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As a member of our hometown community and of Right to Life of Adams County, I was dismayed to see several local media outlets recently covered a pro-choice event but have not covered pro-life events in many years. At the recent Life Chain prayer event, more than 50 people came to pray. Many more honked…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Quincy Police Department is searching for information about a hit-and-run incident involving a child. Officers with the Quincy Police Department, as well as the Adams County Ambulance Service, were dispatched at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22 to Riverview Park, 1001 N. Second. Upon arrival, officers met with a 7-year-old boy…
Read Full Article Brandyn Baker (32) 1639 1/2 Locust Quincy, IL for peace disturbance at 1701 Maple. NTA. 109 Jared D Peach, 32, Stendal IN, was arrested for DUI, disobeying a traffic control device and operating an uninsured vehicle at 8th and Vermont on 10/03/22. N.T.A. 176 Jason F Roberts, 39, Quinicy, for shoplifting at 5211 Broadway. N.T.A.…
Read Full Article 2022-019688, 10/23/2022 @ 00:21:14, 100 N 11Th 504, Hannibal Nature of Complaint Civil Dispute Officer Assigned 025 Hamm, A N Entered By C85 Venker, M S Adult Female Compl. Civil Dispute 10/23/2022Adult Involve Civil Dispute 10/23/2022 Public Narrative Civil dispute reported at 100 N 11th St apt 504. 2022-019689, 10/23/2022 @ 00:29:39, , Hannibal Nature of Complaint VOID Officer Assigned 027 Myers, S N Entered By C85 Venker, M S …
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Salvation Army is taking applications in Quincy for Christmas food baskets and the Angel Tree through Friday, Nov. 18. People living in Adams, Pike, and Brown counties in Illinois with children ages 18 and under or seniors ages 60 and over are invited to register for assistance online at www.SAAngelTree.org or in…
Read Full Article QUINCY — First Bankers Trust Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of First Bankers Trustshares, Inc., recently hired Jana Hattey as a treasury management banker Vice President. Hattey will be responsible for developing and maintaining customer relationships, focusing on commercial treasury or cash management clients. She will identify customer needs and matching them with existing or new…
Read Full Article NAUVOO, Ill. — “Oasis,” an informal midweek gathering with inspirational music and messages, will be held at 7 p.m. for eight Wednesdays beginning Nov. 2 at the historic Nauvoo Theatre on Mullholland Street. The theme for November is “Grace & Gratitude: The Stories Go On.” Each week will feature area residents sharing a message about…
Read Full Article 10/14/2022 DEAN-SEDORE,TOSHA K (34 of Niota, IL) SpeedingHALE,LORIA (42 of Augusta, IL) Hancock County Warrant 10/15/2022 LUCKEY,JED L (21 of Hannibal, MO) SpeedingLANTZ,JACOB R (16 of Warsaw, IL) SpeedinfJACKSON,SAVANNAH K (26 of Blandinsville, IL) Driving While License Suspended, McDonough County WarrantBIGHAM,BRYAN P (35 of Sutter, IL) Schuyler County Warrant 10/16/2022 SKAGGS,ELLA J (20 of Kansas…
Read Full Article I tend to use the Clark Gable quote more than I should with the Little Woman … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 433 of The Daily Dirt. 1. The best movie lines ever? We all have our favorites, and personally it’s way too difficult to narrow them down to, say, the…
Read Full Article We urge the voters of the 8th Judicial Circuit to retain Judge Scott Larson on Nov. 8. Judge Dennis K. Cashman (Ret.)Judge Mark A. Drummond (Ret.)Judge Carson D. Klitz (Ret.)Judge Diane M. Lagoski (Ret.)Judge William O. Mays (Ret.)Judge Alesia A. McMillen (Ret.)Judge Thomas J. Ortbal (Ret.)Judge M. Carol Pope (Ret.)Judge Michael R. Roseberry (Ret.)Judge Mark A. Schuering…
Read Full Article URSA, Ill. — Ursa will be the site of a Haunted Yard of Graves on Saturday, Oct. 29. The event will begin with ‘Trunk or Treat’ from 3-6 p.m. followed by the Yard of Graves Haunted Yard Walk-Through from 8-10 p.m. All are invited to join in this fun, family-friendly day to get in the…
Read Full Article Jasmine Forrest (30) Quincy, IL for criminal damage to property at 1100 Kentucky. NTA. 122 Nathaniel Fortney (46) 509 Locust St. Quincy, IL on a charge of Domestic Battery and a warrant out of Miller County Missouri. Lodged on both. 109 Tony McEwen (59) 1316 Summers Lane Quincy, IL for failure to reduce speed to…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — A maple tree at 207 N. Maple Street at a home owned by Michelle Johnson has earned the October Tree of the Month award from the Hannibal Tree Board. The board established the award to celebrate Hannibal’s urban forest and its stewards. The board’s mission is to encourage and inspire by example…
Read Full Article 2022-019639, 10/22/2022 @ 00:21:44, 732 Head Ln , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Repossessed Vehicle Officer Assigned 035 Tripp, A M Entered By C85 Venker, M S Adult Male Involve Repo Vehicle 10/22/2022Adult Compl. Repo Vehicle 10/22/2022 Public Narrative Repossessed vehicle. 2022-019640, 10/22/2022 @ 01:23:43, 623 Willow St , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Noise Complaint Officer Assigned 027 Myers, S N Entered By C85 Venker, M S Adult Compl. Unnecessary Noise 10/22/2022Adult Involve Unnecessary Noise 10/22/2022…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Miss Quincy Scholarship Program, an official preliminary to Miss Illinois and Miss America, is seeking candidates for its 2023 competition to be held Jan. 7 at Quincy Community Theatre. Candidates will have the opportunity to earn scholarships, hone their interview skills, become a part of an achievement program and follow their dream…
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022 That doesn’t mean I have any love for those miserable bugs … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 432 of The Daily Dirt. 1. I knew it. I just knew it, and this Associated Press report backs me up. My wife, Kathy, has always attracted…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Two Rivers Regional Council of Public Officials recently promoted Elaine Davis to the position of housing coordinator as part of the Community Development Department with the organization. The housing coordinator position was created in response to the housing issues and needs in the organization’s service area. Davis has been with Two Rivers Regional…
Read Full Article PARIS, Mo. — Today’s tight labor market makes it harder for farm employers to compete for workers, says Ryan Milhollin, University of Missouri Extension agricultural economist. Farm laborers work long hours, sometimes in inclement weather. Workers may need diverse skills to fill roles such as truck driver, mechanic, nutritionist, forage specialist, veterinarian, babysitter and weather…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Free Public Library, 200 S. Fifth, is sponsoring a free chess tournament on Saturday, Nov. 19. Gary Blickhan of Quincy is this year’s tournament director. The three-round tournament will start between 10:30-11 a.m., and end by 4 p.m. or when all games are complete. There will be adult and junior divisions, with…
Read Full Article BOWLING GREEN, Mo. — Spectrum joined Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe along with state and community leaders on Oct. 12 to celebrate a fiber-optic network buildout that brings gigabit broadband and other Spectrum services to nearly 470 additional homes and small businesses in several communities across Pike County. In a press release, Kehoe said, “Spectrum’s expansion…
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