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PALMYRA, Mo.— VFW Post 11041 will hold its monthly fish fry from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, July 5. The menu will consist of catfish fillet, VFW spuds, baked beans, cole slaw, cornbread, dessert and drink. Cost is $12 for adults and $5 for children. The VFW also will hold a drawing for a…
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The Hannibal Police Department would like to inform the public of the parking restrictions for the parade on July 4. There will be no parking along the parade route starting at 5:00 a.m. the morning of July 4 to the conclusion of the parade. Officers will be contacting businesses along the parade route the evening of July 3…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — A matching challenge campaign for The Legacy Theater Foundation could raise up to $150,000 to help pay for cost-saving improvements to the theater in Carthage. The campaign was announced at the theater June 22 during the Twitty and Lynn concert. Three donors from the area have each pledged $25,000 for a matching…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Early Bird Kiwanis Club will sponsor its annual Fourth of July fundraiser Thursday through Saturday, July 4-6, in Central Park near the Veterans Memorial. Serving hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This year’s event will feature a pork chop or pulled pork sandwich with a drink for $8. Also…
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QUINCY — Quincy City Hall will be closed on Thursday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day. It will reopen on Friday, July 5, for regular business hours. Central Services will be closed on July 4. Garbage and yard waste will be picked up on Thursday, July 4. Quincy Transit Lines will operate on its…
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Juan J. Schneider Morales, 23, of 903 N. 4th for DWLS, Operating Uninsured Motor Vehicle and Following Too Closely at 24th and Locust. NTA 140Gary A. York, 71, of 911 Payson Ave. for Failure to Yield – Right of Way at 3rd and Hampshire. NTA 169Noah W.C. Carhoff, 23, of Quincy for Driving 15-20 MPH…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Mayor Barry Louderman called Tuesday’s Hannibal City Council meeting one of “maintenance.” During this meeting, which lasted just 12 minutes, the council approved a measure to address traffic issues downtown, set a date for a public meeting to discuss vacating three city streets and approved street closures for an upcoming fundraiser.…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A St. Louis man was arrested Tuesday after he was arrested for speeding, and law enforcement officials later learned the car he was driving was reported as stolen. The 10th Judicial Circuit Court of Marion County on Tuesday charged Oday J. Elayyan, 28, of St. Louis with tampering with a motor vehicle. The…
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QUINCY — No injuries were reported late Tuesday morning during a three-alarm fire at a single-family home in northwest Quincy. The Quincy Fire Department said in a press release that firefighters were dispatched to a fire at 623 Spring. Engine companies 2, 4 and 5 and the incident commander were on the initial general alarm…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Just before 7 a.m. Tuesday, the Quincy/Adams County 911 Center received a call about a horse at large in the 24th and Spruce neighborhood. The Quincy Police Department Animal Control Officer was called in and responded the officer found a citizen had hooked a leash to the bridle the horse was wearing and…
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QUINCY — Quincy Community Theatre invites you behind the curtain to discover its vibrant summer musical, “Newsies.” Discovery Night is a free event, open to the public, beginning at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 9. The cast and production team will engage the audience in discussing the real-life events the musical is based on, how…
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QUINCY — Board-certified neurosurgeons Ryan Brennan and Gayatri Sonti have joined Blessing Health. Brennan is a decorated veteran who served as chief of neurosurgical operations and director of trauma critical care for U.S. forces in Afghanistan and earned the rank of lieutenant colonel. A graduate of Indiana University School of Medicine, he completed residency and…
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QUINCY — The Chaddock Children’s Foundation recently received a donation from the Rotary Club of Quincy to be used to buy essential sensory tools and supplies for the Chaddock School. Jared Ransom, manager of support services at the Chaddock School, highlighted the significant impact of this donation. In a press release, Ransom said, “Our diverse…
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QUINCY — John Wood Community College recently celebrated the achievements of 21 students who earned their GED (General Educational Diploma) credential throughout the 2023-24 academic year. The GED consists of four sub-tests in language, social studies, math and science. It is equivalent to a high school diploma. Students receiving instruction from JWCC may simultaneously enroll…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Todd Ahrens breathed a sigh of relief Friday afternoon. More than 170 items were struck from the Missouri state budget on Friday, June 29, as Gov. Mike Parson cut $1 billion from the spending plan passed this year by lawmakers. Parson said in a statement he vetoed earmarked items he believed were loaded into the budget…
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QUINCY — The Quincy City Council isn’t expected to address again the proposed retail development at the intersection of 54th and Broadway until July 15, but one alderman appeared to show where he stands on the issue during Monday night’s meeting at the Quincy Public Library. A proposal from Omaha, Neb.-based developer Jim Otis to place…
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QUINCY — Adam Yates, chief of the Quincy Police Department, says his officers will enforce a simple rule about fireworks in Quincy during the July 4 holiday. “If it explodes or it goes up in the air, it is illegal in the state of Illinois,” Yates told aldermen at the end of Monday’s Quincy City…
Read Full Article Lori L. Anderson, 51, 2235 State St., Expired Registration at S. 30th St. and State St. 126Devon K. Hawkins, 29, Quincy for aggravated domestic battery in the 900 block of N 2nd. Lodged 120Taylor A. Bayles, 28, Quincy for FTA peace disturbance at ACJ. Lodged 120Tina M. Smith, 34, Quincy for FTA improper driving at…
Read Full Article Travis E. Maple, 47, Ursa, Failure to Yield at 3510 Broadway St. 104Ryan J. Ragar, 36, Ewing, Mo., Operating Uninsured at N. 8th St and Vermont St. 140Corey J. Ostrander, 18, 625 Payson Ave., Operating Uninsured at 14th St. and Maine St. 104Lorainne E. Kruse, 90, 304 Shannon Dr., Improper Backing at 2201 S. 24th…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — All five levee gates will be installed along the Hannibal riverfront on Tuesday, July 2. A press release from the city’s Emergency Management Department said the gates are being installed based on guidance from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the National Weather Service. The Mississippi River in Hannibal is forecast…
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QUINCY — Investigators with the Quincy Fire Department determined that a Monday morning fire at 1714 McKinney, across 12th Street from the Illinois Veterans Home, originated in the area of the back door of a mobile home, but they could not determine a specific cause. The first Quincy Fire Department crew arrived at the scene…
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