Rev. Carl Terry
April 24, 2025 | By Annie C. Reller, MRN Journalist
QUINCY — A historical plaque was unveiled Thursday morning at the former Lincoln School building on the corner of 10th and Spring in an event coordinated by Blessing Health System in collaboration with the Adams County Bicentennial Commission. Lincoln was Quincy’s only school dedicated to Black students, and the building was later sold to Blessing…
Read Full Article July 22, 2024 | By Shane Hulsey
QUINCY — Quincy School Board President Shelley Arns recognizes and appreciates Rev. Carl Terry’s mission to help improve reading scores. “Whenever we have community members, organizations that want to step up and help what they see as needs in our community, absolutely we support that,” Arns said. Arns met Terry three years ago during a…
Read Full Article July 18, 2024 | By Shane Hulsey
QUINCY — Rev. Carl Terry of Bethel AME Church continued “making his rounds” on Wednesday. After addressing the Quincy Park Board at last Wednesday’s meeting and Quincy City Council on Monday, Terry used the public comments portion of Wednesday’s Quincy School Board meeting to question why Quincy students are struggling to read at a proficient…
Read Full Article July 11, 2024 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — The Rev. Carl Terry with Bethel AME Church wants to know why reading scores are so low in Quincy. He started his quest to find out during Wednesday night’s Quincy Park Board meeting. During the public comments portion of the meeting, Terry said he plans to speak to governmental bodies and other groups…
Read Full Article June 30, 2025
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