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The following petitions for marriage were filed in Adams County Circuit Court April 1-30. 2024. Joshue Dee Clowers, 32, of Quincy and Brooklyn Dawn Clowers, 26, of Quincy filed April 1, 2024.Georgia Ann Wilson, 21, of Quincy and Evan Robert Scheuermann, 20, of Quincy filed April 4, 2024.Kayla Dawn Scott, 41, of Clayton and Ryan…
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Starr M. Bass, 25, Quincy for Retail Theft. NTA 140Markenedy E. Jacobs, 28, Homeless for FTA Leaving the Scene at 12th & Spruce. Lodged 161Donna M. Curley, 73, 725 S. 5th for Improper Backing at 505 Locust. 161Alyna R. Deleon, 18, Quincy for Fail to Obey Stop Sign. NTA 113Anne McNair, 41, Quincy for Operate…
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QUINCY — Residents of the Quincy and Pittsfield areas now have more options in which to safely and properly dispose of unneeded prescription and over-the-counter medications. Blessing Health is participating with the State of Illinois in its Drug Take-Back Product Stewardship Program by installing two secure medication disposal containers for use by the public. The…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — “Momma Bats and Baby Bats” will be the theme for a night hike through Sodalis Nature Preserve at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 10. The hike will be led by Gale Rublee, interpreter guide at Hannibal Parks and Recreation. Participants will meet at the new Sodalis shelter on Ely Street. The full program…
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QUINCY — An Adams County jury of six men and six women listened to a recording Monday afternoon during which a Loraine woman, nine months pregnant at the time, claims she was strangled, bitten and had a loaded gun shoved into her throat and pointed at her stomach by her boyfriend. The jury trial for…
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QUINCY — The Quincy City Council met twice on Monday, with the first meeting to close out the old fiscal year and the second to start the new one. The first meeting, held at 5:30 p..m. is called “sine die” (Latin for “without day”) and legally means the City Council leaves the final meeting of…
Read Full Article QUINCY — In collaboration with Quincy Public Schools, the Quincy Civic Music Association is the host of a concert by Wild Prairie Winds chamber music group to be held at St. John’s Anglican Church, 701 Hampshire, at 7:30 p.m. May 11. The group is devoted to small communities through disaster relief, diversity inclusion and awareness…
Read Full Article Chase M. Meyer, 35, Quincy, was arrested on warrants for domestic battery and FTA malicious mischief in the 600 block of Payson. Lodged 132/124Johnna M. Hickman, 33, Quincy, for domestic battery in the 1100 block of Ohio. Lodged 110/106Lois R. Ames, 43, Quincy, for FTA legal matter at 12th and Vermont. Lodged 161Stefan K. Crider…
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Louis L. Jenkins, 34, last known address in the 800 block of Lind in Quincy, is wanted by the Adams County Sheriff’s Department for robbery, aggravated battery and battery. Jenkins is 5 foot, 9 inches tall and weighs 230 pounds. He has black hair and has brown eyes. If you know where he can be…
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QUINCY — Carolyn Bailey, director of risk management with Blessing Health System, co-authored a chapter in a recently published book titled, “Enterprise Risk Management for Health Care, Fourth Edition.” The chapter to which Bailey contributed, which falls under the Strategic Risk section of the book, is titled, “Risks Related to Emerging Health Care Delivery Models.”…
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QUINCY — Lillian Grey Simmerman, newborn daughter of Shelly and Luke Simmerman of Barry, is this year’s Quincy Dogwood Festival baby. She earned the honor of being the first baby born at Blessing Hospital after the start of the 2024 Dogwood Festival. Lillian was born at 7:07 p.m. on Friday, May 3. The Simmerman family…
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MACOMB, Ill. — The city of Macomb and Waste Management have announced that city-wide clean up will be held May 13-16, with a second pickup on the Monday route on May 20. Residents should place their refuse and trash curbside no earlier than 48 hours before their regular garbage pickup day. Cleanup begins at 6…
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A proposal to allow a new casino near the Lake of the Ozarks on Sunday was the final initiative petition submitted for a possible slot on Missouri’s ballot later this year. The Osage River Gaming & Convention committee said in a news release that it turned in over 320,000 signatures in an effort to meet the requirement…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The American Legion Riders Chapter 55 third annual poker run will be held Saturday, May 11. The poker run will start and end at 3819 Highway MM. Registration will be held at 11 a.m., with the poker run at 12:15 p.m. This ride will be 125 miles, covering Bowling Green and up…
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You can find almost anything associated with corn in Adams County. Where? That’s for you to find out by watching this month’s Muddy River Gems, presented by Dot Foods.
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QUINCY — Less than two years after starting work on building a 6,000-square-foot retail building on the northeast corner of 30th and Broadway, Marx Commercial Properties and Development Company is going to develop a similar facility across the street. Demolition work began Thursday on the former VIP Lounge at 2929 Broadway. Tory Kaufmann, a Marx Commercial…
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QUINCY — Local artists Laura Sievert and Jaycie Womack Spake were each selected to be part of the University of Iowa’s “Herky on Parade” series which recently was unveiled in Iowa City. A total of 100 of the 7-foot tall fiberglass statues now dot Johnson County Iowa, with two statues each by Sievert and Womack…
Read Full Article Susan M. Peters, 77, 901 S. 36th St., reports her 2010 Kia was damaged on 04/20/2024. 179A white Miyata brand bicycle was located at 4700 Broadway St.James M. Meredith Jr., 30, Quincy, for trespassing, peace disturbance and public drinking in the 200 block of South 8th. NTA 110/106Coleman D. Harmon, 26, Quincy, was arrested on…
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LEWIS COUNTY, Mo. — A resurfacing project on Route P in Lewis County, from U.S. Route 61 in Canton to Route C, is expected to begin as early as the week of May 6. The $7 million contract was awarded last year to W. L. Miller Company of Hamilton, Ill., and includes several additional resurfacing…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum will hold a book signing event featuring Missouri Gov. Mike Parson at 2:15 p.m. Tuesday, May 7, in the Mark Twain Museum Gallery Auditorium, 120 N. Main. Parson will be signing copies of his biography, “No Turnin’ Back,” written by author Jim Jones. “Gov. Parson’s…
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QUINCY — The red carpet awaits. Who can you become when Quincy Children’s Museum’s Discovery Loft turns into your own personal stage? “Our Stage is Yours” made its debut at the May Member’s Night on May 3. Children can visit the museum and explore backstage, bring puppets to life, choose the perfect prop, make endless…
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QUINCY — United Way of Adams County is partnering with the United States Postal Service for the annual Stamp Out Hunger campaign, the largest food drive in the nation, on Saturday, May 11. Every year since 1993 on the second Saturday in May, letter carriers across the country have embarked on their routes, collecting donations…
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While prospective college students await their highly anticipated acceptance letters this spring, they’re also starting to think about finding financial aid. Some companies offer scholarship opportunities or help finding aid for a fee, but are they really the best option for students? For students struggling to pay for tuition, a sudden scholarship offer or a…
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