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QUINCY — Quincy Notre Dame High School held its homecoming royalty assembly Wednesday, Oct. 16, and announced the 2024 QND homecoming court. Lauren McDowell, a daughter of Mark and Jamie McDowell, was crowned homecoming queen. David Ehrhardt, a son of Greg Ehrhardt and Babette Brennan, was announced as king. Attendants named to the homecoming court…
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QUINCY — Dr. Darin Thomas was the sole bidder for the former Quincy Public School maintenance facility at 640 Jersey. The facility will be an addition to the existing bike park next door at 628 Jersey and is on track to be the second largest mountain bike park in the United States. Cheers were heard…
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Orville “Woody” L. Wood, 88, of Ursa, passed away peacefully with his loving wife by his side, at 10:10am Saturday, October 12, 2024, at his home. He was born November 5, 1935, in Quincy, IL, a son of Orville E. Wood and Edith L. (Langford) Wood. He married Charlene Muegge on July 19, 1975, in…
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Mary “Jane” Sprinkle, age 58, of Fowler, Illinois, died on Wednesday, October 16, 2024 in her home. Jane was born on December 21, 1965 in Quincy, Illinois, a daughter of Gerald “Jerry” Evans and Carol Turner Evans. She married Larry Sprinkle, Jr. on February 23, 1985 in Quincy. He survives. Jane was a 1984 graduate…
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CHICAGO — Two of Gov. JB Pritzker’s top staffers have opened their own communications strategies firm. Jordan Abudayyeh and Jason Rubin have announced the launch of Abudayyeh Rubin Communications Strategies (ARC Strategies) to help companies and organizations raise their profiles, message targeted audiences and perform crisis navigation and management. ARC Strategies offers services including crisis communications, public…
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QUINCY — Quincy Community Theatre Executive Director Burgundy Hill has announced that Brandon Thomsen is departing his role as the organization’s artistic director on Nov. 8. In a social media post Wednesday morning, Hill said it was a “bittersweet” moment, calling Thomsen “a remarkable colleague and dear friend.” Thomsen was with QCT for 18 years,…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal Regional Medical Group recently welcomed Melissa White to its team in Louisiana. White earned her medical degree from the University of South Alabama and, with experience in a variety of medical settings, she brings a wealth of knowledge to care for the community. As a primary care provider, White can help manage…
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QUINCY — Dr. Sean Moroze has joined the Blessing Health department of orthopedics and sports medicine. An Air Force veteran, Moroze graduated with honors from the Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, completed an orthopedic surgery residency at San Antonio Military Medical Center and a fellowship in adult reconstruction/total joints at Florida Orthopedic Institute.…
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QUINCY, Ill. — Adams County residents can safely and securely dispose of potentially addictive prescription medications at National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, a drive-thru event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26 at the Adams County Health Department, 330 Vermont. The DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is in collaboration…
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Daily Dirt for Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024 As I was writing this, it occurred to me that some day we might need to examine the villains of James Bond in greater depth … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,088 of The Daily Dirt 1. We’re back today with Round 2 of the…
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QUINCY — AYR Wellness will be the host of a Movie Character Costume Extravaganza on Saturday, Oct. 19 at the State Street Theater. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. with the show starting at 7 p.m. Fans of film and fashion can celebrate their favorite characters. The evening will include a costume contest with prizes…
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QUINCY — The Adams County Board will vote in its 2025 fiscal year budget in November and it is expected to be 3 to 4 percent higher than the current year’s spending plan. Finance Committee Chairman Bret Austin told the board at Tuesday night’s meeting the committee and staff have compiled the expected revenues and…
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QUINCY — Jack Holtschlag (D-7) said he didn’t know how the vote would go when he made a motion to have another vote for the City of Quincy to partner with Adams County to build a roundabout at the intersection of 48th and State. “I go by there three or four times a day, and not…
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QUINCY — Three people asked the Quincy City Council during its Tuesday meeting to approve giving landmark status to St. Boniface Church, but one alderman has already said the proposed ordinance likely won’t get his vote. Suzanne Irwin-Wells, Paul Geers and Janet Conover — all members of the Quincy Preservation Commission — made their pleas…
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QUINCY — Six days after Circuit Judge Holly Henze struck down his motion for a substitution of judge in two cases, First Assistant State’s Attorney Todd Eyler filed a motion Tuesday morning with the Adams County Circuit Clerk’s Office for Henze to reconsider her order, saying she “had not acted consistently in other cases.” Eyler…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal School District Superintendent Susan Johnson has heard the questions. The steps the Hannibal School Board took during Tuesday’s meeting will allow her to better answer those questions. While the board did not make a final decision about redistricting, the members approved board president Blane Mundle’s motion to eliminate grade span schools…
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Lucas S. Dively, 28, Golden for Stealing and FTA Order of the Court at 5211 Broadway St. 182Barbara R. Rowland, Clayton for Stealing at 5211 Broadway St. 126Makyia D. Jackson, 24, Quincy for Domestic Battery at 1007 N. 5th St. Lodged 140Quintin J. Ewing, 38, Quincy for TOF for Aggravated Fleeing Elude, DWLR and Improper…
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Dave and Theresa Bockhold of rural Payson, will celebrate their 45th wedding anniversary at a dinner with their children and grandchildren. They also celebrated this past May with a trip to Germany where they visited ancestral farms and met distant cousins. Mr. Bockhold and the former Theresa Genenbacher were married on October 27, 1979 in…
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QUINCY — A Quincy woman was arrested Tuesday and lodged in the Adams County Jail for aggravated unlawful use of a weapon after a Tuesday morning incident. Officers with the Quincy Police Department were sent to the 300 block of Elm at approximately 6:49 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15, to investigate an attempted break-in and shooting…
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Barbara Ann Peters age 90, of Quincy, IL died on Sunday, October 13, 2024 in Bickford Cottage surrounded by all of her family. Barbara was born in Quincy on December 4, 1933, a daughter of John and Katherine (Dittmer) Bruening. She married Ralph H. Peters, Jr. on September 27, 1952, in Quincy and he preceded…
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Terri LeAnn Curtis O’Brien, 53, of Lone Jack, Missouri, passed away in her home on October 14, 2024. Terri was a devoted wife, loyal daughter, cherished sister, loving grandmother, aunt, and an extraordinary friend. Those closest to her described her as a headstrong woman whose heart radiated kindness and compassion, always dedicated to helping others…
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QUINCY — Due to company expansion, Alarm Systems, Inc., of Quincy has announced new hires and promotions to address the increased territory. Shawn Leonard has been promoted to the role of general manager for ASI Quincy. Leonard will oversee daily operations, including sales, purchasing and technical operations. He holds a degree in political science/prelaw from…
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