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QUINCY — A ceremony to honor the memories of the people who perished in the terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and in Shanksville, Pa., on Sept. 11, 2001 will be presented by the Honor Guard of American Legion Post 37 at 9 a.m. Monday, Sept. 11, at City Hall, 730 Maine. …
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QUINCY — Quincy Art Center is offering more than 20 classes and workshops this fall for children and adults, including the addition of a special Wednesday night pottery wheel-throwing experience. The Art Center fall class schedule kicks off during the first full week of September with Wednesday Night Wheel-Throwing for students ages 15 and older.…
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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. James C. Anderson, et al of Pleasant Hill sold a residence at 1001 N. Main in…
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Jacob L. Shipe, 37, last known address in the 5400 block of Watchtower Road in Quincy, is wanted by the Adams County Sheriff’s Department for burglary and theft. Shipe is 6 foot, 3 inches tall and 210 pounds with brown hair and green eyes. If you know where he can be found, call the Quincy…
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QUINCY — Quincy Community Theatre recently named Deborah Currier as its director of student theatre/head of education. Currier has a master’s degree in theatre arts with an emphasis in multicultural theatre, theatre in education, and acting, and a doctorate in theatre arts with an emphasis in acting pedagogy, theatre for youth and directing. Both degrees…
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QUINCY — Chaddock’s annual Rose Tea begins at 2 p.m. Sunday Sept. 10, on the Chaddock campus, 205 S. 24th. The Rose Tea is Chaddock’s biggest event of the year and is a “garden party” tradition dating back to the early 1900s. This year’s event will celebrate Chaddock’s 170th anniversary with refreshments, activities and more.…
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. Gary Hillebrenner, trustee of Quincy sold 130 acres at 1000 E. 1800th in Liberty to Hillwig Farms,…
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CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College began classes on Monday, Aug. 21, welcoming 356 new students to “The Hill,” compared to 331 one year earlier for a 7.55 percent increase. New students experienced Wildcat Welcome, a three-day program designed to orient students to campus by helping them meet new people, learn the traditions of the 170-year…
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GOLDEN, Ill. — The Golden Fall Festival will be held Sept. 8-10 at the historic windmill in Golden. A variety of activities, booths, food and entertainment will be offered. The schedule for the weekend is: Friday Saturday Sunday Food tent offering brats, burgers and hotdogs will be available all weekend. The windmill will be open…
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QUINCY — World-renowned organist Nathan Laube will perform a free concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8, in Salem Evangelical United Church of Christ, Ninth and State. Laube’s program on the church’s Schantz organ will feature selections including Johann Sebastian Bach’s Concerto in D, Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Prelude in G-minor (Alla marcia) and Felix Mendelssohn-Batholdy’s Variations…
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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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