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Christina L. Wise, 54, 5310 HWY 96 S. for Operating Uninsured Vehicle at 12th & Jefferson. 173Eian S. Mull, 28, of Quincy reported his black 2013 Buick Verano stolen from 18th & Oak St. on 11/18/23. 112Richard L. Hoebing, 63, of Quincy for Leaving Scene of an Accident in the 1000 block of N. 18th…
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2023-021362, 12/02/2023 @ 00:14:55, Pleasant St Central, HannibalNature of Complaint Traffic StopOfficer Assigned 044 Flachs, J P Entered By C61 Jaworski, J MPublic Narrative Traffic stop for registration on Pleasant at Central. The driver was stopped and released with a warning for expired registration and citation for no insurance.2023-021363, 12/02/2023 @ 00:17:37, Grand Ave Highway…
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QUINCY — As temperatures drop, BBB recommends making sure your furnace is in working order so you don’t have any chilly surprises. It’s wise to have a contractor check up on your furnace if you haven’t already this year – this can help you get out ahead of potential issues. If a broken furnace does…
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LA HARPE, Ill. — COUNTRY Financial representative Jake Allen recently made a $1,500 donation to the La Harpe Ambulance Service to help buy ambulance equipment. In a press release, Allen said, “The La Harpe Ambulance Service provides EMT support to the La Harpe community and surrounding areas in Hancock County. It’s operated by a dozen…
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Blessing Hospital A girl was born to Ryan Large and Cherokee Southern of Macomb at 3:39 a.m. Nov. 21, 2023.A boy was born to Ethan and Carley Sharpe of Lewistown, Mo., at 12:23 a.m. Nov. 23, 2023.A girl was born to Eric and Kayla Thomas of Quincy at 3:36 a.m. Nov. 23, 2023.A boy was…
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ADAMS COUNTY, Ill. — The Adams County Treasurer’s Office is accepting real estate property tax prepayments during the month of December for taxes that will be payable in 2024. Prepayments will bear a receipt date in 2023. Prepayments can be made in person or by mail. If paying in person, enter the courthouse through the…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Quincy Police Department conducted a traffic safety campaign Nov. 17-27 reminding motorists to buckle up and drive sober. The “Click It or Ticket” and “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” mobilization was conducted by Quincy Police Department and other state and local law enforcement agencies across Illinois to reduce highway fatalities. During…
Read Full Article Kevin Billingsley, 33, of Quincy for FTA Possession of Meth.Brian L. Logsdon, 27, Homeless for Operating Uninsured Vehicle at 5th & Payson. 173Brittany A. Lundberg, 33, Clayton for Driving Under the Influence, Driving While License Suspended, Operating Uninsured Vehicle and Improper Turn at 36th & Lindell. 140Michael D. Larsen, 23, 115 N. 8th for Suspended…
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QUINCY – Quincy University’s music department choirs will present their December concert, “A Service of Lessons and Carols,” at 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3, in St. Francis Church, 1721 College. The concert will feature an evening of scriptures, songs and hymns that share the Christmas story from the fall of Adam, the birth of Christ…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — A large model train set, courtesy of Galen Wollbrink, will be on display at the Kibbe Hancock Heritage Museum, 306 Walnut in Carthage, on from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 10; Sunday, Dec. 17; Saturday, Dec. 30; and Sunday, Jan. 7. For the past several years, model train displays of…
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NAUVOO, Ill. — Living Water, a local worship band, will present three Christmas concerts at the historic Nauvoo Theatre in downtown Nauvoo at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 22, 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 23, and a special concert for children at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 19. The program will feature a mixture of traditional and…
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MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — The Niman Ranch Next Generation Foundation, the philanthropic arm of sustainable and humane meat pioneer Niman Ranch, recently awarded nearly $250,000 in scholarships and grants to young farmers and future rural leaders. This is the largest annual amount the foundation has awarded since the program started in 2006, supporting 53 young…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Regional recently announced the addition of nephrologist Dr. Karol Rosner to their team of physicians. Rosner completed his medical education at the University of Illinois and an internal medicine residency at Southern Illinois University in Springfield. His completed a fellowship in nephrology at Northwestern University in Chicago. Nephrologists play a crucial…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — For many in Hannibal, the winding roads through Riverview Park is a walk, or drive, down memory lane. For more than a century the 465-acre park, located at 2000 Harrison Hill, has echoed the sounds of generations playing baseball in the grassy fields, wandering down the nature paths, swinging on swing sets,…
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QUINCY – Adams County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Quincy man on the city’s west end after he took off running from them. Around 11:15 p.m. Friday night, Adams County deputy saw a man walking in an alley way in the area of 8th and Chestnut. The deputy attempted to speak with the subject who was…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — A Fort Madison, Iowa, woman is facing sexual assault charges in her role as a local school paraprofessional. The Henderson County Sheriff’s Office took a report on Nov. 17 that led to allegations of sexual assault of a juvenile having occurred at the Chaddock Special Education School on the Carthage campus. The…
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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 George Scott, 43, of Quincy for Aggavated Fleeing to Elude Police and DWLR. 122Harvie Reyes, 31, of Quincy for Retail Theft. 122Tyler Stroot, 38, of Quincy for No Valid Driver’s License. 148Judy Bush, 77, of Usra for Fail to Yield. 109Machaela J. Cantrell, 25, Fowler, for Failure to Reduce Speed to Avoid Accident at 36th…
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QUINCY — Shanice Crider will never forget the day she met Beyonce Knowles when she performed with Destiny’s Child at the Oakley-Lindsay Center on May 27, 2000. Crider is more excited, however, for her daughter’s brief appearance in “Renaissance,” a movie about the world tour Beyonce (you get to drop your last name when you…
Read Full Article 2023-021246, 11/30/2023 @ 01:19:06, 17 Orchard Point Rd , HannibalNature of Complaint Alarm – BurglarOfficer Assigned 015 Mackey, TM Entered By C84 Davenport, K JAdultCompl. False Alarm 11/30/2023Adult FemaleInvolve False Alarm 11/30/2023Public Narrative Alarm reported at 17 Orchard Point Road.2023-021247, 11/30/2023 @ 01:25:48, 212 S 6Th A, HannibalNature of Complaint ThreatsOfficer Assigned 018 Combs, J…
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QUINCY — First Bankers Trustshares, Inc. recently announced Erin Wharton will join its board of directors. She will join the Board as of Dec. 1. Wharton, a certified public accountant, has served as a partner at Gray Hunter Stenn LLP since 2018. She provides audit, tax and consulting services to businesses and nonprofits. She has…
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QUINCY — Dr. Deseray Aguirre is joining the SIU Center for Family Medicine in Quincy, 612 N. 11th, in December. Board certified in family medicine and osteopathic manipulation treatment, Aguirre cares for patients of all ages including infants, children, teens, adults and seniors. Aguirre provides preventative care, women’s health services — including obstetric and gynecological…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Regional recently announced it received a grant to help grow the local healthcare workforce. A new program through the Missouri Chamber Foundation will help meet the growing demand for health care workers by training up to 1,500 apprentices across the state. In a press release, Dan Mehan, Missouri Chamber president and…
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CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College recently learned about improved rankings in two areas by Intelligent.com, an online, independent research website that ranks colleges and programs. C-SC was ranked number 17 out of 34 four-year colleges of Best Colleges in Missouri for 2024. The ranking was 12 places higher than the previous year. Using publicly available…
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QUINCY — There was not baton or torch involved, but State Representative Randy Frese (R-Quincy) certainly made it clear he wants former Quincy mayor Kyle Moore to take his place in the Illinois Statehouse. “Over the course of the past eight years in, in my duties as a state representative, I’ve had the opportunity to…
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