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At 5:00 Monday morning, deputies with the Adams County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call at the Timber Ridge Mobile Home Park on the east edge of Quincy on State Street. Deputies received a call about a possible vehicle theft in progress. Upon arrival, deputies heard a gunshot and began a search near 500 Timber…
Read Full Article Eddie J Williams, 44, Quincy for violation of bail bond, domestic battery, unlawful use of a weapon and obstructing a Peace Officer at 1005 Broadway. Lodged. 151 Crystal L Stevens, 32, Quincy, for operating uninsured vehicle at 5th and Broadway. NTA 175 Linda Carroll (74) was arrested for Operating Uninsured Vehicle and Failure to Reduce…
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Steve’s columns will pop up on Muddy River News on Mondays and Thursdays and, of course, you’ll get your daily fix of his deep thoughts in Daily Dirt. Enjoy and please help us welcome Steve to the Muddy River News family. JRG From now on, if I’m dining out, I’m dining in by Steve Eighinger…
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As we move through the dog days of summer, I hope you enjoy these three thoughts in Vol. 4: 1. The TV shows I miss most from the following decades: A. 1960s: “Gunsmoke,” which was billed as an “adult western.” I’m currently trying to rewatch all of the 600-plus episodes. There will never be another…
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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Jacob Winstead stranded the tying run at third base in the sixth inning, then set down the Cape Catfish in order in the seventh inning to help the Quincy Gems win 3-2 in the second game of a Prospect League doubleheader on Sunday at Capaha Field. The Catfish won the first…
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QUINCY — Aaron Forsberg and Ryan Schnack didn’t waste much time winning the top men’s division of the Quincy City Doubles Tournament on Sunday. Forsberg and Schnack, the second seed, defeated the top seed and defending champions, Ethan Arns and Zach Willing, 6-4, 6-1. Greysen Arns and John Aubuchon defeated Drew Figge and Caleb Vonderheide…
Read Full Article by Steve EighingerAnother day, another three thoughts. This, my friends, is Vol. 3: 1. Earlier this month, did you happen to see Joey “Jaws” Chestnut defend his world hot-dog eating title? The ESPN-televised event saw The Man down 76 dogs — and buns — in 10 minutes. For those wondering, that represented 20,520 calories. 2.…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Theresa Quintero and Heidi Holzgrafe didn’t lose a set on their way to winning the top women’s division of the Quincy City Doubles Tournament on Saturday. Quintero and Holzgrafe drew a first-round bye, then defeated Shelley Arns and Jenny Hill 6-1, 6-2 in the semifinals. They defeated Lia Quintero, Theresa’s daughter, and Jamie…
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NORMAL, Ill. — Gino D’Alessio’s home run in the eighth inning gave the Quincy Gems a 4-3 victory over the Normal Cornbelters in the first game of a Friday night doubleheader, but the Gems were limited to six hits in a 4-2 loss in the nightcap at the Corn Crib. The Gems (19-18, 6-4 second…
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PERRY, MO – Perry, a town of about 700 residents in southern Ralls County, was hit by high winds Friday night as a result of storms that passed through the region. Residents are assessing the damage and, so far, there have been no reports of casualties. According to Meteorologist Ben Herzog of the National Weather…
Read Full Article by Steve Eighinger Sit back, grab a snack and enjoy Vol. 2 of today’s three thoughts: 1. With the new James Bond movie set to premier in early October, who are your all-time favorite Bond girls? Here are mine: A. Honey Ryder (Ursula Andress): It was 59 years ago she dazzled us in “Dr. No,”…
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By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Since economic shutdowns began and COVID-19 death counts started to rise in March 2020, national unemployment rates have hovered at historically high numbers, stressing state unemployment systems left dealing with an unprecedented number of claims. In Illinois, that’s led to a deficit in the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund…
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Nikki Buehler was happy Friday to finally hear news out of Springfield. The Illinois Department of Public Health issued a press release Friday, stating that it is fully adopting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated guidance for COVID-19 prevention in K-12 schools that also was released Friday. The updated school guidance now aligns…
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QUINCY — Assistant Fire Chief Bernie Vahlkamp has been recommended to city’s next fire chief, according to the agenda for Monday night’s Quincy City Council meeting. Vahlkamp succeeds Joe Henning, who is stepping down on July 15 to take a teaching position at Western Illinois University. Vahlkamp was one of three finalists for the position.…
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QUINCY — The Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County continues its “Golden Age of Quincy” series with a presentation on baseball through the years in Quincy and a program by St. Louis author Mike Mitchell on his book, “Mr. Rickey’s Redbirds: Baseball, Beer, Scandals and Celebrations in St. Louis,” at 2 p.m. Sunday, July…
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Well, the announcements have been made. Muddy River News is built and growing and we just laid the foundation of Muddy Rivers Sports with the hiring of Matt Schuckman. Matt and Steve Eighinger join David Adam, Jim Dewey and myself to provide about 200 years of experienced journalism. None of us made the Muddy River…
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Quincy, IL – Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-18) announced today that the Quincy Regional-Baldwin Field Airport received an $8,000,000 grant from the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP). The grant will be used to help reconstruct the airport’s runway and improve its safety. “The Quincy Airport is a vital part of the transportation system and supply…
Read Full Article Craig Gay Jr. (19) 605 Oak St Quincy, IL for Home invasion, criminal damage, and warrants for FTA – retail theft, burglary, domestic battery, leaving the scene, unlicensed, and failure to reduce speed. Lodged. A pink Pacific Evolution girls mountain bike was recovered from 901 N. 4th on 6-5-21. Logged into recoverd property. Richard Edlemon…
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From the Adams County Farm Bureau.
Read Full Article by Steve Eighinger Three thoughts to contemplate on another hot summer day, Vol. 1: 1. Are there really many people out there who honest-to-goodness prefer those sloppy, uncontrollable deep-dish pizzas that more resemble soup than … well, real pizza? Give me those nicely-packaged thin-crust dandies or traditional styles any day of the week. Eating a…
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On Muddy River News Furnished by Harvey’s, MRN Publisher/GM Bob Gough talks with the man who will continue to cover local sports in our Muddy River Neighborhood: Veteran sportswriter Matt Schuckman, now the editor of Muddy River Sports.
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BY STEVE LOOTENSpecial for Muddy River News Quincy sports fans have felt a great loss for nearly two weeks, worried that sports writer Matt Schuckman would disappear from the local sports scene. Schuck had connected with area sports fans during his 22-year career, and his career change announcement freaked out his followers. When he announced…
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QUINCY — Andrew Fay’s first home run of the season highlighted a 10-run fourth inning, and Alec Patino’s first home run of the season ended the game by the 10-run rule as the Quincy Gems defeated the Normal CornBelters 14-4 in a Prospect League game on Thursday night at QU Stadium. The Gems (18-17, 5-3…
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NIOTA, Ill. — Glenn Smith always remained curious about what happened to Uncle Buck. “My grandmother (Bertha Harr) and my mother (Margaret Harr), ever since I was a little kid, always wondered where Uncle Buck was because he was missing an action,” Smith said. “They never had clarity. He was just lost forever, buried in…
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Dissolution of Marriage/Union LEHENBAUER, CARL B LEHENBAUER, CASSIE L Dissolution of Marriage/Union WOLF, BECKY SWOLF, KEVIN R Dissolution of Marriage/Union BARR, CATHY LBARR, CHRISTOPHER M
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