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QUINCY — Blessing Health will be the site of a no-cost men’s health screening from 7 to 9 a.m. on Thursday, June 13, at Blessing Hospital. Thirty appointments will be available. Registration is required by going to events.blessinghealth.org and searching Men’s Health Screening – June 13, 2024, or by calling 217-277-5000. The screening will include…
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CARTHAGE Ill. — Memorial Hospital has installed a consumer drug take-back receptacle inside the vestibule of the main entrance under the clock tower to provide a safe and convenient way for people to dispose of unused or expired medications contributing to the prevention of drug misuse and environmental protection. People can safely deposit prescription and…
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QUINCY — A former Chaddock employee is lodged in the Adams County Jail after he was charged with theft over $10,000. Detectives with the Quincy Police Department were contacted May 20 by Chaddock, which advised it had a program participant, a 20-year-old male, who allegedly had funds missing from his account. A staff member assisted…
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QUINCY — The Salvation Army Quincy Area Command is collecting and distributing electric fans to people in need this summer. Distribution of fans from its Family Services facilities, in both Quincy and Hannibal, will begin June 1. Anyone living within the Quincy Area Command’s service area of Adams, Pike and Brown counties in Illinois and…
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QUINCY — John Wood Community College recently announced the appointment of Jody Heavner as its director of agricultural education. She will succeed Mike Tenhouse, who is retiring in June after 25 years of service. Heavner has served as an agriculture instructor and FFA advisor for Pikeland Unit 10 schools since 2008. She has been an…
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QUINCY — Construction on a specialty tire store on the east end of Broadway is expected to begin this summer and be completed by November. Plaza Tire Service, based out of Cape Girardeau, Mo., plans to build a 4,500-square-foot facility with eight bays at 4020 Broadway between O’Reilly Auto Parts and ImmunoTek Plasma. Brothers Mark…
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Nicholas Whitiker, 41, homeless for Aggravated Battery at 101 North 5th Street. Lodged 169Kevin L. Henson, 22, 1442 Wormans Rd. for Driving on suspended DL, operate motor vehicle w/suspended registration and no insurance. NTA 120Kaziah J. Cole, 42, homeless for criminal trespass to real property and TOF illegal dumping. NTA 185/181Keith R. Hutsler, 44, Frankford,…
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QUINCY — During its regular board meeting Wednesday night, the John Wood Community College Board of Trustees received an update on the College’s Workforce Development Center (WDC) Expansion project. The 14,000 square foot expansion was supported by a $3 million Federal Economic Adjustment Assistance Program grant awarded to JWCC in June 2021. A ribbon cutting…
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QUINCY — Quincy University’s Oakley School of Business was the host of an award ceremony on April 25 in the Hall of Fame Room in the QU Health and Fitness Center. The program featured comments from Brian McGee, QU president, and Cynthia Haliemun, dean of the Oakley School of Business. Faculty in the Oakley School…
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QUINCY — Quincy University recently named Robert Copley as its director of safety and security. Copley is working with the current director, Sam Lathrop, who is retiring on May 31. Copley has more than 40 years of experience in law enforcement. He worked with the Quincy Police Department as a patrol officer, detective-youth specialist, detective…
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HAMILTON, Ill. — Memorial Hospital recently announced the addition of Dr. Richard Sowlles to its medical team. With a wealth of experience spanning more than three decades, Sowlles brings his expertise in general podiatric care, surgery and wound care to serve the community of Hamilton and its surrounding areas. A native of Milwaukee, Sowlles earned…
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QUINCY — The Altrusa International Foundation’s Patricia and Leonard Kramer Memorial Scholarship recipients recently were chosen for this year. The foundation was founded in 1998 with a bequest from Patricia and Leonard Kramer. Patricia had been a member of Altrusa of Quincy, which is part of an international organization that focuses primarily on literacy. The…
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Following Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker’s commencement speech at Benedictine College, Bishop Thomas John Paprocki of the Springfield Diocese responds in an interview with Andrew Hansen. Read Bishop Paprocki’s full column in Catholic Times: https://dio.org/catholic-times/god-bl…
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QUINCY — Quincy City Hall and Central Services will be closed on Monday, May 27 in observation of Memorial Day. Both will reopen on Tuesday, May 28, for regular business hours. The Quincy City Council meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 28. Garbage and yard waste routes will run their normal…
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QUINCY — Quincy Police arrested a woman on the city’s south side Wednesday night when they discovered a large quantity of cannabis, firearms and ammunition. At 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Police arrested Daeshawna Stanbridge, 24, at her 1130 Adams residence. During the search officers found copious amounts of contraband. Stanbridge was taken to the Adams County…
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QUINCY — John Wood Community College held its 49th annual commencement ceremony on Friday, May 17, at 6 p.m. in the Student Activity Center on the Quincy ampus at 48th and Harrison. JWCC conferred 322 associate degrees, 201 certificates and six College for Life certificates. Bryan Renfro, JWCC president, conferred degrees and certificates. Bob Rhea,…
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QUINCY — Bank of Springfield is bringing financial literacy education to more than 1,540 students in several Illinois and Missouri counties. Students at eight schools, including Quincy Junior High School, have free access to Banzai, an award-winning online program and content library that allows users to practice real-world finance from the safety of their home…
Read Full Article Audrienna N. Givens, 34, Canton, Mo., Failure to Yield. NTA 128Darren R. Boden, 46, of Quincy for Domestic Battery at 600 N. 5th St. Lodged 186Billy J. Lehenbauer, 41, of Quincy for Lewis Co. Mo. warrant for Burglary, Stealing and Property Damage at 2603 N. 24th. Lodged 135/147Norman L. Pearson Jr., 27, of Quincy for…
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QUINCY — Tomo Sakurai, a versatile actress and singer from Tokyo known for her role of the strong trainer, Shirona (known as Cynthia in the U.S.) in the popular Pokemon series, will visit Quincy Country Club on Saturday, May 25. Sakurai will sign autographs from 2 to 3 p.m. and from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.…
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PLEASANT HILL, Ill. — Pleasant Hill High School students and members of their community helped the American Legion put up 214 flags in the town cemetery honoring our veterans. They also placed a small flag at each veterans grave.
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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. Quincy Area Habitat for Humanity, Inc. of Quincy sold a residence at 1120 Jersey in Quincy…
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QUINCY — The arraignments of a Springfield man and a Quincy man have been delayed because an Adams County public defender is questioning how the Pretrial Fairness Act, also known as the Safe-T Act, is being interpreted in Adams County. Kareun Brewer, 21, and Latwaon McCray, 42, appeared in Adams County Circuit Court on Tuesday…
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QUINCY — The Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy will recognize Memorial Day with a program beginning at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, May 24, in a tent outside Markword Infirmary at 1707 N. 12th. Jared Ogden, a U.S. Navy veteran, U.S. Naval Academy graduate, Navy Seal and the founder and CEO of Triumph Systems, Inc., will…
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