RISE
HANNIBAL, Mo. — United Way of the Mark Twain Area recently announced the RISE (Reaching Independence through Support and Education) program of the Drew Lewis Foundation, based in Springfield, Mo., will be launched in Hannibal. People enrolled in RISE attend a 17-week program that provides weekly classes paired with one-on-one coaching that works to address…
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QUINCY — Judge Debra Wellborn’s face creased with a smile as the nine graduates of Problem-Solving Court received their plaques Thursday afternoon in the Adams County Courthouse. “The types of courtroom activities that we have, Drug Court can be the most heart wrenching from time to time, but it’s also been the most rewarding thing…
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QUINCY — Kenneth Silman had been in and out of trouble with drugs and the law for 25 years. He had even been clean at one point for 3½ years, only to relapse when his father died. When he was sentenced to the RISE program in May 2021 after a conviction for possession of meth,…
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QUINCY — SERVPRO of Quincy and Hannibal recently donated $500 to each of three area cancer treatment centers — Blessing Cancer Center, Quincy Medical Group Cancer Center and Hannibal Regional Cancer Center — with RISE Recreational Dispensary also donating $370 to Blessing Health patients. SERVPRO’s funds came from a portion of sales for the month…
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QUINCY — Alvin Palmer always has believed he’s a good person. Now, after nearly 20 years of battles with the police, courts, alcohol and drugs, Palmer says he’s simply ready to make better choices. “I’ve learned to love more,” he said after Wednesday’s graduation ceremony for the RISE program, administered by the Adams County Probation…
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