Pike County, Illinois
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. Bertha A. James Revocable Trust of Griggsville sold a residence and lot at 100 S. Congress…
Read Full Article PIKE COUNTY, Ill. — The Health and Wellness Foundation of Pike County recently announced a $7,500 grant award to the Access Food Feed the Hungry Project as part of its FY23 Healthy Community Grant competitive grant program. Grant funds will be used to process the anticipated 350 deer harvested by Pike County hunters this year.…
Read Full Article GRIGGSVILLE, Ill. — Chief Deputy Zack Orr with the Pike County Sheriff’s Department initiated a criminal investigation on Thursday, Dec. 14, regarding a failure to register as a sex offender complaint in Griggsville. After the investigation, John A. Crull, 38, of Griggsville was arrested on a charge of failure to register as a sex offender…
Read Full Article PITTSFIELD, Ill. — A Jerseyville man was arrested last week after tried to flee following a traffic stop in Pittsfield. A Pike County Sheriff’s Department deputy and a Pittsfield Police Department officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop on Tuesday, Dec. 12, on a vehicle reported stolen from Chrisman. The vehicle fled from the scene…
Read Full Article PITTSFIELD, Ill. — Illini Community Hospital recently earned a four-star rating from the National Rural Rating System (NRRS), a program recognizing excellence in rural healthcare. The NRRS was created by several organizations, including the Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network and the Wyoming and New Mexico Departments of Health. The NRRS Star Ratings are similar to…
Read Full Article PITTSFIELD, Ill. — The Illini Xpress Walk-In Clinic on the square in Pittsfield will close permanently at noon, Thursday, Dec. 14, to relocate equipment and supplies to the clinic’s new location. The new Illini Express Clinic will open at 7 a.m. Friday, Dec. 15, on the northeast corner of the Illini Community Hospital campus where…
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. Leroy H. Schwartz and Carolena J. Schwartz of Baylis sold a residence at 1090 Mortimer in…
Read Full Article PITTSFIELD, Ill. — A Houston man was arrested Tuesday in Pittsfield for failing to register as a sex offender. Chief Deputy Zack Orr with the Pike County Sheriff’s Department arrested Robert Wayne Niffen, 63, on Tuesday, Nov. 28, on a charge of failure to register as a sex offender and a State of Texas Department…
Read Full Article NEBO, Ill. — A Pittsfield man died as the result of a car crash on Friday on County Highway 7, north of Nebo. The Pike County Sheriff’s Department responded at 5:47 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 24, to a single unit vehicle crash. The driver of the vehicle, Michael Knight of Pittsfield, was pronounced dead at…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The John Wood Community College Board of Trustees heard reports on cybersecurity measures in place to protect the College’s data and progress toward the Aspen Institute Top 25 application at Wednesday’s board meeting. JWCC’s Director of Information Technology Josh Brueck and Assistant Director of Information Technology Matt Rolando shared security practices employed by…
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. Roberta J. Wombles of Hannibal, Mo., sold a residence at 103 E. Howard in Pleasant Hill…
Read Full Article PITTSFIELD, Ill. —On Monday, law enforcement officials from the Pike County Sheriff’s Department, Pittsfield Police Department, Illinois State Police, Illinois Conservation Police, and the Attorney General’s Office executed a court-authorized search warrant in the 400 block of Sycamore Street in Pittsfield. Just after 9 a.m. Monday, Andrew C. Snow, 18, of Pittsfield, was arrested on…
Read Full Article John Wood Community College held its formal ceremony to welcome Bryan Renfro as the school’s president late last week. Here are his remarks.
Read Full Article PITTSFIELD, Ill. — The Pike County Highway Building, 1101 Lakeview Heights, is available through an online auction. Pike County Sheriff David Greenwood invites interested parties to participate through Roup, which allows the Pike County Sheriff’s Office to streamline the process and make properties more accessible and convenient for both buyers and sellers. Online auctions provide…
Read Full Article 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…
Read Full Article