Pike County, Illinois
PITTSFIELD, Ill. — A student at Pikeland Community School was arrested Thursday for his alleged involvement in the Pittsfield Police Department’s investigation of two separate incidents last week in which threatening writings were found on the bathroom wall at Pikeland Community School. A press release from the Pittsfield Police Department said officers spent hours on…
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QUINCY — The Two Rivers Regional Council of Public Officials, as administrator of the Energy Assistance Program in Adams, Brown, Pike and Schuyler counties, has announced that funds are available to assist income-eligible households with their natural gas, propane and/or electric bills and furnace assistance for inoperable heating systems. The program will begin taking applications…
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PLEASANT HILL, Ill. — The quarterly food distribution for Pike County residents will be held Wednesday, Oct. 9, at the Pike County Fairgrounds, 210 W. Clay. Illini Community Hospital is the host of the distribution, which will begin at 3 p.m. and continue until all the food is gone. There will be food for approximately…
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PITTSFIELD, Ill. — A Pleasant Hill man charged with 48 domestic violence and sex-related offenses was arraigned Tuesday morning, and his request for pretrial release was denied. Austin L. Rodhouse, 30, appeared in Pike County Circuit Court with his attorney Drew Schnack before Circuit Judge Frank McCartney and pled not guilty to each charge. Schnack…
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QUINCY — The John Wood Community College Board of Trustees heard a report on the collaborative efforts to further support students’ mental health during its regular meeting Wednesday. Trustees accepted a $50,000 grant appropriation from the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) as part of the State’s Mental Health Action on Campus Act. Funds will be…
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Public invited to ribbon cutting, open house at new Illini Fitness location in Pittsfield on Tuesday
PITTSFIELD, Ill. — Illini Community Hospital will have a public ribbon cutting and open house at the new location of Illini Fitness on the hospital campus, 321 W. Washington, on Tuesday, Sept. 17. The ribbon cutting will be held at 9 a.m., and the open house will be held until 11 a.m. Illini Fitness, open…
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MILTON, Ill. — The Milton Military Mustangs of WWII committee will be holding a ceremony at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28, on the Milton village square to honor the 125 people from that community who served in WWII. The program will include a color guard from the American Legion, opening remarks by Lt. Col.…
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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. John M. Guthrie of Griggsville sold a residence at 107 S. Clay in Griggsville to James…
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. JDC Rental Properties, LLC of Perry sold apartments at 109 E. Quincy in Griggsville to Monument…
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QUINCY — SeeQuincy announced in a Tuesday press release that tourism in Adams, Pike and Hancock counties generated an economic impact of $202.3 million, contributing to an increase in visitor spending across Illinois in 2023. Tourism contributed $15.6 million in local tax revenue while directly supporting 1,474 jobs in the tourism and hospitality industry, according to…
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BARRY, Ill. — Illini Community Hospital will be the host of a quarterly food distribution for Pike County residents only on Tuesday, Aug. 27, in Barry. The distribution will be held in the 800 block of Main by Lafayette Park at 3 p.m. it will continue until the food runs out. There will be enough…
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An appeals court has reversed state regulators’ approval of a permit for the Illinois portion of an 800-mile, high-voltage transmission line, setting up a possible fight at the state’s Supreme Court. The Grain Belt Express, or GBX, is owned by Chicago-based Invenergy and is meant to carry renewable electricity generated by wind farms. It would…
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More than 100 4-H members from Adams, Brown, Hancock, Schuyler and Pike counties competed Aug. 11 at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield with their 4-H general projects in areas ranging from welding to photography and more. Six local 4-H members — Marissa Mintle, Everett Hodgson and Claire Taute of Liberty, Elizabeth Hubbard of West…
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BARRY, Ill. — A Barry man is in the Pike County Jail facing aggravated battery and armed violence charges. The Pike County Sheriff’s Department was dispatched at 7:06 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 10, to a residence in the 1000 block of Mortimer Street in Barry regarding a stabbing incident. It was reported the victim had left…
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. Andrea J. Lewis sold a residence at 115 North Oak in Griggsville to Trenton F. Martin…
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MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — The National Alliance on Mental Illness West Central Illinois (NAMI WCI) affiliate will hold its first Family Support Group Tuesday, Aug. 20 at the Brown County (Mount Sterling) Public Library. The support group will be held on the third Tuesday of every month from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the library.…
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