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Let the debates begin: Alabama or the Oak Ridge Boys or Brooks and Dunn? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts and Vol. 221 of The Daily Dirt. 1. For me, the best era of country music came during the 1980s and 1990s. The genre had finally evolved from the twang that dominated its early years…
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Nicholas Strieker (24) 730 E. Brennan Drive for Possession of a Controlled Substance, an original Adams County warrant for Burglary, and a IDOC Parole warrant. Lodged – 131,175,182,124. At approximately 0128 hours, Officers were sent to a shots fired call in the area of 5th and Oak. About 20 minutes later, an ambulance call came…
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SPRINGFIELD — State Sen. Tom Cullerton, D-Villa Park, resigned his seat Wednesday and will reportedly plead guilty next month to federal corruption charges. Cullerton, 52, a former chairman of the Senate Labor Committee, was first elected to the Senate in 2012 and was seated in 2013. In August 2019, he was indicted on multiple charges…
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Parson signs Missouri's $4.6 billion spending plan, House approves bill targeting Medicaid expansion
The first bill sent to Gov. Mike Parson from this year’s legislative session includes a pay raise for state employees, money to fund Medicaid through the end of the fiscal year and federal COVID-19 recovery funding for schools. The Missouri House on Thursday voted 133-12 to pass the $4.6 billion supplemental spending bill approved Wednesday evening in the state Senate.…
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QUINCY — The Salvation Army Kroc Center encourages anyone planning to have a garage sale this spring to consider being a part of the Upscale Garage Sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 2. Local vendors also are encouraged to participate. Companies such as Thirty-One, Pink Zebra, Tupperware and others have rented booths in…
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QUINCY – The Quincy Public Schools Foundation announced Thursday that Executive Director Kent Embree has resigned, effective March 4. Embree, who has served the foundation since 2017, has accepted a position as program officer at the Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri. “I am grateful for the opportunity I have had to…
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QUINCY — Scout Troop 1 and Pack 1 will be the host of an Ash Wednesday fish fry on March 2 at Blessed Sacrament School. The Ash Wednesday fish fry has been a tradition for more than 40 years and is one of the larger fundraisers for Scout Troop 1. Serving hours are from 4-7 p.m.…
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Todd Pettit was a ground-breaking choice to be Quincy’s next school superintendent. All of Quincy’s previous superintendents have been straight (as far as we know), white males, none of whom graduated from Quincy High School. So Pettit is the first QHS grad to be chosen to lead the district. At age 51, he might end…
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The next Quincy School District 172 superintendent talks about his vision and his path to becoming the man in charge. He also frankly addresses his sexuality and how, while it is who he is, he was not hired to be a “gay superintendent”. Muddy River News This Week is furnished by Harvey’s.
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Supreme Court is being asked to review the state’s mask mandate and other COVID-19 mitigation orders for K-12 schools on an expedited schedule. Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a petition for appeal Tuesday, along with a motion for an emergency stay of a Sangamon County judge’s order to block enforcement of…
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QUINCY — Dr. Todd Pettit will be the next superintendent of schools for the Quincy School District. Pettit, a 1989 graduate of Quincy High School, becomes the district’s first alum to serve in that capacity when he officially takes the position on July 1. The Quincy School Board made the announcement and approved his contract…
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2022-003071, 02/23/2022 @ 03:59:07, 1219 Center St A, Hannibal Nature of Complaint Suspicious Person Officer Assigned 036 Uppinghouse, D M Entered By C46 Reynolds, S MAdult FemaleCompl. Suspicious Person 02/23/2022AdultInvolve Suspicious Person 02/23/2022 Public Narrative Suspicious person reported at 1219 Center St. 2022-003072, 02/23/2022 @ 07:35:06, US 61 NB Just south of 36, Hannibal Nature of Complaint Motorist Assist Officer Assigned 045 Bergman, C M Entered…
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Daily Dirt for Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022 There are only two requirements for a lunch with Steve: 1. Clean your plates. 2. Desserts are mandatory … Welcome to today’s three thoughts and Vol. 220 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Today’s three thoughts begin with our monthly dining date(s) with friends and would-be friends. “Lunch with…
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Richard E Bias (43) for Forgery at 500 S 24th on 2/19/22 147 Casey D Timmons (25) for Operating Uninsured Vehicle at 12th & Hampshire NTA 128 Michael N Randall (28) for Unlawful Possession of Title, Operating Uninsured Vehicle and No Valid Drivers License at 36th & Broadway NTA 147 Michael N Randall (28) for…
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One year ago today, I spent most of the day in the basement of Tower Pizza and Mexican. For the record, I waited until Happy Hour to begin imbibing. Also, for the record, I imbibed heavily later on. That basement is also a room where private parties are held and it was where I was…
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In my storytelling role, I often compare the writing process to playing a song. Each life memory told is a musical note. The notes are sung to me one by one in no particular order, and then in the silence of just me and my keyboard the song slowly takes form as I reposition the…
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QUINCY — The Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois & Northeast Missouri will distribute more than $175,000 in grants to local nonprofits through its annual competitive grant program, which opens March 1. Grants of up to $7,500 will be made to nonprofit organizations advancing arts and culture, community betterment, education, health and human services in…
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Let’s eat! Well, maybe not as much as these record setters. Welcome to Vol. 219 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Some kids grow up idolizing the likes of sports heroes like Hank Aaron, Aaron Rodgers, Bobby Orr or Kobe Bryant. Me? These were the kind of folks I idolized as a “growing” youth: Joey Chestnut: He’s…
Read Full Article Stacy L Owsley, 51, Quincy was arrested on a warrant for F.T.A. legal matter in the 800 block of South 8th. Lodged. 140 Alante L Hill, 20, Quincy was arrested on warrants for F.T.A. driving while license suspended, operating uninsured vehicle, fighting and interfering in the 700 block of College. Lodged. 136/152 Tatiana L Phillips,…
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The attorney who has challenged Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s school mask mandates with lawsuits has set his sights on statewide office. Greenville attorney Thomas DeVore has confirmed he will run for Illinois Attorney General. DeVore, a Republican, had earlier launched a campaign for appellate judge, but will now join Rockford Attorney Steve Kim in a primary…
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QUINCY — The Quincy City Council approved an agreement Tuesday night that will help kickstart activity at the site where Kmart was once one of the city’s top big box retailers. So which retailer will call the northeast corner of 36th and Broadway home? We’ll have to wait a couple of months to find out.…
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A Trivia Night and Silent auction is scheduled for March 26 at St. Joseph’s Church, just outside of Quincy. Proceeds benefit the youth of St. Joseph, St. Brigid, and St. Edward parishes as theyraise money to attend Catholic Heart Work Camp and the Catholic Youth Conference.
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QUINCY — The trial of the former owner of the Barn nightclub, who faces one count of aggravated battery in connection to a March 2020 incident involving a former Quincy University student, has been delayed once again, this time until July. Steven Homan, who pled not guilty to the charge on May 12, 2021, appeared…
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