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QUINCY — Oral arguments in the Gavin Masters appeal before the Illinois Appellate Court Fourth District on Tuesday afternoon focused on the standard of review for a post-conviction petition. Masters, 26, received a 115-year sentence in the Illinois Department of Corrections in December 2015 after an Adams County jury convicted him of first-degree murder in…
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The following petitions for dissolution of marriage were filed in Adams County Circuit Court August 1-31, 2024. Jaden Nelson from Jacob Nelson on Aug. 1, 2024.Jacob Benz from Blaklyn Benz on Aug.1, 2024.Karla J. Green from Ryan M. Green on Aug. 1, 2024.Hope G. Tucker from Christopher J. Meyer on Aug. 1, 2024.Bettymarie Ann Jones…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Katy Welch, owner of Java Jive, announced this week her plans to recreate the general store on Main Street — now re-imagined as Clemens General Store, which will be home to a deli, a rainbow of flavored sodas and a selection of nostalgic, bulk-wrapped candies. Welch, president of the Historic Hannibal Marketing…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — A Palmyra man died Tuesday night after a motorcycle crash. A report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol said Scott Miller, 52, was driving his 1996 Harley-Davidson Motorcycle north on South Dickerson near the intersection of West Lafayette, just west of the Marion County Courthouse square. He lost control of the motorcycle,…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A Marthasville, Mo., man was arrested Monday after he allegedly was involved in a traffic crash with a stolen vehicle. The 10th Judicial Circuit Court of Marion County issued a warrant on Tuesday, Sept. 10, for Jonathan R. Jordan, 37, who was charged with tampering with a motor vehicle and resisting arrest. The…
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QUINCY — Christopher Gill was prepared to hear negative feedback from parents of elementary school students on Tuesday at Quincy University’s Connie Niemann Center when they learned of the Quincy Catholic Elementary Schools’ (QCES) proposal for a new working facility plan. That’s OK, he says. “That’s why we’re calling it a working plan,” Gill, chief…
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QUINCY – Quincy Police arrested three people on the city’s north side Tuesday afternoon after a fight broke out. Just after 12:30 p.m., officers with the Quincy Police Department and Adams County EMS responded to a fight in progress involving numerous subjects at 200 North 8th. When officers arrived, they located a 42-year-old victim who…
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QUINCY — A trial for the former owners of a Quincy business facing two theft charges has been pushed back again. St. Louis attorney Justin Summary appeared by Zoom for a Tuesday morning motion hearing before Judge Tad Brenner in Adams County Circuit Court. Summary said his clients, Andy P. Reardon, 58, and Michelle M.…
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Zachary C. Seager, 47, Homeless for Ticket on file-Fleeing/attempt to elude officer and Driving on revoked license. NTA 132Zachary C. Seager, 47, Homeless for Driving on revoked license. NTA 132Matthew M. J. Porter, 26, 623 Spring St. for Trespassing to 600 Maine Dollar General. NTA 144Linda Morgan, 63, 108 S. Elm, Bowen for Stealing at…
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QUINCY — The Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County will present a program on Camp Ellis, a former World War II Army Service Forces Unit Training Center in western Illinois, at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15, in the Senior and Family Resource Center, at 639 York. The program is free and open to the…
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QUINCY — The Quincy and Tri-Township Fire Departments responded to a fire at 3019 Cabot Rd. after a passerby reported smoke coming from the home. QFD received the call around 9 a.m. Tuesday and TTFD responded via mutual aid. When firefighters arrived, they saw smoke coming from the home’s roof and the QFD incident commander…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Indiana bats are starting to settle into their hibernacula, the caves at Sodalis Nature Preserve where they spend the winter. The “Bats are Back” night hike through Sodalis Nature Preserve will begin at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, sponsored by Hannibal Parks and Recreation. Interpreter guide Gale Rublee, a nationally certified interpreter…
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QUINCY — Cedarhurst of Quincy, 319 S. 48th, has been rebranded as High Point Residence Quincy to reflect the commitment of the facility to providing exceptional senior living experiences. High Point Residence Quincy will continue to deliver the same care and services that residents and their families have come to expect. This rebranding aligns the…
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QUINCY — John Wood Community College will honor local and national first responders on Wednesday, Sept. 11 after receiving permission from the 9-11 Memorial and Museum to be a viewing site for the organization’s anniversary film. This year’s film will be premiered locally in JWCC’s Heath Center auditorium at 12:15 p.m. Wednesday. The event is…
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QUINCY — A quick reaction by a Quincy man to a dangerous situation may have saved a person’s life last week. Adam Yates, chief of the Quincy Police Department, read a letter of appreciation at the beginning of Monday’s Quincy City Council meeting, recognizing the swift response by Steven Fuller on the morning of Sept.…
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QUINCY — The Quincy City Council voted Monday night to have an ordinance drafted to end the city’s electrical aggregation program. Several aldermen noted during the Sept. 3 meeting that they were receiving complaints from customers who were automatically enrolled in the aggregation program, having their electric supply service switched to Constellation. City officials said…
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QUINCY — A rewritten resolution that authorizes giving $25,000 from the city’s Economic Growth Fund to the Quincy Society of Fine Arts got the two extra votes it needed from the Quincy City Council on Monday night. After voting to permanently table the original resolution, aldermen voted 8-6 to approve a revamped resolution. Director of…
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The following petitions for marriage were filed in Adams County Circuit Court Aug. 1-31, 2024. Jonah Aaron Clark, 27, of Omaha, Nebr., and Karli Bryanna Keller, 27, of Omaha, Nebr., filed Aug. 1, 2024.Jennifer Marie Cardamone, 23, of Liberty and Logan Alan Hamilton, 25, of Liberty filed Aug. 5, 2024.Samantha Marie Metz, 23, of Joplin,…
Read Full Article CANTON, Mo. — A Canton man was killed in a car crash Monday morning on U.S. 61. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt driven by Roy J. Schutte, 95, of Canton was driving north in the southbound lane on U.S. 61 at the intersection of Route P when he struck head…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Board of Public Works General Manager Darrin Gordon doesn’t want to deliver the bad news, but in this case, he believes he must. “We’re going to tell everyone the good news, the bad news,” Gordon said. “We just have bad news to bring.” The news is that Hannibal residents could soon…
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(UPDATE: The Quincy Police Department reported Tuesday afternoon that Clary faces another charge of sexual exploitation of a child that allegedly occurred at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 21 in the 2200 block of Spruce.) QUINCY — The use of the Flock automatic license plate reader cameras helped the Quincy Police Department arrest an Ashland…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A Hannibal man is in the Marion County Jail after an alleged burglary attempt. The 10th Judicial District Court of Marion County issued a warrant on Monday, Sept. 9 for Brendon W. Lake, 29, charging him with burglary, stealing, possession of a controlled substance, and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. The charges stem…
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QUINCY — As part of its observance of September as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, Blessing Health will be the host of free prostate cancer screenings in five locations across the region. Prostate cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosed and treated at the Blessing Cancer Center. Registration is required. The screenings will be held…
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