Quincy Herald Whig · Hannibal, MO
Hannibal, MO Julie “Bunch” Diane (Sheffield) Walley, age 68, of Hannibal, MO passed on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at Hannibal Regional Hospital. Services will be held 2 pm Friday, November 13, 2026, at the Smith Funeral Home & Chapel. Burial will follow in the Grand View Burial Park. Visitation celebrating Julie’s life will be held 12 pm until the time of service Friday at the Smith Funeral Home & Chapel.
Quincy Herald Whig · Quincy, IL
Nearby: Quincy, ILQUINCY — City of Quincy email service has been restored, and officials report no ongoing problems after a widespread Microsoft outage disrupted email and other tools Thursday. In a message sent Friday morning, staff indicated that the city is experiencing no lingering issues and that no further concerns are anticipated. The outage began Thursday, Nov. 12, leaving users unable to send or receive emails, access their inboxes, or load certain Microsoft applications. It started about 11:35 a.m. in Quincy. Services affected included Outlook, Copilot, Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, among others. Microsoft 365 outage continues as company sees limited recovery in services. The disruption reached Asia, Australia, and Europe. Microsoft said a portion of its infrastructure was experiencing elevated load across multiple regions, which was likely contributing to connectivity errors.
Quincy Herald Whig · Quincy, IL
Nearby: Quincy, ILQuincy Sylvia Lee Sharpe, 82, of Quincy, passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2026, at Quincy Healthcare and Senior Living in Quincy, IL. A Graveside Service will be at 1 pm Monday, November 16, 2026, at Quincy Memorial Park in Quincy. O’Donnell-Cookson Life Celebration Home is handling the arrangements.
Quincy Herald Whig · Quincy, IL
Nearby: Quincy, ILQUINCY — Quincy University basketball is partnering with St. Clare’s Pantry on a donation drive during all home games from Tuesday, Nov. 17, through Tuesday, Nov. 24. Fans and community members are encouraged to bring nonperishable food, hygiene, and household items to support QU students throughout the academic year. Collection bins will be at the Pepsi Arena entrance during each game. The pantry’s most-needed household items are disinfecting wipes, laundry pods, and paper towels. Personal care items in demand include toothpaste and body wash. Requested food items include microwaveable meals, pasta sauce, tuna and rice, granola bars, mac and cheese cups, applesauce, and cereal. “Supporting our students extends beyond the court,” said Jackson Day, the university’s coordinator of athletic marketing and promotions.
Quincy Herald Whig · Quincy, IL
Nearby: Quincy, ILQUINCY — The Quincy Park Board approved the 2026 tax levy amount, including holding the required public meeting on the levy. With the combined taxes levies from the corporate and special purpose items and the general property tax levy, the Park Board approved a total levy of $4,954,672, an increase of 2.39% over the 2025 levy. The overall increase comes from an anticipated increase in values of properties throughout the district. The estimate for the increase in Equalized Assessed Value shows an increase of around 7% for property owners, leading to a higher real-dollar tax bill. The board also approved the next major expansion of the Bill Klingner Trail. The new segment will run from Parker Heights Park down to Lincoln Park. The selected bid for the trail-work itself came from Rees Construction for $2.653 million. That total includes additional options for the project that will extend sidewalks from Lincoln Park south to Kessler Park.
Elsberry Democrat · Elsberry, MO
Nearby: Elsberry, MOAug 24, 1948 – Nov 7, 2026 Funeral Services for LaVerna Ann Fakes of Elsberry, MO will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, November 12, 2026 at Carter-Ricks Funeral Home in Elsberry. Pastor Richie Rhea of North Road Community Church and Rev. Bryan Fakes of Connections Christian Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Bethany Cemetery near Foley, MO. Serving as pallbearers will be Larry Foster, Paul Foster, John Fakes, Tim Baker, Mike Whyte, Jeff Pratt and Jared Pratt; and honorary pallbearers will be John Wagner Fakes, Marshall Foster and Darin Moore. LaVerna, 78, was born on August 24, 1948 in Louisiana, MO, the daughter of Chester Leo and Mildree Alice Foster Ross. She passed away Saturday morning, November 7, 2026 at the Elsberry Health Care Center near Elsberry. Raised in the Elsberry community where she was active in 4-H, many school activities and played softball, LaVerna was a 1966 graduate of Elsberry High School.
Lincoln County Journal · Elsberry, MO
Nearby: Elsberry, MOSuper majority required for passage; Elsberry fire district passes levy increase By Gregory Orear Senior General Manager TROY – While a majority of Lincoln County voters approved a $20 million bond levy for the ambulance district, it wasn’t enough to meet the 57.1 percent super-majority required for passage. According to the Lincoln County Clerk’s office, 10,453 voters, or 52.8 percent, approved the bond issue while 9,332 said no. However, according to Missouri law, bond levy proposals require a 57.1 percent voter approval compared to the 50 percent threshold for a sales tax. Consequently, the proposal needed to swing 845 votes from no to yes in order to pass. The proposal would have extended debt service levies by five years, generating nearly $20 million in revenue for the construction and equipping of a new station near Hawk Point and equipment upgrades throughout the district. Ambulance Director Ray Antonacci was disappointed with the results while appreciative of the support.
