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Just before 7:00 a.m. Friday, Quincy Police and Adams County EMS responded to a call in an alley, in the 500 block between York and Kentucky. Upon arrival, police found a man in an alley covered in blood. The victim, Jamar Washington, 25, was conscious, but not alert or able to speak. After being taken…
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QUINCY — Brad Hoyt thrives on chasing championship moments. The John Wood Community College men’s basketball coach places such a high priority on that concept his players use the “championships are cool” mantra whenever they discuss expectations and goals. The other JWCC coaches are embracing the idea, too. It’s why Hoyt, who also serves as…
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From the Adams County Farm Bureau
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2021-015618, 08/05/2021 @ 00:39:32, Lyon St S 5Th, Hannibal Nature of Complaint Traffic Stop Officer Assigned 022 Benn, D J Entered By C67 Chavez, M BG Adult Male Suspect Warrant FTA State Cleared by Arrest-Adult 08/05/2021 Suspect Wrong Way on One Way St Written Warning 08/05/2021 Public Narrative Traffic stop Lyon St/5th St for driving the wrong way. The driver was arrested for a FTA…
Read Full Article Christopher J Williams (60) 1403 College for Peace Disturbance at 732 N 14th. NTA Lewis G Allen (36) 1314 Elm for Disregard Traffic Control Device, Driving on Suspended License and Operating Uninsured Vehicle at 8th & Hampshire. NTA Lester Livengood (18) 539 S 6th for FTA fighting, malicious mischief and poss of drug paraphernalia. Lodged Tara Redford, 38, Quincy…
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Daily Dirt for Aug. 6, 2021: Oh, what might have been …We all have had dreams. And at one time I had mine, too. Find out what my dream once was in today’s Daily Dirt. This, my friends, is Vol. 29: 1. I once played the accordion, even getting to perform with legendary Myron Floren…
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QUINCY — Discussions about a new park in the southeast portion of Quincy, a boat dock in Clat Adams Park and rules for food trucks in city parks were held Thursday during the Quincy Park District’s annual planning session. Park Board commissioners talked for 5 1/2 hours about a myriad of topics. No votes were…
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MENDON, Ill. — The Community Unit School District No. 4 School Board voted 5-2 during a special meeting Wednesday night to make masks optional for students during the 2021-22 school year. The board’s vote defies Gov. JB Pritzker’s Tuesday announcement that masks are required for students, teachers and staff at pre-K through 12th grade schools…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Artists Guild will display paintings by its members from Aug. 13-26 at the Cheryl Loatsch Studio, 334 S. 48th. An opening reception is scheduled for 5-7:30 p.m. Aug. 13. Regular viewing hours are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The exhibit is free and open to the public. Small groups are…
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QUINCY — The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee has given tentative approval to allocating $33 million to fully fund projects in the Upper Mississippi River Restoration program, including the restoration of Quincy Bay. A joint press release from U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth of Illinois on Tuesday announced that the Senate Appropriations Committee advanced…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Dr. Richard Valuck celebrated practicing invasive cardiology in Hannibal for 30 years on July 29. Two things led him and his wife, Jenny, back to the community in July 1991. Dr. Valuck grew up in Kirksville, and Jenny is a native of Hannibal, so they knew they wanted to be close to family…
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Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White said starting Sept. 1, Secretary of State employees who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 will be required to submit to repeated COVID-19 testing. “As the pandemic continues to surge nationally, we must do all we can to maintain the safety of our customers and employees and this is…
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QUINCY — Josh Rabe’s wardrobe is different. His daily routine is, too. After the Quincy University baseball team was eliminated from the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional on May 29, Rabe made his transition from coaching to administration. On June 1, he officially moved into his role as the Quincy University athletic director, having spent…
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QUINCY — When Alexandria Meyers discusses competing in her first kids triathlon roughly eight years ago and says her father, Glenn, “threw me into it,” let it be known he didn’t actually throw her into Moorman Lake. He threw her into a sport that has become her passion. Meyers was just 9 years old when…
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Daily Dirt for Aug. 5, 2021 Before you get to the part of today’s Daily Dirt that deals with Terry Forster, just let me say I agree with him 100 percent. Welcome to Vol. 28 of the daily dose: 1. Let’s continue yesterday’s thoughts on James Bond. I mentioned two actors — Burt Reynolds and…
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Lester Livengood, 18, 539 s. 6th, Quincy for FTA fighting, malicious mischief and possession of drug paraphernalia. Lodged Arrest/Lodged Tara Redford, 38, Quincy, for Threatening a Public Official at 4409 Maine on 8/4/21. Lodged Criminal Damage to Vehicle Ashley Kaufman, 31, Quincy, reports the front windshield of her 2015 Dodge was damaged on 6/4/21 while…
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Comments from a committee member and two landlords, one of whom is also a member of Quincy’s Safe and Livable Housing Committee.
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BURLINGTON, Iowa — Matt Schsrk had two RBIs in Wednesday night’s final game of the season to break the single-season record, but the Quincy Gems closed the season with an 11-5 loss to the Burlington Bees in a Prospect League game at Community Field. Schark’s two-out, two-run double to left field was part of a…
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By Steve EighingerMuddy River News Minister of Culture Hey, it’s lunch time again. We’re back to break bread — in a virtual sense, of course — with some more well-known local and national figures. Here’s our cast of the latest choices for a late-summer sitdown at some of our favorite establishments: Eric Ervin, local Country…
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MACON, Mo. — Riley D. Johnson, a trooper with the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Troop B, is transferring from Zone 9 (Marion and Ralls counties) to Zone 5 (Adair and Schuyler counties). Johnson was appointed to the patrol on Jan. 1, 2017. After graduating from the Patrol Academy, he was assigned to Troop E, Zone…
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The consensus from Wednesday’s Residential Rental Property Registration Committee meeting was the majority of Quincy’s landlords are good, the majority of renters are good, and bad actors on both sides are creating a problem. Landlords who attended the meeting said the discussion didn’t get to the problem. Advocates for renters seemed to believe the city…
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QUINCY — The Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County has coordinated the publication of David Costigan’s doctoral dissertation, “A City in Wartime: Quincy, Illinois and the Civil War,” as a 230-page book. Photos curated from the HSQAC collection were added to the thesis, as were glossy front and back covers. Private donations from several…
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CHICAGO — Gov. JB Pritzker announced Tuesday that masks will be required for students, teachers and staff at pre-K through 12th grade schools and day cares across Illinois, regardless of vaccination status. The new requirement formalizes the CDC guidance released in July on universal masking for both unvaccinated and vaccinated people in schools. The mask…
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The Girl Scouts are struggling to sell 15 million boxes of unsold cookies. The New York Times reported in June that cookies are stuck in warehouses because membership has declined and the scouts were not able to perform their usual in-person selling efforts. Around 12 million of the 15 million surplus cookies never left bakery…
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