Weather

A storm spotter class will be offered at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17 in the Alexander Campbell Auditorium in the Robert W. Brown Performing Arts Center on the Culver-Stockton College campus.

So what were you doing nine years ago today when the Blizzard of 2011 hit this area?

"Act of God", not withstanding, perhaps it is time for a new law to be adopted to protect homeowners and business owners for trying to do the right thing by cleaning off their driveways, sidewalks and parking lots.

Enjoy the nice fall-like temperatures while you can, winter will be here soon, and its not going to be a fun one according to the Farmer's Almanac.

Three years ago on July 13, 2015 a thunderstorm packing winds estimated in excess of 75 miles per hour rolled through Quincy around 6:20 that Monday evening.

The city is asking for volunteers to fill sandbags today, Thursday, May 2. The operation is taking place at the Street Department maintenance facility at 701 Warren Barrett Drive.

For the 33rd year in a row Quincy has received the designation as a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation.

The Lewis County School District has been one of the hardest hit in our area this winter, with Clark, Knox and Marion County R-II coming in as close runners-up.

For much of this seemingly endless winter, Lewis Co. School Superintendent John French has woken up to his alarm trilling rudely at 4:00 a.m. He trudges out to travel snow-packed and treacherously icy roads to confirm what he already suspected. He has to call off school. Again. In fact, he's ha…

There have been several days this winter in which inclement weather has caused more than a few school cancellations. And area superintendents are getting pretty creative when it comes to making their big announcements each day.