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Manchester Woman Pleads Guilty to Methamphetamine Trafficking
A Manchester woman arrested in May of last year on methamphetamine trafficking charges has been sentenced to prison. 43-year old Shanna Smith pleaded guilty to methamphetamine delivery between 15-100 grams in Scott County Circuit Court on June 12th. Smith was arrested by Scott County Sheriff’s Deputies on May 26, 2023...
Man charged with first-degree murder for 2023 fatal shooting in Davenport
A 24-year-old man has been arrested in relation to a fatal shooting on March 3, 2023, in Davenport. Trevelyan Pugh faces first-degree murder and multiple other charges, including conspiracy to commit a forcible felony and going armed with intent, according to the Davenport Police Department. Subscribe today and support local...
Grab ‘N’ Grow Greenhouse Concept Continues to Spread
A little store in Riggston continues to have a big impact in the area and in Springfield. WGEM reports that the Grab n Grow Greenhouse was the recent recipient of a $3,000 Illinois Farm Bureau Rural Development grant to help grow the business. Owner Jenny Sauer-Schmidgall says she is looking...
Scott County Historical Society's annual ice cream social set for Tuesday
The Scott County Historical Society invites the public to attend its annual ice cream social this week. The social is on Tuesday, July 16, from 4 to 7:30 p.m. at the society's home, Historic Summit Church, on Utica Ridge Road, 21980 210th Ave., in rural Davenport. The event continues the...
Crime Stoppers Have Better 2nd Q, Still Feeling Impacts of SAFE-T Act
The Morgan, Scott, Cass Crime Stoppers had a very good second quarter. All major tracking categories were up for April, May, and June. Coordinator Loren Hamilton says that things always go up when the weather gets warmer in the area. He says that the implementation of the SAFE-T Act has...
Letter: MAGA people ruined parade experience
Fourth of July parades are as American as apple pie and backyard barbecues. They are geared toward families and children - that’s why there is so much candy!. Yesterday was my first Fourth of July parade, in Bettendorf, with the Scott County Democrats. I loved meeting the people who lined the streets, so many decked out in their red, white and blue! I couldn’t help thinking what a wonderful day to leave politics aside and just celebrate as a country.
Woman dies from injuries sustained in crash Monday afternoon northwest of Davenport
A 77-year-old woman has died from injuries sustained in a single vehicle crash Monday afternoon. On Monday, July 8 at about 2:39 p.m., the Scott Emergency Communications Center received a report of a motor vehicle crash near the 12500 block of New Liberty Road, according to a news release from the Scott County Sheriff's Office. The two-lane highway runs between the city limits of northwest Davenport and Maysville.
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