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QUINCY — Circuit Judge Roger Thomson denied on Friday afternoon a motion to reconsider or reduce the 130-year sentence he gave Bradley Yohn on Sept. 23, 2023. As his case now heads to the state appellate court, Yohn departed his motion hearing in Adams County Circuit Court on Friday with choice words for those in…
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QUINCY — A student at Quincy Notre Dame has been suspended after allegedly bringing a handgun to the school earlier this month. A news release sent Friday, March 28, noted that members of the school administration were informed on Thursday, March 27, that a handgun was allegedly brought to school on Monday, March 10. School…
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For months, members of the group Q-RILE (an acronym for Quincy for Registration Inspection Licensing Enactment) collected signatures from members of the community to get their ordinance proposal on the ballot for the next election. After securing enough signatures, the proposal is set to appear as a ballot referendum on Tuesday. As it is non-binding, even upon…
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QUINCY — Jerry Douglas was given the Legend Award at Wednesday’s meeting of the Quincy School Board in recognition of a career in education that began in 1974. After more than 50 years of making an impact on the lives of students, Douglas took a moment to recognize the people who made an impact on…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Current and prospective members of the Hannibal City Council have expressed repeatedly in the last several days that it will be difficult to find a replacement for City Manager Lisa Peck, who abruptly announced her resignation last week. Their ideal candidate, however, might not have been as difficult to find as they…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal mayoral candidates Darrell McCoy, a former 1st Ward Councilman, and Charlie Phillips, current 4th Ward Councilman, participated in a nearly 2 1/2-hour forum hosted by the Northeast Missouri Conservative Group Monday night at the American Legion. Voters can make their pick between the two April 8 municipal election, with the winner…
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MENDON, Ill. — Less than 10 percent of the teachers union in Community Unit School District 4 voiced support for Superintendent Scott Riddle as part of a recent survey, yet the Mendon School Board voted 4-3 last on March 19 to give him a one-year contract. The vote was in favor of Riddle despite the…
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QUINCY — Quincy Community Theatre announced Tuesday the selection of Ethan Nienaber, a director, producer and educator who hails from Minneapolis, as its artistic director after a nationwide search. Nienaber grew up performing for the Children’s Theatre Company and History Theatre. He went on to study acting and receive a bachelor’s degree at the University…
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QUINCY — Comptroller Sheri Ray told the Quincy City Council Monday night that a projected $54.8 million budget for fiscal year 2026 will only have about $51 million in revenue to go with it. But she added that about $4 million in recurring revenues and transfers would cover expenditures. Ray said 50 percent of the…
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BURNSIDE, Ill. — A school hoping to bring an alternative option to the educational landscape of the Carthage area will open its doors for the first time in the fall. The Oaks Academy will offer a “classical Christian education” to students in kindergarten through sixth grade in its first year, with plans to expand by…
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Six people will be on the ballot to claim four spots as commissioners on the Quincy Park Board during the April 1 general election. Barb Holthaus, an incumbent, has served two full terms. David Grimm also is an incumbent, filling the spot vacated by Trent Lyons when he resigned in December. Grimm has attended just…
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HANNIBAL — Two business owners and a General Mills employee will be on the April 8 municipal election ballot in the race to represent the 2nd Ward on Hannibal’s City Council. The winner will replace longtime councilman Mike Dobson, who served as Mayor Pro Tem after former Mayor James Hark resigned in June 2023 until…
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Ron Kinscherf talks to the people with RK Cleaning Services about the growth of their business. Mercantile Bank brings you Business Spotlight.
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HANNIBAL — Hannibal City Manager Lisa Peck was quoted in a news release issued Wednesday by the City of Salem (Ill.) that she was “eager” to work with Salem city officials in the capacity of her new position as the town’s future city manager, effective June 2. April Azotea, candidate for 2nd Ward Council Member…
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PARIS, Mo. – A Monroe County jury took a little more than 10 hours to find Lyle Miller guilty of second-degree murder in the 2023 death of Betty Hayes. The seven-women, five-men panel made a couple of requests to review evidence they had seen during the presentation of the case. They had the option to…
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PARIS, Mo. — A seven-woman, five-man jury will be back in the Monroe County Courthouse Friday morning for a second round of deliberations in the Lyle Miller murder trial. Miller is accused of the murder of Betty Hayes, whose body was found on a pond on Miller’s property in December 2021. After two hours of…
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QUINCY — The Illinois Supreme Court has suspended the law license of Robert Adrian for two years and until further order of the court. The announcement was made Thursday by the Supreme Court, which suspended seven other people as part of a monthly listing of attorney disciplinary orders. Adrian, who was licensed to practice law…
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QUINCY — A Quincy man believed to have set fire to the apartment complex in which he was living in December 2023 was released from the Adams County Jail on Wednesday. A trial for Joseph Lindsay, 26, was scheduled to begin April 7. He had been charged with aggravated arson while knowing people were present,…
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PARIS, Mo. – The jury in the first-degree murder case of Lyle Miller now has the case for deliberation after about two hours of closing arguments Thursday morning. Miller is accused of the murder of Betty Hayes, whose body was found on a pond on Miller’s property in December 2021. Miranda Loesch with the Missouri…
Read Full Article PARIS, Mo. — Closing arguments in the Lyle Miller first-degree murder trial in Monroe County Circuit Court are scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. Thursday. The prosecution rested its case early Wednesday afternoon, and the defense only called one witness before resting. Miller testified before Judge Rick Tucker that he was waiving his right to…
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HANNIBAL — Hannibal City Manager Lisa Peck has been chosen as the new city manager of Salem, Ill., according to a news release published by the City of Salem Wednesday afternoon. The release stated Peck had been chosen from a “diverse pool of candidates” after a “nationwide recruitment process that included professional background evaluations, leadership…
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QUINCY — A crowd of roughly 75 people gathered in front of U.S. Congresswoman Mary Miller’s (R-Ill. 15th District) office at the corner of 30th and Broadway Tuesday afternoon to ask, “Where’s Mary?” in response to Miller’s presence — or lack thereof — in the community as of late. Those who gathered had a variety…
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PARIS, Mo. — Miranda Loesch with the Missouri Attorney General’s Office told the seven-woman, five-man jury for the Lyle Miller first-degree murder trial that Miller, a hired hand at Betty Hayes’ cattle farm, admitted he wrapped her body in 9-gauge wire, attached it to a cement block and threw her body in a pond on…
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This article was written in partnership with Heming Sexual Wellness Clinic. QUINCY — If we received the same level of education for everything else as what we receive in regards to sex, we’d have writers who couldn’t spell, bankers who couldn’t count and lawyers with no concept of the justice system. We’re not necessarily here…
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QUINCY — The Quincy City Council voted Monday night against the rezoning of a nearly 18-acre piece of land northeast of Rooney Elementary School on Columbus Road for a proposed multi-phase, multi-family residential development. The vote was unanimous among the 12 aldermen who were present. There is a vacancy on the council following Mike Farha’s…
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