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5 days ago | 
muddyrivernews.com | David Adam
QUINCY — The Quincy City Council approved Mayor Linda Moore’s request to establish a strategic task force on housing and the Quincy Sports Commission. Moore said after Monday’s City Council meeting that she hopes to name about 20 people to each committee, and she hopes to have a list of names for aldermen to approve at the June 9 meeting.
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5 days ago | 
muddyrivernews.com | David Adam
QUINCY — Did you do a double-take when you opened your property tax bill sometime in the past few days? Alderman Jeff Bergman (R-2) did too, and he said he feels your pain. He took a few moments to talk about that at the end of Monday’s Quincy City Council meeting. However, he also wanted to make sure people don’t blame the city for the increase in their bills. “When you look at the property tax bill, everybody likes to get mad at the city,” he said. “We’re the ones on TV.
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1 week ago | 
muddyrivernews.com | David Adam
QUINCY — Jeff Rakers is treating his South End Plants business like he treats his flowers. “I’ve always been taught, do it right the first time,” he said. “Quality, quality, quality. Keep them looking good. When (the flowers) don’t look good, get rid of them.”So when thousands of dollars are needed to renovate his decades-old greenhouses at 2431 S. 12th, Rakers, who turns 66 in June, doesn’t want to sell the business. He’d rather close it.
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1 week ago | 
muddyrivernews.com | David Adam
As the general manager of VIP Quincy 3, a local business committed to meeting all fire safety requirements, I feel compelled to speak out after a troubling experience with the Quincy Fire Department’s Central Command on May 24. After a fire safety inspection, I called their office three times on the day of the inspection to request a copy of the report so I could promptly schedule an electrician to address any cited issues. Despite my repeated attempts, I was hung up on twice.
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1 week ago | 
muddyriversports.com | David Adam
CONCORD, Ill. — It was fitting that the last ball put into play during Tuesday’s Class 1A sectional semifinal softball game was handled flawlessly by Liberty shortstop Ava Heming. Every time a big play was needed, Heming came through. Heming flawlessly fielded two grounders in the seventh, helped turn a double play in the fifth inning, drove in a run with a groundout in the fourth and drove in the winning run with a sacrifice fly in the sixth to help Liberty edge Delavan 4-3 at Triopia High School.
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1 week ago | 
muddyriversports.com | David Adam
A 4-3 victory over Delavan in the semifinals of the Class 1A Concord (Triopia) Sectional on Tuesday night gave the Liberty softball team its 24th victory this season, breaking a school record for victories in a season. The Eagles will play for their first sectional championship since 2005 at 4 p.m. Friday when they meet Havana, which knocked out the host school 4-1 in Tuesday’s other semifinal game. Muddy River News Editor David Adam captured some of the action from Tuesday’s game.
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1 week ago | 
muddyrivernews.com | David Adam
QUINCY — Jonathan Hoover has resigned as the chief public defender in Adams County to return to private practice, and John Citro has been appointed as the interim chief. Circuit Judge Scott Larson confirmed Hoover’s resignation and said his last day on the job was Friday. Circuit Judge Roger Thomson signed the order giving Citro the interim position effective Friday.
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2 weeks ago | 
muddyriversports.com | David Adam
Sacred Heart-Griffin’s Nick Antonacci tossed a no-hitter and struck out 10 batters in Saturday’s Class 2A regional championship game against Quincy Notre Dame on Saturday in Quincy. He issued three walks and hit a batter, but he didn’t allow a runner to advance beyond first base. The closest QND came to a hit was in the sixth inning when Eli Johnson launched a deep fly ball to the gap in right-center that hung up long enough for centerfielder Ty Springer to make a running catch.
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2 weeks ago | 
muddyriversports.com | David Adam
BARRY, Ill. — Years from now, when people talk about Friday night’s Class 1A softball regional championship game, most will remember Camdyn Ormond’s sixth-inning single through the right side of the infield that brought home the winning runs for Liberty in a 3-1 victory on Friday night at Western High School. Pleasant Hill coach Ryan Lowe won’t forget one particular pitch on the previous batter. The score was tied at 1-1, and the Wolves had recorded two outs in the bottom of the sixth.
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2 weeks ago | 
muddyriversports.com | David Adam
Liberty’s Chandler John allowed just three hits and one walk in a complete game effort in a 3-1 victory over Pleasant Hill in the Class 1A softball regional on Friday night at Western High School in Barry. Pleasant Hill’s Ava Wombles also turned in a solid game in the circle, allowing five hits and walking two. Liberty plays on Tuesday in the Class 1A Concord Trioipia Sectional semifinals at 5 p.m. against Delavan. Muddy River Editor David Adam captured some of the action from Friday night’s game.
