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QUINCY — Mark Wolters caught the travel bug when he was a student at Quincy High School, taking advantage of a local Rotary program and studying overseas in Australia and Finland. After graduating from QHS in 1994, Wolters attended the University of Illinois in Champaign and continued to seek educational opportunities outside the United States, ending up…
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FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. — A Mount Sterling, Ill., man who was charged in March 2023 with attempted homicide pled no contest to a misdemeanor battery charge earlier this week. Seth Beavers, 34, appeared in Okaloosa County Circuit Court on Monday before Judge Terrance Ketchel for what was scheduled to be a pretrial conference. Court…
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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. Walter D. Horton and Naomi F. Horton of Basco sold a residence at 110 W. Main…
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QUINCY — A Quincy man was arrested Wednesday on an Adams County warrant for aggravated battery of a pregnant person and domestic battery in is lodged in the Adams County Jail. Officers with the Quincy Police Department, deputies with the Adams County Sheriff’s Department and members of the West Central Illinois Task Force executed a…
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QUINCY — About 35 people from Quincy’s boating community attended the Quincy Park Board meeting Wednesday night to learn more about a possible advisory referendum that could help determine the future of Art Keller Marina. No plans for the referendum were determined, but boaters learned from Park Board President Mark Phllpot that a boating committee, suspended…
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QUINCY — Quincy Park Board President Mark Philpot said the Quincy Park District will honor an agreement made with Darin Dodd, founder of Qtown Tournaments, to make $50,000 worth of improvements in 2025 to one of the two T-ball fields in the Wavering Park complex. “It was on paper, and we gave our word,” Philpot…
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QUINCY — Quincy Park Board Commissioner John Frankenhoff took a moment during Wednesday’s Quincy Park Board meeting to clarify an issue involving the parking lot at the Paul Dennis Soccer Complex. Representatives from Diamond Construction informed Rome Frericks, executive director of the Quincy Park District, and Matt Higley, director of parks, in July that when…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A Hannibal man is lodged in the Marion County Jail on charges of tampering with a motor vehicle and unlawful use of a weapon. The 10th Judicial Circuit Court of Marion County issued a warrant Tuesday, Aug. 13, for Richard D. Bowen, 26 of Hannibal. His charges stem from a report that was…
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QUINCY — A Hannibal man charged with attempted first-degree murder in August 2022 pled not guilty during his arraignment Wednesday afternoon in Adams County Circuit Court. Jayshon A. Levy, 21, appeared with Public Defender Mark Taylor before Judge Holly Henze. He has been charged with one count of attempted first-degree murder, a Class X felony…
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Thanks for all your prayers during the past few days. Laura and I appreciate them. Please keep them coming as I recover from my recent medical issues. I’m doing better and hope to return to my normal self in a few days. The weather has been great for this time of year for you to be…
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UPDATE: Upon review of the evidence obtained during this investigation along with interviewing witnesses, the Adams County Sheriff’s Department said in a press release late Wednesday afternoon that no signs of a traffic crash have been located and the injuries to the juvenile appear to be consistent with a fall from a bicycle. The incident…
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QUINCY — The arraignment for a Quincy man charged with four felonies in connection with a July shooting in the TJ Maxx parking lot at the Prairie Crossing Shopping Center has been pushed back a week. Alan C. Pacheco, 21, appeared in Adams County Circuit Court Tuesday morning with attorney Ryan Schuenke before Judge Holly…
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QUINCY — Citing a lack of tangible progress regarding concrete plans moving forward, the Adams County Board voted to pull back the $200,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funding it had previously committed to the Riverfront Development Corporation. The money was to be used in conjunction with a state grant to bury power above-ground Ameren…
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QUINCY — The Adams County Board has approved the first grant allocations from the $1 million set aside for housing out of American Rescue Plan Act dollars. There were 21 applicants for the Growing Residential Opportunities County-Wide (GROW) program and 17 were awarded funds totaling $740,000. The Great River Economic Development Foundation (GREDF) vetted the…
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QUINCY — Local nonprofits received $284,311 in grant funding from the Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri Tuesday during a presentation at the Knowledge Center at Chaddock. These grants, made possible by 65 permanently endowed charitable funds, will assist local nonprofit organizations dedicated to arts and culture, community betterment, education, health, and…
Read Full Article QUINCY — A Quincy man was injured in a motorcycle accident Tuesday morning on Gardner Expressway. Deputies with the Adams County Sheriff’s Department responded at 7:37 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13, to a traffic crash. They learned a 2020 Dodge Ram truck driven by Jason Keller, 44, of Quincy turned southbound onto Gardner Expressway from S.…
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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. First Notice Recovered Property Description Date ID# Fit & Fresh Insulated Lunch Bag w/Misc Items 7-2-24 15395 Debit Card belonging…
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QUINCY — The Adams County Health Department issued a public health advisory Tuesday morning after a significant increase in reported syphilis cases across Adams County. A press release from Emily Andrews, health education supervisor at the health department, said syphilis can lead to serious health problems. It can be treated at any stage with antibiotics.…
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QUINCY — Every time a different bidder pondered whether to offer another $5,000 for the 13,000 square foot building at 20th and Hampshire, Trina Casburn was quick to counter with another $5,000 more. It was pretty evident during the bidding that the owner of Quincy Storage and Transfer wanted the property, which she got for…
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QUINCY — Corporation Counsel Bruce Alford told the Finance Committee during its Monday meeting at the Quincy Public Library that Adams County wants the City of Quincy to take jurisdiction of the intersection of 48thand State after aldermen voted on April 1 not to contribute $2.6 million to build a roundabout at the intersection. “That’s going…
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QUINCY — Two speakers at Monday night’s Quincy City Council meeting in the Quincy Public Library questioned how much city officials wanted to spend on a vehicle and a bulldozer. Ernest Hicks asked about the proposed purchase of a 2025 Kia Sportage from Shottenkirk Kia for $31,593.03 as an Inspection vehicle. “My question is: How…
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UPDATE 8/15: Subject is in custody. David E. Hill Jr., 34, last known address in the 700 block of S. Seventh Street in Quincy, is wanted by the Adams County Sheriff’s Department for aggravated battery. Hill is 6 foot tall and weighs 165 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes. Call the Quincy Regional…
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BARRY, Ill. — A Barry man is in the Pike County Jail facing aggravated battery and armed violence charges. The Pike County Sheriff’s Department was dispatched at 7:06 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 10, to a residence in the 1000 block of Mortimer Street in Barry regarding a stabbing incident. It was reported the victim had left…
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QUINCY — When Linda Moore retired from her position as city treasurer on Dec. 31, she was prepared to volunteer and support her favorite causes. Then she watched the presidential debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump on June 27. “It was a debacle. It was embarrassing,” Moore said. “I’m having a…
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Blessing Hospital A boy was born to Jonathan and Laura Nash of Quincy at 5:56 p.m. July 31, 2024.Twin girls were born to Karl and Heather Peter of Mendon at 8:24 a.m. and 8:25 a.m. Aug. 1, 2024.A boy was born to Wacey Gehring and Kelsey Gilker of Quincy at 8:53 a.m. Aug. 2, 2024.A…
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