Friday, May 4 2012 11:06 AM EDT2012-05-04 15:06:29 GMT
Dan Sparrow's plan to come back to Quincy finally worked, and it took 14 years for it to happen. He's just not returning to the job he thought he always wanted. When he left Quincy in 1998, his
Dan Sparrow's plan to come back to Quincy finally worked, and it took 14 years for it to happen. He's just not returning to the job he thought he always wanted. When he left Quincy in 1998, his goal was to come...
Monday, April 23 2012 9:48 AM EDT2012-04-23 13:48:25 GMT
The dizzy spells came and went, but Brett Miller never paid them much attention. Why should he? Miller, 29, a teacher and athletic director at Liberty High School, is young and in great shape.
The dizzy spells came and went, but Brett Miller never paid them much attention. Why should he? Miller, 29, a teacher and athletic director at Liberty High School, is young and in great shape. Yeah, sure, he'd get a...
Monday, April 23 2012 9:25 AM EDT2012-04-23 13:25:17 GMT
There aren't many better ways to spend a night out with your friends than drinking a couple of beers and bowling at the local alley.
There aren't many better ways to spend a night out with your friends than drinking a couple of beers and bowling a few games at the local alley. That doesn't mean that Gary Bushmeyer wasn't having a good time...
Monday, April 23 2012 9:24 AM EDT2012-04-23 13:24:11 GMT
To paraphrase Art Linkletter and Bill Cosby, it appears that kids really do the darndest things. Especially when it comes to teens getting drunk.
To paraphrase Art Linkletter and Bill Cosby, it appears that kids really do the darndest things. Especially when it comes to teens getting drunk. Recent stories have been surfacing across the Midwest about two rather...
Monday, April 23 2012 9:18 AM EDT2012-04-23 13:18:55 GMT
Listening to the Quincy School Board debate the direction of the school district has turned into high drama the past few years.
Listening to the Quincy School Board debate the direction of the school district has turned into high drama the past few years. The verbal jousting during meetings has become "must-see" as board members scuffle over tax...
Monday, April 23 2012 9:17 AM EDT2012-04-23 13:17:25 GMT
Few things are better than a story told well. Few things are better than a compelling game. And when it comes to documentary sports films, ESPN is absolutely unmatched.
Few things are better than a story told well. Few things are better than a compelling game. And when it comes to documentary sports films, ESPN is absolutely unmatched. To celebrate the 30-year anniversary of the...
Monday, May 21 2012 9:04 AM EDT2012-05-21 13:04:16 GMT
Chris Mefford was in for a surprise when he transferred to Quincy Notre Dame High School last year as a junior. Mefford, who lives in Hannibal, Mo., had been playing musical instruments...
Chris Mefford was in for a surprise when he transferred to Quincy Notre Dame High School last year as a junior. Mefford, who lives in Hannibal, Mo., had been playing musical instruments most of his life. But he didn't...
Monday, May 21 2012 11:08 AM EDT2012-05-21 15:08:14 GMT
It's almost time to grab a paddle and head for Quincy Bay. The Quincy Area Convention and Visitors Bureau will launch its fifth "Kayak Quincy" season on June 9. ...
It's almost time to grab a paddle and head for Quincy Bay. The Quincy Area Convention and Visitors Bureau will launch its fifth "Kayak Quincy" season on June 9. The program offers two-hour guided sea kayaking...
Monday, May 21 2012 11:06 AM EDT2012-05-21 15:06:15 GMT
Organizers are anticipating more than 2,000 entrants for the 17th annual Hannibal Cannibal and Fun Run on July 7.
Organizers are anticipating more than 2,000 entrants for the 17th annual Hannibal Cannibal and Fun Run on July 7. "We've set our goal at 2,012 -- for the year 2012," said co-director Robin Doyle. Actually, the figure will likely be higher than that.
Monday, May 21 2012 10:54 AM EDT2012-05-21 14:54:49 GMT
A dozen trees along the north side of Harrison Street between 18th and 20th streets have been removed.
A dozen trees along the north side of Harrison Street between 18th and 20th streets, among the most trimmed in the city because they had grown into Ameren power lines, have been removed. City Engineer Jeff Steinkamp said the trees were removed to facilitate moving homes along Harrison from the southwest corner of 24th and Harrison, where the Good Samaritan Home is building new cottages.
Monday, May 21 2012 9:29 AM EDT2012-05-21 13:29:05 GMT
Four motorcyclists were formerly arrested at 1:30 a.m. Monday in connection to an armed robbery of two male Quincy motorcyclists which occurred at 2:15 p.m. Sunday at 12th and Hampshire.
Four motorcyclists were formerly arrested at 1:30 a.m. Monday in connection to an armed robbery of two male Quincy motorcyclists which occurred at 2:15 p.m. Sunday at 12th and Hampshire. The two victims were not injured.
Saturday, May 19 2012 10:13 PM EDT2012-05-20 02:13:08 GMT
Millie Pepion's voice rises over traffic noise in the background. Pepion walks alongside the cars and trucks on the roadway, talking about the mission that sent her and fellow Haskell Indians...
Millie Pepion's voice rises over traffic noise in the background. Pepion walks alongside the cars and trucks on the roadway, talking about the mission that sent her and fellow Haskell Indian Nations University students...
Saturday, May 19 2012 9:50 PM EDT2012-05-20 01:50:26 GMT
It is no accident May has been termed National Skin Cancer Awareness Month. Summer is right around the corner, and for many that translates into chances for overexposure to the sun and...
It is no accident May has been termed National Skin Cancer Awareness Month. Summer is right around the corner, and for many that translates into chances for overexposure to the sun and its ultraviolet rays. Many...
Monday, May 21 2012 11:11 AM EDT2012-05-21 15:11:37 GMT
By DEBORAH GERTZ HUSAR Herald-Whig Staff Writer PITTSFIELD, Ill. -- The Pikeland School Board gave first reading approval to a policy setting parameters for dealing with online threats. Under the
PITTSFIELD, Ill. -- The Pikeland School Board gave first reading approval to a policy setting parameters for dealing with online threats. Under the policy, threats made online, such as on a blog, against students or staff...
Monday, May 21 2012 10:55 AM EDT2012-05-21 14:55:29 GMT
Only 82 tickets remained available as of Tuesday for the "Everybody Wins" mega raffle sponsored by the Quincy Catholic Elementary Schools Foundation and the Quincy Notre Dame Foundation.
Only 82 tickets remained available Tuesday for the "Everybody Wins" mega raffle sponsored by the Quincy Catholic Elementary Schools Foundation and the Quincy Notre Dame Foundation. The fundraising raffle benefits...
Monday, May 21 2012 10:55 AM EDT2012-05-21 14:55:06 GMT
By STEVE EIGHINGER Herald-Whig Staff Writer Free skin and oral cancer screenings will be offered to the public from 1 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Blessing Cancer Center. The screenings will be conducted
Free skin and oral cancer screenings will be offered to the public from 1 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Blessing Cancer Center. The screenings will be conducted on the lower level of the Blessing Cancer Center, 11th and...
