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QUINCY — The trial for a Springfield man facing charges of home invasion, aggravated kidnapping, aggravated vehicular hijacking, aggravated criminal sexual assault and residential burglary appears to be on schedule. That might change next Tuesday. A status hearing was held Tuesday afternoon in Adams County Circuit Court for Bradley S. Yohn, 34. Judge Amy Lannerd…
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SPRINGFIELD – School officials across Illinois say a shortage of teachers and substitutes is forcing them to cancel course offerings, move them online or fill open positions with people who are not fully qualified. Those are the findings of the latest survey by the Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents of Schools, the fifth such survey…
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Nearly $50,000 distributed to support local programs for youth opportunities Twenty-one local nonprofit organizations received grants in Samantha Otte’s memory that will benefit hundreds of area youth for artistic, leadership, and humanitarian efforts. The grants, totaling an annual fund record of nearly $50,000, were distributed from the Samantha Otte Youth Opportunity Fund with the Community…
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QUINCY — Preston Trinh, violin, and Ashlan Tullock, xylophone, are the winners of the Quincy Symphony Orchestra Association’s 67th annual Martha McCrory Young Artists Competition. The competition, open to 10th through 12th graders, was held Dec. 18 at First Union Congregational Church in Quincy. The winning musicians will receive a cash prize and perform as…
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The Quincy Service League Appropriations Committee now is accepting applications for grants that are funded with proceeds from the annual Holiday Gift Show. Applications are accepted from not-for-profit organizations located in Adams County to help fund organization projects or specific items. The Quincy Service League awarded grant money to nine area not-for-profit organizations. The maximum…
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QUINCY — Rich Polak believes the purchase of Maranatha Park is the next step in growing Complete Game Training Academy, a baseball and softball training facility at 602 N. Second. “We’re going to leave the one field that has the lights on it at the same dimensions and just upgrade that,” Polak said. “We’re still…
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PIKE COUNTY, Ill. — The Pike County Sheriff’s Department was dispatched to the west edge of Hull at 11 a.m. Saturday regarding a jack-knifed truck and trailer as well as a male and female arguing with each other. Subsequent to an investigation, the driver, Jennifer P. Lundell, 37, of Staples, Minn., and the passenger,…
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Jade Malcolmson (18) for Fighting and Vandalism. Arrest at Adams County Jail. NTA – 131 Ernest Douglas (24) 627 Oak for Operating Uninsured motor vehicle and a warrant for FTA- Burglary. Arrested at 18th and Broadway. Lodged – 135 Sarah Gutierrez (28) 532 York for Aggravated Domestic Battery at 1704 N. 24th Street. Lodged. –…
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2022-000836, 01/17/2022 @ 00:09:22, 404 Center St , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Trespass Officer Assigned 024 Mulheron, R M Entered By C61 Jaworski, J M Adult Male Suspect Trespass Solved But No Arrest 01/17/2022 Adult Male Compl. Trespass 01/17/2022 Adult Victim Trespass 01/17/2022 Public Narrative Trespass reported at 404 Center. 2022-000837, 01/17/2022 @ 01:22:35, 271 Munger Ln 39, Hannibal Nature of Complaint 911 Open Line Officer Assigned 036 Uppinghouse, D M Entered By C61…
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Dairy Queen? Who doesn’t love a trip to Dairy Queen? Especially for blizzards, which are the subject of the first of the three thoughts that make up Vol. 186 of the Daily Dirt. 1. One of my most favorite places to go at any time of the year is Dairy Queen. That one is located…
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COLUMBIA, Mo. – Producers selling local foods at farmers markets can learn about best practices, marketing tips, state regulations and available resources in a five-part webinar series presented in February by University of Missouri Extension. “This series will help farmers and other food producers gain knowledge to help them sell more of their food products at farmers…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — Memorial Hospital recently expanded the rehabilitative services offered to inpatients by staffing a full-time physical and occupational therapy team. Physical therapist Tonya Dooley, occupational therapist Chevie Lay, physical therapist assistant Rachael Woodside and certified occupational therapy assistant Mary Lou Sadler have joined the team to provide therapy services at Memorial Hospital. This…
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QUINCY — Dr. Arshad Muzaffar, board certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon, now is seeing patients at the Blessing Health Center, 4800 Maine. The son of a surgeon, and a track and cross country athlete in college, Muzaffar thought he would be an orthopedic surgeon as a way to combine his interests in sports and surgery.…
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CAMP POINT, Ill. — On Sunday night at 6:17, Adams County deputies were called to an address in Camp Point on a report of someone with a gun. After speaking with several people, deputies learned that two men, Stephen D. Calhoun, 20, of Camp Point, and Shaun L. Smith, 20, of Clayton, were involved in…
Read Full Article Otis J Watts (46) of Quincy, arrested for Fighting at 2739 Chestnut. NTA 139 Shaun L Smith Jr. (20) of Quincy, arrested for FTA Fighting at 530 Broadway. Lodged 139 Kristopher A Simon (43) of Quincy, arrested for a Theft warrant at 320 Locust. Lodged 130/176 Kristofer A Simon (43) of Quincy, citations for Driving…
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Daily Dirt for Jan. 17, 2022 I never thought the word “commando” would ever make it into the Daily Dirt, but it’s a new era, or so publishing czar J. Robert Gough tells me. That said, here are the three thoughts that make up Vol. 185 of the Daily Dirt. 1. Here’s three more strange…
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QUINCY — Quincy Mayor Mike Troup says the ShopKo property at 3200 Broadway has been sold, and negotiations are nearly complete for a big box retailer willing to spend $20 million to renovate and occupy the former Kmart building at 3701 Broadway. The City Council voted in late November to subdivide the ShopKo lot into…
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COLUMBIA, Mo. – High nitrogen prices make especially important to consider frost seeding legumes this winter, says University of Missouri Extension state forage specialist Craig Roberts. “2022 is different because fertilizer costs have tripled,” Roberts says. “Consider legumes as nearly free fertilizer.” (See the Farm Progress article “Seasonal Fertilizer Prices” at bit.ly/33h4YD5.) Frost seeding, a method…
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Hospitals in Missouri and around the country are facing a new crisis. COVID-19 patient surges amid profound staffing shortages, fueled by the hyper-transmissible Omicron variant, are overwhelming healthcare providers. Hannibal Regional remains firmly committed to our community for all their healthcare needs, as we have done since the beginning of the pandemic nearly two years…
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QUINCY — The Standing Bear Council will be the host of “Winter Gathering: Great River Eagle Days” from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Jan. 22 and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 23 at the Oakley-Lindsay Civic Center, Third and York. The event offers activities throughout the weekend centered around the majestic bald eagle.…
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Daily Dirt for Jan. 16, 2022 Monday is Martin Luther King Day, and this little corner of the world offers its own tribute in today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 185 of the Daily Dirt. 1. A look at some of the more lasting, memorable quotes connected to Martin Luther King Jr.: “Forgiveness is…
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I simply cannot believe what has transpired in the Drew Clinton case. There are no adjectives that can be published to describe how many are feeling about this. Quincy making national news must make some smile and, for those with a conscience, cringe. What occurred is wrong. Reading the transcripts, it is amazing that Judge…
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Daily Dirt for Jan. 15, 2022 This is a big day for remembering first dates and Mel Gibson movies. Let’s rock. … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 184 of the Daily Dirt. 1. The question was, “What’s the most petty reason you didn’t go on a second date with someone?” The…
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PITTSFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Sheriffs’ Association will be awarding more than $58,000 in college scholarships throughout the state to students wishing to pursue higher education ring the 2022-23 academic year. The scholarships are for tuition, books and fees. Pike County Sheriff David Greenwood will be awarding a scholarship for $500. A committee made up…
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