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The Brown County Sheriff’s Office reports the following activity:TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS:09/02/2023:Jeremy S. Smith, Timewell: Struck a deer on 950N Ave at 300E. Ave. No injuries were reported and damage to the vehicle was over $1500.00.09/06/2023:Terry W. Barry Jr., Versailles: Struck a deer on CH#3 @ CR 1400E St. No injuries were reported and damage to the…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Area artists living within a 50-mile radius of Hannibal are encouraged to submit original works of art to the Hannibal Art Club’s 59th annual area artist exhibit and competition, ORiGINALE. The exhibit and competition will be on display from Sept. 22 through Oct. 28. More than $3,000 in prize money will be…
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Ashley’s back! Tanned, rested and ready. She talks to Eric Brandhorst of the Quincy Public Library about the Community Read and our Muddy Buddy Randy Phillips about this weekend’s Stinson airplane event at Baldwin Field.
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QUINCY — The Quincy City Council tabled a resolution during Monday’s meeting to buy secondary insurance from American Public Life for the last half of 2023. Aldermen requested more information from Quincy Mayor Mike Troup about the cost of the insurance before voting on it. However, several aldermen made it clear they no longer want…
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QUINCY – The Quincy Area Convention and Visitors Bureau reports a 17 percent increase in the amount of money generated by tourism in Adams County in 2022. A press release said Adams, Hancock and Pike counties generated $196.3 million through tourism in 2022 for a 16 percent increase when compared to 2021 ($166.6 million). In…
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I find it hard to believe Carrie Underwood is now 40 years old. It just seems like the other day Simon Cowell was telling her she was a little “pitchy” on “American Idol” …. Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 722 of The Daily Dirt. 1. I was amazed when I recently…
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Brandon D. Douglas, 47, of 810 Monroe for Operating Uninsured Motor Vehicle at 4th and Lind. NTA 120Elizabeth A. Jones, 61, of 906 North 10th for Operating Uninsured Motor Vehicle at 8th and Jefferson. 161Peter G. Bernatchez, 28, of 704 North 4th for Domestic Battery at his residence. Lodged 125
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2023-016289, 09/10/2023 @ 00:23:40, 908 Pine St , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Warrant Service Officer Assigned 029 Wilt, M E Entered By C62 Potter, L M Adult Female Assoc. Manuf.& Del.Of Contl. Sub 09/10/2023 Adult Female Assoc. Manuf.& Del.Of Contl. Sub 09/10/2023 Adult Male Suspect Manuf.& Del.Of Contl. Sub Cleared by Arrest-Adult 09/10/2023 Suspect Poss Drug Paraphernalia Cleared by Arrest-Adult 09/10/2023 Adult Victim- Del/Mfg Imitation Con Sub 09/10/2023 Victim- Poss Drug Paraphernalia 09/10/2023 Public Narrative Warrant…
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Democrats in Missouri, like their counterparts nationally, will use 2024 to test a new system for determining the party’s presidential preference now that the public primary for all parties has been abolished. Instead of reverting to a caucus-only system, the process used in most elections prior to 2000, the Missouri Democratic Party is seeking comment on a…
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Craig A. Gay Jr., 21, last known address in the 600 block of Oak in Quincy, is wanted by the Adams County Sheriff’s Department for burglary, retail theft, domestic battery and leaving the scene of an accident. Gay is 5 foot, 9 inches tall and 160 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. If you…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A Hannibal man was charged on Sunday, Sept. 10 with driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene of an accident. An officer with the Hannibal Police Department saw a male lying on the sidewalk in the 700 block of Broadway with serious injury to one of his legs at approximately 8:19 p.m.…
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The Adams County State’s Attorney’s office deservedly received local and national accolades for its swift prosecution and ability to get a conviction following Becky Bliefnick’s murder at the hands of her estranged husband, Tim. That case, as heart and gut-wrenching as it was to the community, certainly put State’s Attorney Gary Farha and his team…
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QUINCY — Patrick Smith heard the words but couldn’t believe it. “My first thought was, ‘Man, you’re crazy,’” he said. Orlando Smith, Patrick Smith’s son, was found dead in the 200 block of Koch’s Lane in May 2019. Carlos Williams was arrested in November 2019 and charged with three counts of first-degree murder for allegedly…
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QUINCY — Grace and June’s Lemon-Aid Stand for Good, with the help of 19 other stands, raised a record $12,023 on Saturday, Sept. 2. Grace Hendrian asked her mom, Kellea, in 2019 if she could have a lemonade stand with the intent to donate all the proceeds to a local charity. Kellea instructed her to…
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QUINCY — The community is invited to Quincy Art Center’s annual ArtFest from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, at The Art Center, 1515 Jersey. Admission is free and all ages are welcome. This is a great opportunity for families to come together and get a glimpse of the educational services and programming The Art Center…
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QUINCY — Should you happen to be downtown today, you should take a moment to either stop by City Hall or at least slow down and take a look. There’s usually a pretty good crowd there on Monday night’s for City Council meetings as well. I’m sure many of those people will take a pause…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — Memorial Med Spa in Carthage was the host of a stress urinary incontinence procedure training on July 27-28. The two-day training focused on an advanced procedure to address stress urinary incontinence, a prevalent and distressing bladder issue affecting women. This training was among the first to debut in a clinical setting within…
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QUINCY — Quincy University recently released the Pursuit of Learning in Society (POLIS) fall semester class schedule. POLIS is an opportunity for lifelong learning for seniors. The atmosphere is casual and welcoming. Fall 2023 Class Schedule: All classes meet from 2-4 p.m. at North Campus, 18th and Seminary Road, with signs to indicate directions to…
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08/01/23 WIELAND,WILLIAM A 37 MEDIA IL HENDERSON COUNTY WARRANT TIME SERVED 08/01/23 ROSE,RICHARD M 36 URSA IL DUI POSTED BOND 08/03/23 HARPER,JORDAN Q 43 QUINCY IL HANCOCK COUNTY WARRANT ROR 08/03/23 THOMPSON,JANET L 56 DALLAS CITY IL SUSPENDED REGISTRATION, IMPROPER USE OF REGISTRATION, OPERATE UNINSURED VEHICLE NTA 08/04/23 PILKINGTON,ANTHONY S 31 PLYMOUTH IL HANCOCK COUNTY…
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Dear MRN, Did Ernie Banks ever receive a key from the city of Quincy? It appears the former Chicago Cubs great and Hall of Famer did, but it’s uncertain when. Heritage Auctions, an American multi-national auction house based in Dallas, auctioned several items from Banks’ estate on Aug. 19-20. Included was the first professional baseball…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Fire Department was dispatched to a Structure at 2001 Monroe Street just before 3 p.m. Sunday. Engine Companies Number 5, 3 and 2 responded along with the incident commander, who then called Engine Company 6 after he arrived on the scene. Engine Co. #5 arrived on scene first and reported light…
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A new battery manufacturing plant is set to open in northern Illinois next year after the state offered more than $330 million in tax incentives to make it happen. Gotion, a Chinese battery manufacturing and development company, announced on Friday that it will build a lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility in Manteno, about 50 miles south…
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It’s hard to remember life without Monday Night Football, isn’t it? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 722 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Monday Night Football is an American institution. Men, women, children and most housebroken animals all consider Monday evenings during football season to be a near-religious type of experience.…
Read Full Article Michael D. Byrd, 54, of 2225 N. 12th St. Apt. 405 for TOF – Domestic Battery at 1100 Blk. Chestnut St. Lodged. 130/135Sharon K. Higgins, 73, reported unknown subject/s damaged fencing, playground equipment and a gazebo at the Salem Chruch, 435 S. 9th St. Unknown when damage occurred.Jerry Lear, 67, reported two unknown subjects damaged…
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