Commmunities
PITTSFIELD, Ill. — The Pike County Sheriff’s Department recently was awarded $16,534 in grant funding by Norfolk Southern Corporation to support its mission in fighting drug abuse in Pike County. The funds will be used for equipping our new canine vehicle. “This funding will have an immediate impact on the work we do in combatting…
Read Full Article 
QUINCY — The Quincy Area Youth Chorus invites area singers to join for the 29th season of performances. Girls, and boys with unchanged voices, in grades 3-12 are invited to audition. The QAYC provides musical excellence in a creative and nurturing environment. Auditions for the QAYC will be held beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday,…
Read Full Article 
WASHINGTON − U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) Director Hugh Nathanial Halpern recently named Brian Pearl, a native of Canton, Mo., as the agency’s deputy director. Pearl graduated from Canton R-V High School. He will serve in the agency’s second highest-ranking position as its chief operating officer. In addition to other responsibilities, Pearl will oversee GPO’s operations…
Read Full Article 
QUINCY — Something different is brewing on Quincy’s east side. Playgroundz Play Café, 4817 Broadway, is the area’s newest locally owned café. It offers everyone’s favorite beverage pick-me-ups, along with an area for young children to safely play with engaging Montessori materials. Owners Rob and Adaline Stanley recently moved back home to Quincy and have…
Read Full Article 
Zachary A. Maas, 37, of 2921 Harrison St. for Disobey Stop Light at 12th Vermont. NTA 126Steven B. Fuller Jr., 31, of Preston, Miss., for Driving 11-14 mph Over Limit at 30th and Broadway. NTA 181Lisa J. Mayfield, 37, of 318 Maiden Ln. for Operating Vehicle with Suspended Registration at 4th and Kentucky. NTA 161Nakyia…
Read Full Article 
QUINCY — It’s tempting to blast the air conditioning in the muggy July heat, but for many, running the AC at full tilt all day is cost-prohibitive. Air conditioners eat up a lot of energy, accounting for six percent of the nation’s electricity use and costing homeowners a collective $29 billion annually. Steps can be…
Read Full Article 
HAMILTON, Ill. — A man was rescued from flood waters Saturday morning while he was kayaking in the Mississippi River. Mike Boley, chief of the Hamilton Police Department, reported in a press release that at approximately 5 a.m. Saturday, July 20, a call was received in reference to a person who had been missing overnight…
Read Full Article 
QUINCY — A gift from a donor who did not want to reveal their identity will allow Housing Solutions Quincy to kick off a campaign to add to Quincy’s supportive housing stock. The gift will allow a one-to-one match for the first $50,000 in donations. In a press release, Kevin Krummel, one of the organizers…
Read Full Article 
QUINCY — The SIU Center for Family Medicine Quincy recently announced Amy Cannell as the July Employee of the Month. Cannell, a Healthcare Administrator I, has been with the SIU Center team since October 2020. She tracks measurable requirements for Quincy’s family medicine residency program. She handles purchasing accounts, accounts payable, payroll and participating in…
Read Full Article 
MACOMB, Ill. — With the new state budget taking effect in July, leaders at Regional Office of Education No. 26 recently invited State Sen. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, to show how state funding he has secured is helping provide educational support to families in west-central Illinois. Halpin visited the Family Resource Center and the ROYALS…
Read Full Article 
BARRY, Ill. — A rash of vehicles, many of them left unlocked with their keys inside, were burglarized, damaged or stolen on Monday in Pike County. The Pike County Sheriff’s Department began receiving calls in the morning of Monday, July 15, from people in the Barry, Kinderhook and New Canton area, reporting their vehicles had…
Read Full Article 
MENDON, Ill. — Eight contestants will take the Adams County Fair stage at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 24, vying for the title of Miss Adams County Fair. These ladies represent several schools and communities throughout Adams County. In preparation for the pageant, they have been working to gain experience in the areas of interview,…
Read Full Article 
MEMPHIS, Mo. — The fire had already been lit. Now there is extra fuel for that fire. The Northeast Missouri Regional Planning Commission (RPC), which serves Adair, Schuyler, Knox, Scotland, Clark and Lewis counties and 33 cities and villages within, received a $1 million grant as part of a budget amendment Gov. Mike Parson passed…
Read Full Article 
QUINCY — Car and motorcycle enthusiasts are invited to participate in Liters and Lotus’s first event of the year. Owners of all types of cars, motorcycles/show trucks are welcome to display their vehicle at the event beginning at 7 a.m. Saturday, July 20, and continuing until noon. The organizer’s goal is to line the street…
Read Full Article William Cotton, 49, 804 Ridgewood Drive for domestic battery. Lodged 136David L. Rivera, 52, Quincy, was arrested on a warrant for possession of meth in the 500 block of Broadway. Lodged 120Carl E. Douglas II, 47, Quincy, was arrested on a ticket on file for aggravated assault. Lodged 176Onea L. Purtle, 18, Quincy, for operating…
Read Full Article PLEASANT HILL, Ill. — A Pleasant Hill woman was found dead in her home which was damaged during an early Thursday morning fire. The Pike County Sheriff’s Department received a 911 call at 5:49 a.m. Thursday, July 18, about a house fire on 150th Avenue in Pleasant Hill Township. The caller said it appeared the fire…
Read Full Article 
QUINCY — A Quincy man was transported to Blessing Hospital on Thursday when a backhoe he was driving went into a ditch. Deputies with the Adams County Sheriff’s Department were dispatched to a single-vehicle crash near 5205 W. St. Anthony Road. A Case Extendahoe 590 Super N, driven by Rogelio Mendez Gomez, 31, was eastbound…
Read Full Article 
QUINCY — Robert Adrian has until July 31 to respond to a complaint filed with the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission (ARDC) on June 25 that recommends the former Eighth Judicial Circuit judge be disciplined. Adrian said Friday that the ARDC shouldn’t hold its breath. “It’s a waste of everybody’s time,” he said Friday…
Read Full Article 
QUINCY — Nominating petitions for seats on the John Wood Community College Board of Trustees will be available at the Quincy campus, 1301 S. 48th, beginning Tuesday, Aug. 6. Petitions may be circulated starting Tuesday, Aug. 20. The filing period is Nov. 12-18. Petitions and all other related filing materials may be obtained in the…
Read Full Article 
PITTSFIELD, Ill. — Landmarks Illinois recently awarded $30,000 in grant funding to preservation projects across the state through its Preservation Heritage Fund and Barbara C. and Thomas E. Donnelley II Preservation Fund for Illinois grant programs. One of the grant-funded projects is in Pittsfield. The Pike County Historical Society was awarded $5,000 to be used…
Read Full Article 
HANNIBAL, Mo. — State Rep. Louis Riggs (R-Hannibal) recently was named chair of the House Special Interim Committee on Workforce Innovation and Technology by Speaker Dean Plocher. In a press release, Riggs said, “It is an honor to be named chair of this important committee. We will consider how to future-proof Missouri’s workforce at a…
Read Full Article 
HANNIBAL, Mo. — The upcoming exhibits at the Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main, feature a wide variety of media. The exhibits will be on display at the Hannibal Arts Council July 19 through Aug. 31. An exhibit opening will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, July 19, with an artist talk…
Read Full Article 
