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QUINCY –‑ Two passengers in a van involved Monday in a two-vehicle accident were taken to Blessing Hospital with serious injuries. Deputies with the Adams County Sheriff’s Department were dispatched at approximately 2:48 p.m. on Monday, April 1, to the intersection of 24th Street and Nieders Lane. Both vehicles were discovered to have damages that disabled…
Read Full Article Austin Z. Evans, 29, 1107 Ohio for Suspended registration at 8th and Klondike. 142Bryan E. Smith, 42, 1623 North Avenue for warrant-theft over $500 at 1623 North Avenue. Lodged 112Clinton L. John, 52, Quincy for DWLS, Operating with Suspended Registration, No Insurance, Disobey Traffic Control Device. NTA 128Virginia A. Ranville, 72, Quincy for Improper Lane…
Read Full Article PITTSFIELD, Ill. — A Barry man pled guilty to two counts of child pornography on March 26 and was sentenced to six years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. Judge Frank McCartney sentenced Brandon L. Frame, 33, received three years in prison on each count to be served consecutively, according to a press release from…
Read Full Article Darren A. Dunsmore, 33, last known address in the 300 block of West Morgan in Clayton, is wanted by the Adams County Sheriff’s Department for aggravated battery, aggravated domestic battery, theft, petition to revoke probation and driving with a suspended license. Dunsmore is 5-foot-11 tall and 160 pounds with brown hair and hazel eyes. If you…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Sodalis Nature Preserve now offers a shelter house to have reunions, picnics and other events. Sodalis Nature Preserve was acquired by the city of Hannibal in 2016, the result of work by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Missouri Department of Conservation, The Conservation Fund and Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation to…
Read Full Article Meteorologist Brent Clair says we might be getting some nasty weather soon.
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal-LaGrange University invites the community to step into the past and future of student living at its upcoming open house event. From 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 4, alumni, prospective students, families and community members are invited to explore the rich history of two of the university’s most iconic dormitories,…
Read Full Article Victoria G. Young, 23, Palmyra, Mo., for Fail To Yield. NTA 122Randy A. Summers, 44, 1240 Sycamore for Suspended Registration and Driving on Suspended License at 30th and Broadway. 142Katelyn E. Gille, 33, 3218 Fox Run East for FTA-Small Claims. Lodged 186Austin Z. Evans, 29, 1107 Ohio for Operating vehicle with registration suspended at 8th…
Read Full Article MACOMB, Ill. — High school senior Sarah Stinemates of Carthage has been awarded a Western Illinois University President’s Scholarship in conjunction with the AIM HIGH Western Commitment scholarship. These scholarships cover four years of tuition, fees, a double residence hall room and a standard board for eight semesters. In a press release, Stinemates said, “I…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Two Rivers Regional Council of Public Officials through the Community Services Block Grant Program, with funding from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, has announced the availability of four scholarships for $1,250 each from The Frances L. Snyder Memorial Scholarship Fund. A will be awarded to one student in Adams, Brown,…
Read Full Article CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College Department of Theatre will present “Xanadu” by Douglas Carter Beane, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 4, Friday, April 5, and Saturday, April 6. A matinee show is also scheduled for 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 7. All performances will be in the Mabee Foundation Little Theatre/Black Box of the Robert…
Read Full Article MACOMB, Ill. — Western Illinois University is gearing up for the Western Challenge 2024, its ninth annual day of giving, on Wednesday, April 24, and the goal of engaging 1,252 donors to support academic programs, athletics and scholarships. Assistant director of annual giving for WIU’s Division of Advancement, Alumni Relations and Athletics Jenni Lopez, looks…
Read Full Article QUINCY — SAT and ACT scores are a big deal, and high school students and their families invest significant time and money into preparing for these college admissions tests. Scammers know this, and BBB has received reports of scammers taking advantage of students by tricking their families into paying for bogus SAT and ACT prep…
Read Full Article MACOMB, Ill. — The Regional Office of Education No. 26 recently learned it will receive more than $630,000 from three different grant awards. “I am proud of our team,” ROE 26 Regional Superintendent John Meixner said in a press release. “These recent awards highlight the hard work and creativity of our staff. These awards are…
Read Full Article PARIS, Mo. — Complete Family Medicine, a service of Hannibal Regional, is reopening its healthcare clinic in Paris on Wednesday, April 3. This investment into local healthcare comes in response to the unexpected closure of the Blessing Healthcare Clinic in Paris. Complete Family Medicine worked with Dr. Mary Crawford to ensure essential medical care will…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Becky Albert, coordinator of the Teresa Adams House, retired Friday, March 29 after a 10-year career. Among Becky’s accomplishments was being part of the team that made the Teresa Adams House a reality. The Teresa Adams House offers discounted daytime and overnight accommodations for patients and their families seeking healthcare in the Quincy…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Advocacy Network for Children will hold a flag raising ceremony at noon on Friday, April 5, on the Fifth Street side of the Adams County Courthouse, 521 Vermont, in honor of April being National Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month. The ceremony will honor child victims who have been abused, neglected or have…
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