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QUINCY- Justin Snow plead guilty to two, class two felonies of criminal sexual abuse of a person under 13 in Adams County Circuit Court Thursday morning. The plea agreement is the maximum sentencing of seven years, to be served concurrently. Snow will be registered on the National Sex Offender registry. An order of protection was…
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Alden Shipp was born in Maple Hill, Kansas, to Merle and Helen (Butefish) Shipp. As a young boy, he watched WWII bombers from Forbes Field in Topeka, Kansas fly over his home to the bombing ranges west of Salina. This planted the seed that grew into a life-long passion for aviation. Alden graduated from Fort…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A free nature program at 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10, at the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center will address climate change. “Climate Conversations: Understanding, Engaging, and Acting Together” is an interactive program presented by Gale Rublee, a nationally certified interpreter guide with more than 25 years of experience in outdoor education. In a…
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QUINCY — Blessing Health orthopedic surgeon and joint revision specialist Dr. Sean Moroze, will discuss the causes of arthritis and available surgical treatments during free educational presentations in Hannibal on Tuesday Nov. 5, and on Thursday, Nov. 7, in Quincy. The arthritis and joint replacement presentations will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.…
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QUINCY — The Salvation Army is taking applications in Quincy for Christmas food baskets and the Angel Tree program through Monday, Dec. 2. People living in Adams, Pike, and Brown counties in Illinois with children ages 18 and under or seniors over age 60 are invited to register for assistance online at www.SAAngelTree.org or in…
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WARNING: This story includes descriptions of explicit violence and graphic sexual content that may be considered profane, vulgar or offensive to some readers. Reader discretion is advised. PITTSFIELD, Ill. — Five more people testified on behalf of the state on Wednesday during the third day of the Austin Rodhouse trial in Pike County Circuit Court,…
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WARNING: This story includes descriptions of explicit violence and graphic sexual content that may be considered profane, vulgar or offensive to some readers. Reader discretion is advised. PITTSFIELD, Ill. — Some simply couldn’t watch, while others looked at the ground. Some took deep breaths, and others held their breath. Several members of the eight-woman, four-man…
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Daily Dirt for Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024 Moms will never be able to appreciate what it takes to be a witty dad … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,100 of The Daily Dirt. 1. For those who might not be aware — that would be mostly females, of course — dads have…
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Donald Gash, 86, 1721 Nieders Lane for failure to reduce speed to avoid a crash at 24th and Ohio. 122 Randy Hussong, 70, 2130 Harrison St. for failure to yield – private drive. 122Shana Williams, 51, 620 Madison St. for failure to yield – alley way and no valid DL in the 800 block of…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Pirates Cove, the student spirit group at Hannibal High School, recently held a fundraiser to benefit local cancer patients. At the Oct. 11 home football game, supporters wore their pink gear to “Pink Out Porter.” The Pirates Cove group sold shirts and sweatshirts to students and community members to wear at the…
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QUINCY — The Miss Quincy Scholarship Program is recruiting delegates for the Miss Quincy and Miss Quincy Teen competition, set to take place on Jan. 11 at Quincy Community Theatre. This event is as an official local preliminary to the Miss America Competition, the largest source of scholarships for women in the United States. The…
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Margaret Alice Weinand, age 76, of Quincy, died on Monday, October 28, 2024, in Blessing Hospital. Margaret was born on November 6, 1947, in New Burnside, Illinois, a daughter of Samuel and Toni Hart Heaton. She married Ronald Weinand on June 1, 1968, in Mt. Sterling, Illinois. He survives. She was raised in Mount Sterling,…
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QUINCY — Register now for one or both no-cost diabetic health screenings and a virtual 5K run/walk offered in November in recognition of Diabetes Awareness Month. Kvitle Eye Care Associates, along with the Blessing Diabetes Center, is offering a no-cost diabetic eye screening on Friday, Nov. 1. Diabetic retinopathy is a condition that damages the…
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WARNING: This story includes descriptions of explicit violence and graphic sexual content that may be considered profane, vulgar or offensive to some readers. Reader discretion is advised. PITTSFIELD, Ill. — Jordan Gerard, a former trooper with the Illinois State Police, remembered the look on the face of Austin Rodhouse’s wife when he first spoke with…
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At its annual conference in September, The Missouri Writers Guild named “Half the Town Burned: The Great Wooldridge Fire of 2022” the second-best book published in Missouri in 2023. The book was written by Quincy native Tim Scherrer. “The Great Wooldridge Fire” is the true story of a wildfire that wiped half of a Missouri…
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QUINCY — The Southern Rail Band will be the host of a fundraiser from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3, at the Quincy Elks Lodge, 311 N. Second. Music for Meals is an effort to restock the food pantry at the Quincy Salvation Army. Those attending are asked to bring donations of canned goods…
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The Brown County Sheriff’s Office reports the following activity:TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS: Unless stated, no injuries were reported and damage to the vehicle was over $1500.00.10/21/2024:Jude Ambroise, Jacksonville struck a deer on Il 99/CR 1465.10/25/2024:Jared T. Fry, Versailles struck a deer on Il 99.10/26/2024:Christopher A. Gonzalez, Mt. Sterling struck a deer on CR 825E and received a…
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Daily Dirt for Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024 The comments from Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton were true classics. And Abe Lincoln’s was not far behind … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,100 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Ahh … politics. At this time every four years we’ve just about had enough of…
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Take care of your teeth and they’ll take care of you. Dr. Kadi Fauble with Advanced Dental Care talks about how you get your kids ready for a trip to their office. It’s not a scary place at all! PAID PROMOTIONAL
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Blessing Hospital A boy was born to Jared Myers and Jenna Rupert of Quincy at 11:56 a.m. Oct. 21, 2024.A boy was born to Brandon Heberlein and Michaela Huber of Quincy at 6:47 a.m. Oct. 22, 2024.A boy was born to Damonni Morris of Fulton, Mo., and Abigail Phillips of Quincy at 11:18 p.m. Oct.…
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A couple of weeks ago, MRN published an excellent editorial regarding the on-again off-again roundabout project for 48th and State. The entire debacle was an example of our so-called community leadership reducing themselves to engaging in a political pissing contest with the county. It gave the appearance that the contest was a higher priority than public…
Read Full Article Amber Dunne, 42, 204 Locust St. for fighting at 921 N. 12th. 148Arnulfo Martinez, 49, Homeless for Forgery at 2827 Broadway on 10-23-24.Mathew Tourney, 35, and Shaandra Lewis, 37, both of 1104 Chestnut St. for fighting. 136Rick Goodapple, 2315 Elm St., reports while parked at his residence, his unlocked gold 2018 Chevrolet was entered on…
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