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Shawn Taute, 19, Clayton, IL for Failure to Reduce Speed. Deante… </div> </div> <hr /> <h3>Divorces & <span class="split">Lawsuits</span></h3> <h4><a href="divorces-and-lawsuits-july-14-through-july-18,-2025.html" >Divorces and Lawsuits July 14 through July 18, 2025</a></h4> <div class="media"> <div class="media-body"> <p><small><strong>Adams County Clerk</strong></small></p> </div> </div> <hr /> <h3>Local <span class="split">Obits</span></h3> <ul class="list-unstyled"><li class="first"><h4>Quincy</h4><ul class=""><li class="first"><a href="https://www.hansenspear.com/obituaries/" >Hansen Spear</a></li><li><a href="http://www.dukerandhaugh.com/services" >Duker and Haugh</a></li><li class="last"><a href="http://www.odonnellcookson.com/obituaries/obituary-listings" >O'Donnell Cookson Funeral Home</a></li></ul></li><li><h4>Hannibal</h4><ul class=""><li class="first"><a href="http://www.jamesodonnellfuneralhome.com/obituaries/obituary-listings" >James O'Donnell Funeral Home</a></li><li><a href="http://www.smithfuneralhomeandchapel.com/" >Smith Funeral Chapel</a></li><li class="last"><a href="http://www.grandviewfuneral.com/obituaries/" >Grandview Funeral Home</a></li></ul></li><li class="last"><h4>Other</h4><ul class=""><li class="first"><a href="https://www.triplettfuneralhomes.com/" >Triplett Funeral Home</a><br />Mendon, IL</li><li><a href="https://www.hamiltonfuneralhomes.net/obituaries" >Lummis-Hamilton Funeral Homes</a><br />Clayton, Camp Point and Augusta, IL</li><li><a href="http://www.arnoldsfuneralhome.net/obits" >Arnolds Funeral Homes</a><br />Canton and Lewistown, MO</li><li><a href="https://www.davis-fh.com/" >Davis Funeral Home</a><br />Canton, La Grange and Ewing, MO</li><li class="last"><a href="http://www.lewisbrothersfuneralchapel.com/" >Lewis Brothers Funeral Chapel</a><br />Palmyra, MO</li></ul></li></ul> <br /><br /> <h3>Things to <span class="split">See & Do</span></h3> <ul class="nav nav-pills nav-stacked"> <li> <a href="http://seequincy.com/" target="_blank">Quincy Convention and Visitors Bureau</a></li> <li> <a href="https://www.visithannibal.com" target="_blank">Hannibal Convention and Visitors Bureau</a></li> <li> <a href="https://www.choosechicago.com" target="_blank">Choose Chicago</a></li> <li> <a href="https://www.visitkc.com" target="_blank">Visit Kansas City</a></li> <li> <a href="http://www.visitspringfieldillinois.com/" target="_blank">Visit Springfield</a></li> <li> <a href="https://explorestlouis.com" target="_blank">Explore St. Louis</a></li> </ul><br /><br /> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-4 up-3"> <div class="gradbox"> <h3>WTAD<span class="split">News</span></h3> <h4><a href="miller-gets-life.html" >Miller gets life</a></h4> <div class="media"> <a class="media-left" href="miller-gets-life.html"><img src="/assets/image-cache/images/news/Lyle%20Miller.7477828c.png" alt="Miller gets life" class="media-object" /></a> <div class="media-body"> <p><small><strong>by Scott Hardy</strong></small></p> Lyle Miller sentenced to life in prison for murder of Betty Hayes, 88. </div> </div> <hr /> <h4><a href="adams-co.-rsvp-loses-federal-funding.html" >Adams Co. RSVP loses Federal funding</a></h4> <div class="media"> <a class="media-left" href="adams-co.-rsvp-loses-federal-funding.html"><img src="/assets/image-cache/images/news/RSVP%20logo.802b59b0.png" alt="Adams Co. RSVP loses Federal funding" class="media-object" /></a> <div class="media-body"> <p><small><strong>Mary Griffith</strong></small></p> Will change name, not operate in Brown & Pike Counties. </div> </div> <hr /> <h4><a href="pike-co.-il-man-sentenced-to-federal-prison.html" >Pike Co. IL man sentenced to Federal prison</a></h4> <div class="media"> <a class="media-left" href="pike-co.-il-man-sentenced-to-federal-prison.html"><img src="/assets/image-cache/images/news/Westemeyer.8ba17315.jpg" alt="Pike Co. IL man sentenced to Federal prison" class="media-object" /></a> <div class="media-body"> <p><small><strong>by Scott Hardy</strong></small></p> Anthony Westemeyer to spend 30 years in prison </div> </div> <hr /> <h4><a href="jwcc-president-leaving-for-job-in-quad-cities.html" >JWCC President leaving for job in Quad Cities</a></h4> <div class="media"> <a class="media-left" href="jwcc-president-leaving-for-job-in-quad-cities.html"><img src="/assets/image-cache/images/news/Renfro-Bryan-2023-4x5.c5594a30.jpg" alt="JWCC President leaving for job in Quad Cities" class="media-object" /></a> <div class="media-body"> <p><small><strong>by Scott Hardy</strong></small></p> Dr. Bryan Renfro to become Chancellor at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges July 1. </div> </div> <hr /> <h4><a href="basf-palmyra-plant-gets-state-hazardous-waste-permit.html" >BASF Palmyra plant gets state hazardous waste permit</a></h4> <div class="media"> <a class="media-left" href="basf-palmyra-plant-gets-state-hazardous-waste-permit.html"><img src="/assets/image-cache/images/news/BASF-Logo_bw.svg.d51bf80b.png" alt="BASF Palmyra plant gets state hazardous waste permit" class="media-object" /></a> <div class="media-body"> <p><small><strong>by Scott Hardy</strong></small></p> Based on application filed with MO-DNR in 2015 </div> </div> <hr /> <h4><a href="adams-co.-cares-forms.html" >Adams Co. CAREs forms</a></h4> <div class="media"> <a class="media-left" href="adams-co.-cares-forms.html"><img src="/assets/image-cache/images/news/IMG_8290%20%281%29.f9390eea.jpg" alt="Adams Co. 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