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CARTHAGE, Ill. — Chaddock Foster and Adoption Services team is hosting an open house event for prospective foster parents at its Carthage campus from 6 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 27. This open house event will be a drop-in/drop-out format so prospective foster parents can learn in a comfortable, no-pressure atmosphere. Current Chaddock foster…
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CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College recently took first place in the quiz bowl competition at the Missouri Athletic Trainers’ Association (MOATA) annual Educators and Student Leadership Conference in Fayette on Feb. 3. The victory marks the fourth time in seven years the C-SC team has qualified for districts and the second time it has won…
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MARION COUNTY, Mo. — The Marion County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office closed out seven cases by plea during January in the Circuit Court of Marion County, Missouri. Chelsea Crane, 22, of Hannibal pleaded guilty on Jan. 3 to felony assault. Crane admitted that on July 14, 2023, she caused physical pain to a female victim by…
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QUINCY — The Law Enforcement Torch Run Polar Plunge to support Special Olympics Illinois athletes will take place at noon on Sunday, Feb. 25, at QU Stadium, 1301 N. 20th. Registration will begin at 10:45 a.m. Registered participants must raise a minimum of $100 to plunge and receive a Polar Plunge hooded sweatshirt. People who…
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Dusty Carson, 36, of Quincy for Battery. NTA 148Derek Hasselbrink, 47, of Quincy for FTA Burglary, FTA Failure to Reg as a Sex Offender, and new charge of Failure to Reg as a Sex Offender. 250Randy Smith, 55, of Quincy for Improper Backing. 108Nicholas Bingham, 26, of Quincy Fail to Reduce Speed. 148James Heckenkamp, 89,…
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QUINCY — No one likes doing their taxes, but filing early may help you avoid tax fraud this year. Tax scams are among the types of fraud most frequently reported to BBB, and scammers often impersonate the IRS. Their goal is either to get your personal information for tax identity theft or to trick you…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Museum is seeking a qualified and visionary person to fill the position of executive director. Barbara Fletcher, 63, director of the museum since June 2004, told the museum’s board on Dec. 3 of her intentions to retire. Fletcher said she will stay as director until her replacement is found, and she’ll…
Read Full Article Jeremy W. Williams, 41, 619 Cherry St., Improper Lane Usage at 2137 Jersey St. 169Rachael H. Brown, 46, 1456 Wormans Rd., Speeding and Operating Uninsured. 147Dara L. Poppe, 34, Hannibal, Mo., Speeding. 147Casey N. Anderson, 36, Camp Point, Speeding. 147Triston J. Moore, 20, 1601 S. 24th St., Speeding. 147Kristy L. May, 50, 3490 Timberline Dr.,…
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QUINCY — Dorothy Quincy Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution recently announced the winners of the 2024 DAR Good Citizen Awards from five local area high schools. The administrators choose the senior in their school that best demonstrates the qualities of dependability, service, leadership and patriotism and submit a packet of…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — John Deere Construction and Forestry recently presented Martin Equipment with the Onyx Circle Award. Honoring the top-performing dealerships throughout the United States and Canada, the award recognizes outstanding achievement in customer, product and service support. In a press release, DeLene Martin Bane, Martin Equipment president, said, “This accomplishment recognizes our employees who…
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MACOMB, Ill. — The Macomb Police Department recently was honored at the Illinois Homicide Investigators Association Conference, receiving an award for excellence for a March 2023 homicide investigation. In this case, one person died and 10 others were injured because of gun violence. Case Agent Det. Jordan Hawes was recognized for his excellence while conducting…
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BARRY, Ill. — A Barry man was arrested Thursday and faces 10 counts of child pornography. The Pike County Sheriff’s Department was notified at the beginning of February 2024 by the Federal Bureau of Investigations of a possible child pornography suspect. Chief Deputy Zack Orr, a member of the Illinois Attorney General’s Internet Crimes Against…
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CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College, founded in 1853 by members of the Disciples of Christ Church, will celebrate its covenant with the Canton Christian Church, 512 College, on Sunday, Feb. 18 in coordination with the church’s 10:45 a.m. service. “The annual visit to the Canton Christian Church serves as a significant reminder of the college’s deep-rooted…
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QUINCY — A Quincy home was damaged Friday morning when a vehicle crashed into the side of it. Deputies with the Adams County Sheriff’s Department responded at 7:52 a.m. Friday to a report of a traffic crash where a vehicle had struck a house in the 4000 block of North 12th Street. Amy Miller was…
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QUINCY — Quincy City Hall will be closed on Monday, Feb. 19, in observance of Presidents’ Day and will reopen for regular business hours on Tuesday, Feb. 20. Central Services also will be closed Monday. The Quincy City Council meeting will be moved to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 20, and be held in the…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main, will be the host of a second beginner-friendly crochet class with Grace Tate of Graceful Stitching Co. on Feb. 21 and Feb. 23. The workshop will begin at 6:30 p.m. Tate has been crocheting as a hobby for 10 years. The workshop will include practicing…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Eagle Day will be from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24, at the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center and the Rotary Pavilion on the Hannibal riverfront. Eagle/nature-related crafts and games for children will be at the armory. Master Naturalists will provide educational information for all visitors on how eagles became endangered and…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main, will be the host of a special dinner and performance event at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22. Dinner+Music combines food for the body and music for the soul. Admission includes music by cellist and music educator Katie Schisler accompanied by pianist Michael Gaines. Before the…
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QUINCY — As the microphone was passed around the crowd of about 350 in the Oakley-Lindsay Center’s Kent Hall Thursday evening, a man wanted to ask Glenn Sanders a question. Sanders, a retired Illinois Conservation Police district supervisor, is also a member of the Quincy Bay Area Restoration and Enhancement Association (QBAREA), the group spearheading…
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QUINCY — Local citizens recently were called to participate in a national prayer outreach to oppose reproductive choice and abortion rights. However, no one showed up. Forty Days for Life, a peaceful prayer outreach, announced in January its plans to come to Quincy beginning Wednesday, Feb. 14. The outreach was scheduled to run through March…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — Officers with the Palmyra Police Department found nothing out of the ordinary when searching Palmyra Middle School on Wednesday after finding a threat written on a bathroom stall. Kristen Rathbone, an officer with the Palmyra Police Department and the school resource officer for the Palmyra School District, said in a written statement…
Read Full Article Christina Kelley, 19, of Quincy for Retail Theft. 104Mitchell Watson, 52, of Quincy for DWLR. 101Nathan Stanley, 22, of Iowa for Improper Turn. 104Ausitn Golay, 23, of Quincy for Operating Uninsured and Suspended Reg.Derek Eger, 31, 2828 Lind St. on a City OV for Speeding. Lodged 136Thomas D. Toolate, 34, Quincy, was arrested on a…
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