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updated: Sat Jul 19, 2008 09:37 pm

Adams County News

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8 min ago | KHQA-TV Quincy

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Some residents in a Hannibal Apartment complex got a shock when they opened a notice from their landlords yesterday.

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Related Topix: Quincy, IL, Violent Crime, Lima, IL

Thu Jul 17, 2008

KHQA-TV Quincy

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Posted on Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at 4:27 p.m. We have an update to the so-called Marvin the Mummy case in Adams County more than 30 years ago.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime, Lima, IL

Tue Jul 15, 2008

KHQA-TV Quincy

Adams County sales tax issue tabled

The Illinois School Facilities Tax was on the Adams County Board's agenda Tuesday night.

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Related Topix: Quincy, IL, Education Etc.

Tue Jul 01, 2008

Chicago Tribune

Mississippi man charged in 23-year-old case

Records show that a Thomas William Brannon filed taxes, served time in Mississippi, married and fathered children over the last several decades.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime

Mon Jun 30, 2008

KHQA-TV Quincy

Unsolved murder case solved after 23 years

It's like a story out of the CBS drama 'Cold Case.' After re-opening an unsolved murder investigation a few years ago, Adams County authorities have found the killer and victim's identities from a 23 year-old ...

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Related Topix: Lima, IL, Violent Crime

Sun Jun 29, 2008

KHQA-TV Quincy

15 thousand dollars to assist with disaster relief

The United Way of Adams County approved 15 thousand dollars to assist with disaster relief.

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Related Topix: Quincy, IL

Fri Jun 27, 2008

KHQA-TV Quincy

Red Cross meeting and volunteer recognition

The Adams County chapter of the American Red Cross held its 91st annual meeting and volunteer recognition in Quincy Thursday night.

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Related Topix: Quincy, IL

Wed Jun 25, 2008

KHQA-TV Quincy

South Indian Graves residents let back into homes

FROM THE ADAMS COUNTY SHERIFF: The Adams County Sheriff's Office will begin issuing access passes to resident owners in the South Indian Graves District and also Meyer.

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Related Topix: Mendon, IL

Mon Jun 23, 2008

WIFR

Mississippi River Flooding in Illinois

Emergency crews are working on and keeping a close eye on a 52-mile levee along the Mississippi River near Quincy.

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Related Topix: Quincy, IL

Sat Jun 21, 2008

WQAD-TV Moline

Quincy fending off Mississippi River floodwaters, official says

Volunteers travel across the country to help flood victims From a high-tech mobile kitchen comes a massive humanitarian effort -- thousands of hot homemade meals cooked, packaged and delivered to flood victims ...

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Related Topix: Quincy, IL

Fri Jun 20, 2008

Chicago Tribune

River battle near Quincy

Outside this river city, a battle raged Thursday to save what so far has been spared from this week's Mississippi River floodings.

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Related Topix: Quincy, IL, Agriculture, Science

Thu Jun 19, 2008

KHQA-TV Quincy

Flood command center opens in Alton, Ill.

Illinois officials have set up a command center in Alton as flooding follows the Mississippi River downstream.

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Related Topix: Alton, IL, Quincy, IL

Wed Jun 18, 2008

TheNewOrleansChannel

More Levees Break, Spilling Floodwaters

Levees in west-central Illinois were breached early Wednesday as the swollen Mississippi River spilled floodwaters into Hancock and Adams counties, according to a CNN report.

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Related Topix: Warsaw, IL, Hancock County, IL, Illinois

Tue Jun 17, 2008

Illinois Government News Network

Gov. Blagojevich declares disaster in seven threatened counties along ...

' Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich today toured flood preparation efforts in Quincy as that community prepared for high floodwaters that could top the all time highest level set in 1993 within the next few days.

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Related Topix: Quincy, IL, Illinois, Illinois Government

Sun Jun 15, 2008

WAND-TV Decatur

Quincy bracing for major flooding

The city of Quincy declared a "state of emergency" today and Adams County declared a "state of disaster" as local governments begin mobilizing for the region's biggest flood-fighting effort since 1993.

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Related Topix: Quincy, IL

Fri Jun 13, 2008

KHQA-TV Quincy

Electric service being removed near river

Officials from Adams Electric Cooperative are preparing for rising waters near the river bottom.

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Related Topix: Ursa, IL

Wed Jun 11, 2008

KHQA-TV Quincy

Wednesday update on area flooding

Lee County is sandbagging in two areas. In Fort Madison, inmates and residents are sandbagging near the train depot in Riverview Park.

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Related Topix: Lima, IL, Ursa, IL, Quincy, IL

Mon Jun 09, 2008

KHQA-TV Quincy

Desperate Housecats of Adams County

Because June is National Adopt a Shelter Cat Month, the Quincy Humane Society is offering free adult cat adoptions with approved applications for the entire month of June.

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Related Topix: Quincy, IL

Sat Jun 07, 2008

Pike Press

Trains, floods and more rain

Excessive rainfall is beginning to take a toll on the area as parts of Pike County were hit with between two-and-one-half inches up to more than four inches of rain Tuesday morning.

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Related Topix: Hull, IL, Detroit, IL, Pike County, IL, Nebo, IL, Kinderhook, IL

Thu Jun 05, 2008

KHQA-TV Quincy

Rain closes roads around Tri-States

Here is a listing of road closures around the Tri-States due to heavy rainfall on Tuesday We will update this listing as needed.

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Related Topix: Weather, Scott County, IL, Alsey, IL, Morgan County, IL, Pike County, IL

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