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Daily Dirt for Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025 As always, the Baron of Carin’ is here to help… Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,201 of The Daily Dirt. It’s that time. Valentine’s Day is only hours away and Cupid’s arrows are targeting one and all. That means it’s time for the return…
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QUINCY — Pickleball enthusiasts Nathan and Amy Smith live in O’Fallon, Mo., and have found a home at the Paddle Up Pickleball Club, based in Lake St. Louis, Mo. However, when they head north to Quincy and Monticello, Mo., to see their parents, they can’t find an indoor facility to play in. “When we would go…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — The Hancock County Historical Society will welcome Vietnam-era U.S. Navy veteran and historian Reg Ankrom, who will speak about “The Statehood of Illinois and County Formation” in the Carthage Community Center, 301 W. Main, at 7 p.m. Saturday. Ankrom’s interest in Abraham Lincoln led him to a 10-year study of Stephen Douglas.…
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QUINCY — The John Wood Community College (JWCC) Ag Alumni Association honored Andy Bastert, Matt Bradshaw, and Fred and Carole Bradshaw by inducting them into the JWCC Agriculture Hall of Fame on Feb. 6 during a ceremony at the JWCC Agriculture Science Complex. Bastert, a 1980 graduate of the JWCC ag program, has been a…
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TAYLOR, Mo. — During the week of Feb. 23, the Missouri Department of Transportation, working with its contractor, will begin work on a bridge rehabilitation project on Missouri Route 6 over U.S. Routes 24/61, 7.6 miles north of Route 168, near Taylor in Marion County. This project will repair damage to the superstructure caused by…
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Chalee R. Ballard, 28, 3100 State, Apt G37 for Expired Registration. NTA 124Jordan M. Reilly, 32, 1116 N. 18th for Expired Registration. NTA 124Wilbert B. Koehler III, 48, 5730 Gardner Expressway for Expired Registration. 108Melissa L. Dailey, 46, 1031 Jefferson for Driving While License Suspended. 135Kryshella S. M. Christmann, 39, 1011 Kentucky for Possession of…
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QUINCY — Have a play in your heart? Have you always wanted to unlock it and write that play, but you’ve been waiting for the perfect moment? Maybe you’ve been working on a play (or plays). and all you need is an audience? Now is the time. Submissions are open for the Quincy Community Theatre…
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COLUMBIA, Mo. – More than a century ago, the floral delivery service FTD adopted the slogan “Say it with flowers.” It turns out you can say quite a bit with flowers, notes University of Missouri Extension state horticulturist David Trinklein. Floriography, the language of flowers, refers to communicating cryptically through the meaning or symbolism of…
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INDIAN CREEK, Mo. – Members of the Mississippi Hills Missouri Master Naturalist chapter of the Hannibal area are excited about a growing population of an endangered bat species that inhabits two locations in northeast Missouri. The chapter, sponsored by the University of Missouri Extension and the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), works with the U.S.…
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Looking back, I realize how much I enjoyed the years I was able to call Bob Scott a friend. When I moved to Quincy late in the summer of 1998, Bob, who died Monday at age 78, was one of my first contacts. At the time, Bob owned and operated the local dirt track, Quincy…
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QUINCY — A national retailer that has been in Quincy for 50 years plans to close 533 locations across the United States. Joann Fabrics is closing 26 stores in Illinois, including the Quincy store. The fabrics and crafts retailer has filed for bankruptcy for the second time in a year. Joann is seeking to reorganize during…
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QUINCY — Dave Hogge knows his return to the Quincy Park Board as a commissioner won’t last long. “When I came back to do this for the three or four months I’m here, I said I wanted four times the money I made since the last time I was on the board,” Hogge said with…
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I would like to thank the Safe and Livable Housing Committee (SLHC) for organizing the discussion on housing Tuesday night at First Christian Church. Six primary candidates took the time to answer questions from a panel that included representatives from the NAACP, SLHC, Q-RILE (Quincy for Registration, Inspection and Licensing Enactment) and Quincy Builds. There…
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Funeral services for Arnold Gail Sharp, 81, of Perry, will be at 12:00 PM Saturday, February 15, 2025 at the Florida United Methodist Church. Pastor Bill Dexheimer will officiate. Burial will follow in the South Fork Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:00 AM until the time of the service at the church. Funeral arrangements are…
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QUINCY — Looking for love? BBB recommends looking out for romance scams – especially if you’re dating online, because AI tools and cryptocurrency are lending new dimensions to old scams. In a romance scam, scammers use fake online dating profiles to start a relationship with someone and gain their trust. The scammer will eventually ask…
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PITTSFIELD, Ill. — Two Pittsfield High School students who were injured in Tuesday night’s fatal three-vehicle accident on Illinois Route 106 are recovering after being taken to regional hospitals. Superintendent Todd Fox provided updates on Lincoln McCartney and Deeghan Allen on the Pikeland Community Unit School District Facebook page Wednesday night. Fox said McCartney, a…
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State Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) issued a public statement in response to the guilty verdicts announced Feb. 12 in the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan: “It’s a sad day for Illinoisans, but the stark reality is that Illinois’ political misdeeds span decades. I appreciate federal officials helping Illinois clean up such inappropriate behavior.…
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Robert K. “Bob” Scott, age 78, of Quincy, IL, passed away on Monday, February 10, 2025 in Blessing Hospital. He was born on May 12, 1946, in Quincy, a son to Albert R. and Mary G. (Forrester) Scott. He was a 1964 Quincy High School Graduate and a graduate of Western Illinois University. Bob served…
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CANTON, Mo. — Members of the Culver-Stockton College staff made their annual visit on Feb. 9 to the Canton Christian Church to celebrate the covenant between the college and the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). The importance of the college’s ties to the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) was affirmed through the service. In a…
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CHICAGO — A federal jury has found former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan guilty on 10 counts of bribery conspiracy, bribery and wire fraud. However, the jury found him not guilty of seven counts and was deadlocked and could not reach a verdict regarding six other counts against Madigan and his long-time ally, Michael McClain…
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QUINCY — In observance of President’s Day, both City Hall and Central Services will be closed Monday, Feb. 17, resuming normal hours on Tuesday, Feb. 18. The City Council meeting will be held in the Council Chambers at 7 p.m. Tuesday evening, Feb. 18. There will be regular garbage pick-up on Monday, Feb. 17, and…
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