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Time to Enter the 2013 Little King & Queen of the Dogwood Pageant

Jeffrey Dorsey — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:45:59 +0000

Children ages 4-8 who are residents of Adams County are invited to enter the 2013 Little King and Queen of Dogwood Pageant. This year’s event will be held at the Quincy Mall Fountain Court on Thursday, May 2, at 7 p.m. There is no cost to enter the pageant. Deadline to enter is April 26.

Adams County Election Turnout at 68%

Jeffrey Dorsey — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 21:23:19 +0000

When Abraham Lincoln was elected as the 16th President of the United States 82% of the registered voters went to the polls. It’s been a long time since we have seen that kind of a turnout in recent elections. It was obvious to me the turnout was up when I went to my polling place. [...]

No Insurance? Stay Off the Roads

Jeffrey Dorsey — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 16:17:02 +0000

Once again, as I look over the September monthly traffic report from the Quincy Police Department it shows 19 citations written to people who failed to have car insurance when they were stopped by the police. This number has been consistent for a long time but has been slowing rising as the same time. The economy has [...]

Adams County Retired and Senior Volunteer Program to Honor First Responders

Kurt Parsons — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 15:05:52 +0000

A press release from John Wood Community College: The Adams County Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), sponsored by John Wood Community College, will honor local First Responders as part of the September 11, 2012 National Day of Service and Remembrance with “Bundles of Thanks”. Adams County RSVP volunteers and staff will assemble and deliver [...]

Tax Bill Time

Jeffrey Dorsey — Thu, 31 May 2012 15:02:31 +0000

Let the comments fly! The Adams County tax bills were mailed out this week to property owners and everywhere I have been I have heard comments. Not surprisingly, none have been good ones. I have heard everything from “Chicago’s taxes are cheaper” to “I am moving to Missouri”. I spent a good deal of money [...]

Breathe Easy Adams County

Jeffrey Dorsey — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:03:52 +0000

Last week the 2012 State of the Air Annual report came out from the American Lung Association and the report for Adams County could not have been better. Adams County was named as one of the “Cleanest U.S. Counties” in the country. According to information provided by Katie Lorenz of the Lung Association, the Association [...]

Are You Ready for Bad Weather?

Jeffrey Dorsey — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 21:28:01 +0000

I attended and had the opportunity to introduce the featured speaker for the Quincy Exchange Club meeting today. Mr. John Simon, the Adams County Emergency Management Director chose to talk about being prepared for severe storms when they strike the Hannibal-Quincy area. Simon explained the difference between a watch and a warning (see one of [...]