouse. We have edited out the victims’ names. Pool video courtesy WGEM.
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PITTSFIELD, Ill. — The oldest son of Austin Rodhouse celebrated his fifth birthday less than a week before the trial against his father began at the Pike County Courthouse in Pittsfield. It was the first birthday he spent out of his father’s reach. Next week will be his father’s turn to celebrate a birthday. He…
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Read what each attorney said in the closing arguments of the Austin Rodhouse case. PITTSFIELD — The eight-woman, four-man jury found Austin Rodhouse guilty of all 19 charges late Friday afternoon after more than four hours of deliberations. As each of the 19 domestic violence and sex-related felonies were read aloud by Pike County Circuit…
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PITTSFIELD — “Never try to play a game I created as a kid and expect me to lose as an adult.” Pike County Assistant State’s Attorney Leecia Carnes repeatedly returned to a single text message sent by Austin Rodhouse throughout her closing argument given Friday morning on the ninth and presumably final day of his…
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PITTSFIELD, Ill. — Two more women testified Thursday morning about Austin Rodhouse’s sexual encounters and the physical and emotional abuse heaped upon his wife during the eighth day of his trial in Pike County Circuit Court. In all, eight women who were either allegedly assaulted by Rodhouse or were in the family home in Pleasant…
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WARNING: This story includes descriptions of explicit violence and graphic sexual content that may be considered profane, vulgar or offensive to some readers. Reader discretion is advised. PITTSFIELD, Ill. — The state rested, the defense offered no witnesses, closing statements will begin Friday morning and the jury is expected to begin deliberations on Friday afternoon…
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