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Former valedictorian tells Quincy School Board eliminating top two graduating honors is ‘terrific idea’

April 28, 2022 — by David Adam, MRN Editor

QUINCY — When Jennifer Bock Nelson learned Quincy School District officials were considering eliminating valedictorian and salutatorian honors, she wanted to share her thoughts with the Quincy School Board. Nelson, a Quincy artist, was the valedictorian of her graduating class in 1997. She believes it’s a “terrific idea” to get rid of the academic honors […]

Filed Under: Noteworthy, Top Stories Tagged With: Debbie Johnson, Jason Fink, Jennifer Bock Nelson, Marcey Wells, Quincy School Board, Roy Webb

Quincy Public Schools fill three administrative positions

April 14, 2022 — by J. Robert Gough, Publisher

Jason Fink to be the next principal of Rooney Elementary School, Debbie Johnson to be the district’s director of music and Marcey Wells to be the director of The Academy.

Filed Under: Noteworthy Tagged With: Debbie Johnson, Dr. Todd Pettit, Jason Fink, Marcey Wells, Quincy Public Schools, Roy Webb

Quincy superintendent search nearing its end

January 27, 2022 — by David Adam, MRN Editor

QUINCY — The interviews are done and now the Quincy School Board must make its decision. Superintendent Roy Webb told the Quincy School Board at its Wednesday meeting the search for his replacement is nearly complete, which was basically informing the public as board members were already aware of this. Webb reported the eight-person committee […]

Filed Under: Noteworthy, Uncategorized Tagged With: Quincy School Board, Roy Webb, superintendent search

Muddy River Top Tens: Breaking News

January 1, 2022 — by J. Robert Gough, Publisher

The Breaking News category consists of stories that most of the other local media may or may not have covered as we reacted to the events of the day. We know we covered it to the best of our ability and look forward to continued service to the community in 2022.

Filed Under: Noteworthy, Top Stories Tagged With: BREAKING NEWS, Brent Fischer, Mike Troup, Roy Webb, TOP TENS

QPS to explore moving Transportation Dept. to Flinn Stadium

December 16, 2021 — by J. Robert Gough, Publisher

Following an inquiry by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) and a story this summer on Muddy River News, the Quincy School Board is exploring moving the district’s Transportation Department to Flinn Stadium.

Filed Under: Noteworthy, Top Stories, Uncategorized Tagged With: Quincy Public Schools, Roy Webb

‘Totally incredible’: Quincy School Board all smiles after positive financial report

November 24, 2021 — by David Adam, MRN Editor

QUINCY — The Quincy School Board had several reasons to be in a good mood when it met Tuesday night. It was the board’s last meeting before celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday. It also heard a report from the finance committee that had long-time board member Carol Nichols gushing, The finance committee, which met Monday, heard […]

Filed Under: Noteworthy, Top Stories Tagged With: Carol Nichols, Quincy School Board, Roy Webb, Ryan Whicker, Sayeed Ali

Quincy School Board members defend their lack of public engagement during meetings

October 28, 2021 — by J. Robert Gough, Publisher

Quincy School District Board of Education meetings were moved to the Quincy High School cafeteria to accommodate larger groups of people when they were showing up to speak regarding QPS’s COVID policies. But at Wednesday night’s meeting, there were only about a dozen people in attendance and three people spoke for about 30 minutes to […]

Filed Under: Noteworthy, Top Stories Tagged With: Quincy School Board, Roy Webb

Webb announces plans to retire at end of 2021-22 school year

October 1, 2021 — by Muddy River News

QUINCY — Quincy Superintendent Roy Webb sent an email to faculty and staff with the Quincy School District at noon Friday indicating his plans to retire at the end of the 2021-22 school year. “My wife and I have decided it is time to retire at the end of this school year,” he wrote. “We […]

Filed Under: Noteworthy, Top Stories Tagged With: Quincy Public Schools, Roy Webb

TikTok ‘devious licks’ vandalism challenge hits bathrooms at QHS, QJHS

September 22, 2021 — by David Adam, MRN Editor

QUINCY — Junior high schools, high schools and colleges across the country have seen a recent increase in vandalism because of a social media challenge. Quincy hasn’t avoided it. Jody Steinke, principal at Quincy High School, reported “maybe six, no more than eight” incidents during a four-day stretch last week at the 33rd and Maine […]

Filed Under: Noteworthy, Top Stories Tagged With: Dan Sparrow, devious licks, Jod Steinke, Quincy High School, Quincy Junior High School, Roy Webb, TikTok

Inaction or overreaction? We’re heading toward an unhappy ending here

September 3, 2021 — by J. Robert Gough, Publisher

There are times when a State’s Attorney has discretion in enforcing laws. School districts also have discretion as to who they allow into their buildings for certain reasons. Quincy and Adams County are suffering because of both of these facts. Adams County Public Health Administrator Jerrod Welch has done what he has thought is right […]

Filed Under: Opinion, Uncategorized Tagged With: COVID, Gary Farha, Quincy Public Schools, Roy Webb

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