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New program brings career advisors to West Central IL schools
A national educational program is coming to Illinois, focusing on rural schools in the western part of the state. “Oftentimes our rural students in particular, maybe don't even know all the different opportunities that are available to them,” said Tracy Family Foundation Senior Programs Manager Angie Schalter. “Our counselors are so busy. They're at capacity. Our administrators are at capacity. No one has the dedicated time to be able to really sit down and meet one-on-one with our students. And so we feel super excited that we're able to kind of come forward and bring this approach and this model.”
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Schuckman: Blue Devils avoid being lulled into trap, maintain high-level execution in lopsided victory
QUINCY — Admiral Ackbar said it best. The Quincy High School football players might not know the reference or the quote’s origins — Admiral Ackbar led the attack on the Death Star in the movie “Return of the Jedi,” which was released in 1983, and famously uttered those words — but the premise applied to the Blue Devils’ home opener Saturday afternoon.
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Quincy School Board prepares for $106 million budget vote
QUINCY — Budgetary matters took center stage at Wednesday’s Quincy School Board meeting. The board approved the 2026-27 Special Education Association, Quincy Area Vocational Technical Center and West Central Region budgets. The board approved a resolution on the presentation of the tentative 2026-27 Quincy School District budget and set a hearing date for Sept. 30.
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Dismissed Denman PE teachers appeal QPS decision to let them go
QUINCY —Kimberly Kirby and Jennifer Oitker, the Denman Elementary physical education teachers who were removed from the Quincy School District after it was learned they had given children birthday spankings and taped their mouths shut for talking in class, are appealing the district’s decision. “This afternoon, we received...
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Illinois schools will soon have a cell phone ban in place, local school officials explain impact on students and teachers
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Grant dries up for special education work program at QPS
QUINCY–There is no more grant money for funding the QHS STEP/PECT (Pre-Employment Career Training) Work Training program at QPS. “At this time, the district has not been able to locate other funding sources that would pay wages for students in a work training program through the district,” Special Education Director Eryn Beswick told Muddy River News via email. “The federal government does not have a contract with the state of Illinois to provide PECT services or funding for students. No district across that state has funding.”
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St. Teresa’s Defense Holds After Early Score as the Bulldogs Down QND
Quincy Notre Dame took the early lead against St. Teresa with the only first quarter score. However the Bulldogs rallied, scoring the next 16 unanswered and keeping the Raiders from adding any scores the rest of the game. Zayne Justice and Ayden Beals each made key plays on a late drive to keep QND from scoring. The Raiders will look to bounce back against Carbondale at home in week two.
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Photo gallery: Pleasant Hill strikes first, continues piling up points in victory over Unity-Payson
PLEASANT HILL, Ill. — Bing Lowe scored on the game’s opening possession and the Pleasant Hill football team never stopped making plays Friday night, churning out a 60-o victory over Unity-Payson at Franklin Field. Muddy River Sports Editor Matt Schuckman was at the game and put together this...
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Hannibal School District boosts substitute teacher pay
HANNIBAL — Substitute teachers in the Hannibal School District are getting a pay raise. At Wednesday’s school board meeting, the board approved an increase in substitute teacher salaries from $112.50 to $120 per day. This puts Hannibal more in line with other area school districts like Palmyra and Ralls County, which pay their substitutes $120 and $125 per day, respectively. Hannibal now pays its substitutes $10 more per day than Monroe City. Hannibal is the only one of those four schools to increase substitute teacher salaries for the 2026-27 school year.
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Game Night Guide: Illinois lifts curtain on football season with strong slate of matchups
QUINCY — It’s a one-sided affair on the first Friday night of the high school football season. The Illinois schools kick off a week before their Missouri counterparts with some intriguing matchups and teams looking to set the right tone for their playoff pursuits. Here is a rundown...
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QPS new superintendent’s first school week in the Gem City
QUINCY, Ill.— It’s not just the first week of school for students, but it’s also Quincy Public Schools’ new superintendents’ first week of school in the Gem City. Dr. Larry Gray is just over a month into his new post as superintendent. Before QPS, Gray...
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Quincy educator and coach John Lumpkin remembered as someone who ‘showed up for you’
QUINCY — When asked about some of the things that made John Lumpkin III special, not only as a football coach but as a father, friend and mentor for kids, Rick Little had a simple yet poignant answer. “He showed up,” the Quincy High School head football coach said....