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QUINCY — A Quincy woman who was involved in a March shooting on Quincy’s north side was sentenced to six years in the Illinois Department of Corrections on Monday. Chaunessi Cano, 21, was sentenced on one count of attempted aggravated discharge of a firearm. She had two lesser charges, aggravated discharge of a firearm and possession…
Read Full Article CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College graduate Amanda Brown-DeClue, Class of 2018, will showcase her artwork during a special exhibition in the Mabee Art Gallery on campus. Brown-DeClue is an artist living and working in Quincy, Ill. Her preferred mediums are painting and drawing, and she said she enjoys pushing herself to grow as an artist.…
Read Full Article ADAMS COUNTY — Adams County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a traffic crash on Ill. 172 one mile south of Highway 96 early Tuesday morning that stopped traffic on the highway. Two vehicles, a white van and a dark colored SUV, were both traveling Northbound on Ill. 172 south of exit 10 when the vehicles encountered…
Read Full Article Ashley professes her love for “Electric Larry” while talking to Ryan Christian of Electric Fountain Brewing about the coffee house’s new location. Then, she and Brittany show off their Halloween look.
Read Full Article QUINCY — Electric Fountain Brewing has returned to Sixth Street, although the address is officially on Hampshire. The coffee and roasting house has moved from its alley location behind Quincy Axe Company to 534 Hampshire, on the southwest corner of 6th and Hampshire. “We are currently doing some work inside our new building including customizing…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Quincy Public Schools Foundation’s annual Dream Big Silent Auction is online and open to local bidders. More than 200 packages are up for auction. A highlight of the auction is a Spartan RZ Residential Zero Turn Riding Lawn Mower donated by Outdoor Power, Inc. Other items include an electric guitar signed by…
Read Full Article The Brown County Sheriff’s Office reports the following activity: TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS: 10/20/2023: A juvenile from Versailles was on IL 107 at CR815E and swerved to avoid a deer, left the roadway, and struck the embankment. No injuries were reported and damage to the vehicle was over $1500.00. 10/27/2023: Zachary T. Gallette, El Dorado Springs, Mo.,…
Read Full Article OSCEOLA, Mo. — Fall is the natural mating season for sheep and goats, and University of Missouri Extension has a new publication for producers: Breeding Season Considerations for Sheep and Goats. MU Extension small-ruminant specialist David Brown said peak fertility for sheep and goats is late September through November, but some breeds will cycle in…
Read Full Article SPRINGFIELD – Elementary and secondary students in Illinois showed consistent improvements in their reading and math scores while the state’s high school graduation rate reached a 13-year high for the most recently concluded school year. Those are some of the conclusions from the most recent annual statewide school report card, released Monday by the Illinois State…
Read Full Article BARRY, Ill. — A man and a woman recently were arrested in connection to a burglary at the Barry Travel Plaza. The Pike County Sheriff’s Department received a complaint on Sunday of a theft from the Barry Travel Plaza advising someone had broken into and took money from an ATM/cash changing machine in the gaming…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council has added an Art @ City Hall exhibit in the customer service area of the Collector’s Office. The exhibit, which will be on display through the end of January, features photographic reproductions of Young Masters Select winners from eighth grade entries from the Young Masters exhibit. Art @…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Quincy residents and/or business owners can buy a tree through the city’s annual fall tree planting program. The trees will be planted on the public right of way (land between the sidewalk and the street) adjacent to their property. Planning Director Chuck Bevelheimer said city crews have removed approximately 150 trees in the…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Machinists Local Lodge 822 will host its annual fundraiser dance, which benefits Guide Dogs of America, from 7 p.m. to midnight on Saturday, Nov. 4. Doors will open at 7 p.m. with live music provided by Hearsay from 8 to midnight. Food offerings will be sliced smoked pork loin, chili and various finger…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The inauguration of Bryan Renfro as the seventh president of John Wood Community College will take place at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3, in the Mary Ellen Orr Auditorium of the Paul Heath Community Education and Fine Arts Center on the Quincy campus. The ceremony will formally install Renfro as JWCC’s new president,…
Read Full Article JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A St. Louis lawmaker is demanding that Missouri regulators investigate what she called an “egregious exploitation” of social cannabis equity licenses, following a report by The Independent last week about a company that recruited out-of-state license applicants on Craigslist. State Sen. Karla May, a St. Louis Democrat, sent a letter on Thursday to the state’s…
Read Full Article Perry was one of the catalysts behind the mega-success of the “Friends” sitcom … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 768 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Rest in peace, Chandler Bing. The weekend news than actor Matthew Perry, who played the entertaining Chandler Bing on the legendary “Friends” sitcom, had died left many stunned, including…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The new construction in front of the Hannibal Middle School is expected to one day provide cost savings and funds for district programs. Work began in June on the 60’ x 80’ Hannibal Career and Technical Center expansion called the Hannibal Ag-Science Center which sits beside the green house. The building is…
Read Full Article Theresa Bolt, 67, 3812 Stonegate Road, Quincy, for improper turn at 36th and Broadway-Maine. NTA 104Ciara Cole, 23, of Quincy for FTA Fighting X 2. Lodged 173Jacob Bigley, 43, of Quincy for FTA Trespassing. Lodged 121Thomas Toolate, 34, of Quincy for Parole Violation. Lodged 122Jeffery Weston, 63, Caleb Gottman, 38, both of Quincy for Fighting. 104Marc Pullam, 53,…
Read Full Article Halloween may be scary, but shopping for the holiday shouldn’t be. The National Retail Federation estimates 73 percent of Americans will celebrate Halloween this year and that spending will reach $12.2 billion, a new record. Whether you’re shopping online, visiting a seasonal store or paying for a Halloween event or haunted house, you’ll want to…
Read Full Article Kristy Trevathan offers Hannibal a clear choice to support as the candidate for mayor who supports community improvement by inclusion, economic development and beautifying our hometown. Kristy is a 1971 Hannibal High School graduate and a 1976 graduate of the University of Missouri. She taught in the Hannibal Public Schools for two years and at…
Read Full Article MEYER, Ill. — Red Dog Saloon 2 raised $42,100 for Fishing for Freedom at the saloon’s ninth annual fundraising event on Sept. 23. In a press release, Fishing for Freedom board president Nathan Moore said, “Red Dog Saloon 2 and crew have been our largest sponsor for several years now, and we appreciate everything this group…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — November is Diabetes Awareness Month, and the Hannibal Regional Diabetes Center will be site of a diabetes health fair from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2. Diabetes impacts 37.3 million people in the United States, and 8.5 million of those are unaware that they have diabetes. Raising awareness of diabetes is…
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