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Raise your hand if you were alive at the time JFK’s assassination. If you raised your hand, I would wager you can remember exactly where you were and what time of day it was … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,053 of The Daily Dirt 1. For those who lived through…
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QUINCY — The Beatles have received so many awards that it would take a while to scroll down this page if they were listed here. An Academy Award for the song, “Let It Be” … 11 Grammy wins … Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988 … the No. 2 band…
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“It seems crazy, but it’s true that when I serve out the end of this second term, I will be the longest-serving Democratic governor in the history of Illinois,” Gov. JB Pritzker said last month during the Democratic National Convention. I looked it up and it’s true. Pat Quinn served about six years as governor,…
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QUINCY — Schools across the country are grappling with the challenge of keeping students engaged in the face of constant cellphone distractions, but local schools are proving that a firm approach to technology can make a difference. Cellphone use has been linked in many school districts nationwide to a decline in academic performance, poor school…
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QUINCY — If you see a heart-wrenching post about a lost pet, a senior in need or a missing child on your Facebook feed, think twice before you share. It could be the setup for a bait-and-switch scam. Bait-and-switch scam posts are often made in local “buy and sell” Facebook groups that have limited administrative…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Park Band, in conjunction with the Quincy Service Club’s Flags of Honor, will present a concert beginning at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8 in Madison Park. The concert will honor first responders, including military, police, fire and emergency medical services. The park band will perform Aaron Copland’s “Fanfare for the Common…
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Cory Leckbee, 28, of Quincy for Stealing. 122Dreston Brunk, 28, of Quincy for Retail Theft and FTA Consumption Minor. 122Michael E. Davis, 46), 301 Alcorn for Suspended Registration. 135Joseph E. Mefford, 29, 626 Harrison for FTA Obtain License after Revoked. Lodged 132Dawn L. Hoener, 41, 622 Spring for Leaving the Scene, Operating Uninsured Vehicle &…
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Blessing Hospital A boy was born to Ethen and Kaytin Baker of New Canton, Mo., at 8:24 a.m. Aug. 26, 2024.A boy was born to Kody Dale and Jessa Lee Kropp of Camp Point at 8:40 p.m. Aug. 26, 2024A girl was born to Chad and Allison Weaver of Mount Pleasant, S.C., at 10:27 Aug.…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — Hancock County Senior and Childcare Services will be the host of an end-of-summer carnival that will take place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 12, at Willow Grove Childcare and Learning Center, 641 Buchanan. This event is free and open to the public in collaboration with Memorial Hospital. It offers…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The 44th annual indoor horseshoe league sponsored by Hannibal Parks and Recreation League starts Sunday, Sept. 15. Games are played at the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center starting at 2 p.m. on Sundays. Registration for the league continues through Tuesday, Sept. 10. Cost is $40 for each two-person team and participants must register…
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We’re getting close to crunch time. Is there an gold-medal worthy plate waiting for us to spot? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,052 of The Daily Dirt 1. We’re getting close to the home stretch run in the 2024 Great Plate Debate, our third annual year-long competition for the most…
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MACOMB, Ill. — Recently, chilly mornings have me grabbing my hoodie before loading the kids into the car for school. Apple orchards are starting to advertise cider and donuts. Mums are starting to adorn front porches. And that smell…could it be? Pumpkin spice! I will continue to lie to myself and proclaim summer still has…
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QUINCY — One of four men arrested in connection to a Nov. 5, 2023, burglary along North Bottom Road pled guilty on Friday and received a five-year sentence to the Illinois Department of Corrections. Ashton T. Summers, 20, of Quincy, appeared in Adams County Circuit Court with his attorney, Dennis Woodworth, before Judge Tad Brenner. Summers…
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MRN’s J. Robert Gough talks to Max and Sara Semenick from Deeper Roots Counseling about joint marriage and relationship counseling. Rober & Phillips and Mercantile Bank bring you Business Spotlight.
Read Full Article Presley Flachs, 18, and Angela Flachs, 49, both of Quincy for Harassment Electronic Communications. 104John Frisbie, 27, of LaGrange, Mo., for Disregard Stop Sign. 145Nathan Jones, 36, of Quincy for Uninsured Vehicle. 128Mark Gall, 60, of Quincy for Speeding. 113Katelyn Nutt, 30, of Quincy for Speeding. 113Mary Ohnemus, 49, of Quincy for Speeding and Reg…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — A Hannibal woman and a teen boy were injured Thursday night when a vehicle rolled over east of Palmyra. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2012 Hyundai Elantra, driven by Christina L. Chestnutt, 40, of Hannibal, was heading east on Marion County Road 408, five miles east of Palmyra, at 6:40…
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MACOMB, Ill. — The suspect in the shooting of two officers with the Macomb Police Department Wednesday night made his first appearance Friday afternoon in McDonough County Circuit Court. Shaiking M. Mathis, 38, of Macomb appeared by video and was denied pretrial release during his hearing. He remains lodged in the McDonough County Jail. After…
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QUINCY — A Quincy man was arrested twice this week by Quincy Police Department officers for possession of child pornography and failing to register as a sex offender. Quincy Police Department detectives began an investigation in July into the whereabouts of Dallas S. Preston, 43, who did not appear to be living at his registered…
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Daily Dirt for Friday, Sept. 6, 2024 McConaughey, Pitt and Pacino’s looks are seamless, but not so much for the likes of Norris, James, John, Travolta and McGraw … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,051 of The Daily Dirt 1. It’s no secret that some leading male celebrities wear hairpieces, or outright…
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QUINCY — The Friends of the Log Cabins has scheduled a workday in the Log Cabin Village on Saturday, Sept. 7, from 8 a.m. to noon. The village is in Quinsippi Island Park and can be accessed via All America Park, just off Bonansinga Drive. Plans are to prepare the village for Frontier Settlement Day on Sept.…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Service Club has its 11th annual Field of Honor display ready for viewing in remembrance of 9/11 at 16th and Broadway this weekend. The display will feature 1,000 American flags. The field will be open from 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6 through 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 9. Evening viewing will be…
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QUINCY — The second United Hearts Family Fest, in partnership with Trinity Church and sponsored by Peters Heating and Air Conditioning, will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, at Trinity United Church of Christ, 2020 S. 24th. The church picnic-style fundraising event will have: In a press release, Nathan Halfpap,…
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