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QUINCY — Ted Niemann has been elected to the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) Board of Governors for Area VI. With more than four decades of service to the legal profession, Niemann said he is proud of his commitment to the legal community in Western and Central Illinois. “I would like to take this opportunity…
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QUINCY — The Quincy chapter of the NAACP, in collaboration with the Friends of the Lorenzo Bull House, will be offering a presentation entitled “A Tale of Two Cities: New Philadelphia to Quincy’s Lorenzo Bull House — Bridges from the Past, Gateway to the Future” at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 11, at Lorenzo Bull…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — Classic music from the 1970s and 1980s will “rock you” with Queen Flash performing the music of Queen at The Legacy Theater in Carthage at 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 11. Vocalist Johnny Zatylny has been honoring the musical tradition of Queen’s lead singer, Freddie Mercury, since 2000. He is one of…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Missouri Governor Mike Parson said he wasn’t trying to compare himself to Mark Twain when he made a stop Tuesday in Hannibal to promote his new book “No Turnin’ Back”, but that didn’t mean Hannibal’s most famous son wouldn’t be referenced. Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum Director Megan Rapp introduced the…
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Daily Dirt for Wednesday, May 8, 2024 In a few moments, you will know what “Yahoo” actually stands for … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 943 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Did you know Pepsi-Cola was originally known as “Brad’s Drink?” Don’t feel bad, I didn’t either. Here’s some background on that…
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QUINCY — Both sides got something — but not everything they hoped for — on Tuesday night when an Adams County jury of six men and six women found a former deputy with the Brown County Sheriff’s Department guilty of two felonies but not guilty of the most serious charge leveled against him. A two-day…
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QUINCY — After hearing Brittany Abercrombie’s harrowing story about what she said happened in the early morning hours of Jan. 27, 2023, an Adams County jury heard a completely different version on Tuesday morning. Cody Shaffer, 31, of Loraine testified on his behalf during the second day of his trial in Adams County Circuit Court…
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QUINCY — Katherine Roskamp-Ellerbrock recently accepted the executive director position at the Quincy Museum following Barbara Wilkinson-Fletcher’s retirement. Roskamp-Ellerbrock has delivered marketing strategies on a national and global scale for the agricultural industry. “Katie’s extensive leadership, marketing and community alliances will provide an exciting new chapter as we look to the future,” Barb Newman, board of…
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The following petitions for marriage were filed in Adams County Circuit Court April 1-30. 2024. Joshue Dee Clowers, 32, of Quincy and Brooklyn Dawn Clowers, 26, of Quincy filed April 1, 2024.Georgia Ann Wilson, 21, of Quincy and Evan Robert Scheuermann, 20, of Quincy filed April 4, 2024.Kayla Dawn Scott, 41, of Clayton and Ryan…
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Starr M. Bass, 25, Quincy for Retail Theft. NTA 140Markenedy E. Jacobs, 28, Homeless for FTA Leaving the Scene at 12th & Spruce. Lodged 161Donna M. Curley, 73, 725 S. 5th for Improper Backing at 505 Locust. 161Alyna R. Deleon, 18, Quincy for Fail to Obey Stop Sign. NTA 113Anne McNair, 41, Quincy for Operate…
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Sherri Sue Mason, 65, of Quincy, passed away at 6:08 am Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. Sherri was born May 16, 1958, in Hull, IL to Constance Sue Throne. She was married to Larry D. Mason on September 8, 1991 in Quincy, IL. He survives. Other survivors include her children,…
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QUINCY — Residents of the Quincy and Pittsfield areas now have more options in which to safely and properly dispose of unneeded prescription and over-the-counter medications. Blessing Health is participating with the State of Illinois in its Drug Take-Back Product Stewardship Program by installing two secure medication disposal containers for use by the public. The…
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SPRINGFIELD — Governor JB Pritzker has signed a measure that will put three nonbinding referendum questions to voters on the November ballot, along with blocking established parties from putting candidates on the ballot if they did not go through the primary process. Supermajority Democrats in the House quickly pushed Senate Bill 2412 through their own chamber the…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — “Momma Bats and Baby Bats” will be the theme for a night hike through Sodalis Nature Preserve at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 10. The hike will be led by Gale Rublee, interpreter guide at Hannibal Parks and Recreation. Participants will meet at the new Sodalis shelter on Ely Street. The full program…
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ROCK PORT, Mo. — Decades-long research on corn and soybean plots at the University of Missouri Graves-Chapple Extension and Education Center in northwestern Missouri shows how tillage systems have affected yields. Four of the most common tillage systems were compared at Graves-Chapple in Rock Port: fall and spring disk; spring disk; no-till; and fall chisel…
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Maybe Snoop Dogg should have partnered with Taylor Swift instead of Dr. Dre. I’m pretty sure the Arizona Bowl would be a sellout. More about that in Thought No. 3 … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 942 of The Daily Dirt. 1. The Swifties are at it again. Taylor Swift, arguably…
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QUINCY — An Adams County jury of six men and six women listened to a recording Monday afternoon during which a Loraine woman, nine months pregnant at the time, claims she was strangled, bitten and had a loaded gun shoved into her throat and pointed at her stomach by her boyfriend. The jury trial for…
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QUINCY — The Quincy City Council met twice on Monday, with the first meeting to close out the old fiscal year and the second to start the new one. The first meeting, held at 5:30 p..m. is called “sine die” (Latin for “without day”) and legally means the City Council leaves the final meeting of…
Read Full Article QUINCY — In collaboration with Quincy Public Schools, the Quincy Civic Music Association is the host of a concert by Wild Prairie Winds chamber music group to be held at St. John’s Anglican Church, 701 Hampshire, at 7:30 p.m. May 11. The group is devoted to small communities through disaster relief, diversity inclusion and awareness…
Read Full Article Chase M. Meyer, 35, Quincy, was arrested on warrants for domestic battery and FTA malicious mischief in the 600 block of Payson. Lodged 132/124Johnna M. Hickman, 33, Quincy, for domestic battery in the 1100 block of Ohio. Lodged 110/106Lois R. Ames, 43, Quincy, for FTA legal matter at 12th and Vermont. Lodged 161Stefan K. Crider…
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Smartphones are an essential part of everyday life and help us do so many things. However, in a UScellular survey, nearly 75 percent of respondents said they spend at least an hour on social media every day, with 24 percent spending three to four hours per day. Nearly a third of respondents said they want…
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Louis L. Jenkins, 34, last known address in the 800 block of Lind in Quincy, is wanted by the Adams County Sheriff’s Department for robbery, aggravated battery and battery. Jenkins is 5 foot, 9 inches tall and weighs 230 pounds. He has black hair and has brown eyes. If you know where he can be…
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