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PITTSFIELD, Ill. — As part of its observance of September as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, Illini Community Hospital is the site of a free prostate cancer screening from 8 to 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 5. Registration is required by going online to blessinghealth.org/prostate. Men who are 55 to 69 years old should ask their…
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QUINCY — A Quincy man is in the Adams County Jail after he was arrested at a Quincy hotel on Friday. Officers with the Quincy Police Department and West Central Illinois Task Force executed a search warrant at the Quincy Inn and Suites, 224 N. 36th, at 11:15 a.m. Friday. Colton Parsons, 28, of 2407 Cedar…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A night of toe-tapping country tunes and talent is on its way to Hannibal. The Fall Festival of Country Music will begin at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8, at the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center. The show will feature music performed by Memory Lane, which includes Martin and Betty Miller, Harlon Lain, Allen…
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Feast in the Heart of Quincy on Sunday, Sept. 17, to benefit The District and Quincy Farmer's Market
QUINCY — Tickets are on sale now for Feast in the Heart of Quincy to be held Sunday, Sept. 17. Be our guest as we host 200 District friends at one long table down the middle of Jersey St. between The Patio and The Armory showcasing historic architecture as the perfect backdrop to celebrate downtown…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Main Street Lanes of Palmyra recently gave a $1,000 donation to Hannibal Regional Foundation in support of the Life.Light.Hope Fund. This fund provides assistance to local cancer patients at Hannibal Regional Cancer Institute and James E. Cary Cancer Center. To learn more about the fund, contact the Foundation office at 573-629-3577.
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Blessing Hospital A boy was born to Trenton Brendt of Westfield, Wis., and Kirstyn Bell of Clarksville, Tenn., at 8:43 p.m. Aug. 20, 2023.A boy was born to Jordan Miller and Katilyn Fisher of Perry, Mo., at 8:57 p.m. on Aug. 24, 2023.A boy was born to Adam and Courtney Snider of Quincy at 8:25…
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QUINCY — As a new school year kicks into gear, be on the lookout for scam streaming links when you’re watching a high school sports event online. While many pandemic-era adjustments to high school athletic events have vanished, live streaming has stuck around. Live streams can be a great way for fans to join in…
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QUINCY — In observance of the Labor Day holiday, Quincy City Hall will be closed on Monday, Sept. 4, and reopen for regular business hours on Tuesday, Sept. 5. Central services will be closed on Sept. 4. The Quincy City Council Meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5, in City Hall Council…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — VFW Post 11041 will hold its monthly fish fry Friday from 4-7 p.m. at the legion hall located at 316 S. Main. Cost is $12 for adults and $5 for children. The menu is a catfish fillet, VFW spuds, baked beans, cole slaw, cornbread, dessert and drink. People with interest in joining…
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QUINCY — Liberty Bank recently announced the addition of two longtime active community supporters to its board of directors. Carlos Fernandez, former general manager at WGEM AM/FM/TV, and Mike Elbe, former president of John Wood Community College have both been elected to the bank’s board of directors. “Most banks add board members who have done…
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SPRINGFIELD – Illinois EPA Director John J. Kim recently announced six upcoming household hazardous waste one-day collection locations for the fall of 2023. These collection events are co-sponsored by units of local government and provide residents the free opportunity to safely dispose of unused or leftover hazardous products commonly found in homes. The local fall…
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NEW LONDON, Mo. — Continuing to claim his innocence and telling Judge James Lamb he didn’t believe he had effective counsel, Robert Sims Jr. of Madison received a sentence of three life sentences and 44 additional years in the Missouri Department of Corrections on Wednesday afternoon in Ralls County Circuit Court. The case was moved…
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QUINCY — Clarity Healthcare, in partnership with Adams County Agencies Battling Against Substance Use and Overdose, is hosting an Overdose Awareness Day event from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 31, at Washington Park. The community is invited to join the effort to honor people lost to drug-related deaths and end the stigma associated with…
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NEW SALEM, Ill. — Just before 10 a.m. on August 25, law enforcement officials from the Pike County Sheriff’s Department and West Central Illinois Drug Task Force executed a court-authorized search warrant at a residence in the 200 block of Commercial Street, New Salem. Subsequent to the execution of said search warrant, law enforcement officials…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Blessing Health Hannibal Sleep Disorders Center recently received program accreditation from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. To receive and maintain accreditation for a five-year period, the Blessing Health Hannibal Sleep Disorders Center met or exceeded all standards designated by the AASM, including core areas such as personnel, facility and equipment,…
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CANTON, Mo. — The Mabee Gallery on the campus of Culver-Stockton College will be the site of an exhibit titled “The Arts of Retirement” by artists Tim and Lydia O’Neal, opening Thursday, Aug. 31. The event will highlight the 2D and 3D works from the O’Neals, who have both been working artists and local educators…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Civic Music Association’s season for 2023-24 will present four concerts this season with performances from a dynamic crossover string quartet, a chamber music wind quintet, a salsa band and an energetic a capella group. QCMA is partnering with Quincy Public Schools for String Fest and Wind Fest. Musicians from ATLYS will…
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QUINCY — A troupe of musicians, circus performers and puppeteers floating along the Mississippi River will be stopping in three cities to give free performances this weekend. The Flotsam River Circus will perform Friday in Mississippi River Park in Canton, Mo., Saturday at Clat Adams Park in Quincy and Sunday in Hannibal during the Big River Steampunk…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Police Department is registered with OfferUp, a mobile marketplace for local buyers and sellers in the United States, as a Community MeetUp Spot which allows residents to have a safe, public location to conduct Internet marketplace in-person transactions. Millions of people buy and sell items locally every day in communities throughout…
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CANTON, Mo. — A lawsuit filed by the city of Canton accuses former city collector and municipal court clerk LaTrisha Crist of stealing $89,668 in water and sewer payments. The lawsuit was filed July 24 in Lewis County Circuit Court by Matthew Koehler, an attorney with Brown and James in St. Louis. It says Crist,…
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QUINCY — Ashley Chbeir, clinical research coordinator for Blessing Health, has earned the status of certified clinical research professional. Requirements to earn the certification include having a minimum of two years in the field and passing the Society of Clinical Research Associates examination. SOCRA established the certification program for Clinical Research Professionals to create an…
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QUINCY — Quincy University’s Gray Gallery, located in Brenner Library, is hosting the visual works of current and former faculty of the QU Art Program. This free exhibition is open through Sept. 22. Art faculty featured include Bob Mejer, Karl Warma, Gary Meacher, Peggy Ballard, Becky Butler, Dave Maas, Ruth Ann Snowden and others. In…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A girl was born to Steven and Chaddea Calef of Paloma at 10:33 p.m. Aug. 16, 2023.A girl was born to Caleb Crawford and Natelie Hidalgo of Griggsville at 4:27 p.m. Aug. 17, 2023.A boy was born to Byron and Amanda Smith of Quincy at 8:42 a.m. Aug. 21, 2023. A boy was…
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QUINCY — A Quincy Police Department officer told the Quincy City Council on Monday night that employees have been lied to about the recent cancellation of secondary insurance. Inspector Patrick Hollensteiner said aldermen had learned in an email last week from Quincy Mayor Mike Troup that the city no longer has insurance through American Public…
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QUINCY — Two Quincy families told the Quincy City Council on Monday night they are living in sub-standard conditions in homes they are renting and claimed they will be evicted from their homes by landlords on Tuesday. Krystal Fuhrman and her husband, Zachary, spoke during the public forum at the beginning of Monday’s meeting about…
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