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LIBERTY, Ill. — The Adams County Beef Producers and Beef Auxiliary will hold its 49th annual meeting and banquet at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25, at St. Brigid’s Hall in Liberty. The public is invited to attend. Reservations must be made by Jan. 19. Contact Adam Mowen at 217-430-4352 or Tyler Shaffer at 217-653-1621.…
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Mary L. Ward, 80, of Barry, passed away at 4:03 am Thursday, January 9, 2025, at Hannibal Regional Hospital in Hannibal, MO. Mary was born December 25, 1944, in Quincy, IL to Herbert and Dorothy (Wolfe) Shreacke. She was married to Edwin M. Ward on December 12, 1964 at St. Anthony’s Church in Quincy, IL.…
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Wayne E Feldkamp, age 85, of LaGrange, Missouri was called home on 12:13 a.m., Wednesday, January 15th 2025 at Hannibal Regional Hospital in Hannibal, MO. Wayne was born February 23, 1939, near LaGrange a son of Carl W. and Dorothy L. Ludwig Feldkamp. He married Mary Goodwin on November 27th, 1974 in Hannibal, MO. They…
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QUINCY — Within parks, streams and native prairies, University of Illinois Extension Master Naturalists serve as environmental stewards in their communities. Illinois Extension is now opening registration for the next training slated for this spring. The course begins March 12. “Our west central Illinois Master Naturalist volunteers put in thousands of hours in 2024 supporting…
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01/05/2025 @ 13:36:53, Highway H, Ralls County Nature of Complaint Check Well BeingPublic Narrative Deputy checked the well-being of a citizen on Hwy H. 01/05/2025 @ 13:38:00, Highway H Highway A, Nature of Complaint Citizen ContactPublic Narrative Deputy checked the well-being of a citizen on Hwy H.01/05/2025 @ 14:00:48, Highway T Centenary Rd, New London…
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Daily Dirt for Thursday Jan. 16, 2025 Those “affectionate” nicknames can only strengthen a relationship, says a particular survey … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,174 of The Daily Dirt. 1. If you’re married, or have a significant other, you likely have a nickname for one another, right? In my case,…
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — University of Missouri Extension state forage specialist Harley Naumann will discuss how sunn hemp can complement tall fescue in rotational grazing systems at the 41st annual Southwest Missouri Spring Forage Conference on Feb. 25 in Springfield. Originally grown as a fiber crop, this legume grows as tall as six feet and produces…
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QUINCY — The five remaining members of the Quincy Park District Board of Commissioners voted to fill its two vacant seats at Wednesday night’s meeting. Following a closed session, commissioners approved Dave Hogge and Dave Grimm to the board. Cecil Weathers and Harrison Clark had also applied for the vacancies. Hogge served from 1999 to…
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QUINCY — Asked if Wednesday’s meeting of the subcommittee he formed to review the three airlines bidding to become Quincy Regional Airport’s EAS (essential air service) provider went as expected, Quincy Mayor Mike Troup simply shrugged his shoulders. The smile on his face said everything. It only took about 45 minutes for the subcommittee to…
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MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — Jerseys Bar and Grill in Camp Point has been the site of several new manager training sessions called “boot camps” for Dot Foods employees from Mount Sterling. So when Dot Foods officials reached out about establishing a Jerseys in Mount Sterling, owner James Barnett was ready to listen. “We’ve had good reviews from…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — At Wednesday’s Hannibal school board meeting, Stowell Elementary Principal and District Curriculum Coordinator Corey Bennett presented the data from the latest Missouri School Improvement Program assessment, the process for accrediting public school districts in Missouri. The Hannibal School District posted its highest score to date in the current cycle — MSIP 6 …
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Several more rungs are left to climb on the redistricting ladder, but Hannibal Superintendent Susan Johnson and her district transition team will take another step up that ladder on Tuesday. Johnson and about two dozen others — multiple staff members at each elementary school, as well as parents and others involved in…
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Marty A. Shriver, 42, Quincy for Criminal Trespass at 530 Broadway. 123James M. McDougall, 27, 801 N. 16th for Improper Lane Usage and Failure to Report Accident at 36th and Locust. NTA 101Cass Tasco, 34, Quincy for FTA Trespassing and Indecent Conduct.Brodie J. Bell, 39, 2800 1/2 College for Adams Co. warrant – Theft Under…
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QUINCY – One of the joys Anthony “Tony” Crane has found in life is being able to give back to the region he calls home. “I have always wanted to keep engaged in community service,” he said. And Crane has done just that. Even though Crane is what he terms “semi-retired,” he remains busy with…
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James “Jim” Joseph Darnell, age 59, of Quincy, IL, passed away on Friday, January 10, 2025 in Blessing Hospital. Jim was born on June 7, 1965, in Fort Madison, IA, a son of Thomas B. and Patricia (Malone) Darnell. They both preceded him in death. Jim graduated from Quincy Public High School in 1984. He…
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La BELLE, Mo. — The Lewis County Sheriff’s Department is asking for help from the public to locate a La Belle man wanted on a domestic assault charge. Keyana Lee Strickland, 28, is wanted for domestic assault in the first degree, a Class A felony, and tampering with a witness in a felony prosecution, in…
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QUINCY — Masala, curry and tandoori connoisseurs rejoice. Indian Grillhouse is opening soon in the former Elder’s and Lucky Dogs building on the corner of 18th and State. “By the end of this month or early next month, (the restaurant) should be (open),” restaurant owner Aravind Yepuri said. After several years of experiencing the hustle…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Art Center invites the community to celebrate the artistic talents of area high school students at the 51st annual high school art competition on display Feb. 1-7. This juried exhibition is open to high school students in grades 9–12 from Adams County and surrounding counties, offering a platform to learn the…
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QUINCY — A trial for a Payson man facing an attempted first-degree murder charge from April 2024 has been set for May. Thomas Delcour, 35, appeared in Adams County Circuit Court with attorney Tony Cameron and public defender John Citro before Circuit Judge Tad Brenner on Tuesday. Cameron is representing Delcour in the attempted first-degree…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Scott Ehrhardt recently was appointed to the board of directors of F&M Bank and Trust Co. Ehrhardt owns and operates Ehrhardt Hospitality and its affiliated companies, which own and operate 14 hotels in Missouri and Illinois. Ehrhardt is a Hannibal native, graduating from Hannibal High School in 1986, and Central Missouri State…
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QUINCY — Quincy City Hall, along with Central Services, will be closed Monday, Jan. 20, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Normal operations will resume on Tuesday, Jan. 21. The weekly City Council meeting with be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21. Garbage will be picked up on Monday, Jan. 20, and…
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Miss Adams County Fair Queen Madalyn Gibbs will compete this weekend in the Miss Illinois County Fair Queen Pageant in Springfield against more than 70 other county fair queens from all over Illinois vying for the title of Miss Illinois County Fair. The Illinois County Fair Queen Pageant will be held Saturday…
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MACOMB, Ill. — After a lovely winter break, I returned to the office with a stack of seed catalogs begging me to order more seeds. Despite having hundreds of seed packets, I find it hard to throw them away. Indeed, my seed collection is busting at the seams. Good thing they are relatively inexpensive. The…
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