Local Happenings
QUINCY — The Guns N’ Hoses annual charity softball game is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Friday, June 13, at QU Stadium (1800 Sycamore). This event pits local law enforcement officers from the Quincy Police Department against the Quincy Fire Department firefighters. Police and fire departments come together each year to foster positive connections with…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council has added a new Art @ City Hall exhibit in the customer service area of the Collector’s Office. The exhibit, which will be on display through the end of August, features photographic reproductions of Young Masters Select winners from Hannibal High School art department entries from the Young…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — Memorial Hospital’s Health and Wellness Center is making mealtime easier with the return of the Prep & Go meal workshop from 10 to 11 a.m. on Thursday, June 19, at the Teaching Kitchen,1454 North County Road 2050. This hands-on workshop, led by registered dietitians Ashlyn Housewright and Julie Shoemaker, will help participants…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Parks and Recreation will offer a family nature program, “Scat is Where It’s At,” at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 14, at Sodalis Nature Preserve. Nature interpreter Gale Rubee leads the program with the help of the Mississippi Hills Master Naturalists. In a press release, Rublee said, “Naturalists call poop ‘scat.’ You…
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QUINCY — The Makers Market will return to the heart of downtown from noon to 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 14, with a special preview night from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, June 13. The event takes place on the newly renovated and pedestrian-friendly Sixth Street promenade, spanning from Maine to Vermont. What started…
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CLARKSVILLE, Mo. — Duh-da-da-duh, snap, snap. Oh, c’mon. Duh-da-da-duh, snap, snap. You know how it goes. Duh-da-da-duh, duh-da-da-duh, duh-da-da-duh, snap, snap. The public is invited to join the living, the dead and the in between when “The Addams Family” is staged at 7 p.m. June 14 and 21 and at 2 p.m. June 15 and…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The George H. Riedel Foundation has awarded $6,000 to bring back a successful summer theater camp series for another season. The grant will allow the camps to be offered free to any child between the ages of 5-19. Bluff City Theater will present three age-appropriate camps as part of the YETI program,…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — People are invited to an open house to learn about a potential future safety improvement project at Route F and U.S. 24/61 in Marion County from 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 12, on the second floor of the Marion County Courthouse, 100 S. Main in Palmyra. Details about future improvements,…
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QUINCY — The Bicentennial Speaker Series, co-sponsored by the Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County and John Wood Community College, continues over the summer with programs beginning at 6:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month. The Rev. Orville Jones will present “African American Churches of Adams County” in the Mary Ellen Orr…
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QUINCY — Blessed Sacrament Catholic School will once again offer free lunches to all children up to age 18 beginning Wednesday, June 11, and continuing through Friday, Aug 8. Lunches will be available Monday thru Friday from the school entrance in the alley off Eighth Street between the school and the church. Serving time will…
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WCIL Gives, a four-day online giving event sponsored by the Tracy Family Foundation (TFF)launches today, Monday, June 9 and will continue through Thursday, June 12. This excitinginitiative provides a platform for community members to explore and donate to causes that inspirethem, supporting the vital work of more than 80 nonprofits, churches, and schools serving WestCentral…
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QUINCY — The annual St. Francis Solanus Parish picnic will be from 5 p.m. to midnight on Saturday, June 21, at 1720 College. The picnic will offer food and beverages, live music, cash raffle, silent auction, bingo, basket raffle, dunk tank, kids’ games, face painting, train ride, obstacle course and bounce houses. The Heidelberg Band…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A basic Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) course will be held July 10-11 and July 17-19 at the Marion County Ambulance Training Center. CERT, a national program sponsored by FEMA, is designed to help provide basic disaster preparedness and response training to people and their communities across the country. A typical CERT…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Regional Foundation will be the host of its annual Shoeless Joe’s Celebrity Golf Classic on Wednesday, June 11, at Norwoods Golf Course. The foundation partners with the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame to put on the tournament, and Raymond James Financial Services is the official sponsor for this year’s event. The…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Juneteenth community celebration returns for the fourth year at various locations throughout the city from June 13-15 and is organized by the Quincy Juneteenth Organization. The event kicks off on Friday, June 13, with the Juneteenth community celebration, themed “Celebrating Freedom.” This semi-formal event at the Oakley-Lindsay Center features a condensed…
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QUINCY — Off the Record, the newest self-guided driving tour offered by SeeQuincy, is now available to the public. The Off the Record Guide launches with the release of a second edition of this piece that reveals former Quincy area residents and places of intrigue. True crime stories, fascinating characters and legendary tales of Silver…
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QUINCY — Chuck Scholz, former Quincy mayor now service as chairman of the Adams County Bicentennial Commission, will welcome the Buffalo Soldiers to Quincy at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 7, in front of First Baptist Church, 739 N. Eighth. The visit will take place relatively close to the future site of a monument commemorating…
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Quincy, IL – The Quincy Children’s Museum, in collaboration with John Wood Community College, is thrilled to unveil a brand-new story on the Discovery Trail—a one-mile interactive story walk nestled within JWCC’s Spring Valley Trails—on Friday, June 6th from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. This special feature, titled “Tails & Trails,” is the result of a…
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QUINCY — 50501 Quincy Illinois recently announced a mass mobilization in remembrance of D-Day for veterans and their allies in Quincy. The Bonus Army patriotic rally in support of veterans’ rights and benefits will begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 7, at 3236 Broadway. All Quincy and surrounding area residents and organizations are invited…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — VFW Post 11041 will hold a fish fry from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at 316 S. Main. Cost is $12 for adults and $5 for children. In addition to catfish and “VFW spuds,” the menu offers baked beans, cole slaw, cornbread, dessert and a drink. People interested in joining the post…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Senior and Family Resource Center, 639 York, is hosting a scam prevention workshop and its annual job fair this month. Both events are free for community members of all ages to attend. The “Stop the Scam” workshop will take place from 9:30 to 11 a.m. on Friday, June 6, and will…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Museum, 1601 Maine, invites the public to attend a free talk, “Pope Leo’s Quincy Connection,” from 6 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 10. Veteran journalist and Muddy River News Editor David Adam will share the story of Pope Leo XIV’s grandfather, who lived and worked in Quincy under the name…
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NEW LONDON, Mo. — New London Park Days will be held Friday and Saturday, June 6-7, on the grounds of the New London courthouse. Activities on Friday are: Agenda for Saturday: Vendors for the two-celebration include:
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Tri-State Housing Summit is celebrating its 20th year with an event from 9 a.m. to noon Monday, June 12, at the Rialto Banquet Hall. There is no admission charge, and the public is invited. NECAC organized the summit forum in 2005. It brings together housing advocates, community stakeholders, private sector leaders…
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QUINCY — The Jackson-Lincoln Swimming Complex is back for its 28th, opening at 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 14. “There’s nothing like Jackson-Lincoln,” Executive Director Marissa Radcliffe said in a press release. “It’s more than a pool. It’s where generations of families have learned to swim, earned their first summer job and built community. This…
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