Pike County, Illinois
QUINCY — Area high school students now have access to college-level courses in nursing and other healthcare careers through a Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences initiative. Three area high schools are participating in the dual enrollment program — Quincy High School, Unity High School in Mendon and Griggsville-Perry High School in Pike County.…
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. Christal J. Crowder and Seth A. Graham of Rockport sold a residence at 166th Avenue in Rockport…
Read Full Article PITTSFIELD Ill. — The Pike County Health Department is collaborating with the Adams County Health Department to offer expanded immunization clinic hours in Pike County. The Pike County Health Department’s immunization clinic will be open on a walk-in basis Monday and Thursday from 1-5 p.m. The clinic offers all vaccines recommended by the CDC for…
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. Tiffany Smith of Nebo sold a residence at 509 E. Jefferson in Pittsfield to Randy Smith…
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. Mervin H. Yoder and Linda L. Yoder of Dixon, Mo., sold a 24.78-acre farm at 16671…
Read Full Article QUINCY — John Wood Community College President Michael Elbe told JWCC Trustees Wednesday night that 2022 fall enrollment is about the same as it was a year ago. At the trustee’s monthly meeting, Elbe attributed the stability to once again attracting adult students who were not enrolling during the pandemic. He added the flat credit…
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. Richard L. Palmer and Therese A. Palmer of Pittsfield sold a residence at 568 Elm in…
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. Christopher A. Nichols of Rockport sold a glass/repair building at 1351 W. Washington in Pittsfield to…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Quincy Medical Group will be the host of flu shot clinics at several locations in September and October. Appointments are encouraged and can be made by calling the phone number listed with each location below. Everyone attending the flu shot clinics are asked to wear a mask. The clinics are available for ages…
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, on Tuesday, Sept. 6. Petitions may be circulated starting Tuesday, Sept. 20. The filing period is Dec. 12-19 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. This does not include Saturday, Dec.…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Illinois Department of Transportation’s open house to discuss options for improving Illinois 57 is today. The event is from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Atrium, 201 S. Third. In July, IDOT presented it recommendations to the Quincy Community Advisory Group, who is pitching the plan to the state. Options provided were…
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. WP Outdoors, LLC of New Oxford, Pa., sold a 40.50-acre farm at 10201 423rd in Nebo to…
Read Full Article MACOMB/MOLINE, IL — A total of 281 students earned academic degrees or post-baccalaureate certificates after the Summer 2022 semester at Western Illinois University. Of these, 31 graduates’ primary attendance site was the WIU-Quad Cities campus. Bachelor’s degrees were awarded to 183 graduates, and master’s degrees were earned by 98 graduates. Academic distinction was awarded to…
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. Robert Brewer and Tammy Brewer of Pittsfield sold a 60.35-acre farm in Pleasant Hill to Samuel…
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. Jessica D. Howland of Pittsfield sold a residence at 418 E. Fayette in Pittsfield to Margaret…
Read Full Article PITTSFIELD, Ill. — Dr. Dakota Lammy and Dr. Alborz Javadzadeh have joined the medical staff of Illini Rural Health Clinic. Lammy is a family medicine provider. Born in Alton and raised in Calhoun County, Lammy earned his medical degree from the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Rockford and completed a three-year family medicine…
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. Patrick Eston of Barry sold a residence at 639 E. Washington in Pittsfield to Jacob P.…
Read Full Article BAYLIS, Ill. — John Wood Community College officially dedicated its new College Agricultural Sciences Complex and Fred L. Bradshaw Learning Center Tuesday morning at the JWCC Agricultural Education Center near Baylis. More than 300 people attended the ceremony which celebrated the 45-year educational partnership with the University of Illinois, John Wood Community College and the…
Read Full Article MACOMB/MOLINE, Ill. — A total of 192 undergraduate students enrolled at Western Illinois University were named to the 2022 summer dean’s list. The total includes 34 students at the WIU-Quad Cities campus. To receive this award, an undergraduate student must earn at least a 3.6 grade point average on a scale of 4.0, which equals…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Grace and June Hendrian, daughters of Adam and Kellea Hendrian of Quincy, are operating a lemonade stand to benefit The Salvation Army. The sisters are inviting children in the community and surrounding area to join them in helping their neighbors in need by operating a lemonade stand of their own. “Every year that…
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. Brian Harris of Hull sold a residence at 29723 2000th in Hull to Robert L. Pettyjohn and…
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. Carroll Menke and Wyvetta Menke of Jupiter, Fla., sold a residence at No. 3 Crescent Heights…
Read Full Article JWCC Trustees also approve balanced budget for new fiscal year QUINCY — John Wood Community College Board of Trustees accepted a $6.65 million bid from Maas Construction for the Workforce Development Expansion (WDC) project and approved a $16.4 million balanced budget for the next fiscal year during its meeting Wednesday night. The building project is…
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. Jeffrey R. Moffit and Priscilla Ann Moffit of Pittsfield sold a residence at 25187 492nd in Florence…
Read Full Article BAYLIS, Ill. — The Orr Agricultural Research and Demonstration Center, 37804 State Highway 104, will be the site of an agronomy field day from 9-11:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 20. The event will begin the University of Illinois Orr Crop Science shop with wagon tours starting at 9 a.m. Various presentation will be made outdoors through…
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. John E. Schoenherr of Chatham sold a residence at 1051 Oak Hill Drive in Pittsfield to…
Read Full Article BARRY, Ill. — A Barry man was arrested Tuesday and charged with 12 counts of dissemination of child pornography, along with other charges. The Pike County Sheriff’s Department, Illinois State Police and the Illinois Attorney General’s Office executed a court-authorized search warrant at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday at a residence in Barry. Subsequent to the execution…
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. Brian White and Cheryl A. White of Perry sold a residence at 305 S. Congress in…
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. Margaret R. Guthrie of Pittsfield sold a residence at 240 S. Mason in Pittsfield to Rachel…
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. Lynn R. Waters Scott, as trustee under the Letha B. Waters Trust of Liberty, sold a…
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. (EDITOR’S NOTE: Yes, the real estate transfers for May 30 through June 3 were published last…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Seventeen area students pursuing higher education and a local teacher have been awarded more than $30,000 in scholarships and recognition awards from the Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri. Recipients of the scholarships, most of which come from permanently endowed funds at the Community Foundation, will receive financial support towards…
Read Full Article MACOMB, Ill. — A total of 929 students earned academic degrees or post-baccalaureate certificates after the Spring 2022 semester at Western Illinois University. Bachelor’s degrees were awarded to 649 graduates. Academic distinction was awarded to baccalaureate graduates who achieved high grade point averages. This consists of Summa Cum Laude, 3.90 GPA or higher on a…
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. Sprague Land Company of New Canton sold an 81.17-acre farm in Pittsfield to MG Barton Farms…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Salvation Army again will be collecting and distributing electric fans to those in need. Distribution of fans from the Salvation Army’s Family Services facilities, in both Quincy and Hannibal, will begin on June 13. Anyone living within the Quincy Area Command’s service area of Adams, Pike and Brown counties in Illinois, and Marion, Ralls, Lewis, Shelby and Monroe counties…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Valley of Quincy, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, in conjunction with the Grand Lodge of Illinois of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, recently awarded 42 new and renewal scholarships to local college students totaling more than $82,000. Statewide, more than 449 scholarships were awarded totaling more than $701,950. The new scholarship…
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. Vickie L. Summers of Barry sold a residence at 654 S. Cherry in Pittsfield to Dalton…
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. Information is believed to be accurate but is not warranted. Kinscherff Farms, LLC of Pleasant Hill…
Read Full Article BARRY, Ill. — The New Philadelphia Association and the Looking for Lincoln organization will have a dedication of the Looking For Lincoln sign, set at the First Baptist Church of Barry last September, at 1:40 p.m. Thursday, May 26 at 900 Main in Barry. This Looking for Lincoln sign is the first to be placed outside of the Pittsfield area…
Read Full Article QUINCY — John Wood Community College’s 47th annual commencement exercises were held Friday, May 13, in the Student Activity Center on the campus in Quincy. The ceremony honored 359 students earning associate degrees and 132 students earning career/technical certificates. Graduates, listed by degree or certificate received and current city, were:
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. Information is believed to be accurate but is not warranted. Susan S. Cox of Pittsfield sold…
Read Full Article MACOMB — Brandi Gollihar of Augusta is one of six students who will complete degree requirements in spring 2022 and receive the highest recognition from one of the various colleges of study for overall academic excellence by being named a college scholar. Gollihar will be recognized as a university libraries college scholar and graduate with…
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. Information is believed to be accurate but is not warranted. Thomas L. Branham and Laken P.…
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. Information is believed to be accurate but is not warranted. Square 1838, LLC of Pittsfield sold…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Local nonprofits seeking to build their programming, expand their mission and better their communities are invited and encouraged to apply for funding through the Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri’s annual competitive grant program. The deadline to submit grant applications is at 11:45 p.m. June 1. Grants are made for…
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. Information is believed to be accurate but is not warranted. Carl G. Crowder of Center, Mo.,…
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. Information is believed to be accurate but is not warranted. Stacy J. McDonald of Pittsfield sold…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Three high school seniors recently earned two-year, full-tuition Presidential Scholarships to John Wood Community College. Winners of the ninth annual JWCC Presidential Scholarship Competition are: Kaitlyn Cox, a student at Pittsfield High School and a daughter of Jeff and Amy Cox; Mason Henry, a student at Brown County High School and a son…
Read Full Article Illinois Electric Cooperative, an Illinois-based electric service provider, has selected Ericsson through its strategic partnership with XtremeLTE to modernize networks in rural Pike County, Illinois. The project involves Fixed Wireless Access delivered through the Citizens Broadband Radio Service spectrum. The new partnership, part of the Federal Communications Commission’s Connect America Fund Phase II (CAF-II), will…
Read Full Article Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White recently awarded more than $1.4 million in Fiscal Year 2022 School District Library Grant Program awards to 672 public school districts. More than 1.5 million Illinois students served by school library programs will benefit from the grants. “As a former public school teacher and administrator, I know…
Read Full Article Springfield, Ill. — The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal has announced the recipients of the 2022 Small Equipment Grant Program. A total of $2.5 million was awarded to 104 fire departments/districts and EMS providers across the state. The program was established to provide grants of up to $26,000 each for the purchase of…
Read Full Article SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Pike County has been issued a tentative property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000, according to David Harris, Director of the Illinois Department of Revenue. The property assessment equalization factor, often called the “multiplier”, is the method used to achieve uniform property assessments among counties, as required by law. This equalization is particularly…
Read Full Article BAYLIS, Ill. — John Wood Community College officials were the hosts of a promotional tour at the college’s Orr Multipurpose Agriculture Facility on Wednesday. The facility is in the final stages of fundraising and construction. It will open for classes during the fall 2022 semester. An official ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for Aug. 9. The…
Read Full Article QUINCY — John Wood Community College Business and Industry Training is offering a series of three classes that focus on characteristics of effective leaders, ethics, service, and both leadership and communication skills — with a special emphasis on listening and engaging with others effectively. Become the Leader Others Want to Follow focuses on the practical aspects…
Read Full Article FISHHOOK, Ill. — The Pike County Sheriff’s Department is searching for a 30-year-old white male who has been missing since the early evening of March 7. Austin Joel Shaw, 30, was last seen just southwest of Fishhook, where it was reported he was dropped off to go rock hunting. A couple of items belonging to…
Read Full Article BARRY, Ill. — Julie Plattner recently was hired by Great Rivers Bank to be a vice president/loan officer in the Hannibal, Mo., and Pittsfield markets. Plattner has a bachelor’s degree in finance from Illinois State University. She has more than 27 years of banking experience with human resources, funds management, compliance, lending and loan administration.…
Read Full Article PITTSFIELD, Ill. — Picture Pittsfield, Illini Community Hospital and the Pike County Chamber of Commerce are the hosts of a drive-thru Community Wellness Expo from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 23 at Lake Pittsfield. Participants will start their journey at the north end of the lake (near the baseball diamond and tennis courts) and…
Read Full Article MACOMB, Ill. — Twenty Western High School students competed in several different business-related testing categories against 10 other schools in a Future Business Leaders of America Western Area Conference at Western Illinois University. Twelve Western students placed first or second in their category, and another seven students placed in the top ten for their competitive…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Applications for the Frances L. Snyder Memorial Scholarship are being accepted at the Two Rivers Regional Council through June 30. A $1,250 scholarship is available in each of Adams, Brown, Pike and Schuyler counties. Scholarships are for income-eligible residents accepted at an accredited Illinois educational institution. They may be applied toward tuition, fees,…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois & Northeast Missouri will distribute more than $175,000 in grants to local nonprofits through its annual competitive grant program, which opens March 1. Grants of up to $7,500 will be made to nonprofit organizations advancing arts and culture, community betterment, education, health and human services in…
Read Full Article URBANA, Ill. – The University of Illinois Extension recently welcomed Amy Lefringhouse to serve as a natural resources, environment and energy educator in Adams, Brown, Hancock, Pike, and Schuyler counties in Western Illinois. County Director Shelby Crow says this position involves a partnership with John Wood Community College. “We are proud to serve local residents with expertise and education in specialized areas…
Read Full Article Karen and Andy Sprague from Kinderhook Lodge talk about the Pike County business and hosting hunters, weddings and business retreats. Business Spotlight is brought to you by Cason, Huff and Schlueter Insurance.
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois & Northeast Missouri recently elected Lance Grady as its new board chair and welcomed Douglas Palmer and Julie Shepard to its Board of Directors at its annual meeting. Palmer is the president of Culver-Stockton College. “I am excited to join with a group of community-minded and…
Read Full Article PITTSFIELD, Ill. — Illini Community Hospital will relocate and expand its walk-in clinic as part of a $1.6 million project. Illini Xpress Walk-In Clinic will move from 101 E. Washington to a new facility to be built on the hospital campus. The facility will include two drive-through bays similar to those at the Blessing Express…
Read Full Article PITTSFIELD, Ill. — The Health and Wellness Foundation of Pike County recently gave a $140,000 grant to the Mental Health Centers of Western Illinois. The grant will be allocated over three years — $70,000 in year one, $40,000 in year two and $30,000 in year three. The grant will serve the mental/behavioral health needs of…
Read Full Article The Health and Wellness Foundation of Pike County recently announced a $7,500 grant to the Access Food project as part of its Healthy Community Grant competitive grant program, which annually selected projects that most effectively demonstrate the ability to impact Pike County’s most pressing physical, emotional and social health needs. Grant funds will be used…
Read Full Article SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Employment Security announced that the unemployment rate fell 0.4 of a percentage point to 5.3 percent, while nonfarm payrolls increased by 22,800 in December, based on preliminary data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and released by IDES. The preliminary report for November monthly payrolls was revised from 19,500…
Read Full Article PITTSFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Sheriffs’ Association will be awarding more than $58,000 in college scholarships throughout the state to students wishing to pursue higher education ring the 2022-23 academic year. The scholarships are for tuition, books and fees. Pike County Sheriff David Greenwood will be awarding a scholarship for $500. A committee made up…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Pike County Fund Council accepted an invitation from a donor who did not want to be publicly identified in September to grow the Pike County Endowment Fund by $50,000. The council had until December 31 to secure $25,000 in donations to match the anonymous donor’s gift of $25,000. The Fund Council announced…
Read Full Article PITTSFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network recently recognized Illini Community Hospital for its ongoing commitment to exceptional quality of care, during a ceremony at the I-Hotel and Conference Center in Champaign. Illini Community Hospital was recognized for being in the top 10 percent of all critical access hospitals in the country for…
Read Full Article PLEASANT HILL, Ill. — The Pleasant Hill Community Unit School District No. 3 has been taking an “adaptive pause” in classrooms throughout the district since Wednesday and will continue through the end of this week. An adaptive pause, according to the Illinois State Board of Education, is a strategy allowing for movement into any level…
Read Full Article PLEASANT HILL, ill. — A new roof is on the way for the American Legion Post 1048 building in Pleasant Hill. Richard Graham, treasurer for Post 1048, says a leak in the roof also led to repairs to the ceiling inside the building. Post 1048 officials started a GoFundMe account at Central State Bank in…
Read Full Article PITTSFIELD, ILL. — A former Meredosia police chief faces charges following a weekend stabbing incident. Curtis W. Williams, 51, of Chambersburg, is in the Pike County Jail after he was arrested Saturday night. Pittsfield Police report there was a disturbance in the 100 block of West Adams where Williams allegedly stabbed a 61-year-old man was…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Better Business Bureau Serving Eastern & Southwest Missouri & Southern Illinois recently honored three businesses in the Quincy region with Torch Awards. A Torch Award is the most prestigious honor the BBB can present to exceptional organizations for their dedication to integrity and ethical business practices. “These organizations have truly joined BBB’s mission of advancing marketplace trust in an…
Read Full Article PITTSFIELD, IL – Just before 9:00 pm on October 16, the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a 2011 Ford Fusion in Hardin. The failed to stop, increased speed, and fled from the officer at speeds over 100 MPH. The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office pursued the vehicle and notified the…
Read Full Article CHICAGO — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Human Services announced Tuesday the U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved six new retailers for Illinois’ 1.8 million Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients to buy groceries online. Among the new retailers is County Market, which operates 31 locations throughout the state. County Market has…
Read Full Article Matthew Kirby submitted these photos of the annual Hannibal Band Day field show. The parade and field show celebrate local high school marching bands and is usually held on the second Tuesday in October.
Read Full Article The Two Rivers Regional Council of Public Officials has funds available to assist income-eligible households with natural gas, propane and electric bills, as well as furnace assistance. The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program is available in Adams, Brown, Pike, and Schuyler counties. Eligibility requirements are different than in years past. Households must be at or…
Read Full Article SPRINGFIELD — The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal announced Wednesday the recipients of the one-time Illinois Fire Department COVID-19 Relief Grant, and four fire departments in Adams and Pike counties were among those selected. In Adams County, the Clayton Fire Protection District received $7,952; the Ursa Fire Protection District received $1,939; and the…
Read Full Article The Pike County (Ill.) Endowment Fund with the Community Foundation Serving West-Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri has an opportunity to grow its fund by up to $50,000 through a dollar-for-dollar matching donation challenge. Through the “Double Down for Pike County” effort, every gift made to the Pike County Endowment Fund by Dec. 31 will be…
Read Full Article BAYLIS, Ill. — John Wood Community College held its 18th annual Ag Alumni Association Livestock Judging Invitational on Sept. 17 at the JWCC Agricultural Education Center. The event was sponsored by ADM Animal Nutrition and Moorman’s ShowTec and hosted by JWCC Agriculture Alumni Association and Livestock Evaluation Club. Two-hundred and sixty students from 20 Illinois and Missouri high schools, FFA and…
Read Full Article Quincy Medical Group is offering drive-through flu shot clinics in Barry, Ill., Keokuk, Iowa, Mount Sterling, Ill., Pittsfield, Ill., and Quincy, Ill., for people ages 2 and over. Appointments are encouraged and can be made by calling the phone number listed with each location. All those attending the flu shot clinics are asked to wear…
Read Full Article John Wood Community College Board of Trustees heard an update on Governor JB Pritzker’s COVID executive order requiring employees and students in higher education to get vaccinated or test weekly at Wednesday’s board meeting. JWCC is working with SHIELD Illinois from the University of Illinois to implement a testing program for all JWCC sites, plus…
Read Full Article BAYLIS, Ill. — John Wood Community College president Mike Elbe called it a “defining moment for our region.” The official groundbreaking ceremony of the Orr Multipurpose Agriculture Facility was held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the JWCC Agricultural Education Center. More than 125 people attended the event. The ceremony showcased a 44-year educational partnership with the…
Read Full Article The John Wood Community College Board of Trustees heard a report from JWCC President Michael Elbe regarding the official groundbreaking ceremony of the Orr Multipurpose Agriculture Facility at its meeting Wednesday night. The event will be held on August 24, at 10:00 a.m., at the JWCC Agricultural Education Center in Baylis, IL. “The official groundbreaking…
Read Full Article Forty area nonprofits received $169,524 in grant funding through the Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri’s competitive grant program. Forty-four grants, awarded from 48 endowment funds held at the Community Foundation, will support a wide range of local, charitable interests. The checks were awarded Tuesday morning during a presentation hosted by the…
Read Full Article BARRY, Ill. — The New Philadelphia Association will celebrate the freedom of Free Frank McWorter, the first African American to plat and register a town in the United States in 1836, on Sept. 13. McWorter purchased his freedom and became Free Frank 202 years ago on Sept. 13, 1819. This event is part of the…
Read Full Article HULL, Ill. – Gardner Camp, in partnership with Whitetails Unlimited, Rivers Edge Chapter, will be the host of a whitetail archery academy for area youths on Aug. 14-15. The academy will provide youths ages 12- 17 with an opportunity to be outside shooting a bow at multiple targets on a variety of archery ranges. Campers will…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The John Wood Community College Board of Trustees approved a $16,199,429 balanced budget and adopted the college’s strategic master plan for the 2022 fiscal year during its regular meeting Wednesday. The budget includes a tuition and institutional fee freeze for the fifth straight year. “Affordability and accessibility are vital for anyone seeking education,…
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Read Full Article On June 14, the Pike County (IL) Sheriff’s Department received a complaint of alleged home repair fraud in Pleasant Hill. On June 20, Derek E. Greenwood, 38, of Griggsville, Illinois was arrested on charges of aggravated home repair fraud and theft after a court authorized search warrant was executed at his residence. Greenwood is…
Read Full Article BARRY – Illinois State Police have arrested a Barry man for allegedly sexually abusing a minor. ISP Division of Criminal Investigation officials said their investigation into Terry Eisenburg, 50, began when a minor told them Eisenburg sexually abused her. Friday, following an investigation, agents arrested Eisenburg and took him to the Pike County (IL) Jail.…
Read Full Article BARRY, Ill. — Want to win $15,000 in groceries? A 2021 Harley Davidson motorcycle? A 2021 Jeep Laredo or a 2021 Honda Pilot? Four season tickets in the Champions Club for the St. Louis Cardinals next season? A $250,000 home? Or maybe something simple like a million dollars? Anybody can win any of these prizes…
Read Full Article SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Six local fire protection districts are among the 149 recipients of $3.3 million from the Small Equipment Grant Program, according to a press release from the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal. Receiving money from the program were: the Clayton Fire Protection District, $25,962 the Liberty Fire Protection District, $25,885. the…
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