Noteworthy
The following petitions for marriage were filed in Adams County Circuit Court April 1-30. 2024. Joshue Dee Clowers, 32, of Quincy and Brooklyn Dawn Clowers, 26, of Quincy filed April 1, 2024.Georgia Ann Wilson, 21, of Quincy and Evan Robert Scheuermann, 20, of Quincy filed April 4, 2024.Kayla Dawn Scott, 41, of Clayton and Ryan…
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QUINCY — An Adams County jury of six men and six women listened to a recording Monday afternoon during which a Loraine woman, nine months pregnant at the time, claims she was strangled, bitten and had a loaded gun shoved into her throat and pointed at her stomach by her boyfriend. The jury trial for…
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QUINCY — The Quincy City Council met twice on Monday, with the first meeting to close out the old fiscal year and the second to start the new one. The first meeting, held at 5:30 p..m. is called “sine die” (Latin for “without day”) and legally means the City Council leaves the final meeting of…
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Louis L. Jenkins, 34, last known address in the 800 block of Lind in Quincy, is wanted by the Adams County Sheriff’s Department for robbery, aggravated battery and battery. Jenkins is 5 foot, 9 inches tall and weighs 230 pounds. He has black hair and has brown eyes. If you know where he can be…
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QUINCY — Lillian Grey Simmerman, newborn daughter of Shelly and Luke Simmerman of Barry, is this year’s Quincy Dogwood Festival baby. She earned the honor of being the first baby born at Blessing Hospital after the start of the 2024 Dogwood Festival. Lillian was born at 7:07 p.m. on Friday, May 3. The Simmerman family…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Police Department received numerous burglary to motor vehicle and stolen vehicle reports over the past weekend. The crimes seem to be clustered in the northwestern and northeastern parts of the city. Many of the reports involve unlocked cars, cars with keys left in them, and Kia and Hyundai model vehicles, specifically.…
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You can find almost anything associated with corn in Adams County. Where? That’s for you to find out by watching this month’s Muddy River Gems, presented by Dot Foods.
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QUINCY — Less than two years after starting work on building a 6,000-square-foot retail building on the northeast corner of 30th and Broadway, Marx Commercial Properties and Development Company is going to develop a similar facility across the street. Demolition work began Thursday on the former VIP Lounge at 2929 Broadway. Tory Kaufmann, a Marx Commercial…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum will hold a book signing event featuring Missouri Gov. Mike Parson at 2:15 p.m. Tuesday, May 7, in the Mark Twain Museum Gallery Auditorium, 120 N. Main. Parson will be signing copies of his biography, “No Turnin’ Back,” written by author Jim Jones. “Gov. Parson’s…
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While prospective college students await their highly anticipated acceptance letters this spring, they’re also starting to think about finding financial aid. Some companies offer scholarship opportunities or help finding aid for a fee, but are they really the best option for students? For students struggling to pay for tuition, a sudden scholarship offer or a…
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QUINCY — Seven candidates for a judge vacancy in the Eighth Judicial Circuit recently were rated in an advisory poll of lawyers conducted by the Illinois State Bar Association. Ballots were sent to all ISBA members who practice or reside in the Eighth Judicial Circuit. The advisory poll was conducted by mail and electronically. Licensed Illinois…
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Ron Kinscherf and friends (along with Randy Phillips) show you how much fun the Ultimate Brick Show is at the Oakley-Lindsay Center.
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MADISON, Ill. – Keith Scharf felt like he had lost an old friend. Like other big-name karters across the Midwest, Scharf was admittedly saddened when word reached him in late 2022 about the plug being pulled on Quincy’s historic Grand Prix of Karting. Now, less than two years later, that old friend is back —…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Police Department wants to advise people about regulations regarding door-to-door solicitation in the city. QPD officials said in a press release they routinely receive calls and complaints as the weather warms and door-to-door solicitation becomes more prevalent. Chapter 120 of the city ordinances dictates the following regulations for peddlers: People violating…
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QUINCY — Seventeen of the 21 members of the Adams County Board attended a hastily called special meeting Thursday evening to discuss one topic. County Board Chairman Kent Snider followed the guidelines of calling a special meeting by public announcing it 48 hours in advance as it was posted Tuesday afternoon. Seven members of the…
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Bret Austin is the owner of Austin Properties, a locally-owned property commercial and residential development company in Quincy. However, he may be best known for his work on the Adams County Board and as the chairman of the Finance Committee. In recent months, he’s also getting attention for his views on a possible third designated…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A Hannibal man is facing up to 22 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections after being found guilty of three felonies. A jury in Marion County, Mo., on Tuesday, April 30, found Joshua Stevens, 42, of Hannibal guilty of burglary in the first degree, possession of a controlled substance and assault…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — A Palmyra woman received five years of probation after pleading guilty to nine counts of fraudulent use of a credit device. Alissa D. Reed, 40, of Palmyra entered a guilty plea on Feb. 26 in Marion County Circuit Court. Judge David Mobley sentenced her on April 22 to 18 years in the…
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CAMP POINT, Ill. — Adams Electric Cooperative was selected by the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations to begin award negotiations for up to $5 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding as part of the Energy Improvements in Rural or Remote Areas program. Adams Electric Cooperative Green Energy Project was selected as one of 19 community-led clean energy…
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QUINCY — Gov. JB Pritzker, together with the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) and the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), recently announced the inaugural class of the Next Generation Capacity Building Initiative (Next Gen). Next Gen will provide capital, training, and technical assistance focused on reducing barriers to entry for developers of color. The initial cohort…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — Advance Physical Therapy opened the doors to its 14th outpatient clinic Wednesday in Palmyra. “Palmyra has been on our radar for a while,” said Matt Bozarth, a vice president with Advance Physical Therapy. “We are really excited to be here.” Situated a stone’s throw from Palmyra High School at 1811 S. Main, the clinic has…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — Memorial MedSpa, in the Memorial Medical Clinic at 630 Locust, recently introduced a new service aimed at enhancing women’s wellness: Vagilangelo. Dr. Gina Bell’s promotion of holistic healthcare approaches has led to the introduction of Vagilangelo, a revolutionary procedure developed by Dr. Amir Marashi to address women’s intimate wellness concerns. Vagilangelo was…
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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. 1008 Maine Building Partnership of Quincy sold apartments/investigative business at 1008 Maine in Quincy to Rolling…
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QUINCY — Much of Jeff Dorsey’s life in Quincy has been in the public eye (or the public’s ear), thanks to a 48-year career in radio that ended three years ago. One of the reasons he enjoys his time with the Quincy Service Club — formerly the Quincy Exchange Club — is because so much…
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QUINCY — A Fowler man was arrested Monday and was charged with two felonies. Deputies with the Adams County Sheriff’s Department were alerted to a possible criminal sexual abuse case involving a juvenile. Upon further investigation, Andrew D. Tournear, 20, was taken into custody without incident. He has been charged with patronizing a minor engaged…
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