Carlos Fernandez
HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Great River Honor Flight’s 67th mission will take place on Thursday, Sept. 14, leaving from Hannibal LaGrange University. The program, which started serving the state region in 2010, has seen 2,129 local veterans who served in WWII, Korea, Vietnam and between those conflicts participate in the program. This trip will increase…
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QUINCY — Liberty Bank recently announced the addition of two longtime active community supporters to its board of directors. Carlos Fernandez, former general manager at WGEM AM/FM/TV, and Mike Elbe, former president of John Wood Community College have both been elected to the bank’s board of directors. “Most banks add board members who have done…
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QUINCY — The Great River Honor Flight’s 66th mission will take place on Thursday, Aug. 17, departing from John Wood Community College. Thirty-one veterans will participate. Of that total, 27 served during the Vietnam era and the remaining four served before or after Vietnam. The 31 veterans come from Illinois (Adams, Brown, Hancock and McDonough…
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CENTER, Mo. — A total of 33 veterans from Missouri, 26 from Ralls County, will participate in the next Great River Honor Flight mission to Washington, D.C., scheduled for Thursday, June 15. This is the third of six trips planned for this year and will be the first time that the departure and homecoming will…
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Read Full Article Bob Gough talks to Carlos Fernandez about the upcoming Honor Flight and then Bob and Brittany Boll remind you to vote on Tuesday, April 4.
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The first mission of 2023 by the Great River Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., will be on April 6. It is the first of six trips planned for this year. It will be the first time the homecoming will take place at Hannibal High School’s Korf Gymnasium. This will be the 63rd…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Great River Honor Flight recently released the dates for missions in 2023, as well as the expansion of eligibility for veterans who can apply for a future Honor Flight. Great River Honor Flight has 62 completed one-day trips to Washington, D.C., and more than 2,000 local veterans have participated during the past…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Great River Honor Flight’s next mission to Washington, D.C. will be Thursday, Aug. 18. This will be the 60th mission overall for local veterans since the program started serving the region in 2010. Since then, 1,916 local veterans who served in World War II, Korea, Vietnam and between those conflicts have…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Great River Honor Flight’s next mission to Washington, D.C. will be on Thursday, June 16. It will be the 59th mission since the program started serving the region in 2010, and 1,886 local veterans who served in World War II, Korea, Vietnam and between those conflicts have participated in this program. Approximately…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Police and Fire Commission conducted a 90-minute community forum Thursday night in City Council chambers for the three candidates in line to become Quincy’s next police chief. A crowd of about 100 people listened to the candidates — Deputy Chief of Operations Shannon Pilkington; Jonathan Lewin, a 28-year veteran of the…
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