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Memorial Hospital CEO Ada Bair talks about the Rural Hospital award won by her team and Linda Berry and Sharon Sandidge stop by to talk about a ceremony to remember the founding of St. Mary’s Hospital.
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There are sad movies, and then are THESE sad movies … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 603 of The Daily Dirt 1. When I started putting together a list of the best of the saddest movies ever made, I soon realized I was going to need two specific categories: A. Love…
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QUINCY — City Treasurer Linda Moore told members of the Quincy City Council on Monday night that the city’s police and firefighters pension funds have lost a combined $7 million since a state mandate forced the city to invest in statewide investment funds. Moore’s report for the fiscal year ending April 30 showed the Quincy…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Great River Honor Flight Board of Directors was notified Monday that the 28 veterans and 28 guardians visiting Washington, D.C. on Thursday, May 11 have received an invitation to tour the White House as part of the Vietnam War Commemoration, recognizing the 50th anniversary with a celebration in the nation’s capital. Of…
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Kevin K Billingsley (32) of Quincy, arrested for Possession of Methamphetamine at 5th and Broadway. Lodged 112 Triston J. Moore (19) of 301 Pine St Lewistown MO for Failure to Reduce Speed and Operating Uninsured Vehicle at 15th and Broadway. NTA 125 Alfonso O. Sanders (61) of 932 Hampshire for Shoplifting at 537 Broadway on…
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MENDON, Ill. — The Adams County Fair Board will welcome country music icons Tracy Byrd and Jo Dee Messina to the stage on Saturday, July 29 during this year’s Adams County Fair. Byrd became a household name on the country music scene in 1993 when his third single, “Holdin’ Heaven,” hit No. 1 on the…
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PITTSFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Supreme Court will not consider an appeal of the 2021 criminal sexual assault and aggravated criminal sexual abuse convictions of Clayton G. Watts of Pittsfield, according to formal notification received by Pike County State’s Attorney Zachary Boren. In an order dated Dec. 15, 2022, the Illinois Court of Appeals for…
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QUINCY — Lainey Jean Peterson, newborn daughter of Julie and John Peterson of Pittsfield, is the 2023 Quincy Dogwood Festival baby. Lainey earned the honor by being the first baby born at Blessing Hospital after the start of this year’s Dogwood Festival. Lainey was born at 3:44 p.m. Saturday, May 6. She weighed 5 pounds and…
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QUINCY — A Quincy man facing attempted murder charges for driving his car into a parked vehicle with several occupants in the parking lot of a local restaurant received a 15-year sentence in the Illinois Department of Corrections. Dailean Millner-Williams, 21, was in Adams County Circuit Court before Judge Robert Adrian on Monday afternoon with…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council will offer a limited history series as a weekday, daytime program. The series, titled “Understanding the Renaissance, will be at 2 p.m. on May 10, 17 and 24 at the Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main. The programs are free and open to the public. Programs are sponsored…
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QUINCY — The Salvation Army Quincy Area Command recently unmasked Drew Quintero as the fan favorite at the organization’s fundraiser, Unmasking the Singer. This head-to-head singing competition, where Quincy and Hannibal area celebrities and community members donned mascot costumes and sang for votes, was held Friday, April 28. This year’s event raised money for The…
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QUINCY — The Quincy City Council designated 1550 Maine as a landmark on Sept. 6, 2022, and the Quincy Preservation Commission delivered the landmark designation on April 22. If a property is protected by city ordinance, specific exterior features unique to the property can only be altered/removed with permission from the Quincy Preservation Commission. Landmark…
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QUINCY — The City of Quincy is advising motorists that vehicles traveling west on Hampshire Street now must stop at North 11th Street. Before installation of the signage, vehicles traveling on Hampshire Street did not stop for traffic. The signage was approved April 10 by the Quincy City Council at the request of Quincy Medical…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Free Public Library’s book sale has been extended through Tuesday, May 9. Everything is $1 a bag. The library will supply the bags. Hours Monday and Tuesday are 10 a.m.-7:45 p.m. All proceeds will benefit the library. For more information, stop by the library at 200 S. Fifth, call 573-221-0222, visit www.hannibal.lib.mo.us or…
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Who didn’t love The Bangles? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 602 of The Daily Dirt 1. Is it Monday already? “Unpopularity is only the beginning of Monday’s problems,” according to Dr. Thomas Rutledge of Psychology Today. “Monday to most people is the emotional equivalent of the rock in Charlie Brown’s Halloween…
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With just about an hour to spare before the constitutional deadline, Missouri lawmakers on Friday approved a record state budget of almost $51 billion that increases pay for highway patrol troopers and direct care workers and one of the biggest boosts in years for higher education. The $50.7 billion spending plan headed to Gov. Mike…
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QUINCY — The Sweet Apricot Shop soon will be under new ownership. Sara Platt, owner of the women’s clothing boutique at 129 N. Sixth, recently announced on Facebook she is selling the 12-year-old retail business to Kelli Langston. The two have been working for more a month to ensure a smooth transition. “I’m beyond thrilled…
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Author Ron Kinscherf talks to Author Bobbe White about books. C’mon, what else would two authors talk about? But she does have a new book “WAIT! WHAT? We’re the Parents Now?: Navigating the Ups and Downs: A Loved One’s Health Decline Gets Real”.
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QUINCY — The aroma of grilled sausage will be wafting over the southwest portion of Quincy in less than a month when Germanfest hits South Park. Quincy celebrates its German heritage annually, one bratwurst at a time. This year’s event will be from 5 to 10:30 p.m. June 2 and 3 to 10:30 p.m. on…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Quincy Police Department is searching for a person who was involved in a stabbing incident early Sunday morning outside Casey’s, 2418 N. 24th. Officers with the Quincy Police Department were dispatched to Blessing Hospital at 3:56 a.m. Sunday in reference to a subject sustaining a stab wound. Officers learned of an altercation…
Read Full Article Jeffrey A Case Operating Uninsured Vehicle, Driving While License Suspended, Suspended Registration & Expired Registration at 12th & Harrison NTA 174 Darren L Stephens (1729 Cherry for Suspended Registration & Operating Uninsured Vehicle at 6 & Kentuckt NTA 146 Tamera J Starks 628 Cedar for Suspended Registration & Driving While License Suspended at 8th &…
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Timeshares and vacation clubs can be known for high-pressure sales. With the sun out and their guard down, vacationers can quickly find themselves on the hook for a lifelong commitment. While they’re easy to get into, these contracts are often difficult to escape. Some predatory companies and scammers are taking advantage of consumers looking for…
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