Quincy Community Theatre Announces Cast of ‘Peter Pan’
A brilliant band of young performers is set for Quincy Community Theatre’s highly imaginative Student/Family Theatre production of 'Peter Pan,' June 13-16.
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‘Celebrate the Artist in You’ Exhibit Now Open at the Hannibal Arts Council
Spotlighting the creative abilities of those with developmental disabilities is the focus of the next exhibit at the Hannibal Arts Council. 'Celebrate the Artist in You' with be on display at HAC from May 10 through May 18. The exhibit includes 136 pieces by 88 consumers served by Hannibal Regional Office (Missouri Department of Mental Health – Missouri Division of Developmental Disabilities) in an eight county region surrounding Hannibal. Other are agencies serving consumers with developmental disabilities are also involved.
Loafers Car Show in Hannibal Moves To Central Park
Work on North Main in Hannibal means a location change for this weekend's 18th Annual Loafers Car Club Show on Saturday. Vehicles will be on display around Central Park at 4th and Broadway.
National Tom Sawyer Days Set For 2013 in Hannibal
2 weeks ago One of Hannibal and the tri-state area's biggest annual festivals is gearing up for another big year, with some new things in the mix.
Mushroom Hunting Season is Here
3 weeks ago They say April showers brings May flowers. In these parts, April showers, which we have had way too many of, are now bringing May mushrooms. With the warm sunny weather of the past few days the mushroom hunters have been out in full swing.
Drastic Temperature Changes and Lots More Rain On the Horizon
As I write this, it's mostly sunny and 83 degrees on Wednesday afternoon.
Don't get used to it.
A drastic cold front will be sweeping across the area and some forecast models indicate the area could get upwards of four inches of rain over the next couple of days
Amtrak Celebrates It’s 42nd Birthday Today
3 weeks ago Today marks the anniversary of the beginning of train service in this country known as Amtrak. Amtrak's passenger railroad operations began on this date in 1971. Next week we will be starting a promotion on Y101 to give away a round trip for two to Chicago from Quincy aboard either the Illinois Zephyr ot the Carl Sandburg.
Quincy Newcomb Hotel Makes Top 10 Endangered Historic Places List
3 weeks ago
The top ten list of endangered historic places was announced today by Landmarks Illinois at a press conference held in Springfield and Quincy has one of the sites on the list. That site is the historic Newcomb Hotel at 4th and Maine Streets in Quincy.
Job Numbers are Out
3 weeks ago Yesterday's Quincy Herald Whig had an interesting article written by Matt Hopf that revealed that the area's job picture improved in March from one month earlier. That is the good news. The bad news is that it is still higher than it was one year ago.
Quincy Pitching Legend Wrongfully Negatively Portrayed in Jackie Robinson Biopic “42″
A Quincy baseball legend who won 114 games as a Major League pitcher between 1934 and 1948 is featured prominently in the Jackie Robinson biographical movie '42'; but unfortunately -- and inaccurately -- he's not portrayed in the best light