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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. Stephen Fernetti of Lomax sold a residence at 2520 N. County Road 1050 in Niota to…
Read Full Article QUINCY — When Quincy Police Chief Adam Yates asked the City Council for permission to put cameras around the city one year ago, he did it hoping it would assist in catching those suspected to be involved in crimes. And the Flock license plate readers appear to have done that. Yates gave a report to…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Quincy developer Tom Marx has told city officials it will take about $2.5 million in site improvements for him to entice a retail business to locate in the vacant Sears portion of the Quincy Town Center. Marx is requesting $250,000 from the Mid-Town Business District fund to go toward those renovations. This is the same…
Read Full Article Troy L. Smith, 47, last known address in the 400 block of State in Quincy, is wanted by the Adams County Sheriff’s Department for aggravated criminal sexual abuse. Smith is 5 foot, 6 inches tall and weighs 165 pounds. He has brown hair and hazel eyes. Call the Quincy Regional Crime Stoppers Hotline at 217-228-4474…
Read Full Article “I’m your Huckleberry” might as well have been the words Grant Severs whispered to himself when he chose Quincy to be the home of his new orthodontics practice. Quincy was a bit of an orthodontic desert with a calling for a licensed orthodontic specialist, and many locals have been referred to places right outside of…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A girl was born to Devon Clayton and Justice McCoy of Pittsfield at 9:15 a.m. May 26, 2024.A boy was born to Ismail and Albana Ismaili of Shelbina, Mo., at 6:12 a.m. June 5, 2024.A boy was born to Corbin and Brooklyn Riffey of Barry at 8:18 a.m. June 5, 2024.A boy was…
Read Full Article The noise from all the cicadas has been very loud the past few days. They showed up earlier this year and have been busy making noise since. Males make noise to attract females. They mate and the females go and lay their eggs in tree bark and branches. Six to 10 weeks later, the eggs…
Read Full Article MACOMB, Ill. — Two men were arrested Friday for their alleged involvement in a shooting incident. The Macomb/McDonough County 911 Center received a report at 10:56 a.m. Friday, June 7 of a shooting that occurred at 1501 E. Murray in Macomb. Patrol officers with the Macomb Police Department responded to the scene and found multiple…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Fire Department was dispatched at approximately 4:40 a.m. Sunday, June 9, for a report of a structure fire at 615 Bird. HFD responded with eight personnel, and upon arrival, requested an additional four off-duty personnel. Crews found heavy smoke and flames coming from a two-story wood frame multi-family structure. The occupants were out of…
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. Frank D. Smith and Dawn M. Smith of Pittsfield sold a residence at 1403 Rodgers in…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Illinois recently was selected as one of 10 states to participate in the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Medicaid Demonstration Program designed to expand and improve access to coordinated mental health care and substance use services, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced this week. Transitions of Western Illinois in Quincy is one…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Quincy Police have arrested a man who they believe may have stolen a trailer, a pickup truck and a U-Haul dolly last month. On May 24, QPD received a report of a 16 foot trailer stolen from the 2300 block on North 12th. Then on May 29, a report was made of a…
Read Full Article The following petitions for dissolution of marriage were filed in Adams County Circuit Court May 1-31, 2024. Seth Stroemer from Shelby Stroemer on May 2, 2024.Justin D. Davis from Jame A. Beever on May 2, 2024;Jason E. Bauerly from Arista M. Bauerly on May 2, 2024.Jessica J. Anderson from Michael A. Coronado on May 8,…
Read Full Article HOUSTON, Texas — GD Energy Products (GDEP), 1800 Gardner Expressway, which specializes in designing and manufacturing high-pressure pumps, parts and service for the oil and gas industry, announced Tuesday the closure of its Quincy facility, citing challenging market and economic conditions as the primary factor behind this decision to consolidate operations. The closure, which will…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Miss Quincy Nicole Taylor will compete for the title of Miss Illinois during the Miss Illinois Pageant on June 11-15 in Marion, Illinois. The competition comprises talent, interviews, evening gowns, on-stage questions and health and fitness. Taylor, 19, lives in Mount Sterling. She is a daughter of Jon Taylor and Stacey Liggett. For the talent competition at Miss…
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. Patricia F. Laughlin of Quincy sold a residence at 1131 N. Ninth in Quincy to Jamila…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The District, The Quincy Area Chamber of Commerce and The Great River Economic Development Foundation have announced a joint venture to purchase a shared location at 501 Hampshire Street in Quincy. The three organizations entered into a Purchase Sale Agreement with WGEM-Gray Media and expect to close by the end of this year.…
Read Full Article The following petitions for marriage were filed in Adams County Circuit Court May 1-31, 2024. Kearrah Lee-Ann Porter, 22, of Hanna City and Joshua Eugene James Kramer, 24, of Hanna City filed May 3, 2024.Jose De Jesus Casillas Perez, 22, of Quincy and Diana Rosa Estela Rodriguez Gonzalez, 24, of Quincy filed May 6, 2024.Miguel…
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. Donald R. Stewart of Mount Sterling sold a residence at 103 E. Franklin in Mount Sterling…
Read Full Article MEXICO, Mo. – Miss Missouri candidates from across the state, their pageant directors and families will travel to the heart of Missouri this week to kick off a week filled with rehearsals, talent performances, interviews and evening gowns at Missouri Military Academy. The group includes Miss Show-Me State Evan Jones and Miss Columbia Abby Plenge. Jones…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A girl was born to Zach and LeeAnn Leach of Quincy at 10:17 a.m. May 17, 2024.A girl was born to Dakota and Skyler Smith of Quincy at 10:38 a.m. May 24, 2024.A boy was born to Garrett and Rachel Asher of Lima at 8:20 a.m. May 28, 2024.A boy was born to…
Read Full Article PLEASANT HILL, Ill. — The West Central Illinois Task Force and Pike County Sheriff’s Department arrested Lonnie D. Todaro, 54, of Pleasant Hill at 1:56 p.m. on May 28 on a Pike County warrant for two counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance. The investigation began in January when law enforcement officials received information…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Two people from Quincy recently were arrested in connection with a vehicular hijacking incident. A report of domestic violence was made at 1:26 p.m. on May 31 with the Quincy Police Department regarding an incident that occurred in the area of 11th and Vermont in Quincy. The investigation led to the identification of…
Read Full Article BARRY, Ill. — A Barry man recently was sentenced to four years in the Illinois Department of Corrections on a charge of failure to register as a sex offender. John R. Campbell, 39, was arrested on May 17, 2023, by Chief Deputy Zack Orr with the Pike County Sheriff’s Department, who indicated he initiated a…
Read Full Article Annaleesa L. Montes, 23, last known address in the 9000 block of Rock Quarry Road in Quincy, is wanted by the Adams County Sheriff’s Department for aggravated domestic battery. Montes is 5 foot, 7 inches tall and weighs 178 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes. Call the Quincy Regional Crime Stoppers Hotline at 217-228-4474…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The investiture of Christopher W. Pratt as an at-large circuit judge of the Eighth Judicial Circuit will be at 1 p.m. June 10 at the Adams County Courthouse. Pratt will assume his duties that day. Pratt was born and raised in Adams County. He attended St. Peter School, Quincy Notre Dame and Quincy…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Adams County CEO Board of Directors has named Curtis Sethaler as its new program facilitator. Sethaler will guide the upcoming 2024-25 class, which includes the fifth and largest group of students in the high school entrepreneurship program. Sethaler replaces Roger Leenerts who left the position after four years and accepted the role…
Read Full Article BEARDSTOWN, Ill. — The Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Zone 4 recently arrested Jean C. Santiago-Nieves, 37, of Beardstown for first-degree murder. Officers with the Beardstown Police Department responded to a 911 call on Friday, May 31, at a residence in the 1400 block of Clay in Beardstown. Upon arrival, officers found a male…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Sports fans have a lot to appreciate right now with the baseball, UFL and soccer seasons in full swing – but be on the lookout for counterfeits and scams when buying tickets. There’s plenty of team spirit to go around this spring and summer, and buying online is the easiest way for many…
Read Full Article BUSHNELL, Ill. — The Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 4 recently arrested Jacob A. Mills, 24, of Bushnell for 10 counts of possession of child pornography, a Class 2 felony. Illinois State Police conducted a residential search warrant on Thursday, May 30, in Bushnell. Evidence of child pornography was gathered as a…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Illinois State Military Museum’s Armed Forces Day Military Vehicle Show on May 18 included a special presentation by veterans of the Quincy-based 126th Supply and Services Co. at the museum in Springfield. The unit was the only Illinois Army National Guard unit to deploy to Vietnam. The unit deployed in September 1968…
Read Full Article QUINCY— John Wood Community College celebrated the ribbon cutting ceremony for its Workforce Development Center (WDC) expansion project on Wednesday at the WDC, located at 2710 North 42nd Street in Quincy. The expansion added 14,170 square feet to JWCC’s WDC facility, including a new Truck Driver Training addition, expanded space for HVAC and business and…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Germanfest, the Quincy Sister City Commission’s annual event, will return to Quincy May 31 and June 1. This free family event celebrates Quincy’s German roots with music, food, drinks and more in Quincy’s South Park. Hours are 5 to 11 p.m. Friday and 3 to 11 p.m. Saturday. Germanfest will feature two German…
Read Full Article Everything should be growing faster with the warmer weather and rain we have been getting. Hopefully many of you have got everything in the garden and flowerbeds. Many people have been buying transplants to put in the garden and flowerbeds. Some places are starting to discount them so they don’t lose a lot of money.…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A boy was born to Jeam-Luc AP Logan and Ava Ashcraft of Mt. Sterling at 2:04 p.m. May 21, 2024.A girl was born to KayLea McGuire of Clarksville, Mo., at 12:23 p.m. May 22, 2024.A girl was born to Tyler and Alyssa Moore of Winchester at 11:45 p.m. May 22, 2024.A boy was…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Libraries are supposed to be quiet places. But with the Quincy City Council meeting in the Quincy Public Library because of renovations at City Hall, aldermen and members of the administration raised their voices Tuesday night as they debated how to prioritize street projects in the city’s seven wards. The discussion kicked off…
Read Full Article ADAMS COUNTY, Ill. — Adams County real estate tax bills were mailed on May 28. The document will be a blue bill with first and second installment pay stubs from the Adams County Collector in a standard business envelope. The due date for the first installment is Friday, June 28, with the second installment due…
Read Full Article Devin A. Soto, 25, last known address in the 500 block of Locust in Quincy, is wanted by the Adams County Sheriff’s Department for aggravated DUI. Soto is 5 foot, 8 inches tall and weighs 190 pounds. He has brown hair and has brown eyes. Call the Quincy Regional Crime Stoppers Hotline at 217-228-4474 if…
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. Angela R. Reed of Breckenridge, Colo., sold a residence at 109 Waterford Drive E. in Quincy…
Read Full Article MARK TWAIN LAKE, Mo. — A New London teen suffered serious injuries in a boating accident on Sunday on Mark Twain Lake near Point E. A 2006 Chaparral 22-foot open bow boat driven by Jason Utterback, 54, of New London drifted into a tube with two occupants — Mackenzie Adams, 19, of Hannibal, Mo., and…
Read Full Article MONROE CITY, Mo. — A Monroe City woman was killed in a one-vehicle traffic accident early Sunday morning. A 2006 Chevrolet Tahoe driven by Crystal Hooper, 37, of Monroe City was southbound on U.S. 61, two miles north of Palmyra, when the vehicle traveled off the left side of the road, struck an embankment and…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — May is National Foster Care Month, and the United Way of the Mark Twain Area has been highlighting the work of Birthday Blessings throughout May. Birthday Blessings, a nonprofit organization headquartered in West Plains, serves foster children throughout the state of Missouri, including those in Marion, Ralls and Monroe counties. Birthday Blessings’…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A girl was born to Cody and Jenna Starman of Quincy at 11:28 a.m. May 16, 2024A boy was born to Chris and Taylor Starnes of Quincy at 6:07 a.m. May 18, 2024.A girl was born to Gage Solina and Kara Baker of Quincy at 7:55 a.m. May 18, 2024.A girl was born…
Read Full Article QUINCY — A cross-country road trip is an American summer staple, but if you’re hitting the road this summer, make sure you keep track of your tolls. Better Business Bureau (BBB) has received reports of phishing text messages that impersonate road toll collection services to trick people into paying for fake outstanding tolls. The texts…
Read Full Article 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…
Read Full Article 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…
Read Full Article 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…
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. Quincy Area Habitat for Humanity, Inc. of Quincy sold a residence at 1120 Jersey in Quincy…
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. Douglas R. McDonald of Pittsfield sold a body shop at 1297 W. Washington in Pittsfield to…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The United Way of Adams County, Inc., and the Rotary Club of Quincy honored Carlos Fernandez with the Joe Bonansinga Community Service Award during the Rotary Club’s meeting at the Quincy Holiday Inn on Tuesday, May 21. Fernandez, Jesus Delgado and Mike McLaughlin were nominated for their impact on the community in the…
Read Full Article Blessing Hospital A boy was born to Daryl and Brooke Bunker of Kahoka, Mo., at 2:50 p.m. May 7, 2024.A boy was born to Alec and Susan Lunsford of Hannibal, Mo., at 6:42 p.m. May 8, 2024.A boy was born to Anthony Shaffer and Lacey Bacon of New London, Mo., at 11:09 p.m. May 8,…
Read Full Article With the weather we have been having over the past few days, hopefully many of you have done some planting in your garden and flowerbeds. Get your vegetable and flower transplants and seed in the soil because you don’t need to worry about cold weather. The weather has been good for helping weeds grow. Remove…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Quincy Police Department is searching for information about a shooting that took place near Ninth and Hampshire early Sunday morning. The Quincy Police Department and Adams County EMS received a call at 3:17 a.m. Sunday, May 19 in reference to a subject being shot. The initial caller gave a location for the…
Read Full Article Adams County turns 200 next year. Former Quincy Mayor Chuck Scholz is chairing the county’s bicentennial commission and talks about how we will celebrate. He also drops several nuggets of knowledge as well.
Read Full Article QUINCY — Figuring out what to do in the aftermath of a scam can be incredibly stressful. Better Business Bureau’s Scam Survival Toolkit can help guide survivors of scams through recovery. Scams affect people of all walks of life. BBB often shares tips on how to avoid scams, but you might still be at risk…
Read Full Article CAMP POINT, Ill. — Camp Point Central senior Mason Miller, son of Keith and Shelley Miller, has received an appointment to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Miller officially inked his acceptance on Thursday, May 16, while surrounded by family, friends, students and faculty. Principal Zak Huston, football coach Brad Dixon and athletic director/coach…
Read Full Article WARSAW, Ill. — A Warsaw woman is facing child abandonment and child endangerment charges after an incident on Tuesday. The Hancock County Sheriff’s Department received a report at approximately 6:57 p.m. Tuesday, May 14 of a young boy with special needs wandering the neighborhood near Sixth and Jackson in Warsaw. The young boy was found…
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