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Student cast for 'The Hobbit' announced by Quincy Community Theatre; performances set for Oct. 19-22
QUINCY — Quincy Community Theatre has announced the cast for its upcoming production of “The Hobbit,” which will be performed Oct. 19-22. Before “The Lord of the Rings,” there was “The Hobbit.” Join Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf and Thorin Oakenshield on their legendary quest to reclaim the dwarves’ ancestral home from the sinister dragon Smaug. From…
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Bruan Hill, 62, of Quincy for Unlawful Poss of Cannabis Driver. NTA 152Michael Byrd, of Quincy for Unlawful Poss of Cannabis Passenger. NTA 152Walter Roberts, 79, of Quincy for Agg Assualt and Resisting Arrest. Lodged 120Stacee Wilkins, 27, of Quincy for Possession of a Controlled Substance. NTA 155Charles Coons with Knapheide Manufacturing reported on 09/14/23,…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Riverfront Development Corporation already has $750,000 pledged for the burial of power lines along the Quincy riverfront. Corporation members now plan to go to three governing bodies in Quincy in early October to ask for $650,000 more. The $1.18 million project calls for the lines to be buried in Clat Adams…
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QUINCY — United Alloy recently acquired land in Quincy for a permanent facility in the Great River area. United Alloy’s current Quincy location is a 24,000 square foot weld-only facility in the Ellington Road industrial park that opened in April 2023. The newly purchased land is located just east of the current location, south of…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The oncoming whistle of an Amtrak train might one day be heard on Hannibal’s side of the river. Taylor Brune, assistant communications director at the Missouri Department of Transportation, confirmed Tuesday with Muddy River News that an application for $500,000 in federal funds has been submitted to hire a consultant to do…
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QUINCY — A Clayton teen facing three counts of first-degree murder in connection to the shooting death of a Camp Point man pled not guilty Wednesday morning. Wyond L. Bynum, Jr., 18, appeared Wednesday morning for his arraignment in Adams County Circuit Court with St. Louis-based attorney Victor Smith before Judge Robert Adrian. Smith replaces…
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MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — Visiting the Brown County Fairgrounds to explore the Depot Museum and the Ferguson Valley Country School is a step back into our forefathers’ way of life. The Brown County Historical Society would like to invite all to visit both on Sept. 24 from 1 to 4 p.m. One of the exhibits…
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QUINCY — The board of directors of the Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County has announced a temporary change of venue for its monthly programs, which now will be held in the Quincy Senior and Family Resource Center, 639 York. In a press release, board president Lynn Niewohner said, “This is a temporary change…
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QUINCY — Two opportunities to learn how to dance are being offered in Quincy this fall. Instruction to Latin Dance will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. for six Mondays beginning Sept. 25. Classes are free, but donations are appreciated. The classes, in partnership with the Quincy Public Library, will be at the Quincy…
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QUINCY — As soon as Chuck Scholz saw a photo of the key, he knew the answer to the question. A Sept. 11 story on Muddy River News asked the question, “Did Mr. Cub ever receive a key from the city?” Heritage Auctions, an American multi-national auction house based in Dallas, auctioned several items from Banks’…
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QUINCY — The John Wood Community College Foundation’s wine pull fundraiser will be from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, at Quincy Country Club. Tickets are on sale for this popular community event. Proceeds will support JWCC students. The cost is $50 per person, which includes heavy hors d’oeuvres, carving stations and desserts. A…
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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. Mary E. Miller of Quincy sold a residence at 1009 Payson Avenue in Quincy to Jason…
Read Full Article Skyar W. Standbridge, 32, of Hannibal, Mo., for Speeding at Kochs Ln. & Oakbrook. NTA 122Seth R. Haugh, 19, of Quincy for No Seat Belt at Kochs Ln. & Oakbrook. NTA 122Jessica C. Myers, 29, of El Paso, Tex., for Speeding at Kochs Ln & Oakbrook. NTA 122Elizabeth A. Shepherd, 52, of Quincy for Suspended…
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QUINCY — Relief should eventually come to motorists from the recent spike in gas prices, but they will likely need to be patient. The price of a gallon of gas in Quincy recently soared past $4 a gallon, but Patrick DeHaan, the senior petroleum analyst for GasBuddy.com, told Muddy River News he expects the pain at…
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QUINCY — The Two Rivers Regional Council of Public Officials, as administrator of the energy assistance program in Adams, Brown, Pike and Schuyler counties, says funds are available to assist income-eligible households with their natural gas, propane and/or electric bills and furnace assistance for inoperable heating systems. The program will begin taking applications on Oct.…
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QUINCY — Popular author Timothy Good will present “The Abraham Lincoln Assassination,” a program that offers many viewpoints about what actually happened during Lincoln’s assassination as highlighted in his book “We Saw Lincoln Shot: One Hundred Eyewitness Accounts.” The program will begin at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 24, in the Quincy Senior and Family…
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QUINCY — Forty-five years ago, a group of Quincy Jayceettes, made up of wives of members of the Quincy Jaycees, were armed with mops, brooms and buckets as they stormed the castle sitting on the Mississippi River bluffs with the noble intention of cleaning and re-opening the building. What they found out was a good…
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QUINCY — Quincy Mayor Mike Troup plans to provide aldermen at next week’s Quincy City Council meeting a financial accounting of insurance premiums paid to Coalition Health and claims reimbursed to city employees from Jan. 1, 2022, to July 31, 2023. Troup said after Monday’s meeting that City Treasurer Linda Moore, Comptroller Sheri Ray, Corporation…
Read Full Article Kevin Billingsley, 32, homeless for possession of meth and possession of drug paraphernalia. Lodged 107, 179, 177Brodie Bell, 38, 2800 College, Quincy, for Forgery and Retail theft (prior conviction). Lodged 125Daniel Groseclose Jr., 24, 100 E HWY 156 Novelty, Mo., for operating vehicle with suspended registration, operating uninsured vehicle, driving while license suspended, and registration…
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Amber R. Johnson, 38, last known address in the 400 block of East Center in Loraine, is wanted by the Adams County Sheriff’s Department for receiving, possessing and selling a stolen vehicle. Johnson is 5 foot, 1 inches tall and 110 pounds with blonde hair and blue eyes. If you know where this fugitive can…
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QUINCY — Quincy Senior and Family Resource Center will host the annual Alzheimer’s Association Walk to end Alzheimer’s on Saturday, Sept. 23, in Upper Moorman Park. As a preview to the Quincy Walk to End Alzheimer’s, the residents and staff at the Quincy Senior and Family Resource Center will host a mini walk at 3…
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QUINCY — A mass exodus of prisoners from the Adams County Jail did not happen Monday morning when Illinois became the first state in the U.S. to eliminate the cash bail system. Judges no longer can hold people in jail pretrial unless he charges them with specific, serious felonies and they pose a safety or…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The following items have been recovered by the Quincy Police Department. To inquire about any of the property, call the QPD Evidence Department at 217-228-4489, and refer to the ID number when calling. 1st Notice Recovered Property Description Date ID# Debit Card for Katherine Clark 7-8-23 15739 Kent 2 Cool Bike 8-1-23 17692…
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QUINCY — The Friends of the Log Cabins Association will host the Potawatomi Indians Trail of Death Memorial Caravan at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20, with a carry-in picnic at the shelter house on Quinsippi Island. The shelter house is next to a second commemorative rock near the Log Cabin Village. Quincy Mayor Mike Troup…
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