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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…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Plan Commission voted Wednesday night to recommend approval of a special permit for a planned development to allow for the construction of a multi-tenant commercial development at 200-208 N. 12th and 1215 Hampshire. The development now goes to the Quincy City Council for its approval and for an ordinance to be…
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I’m not sure what a group of Eighingers would be called … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 964 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Have you ever noticed the weird names that have been given some groups of animals? Well, I have … On a similar, yet unrelated note: The process of…
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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…
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Faith A. Neal, 21, 2206 Chestnut for Vandalism. NTA 146Phillip Carlstrom, 39, 608 S. 16th St. for disobeying stop sign at 20th and Oak. NTA 122Terric M. Hardiman, 39, 1251 Maine for Suspended Registration and Operating Uninsured Vehicle at 3rd & Lind. 120Jacob R. Gould, 21, 1220 S. 19th for Failure to Report Accident at…
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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.…
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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…
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QUINCY — Employees with the Quincy Public Schools’ transportation department are nearly finished with the move into their new home. Some of the neighbors couldn’t be happier. The former K&L Arena at 1600 N. 43rd, which QPS bought for $2 million in June 2022, will be the site of the district’s maintenance, transportation and information…
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QUINCY — A Quincy man has entered not guilty pleas to all charges he faces in connection with the shooting death last October of a 16-year-old girl. Demarco Smith, 19, is charged with felony counts of conspiracy to commit armed robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery, armed robbery and attempted robbery. The conspiracy counts have a…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — Memorial Hospital and Carthage Public Library are collaborating to be the hosts of a series of “Story Time and Snack Making” workshops at the Memorial Hospital Health and Wellness Center on June 5, July 3, and Aug. 7 from 10 to 11 a.m. These workshops will introduce children to healthy eating habits…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Community Theatre recently announced the cast for “Newsies,” which will take the stage July 19-21 and 25-28. Set in turn-of-the-century New York City, “Newsies” is the rousing tale of Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy and leader of a band of teenaged “newsies.” When the titan of publishing raises distribution prices at…
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QUINCY — Midwest Monster Promotions will be presenting the third annual Metal Fest Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 3-4 at Maverick’s Landing Zone, 500 S. 8th. Attendees will hear performances of both tribute acts and local talent. This event will feature a tribute to the legends of metal, Black Sabbath, alongside a high-octane homage to rap-metal pioneers…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Great River Honor Flight Board of Directors announced the second mission of 2024, No. 70 overall, will take place on Thursday, May 30, leaving from and returning to Hannibal-LaGrange University. Thirty-three veterans will take part in this trip, with 31 serving during the Vietnam era. These men represent the Army, Navy,…
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The one real surprise on the ensuing list for me was Chubby Checker. I thought he was much older than 82 … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 963 of The Daily Dirt. 1. I’m often surprised when watching an older film or TV program and finding out one of the stars…
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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…
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After a near-derailment and an all-nighter to wrap up the General Assembly’s spring session, supermajority Democrats in the Illinois House gave final legislative approval to the state budget as the sun rose Wednesday morning. Despite holding 78 seats in the chamber, it took Democrats three tries to reach the 60 votes needed to approve more…
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QUINCY — A judge determined Tuesday morning that further evaluation is needed to determine if a Payson man facing a charge of attempted first-degree murder is fit to stand trial. Thomas Delcour, 34, appeared with attorney Tony Cameron and public defender John Citro in Adams County Circuit Court on Tuesday morning before Circuit Judge Tad…
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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…
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L. Wayne Pullman, 62, of Quincy, passed away at 9:25 am Friday, May 24, 2024, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. Wayne was born November 4, 1961, in Quincy, IL to Robert Boernson and Mary (Pullman) Reinheimer, and was raised by his mother and his step-father, Lawrence Reinheimer. On July 26, 2000, in the vibrant…
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Rebecca “Becky” Ann Morgan, 69, of Quincy, passed away at 12:57 pm Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, IL. Friends and Family are invited to Becky’s Life Celebration at a visitation that will be on Friday, May 31, 2024, from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm at O’Donnell-Cookson Life Celebration Home in…
Read Full Article Michael E. Kroeger, 60, 621 Washington St. for Operating Uninsured and FTA OV Shoplifting. 169Crystal R. Reddick, 43, 1508 S. 6th St., Apt B, for Battery, Disorderly Conduct and Public Indecency at 1508 S. 6th St. NTA 107Benjamin L. Hull, 52, Quincy for Trespassing at 823 N. 12th St. X 2. NTA 148Emily M. Hudnut,…
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