It’s been more than three months since Carthage Middle Schooler Broxton Le Maire suffered a brain injury after being involved in a single-car accident.
On Thursday, members of the Carthage Kiwanis Club spent the afternoon decorating and distributing nearly 30 barrels to local businesses as an effort to collect gifts for the holiday season.
Fifth grade Lincoln Douglas Elementary student Elaina Easterling began an effort on Nov. 7 to raise food donations for the local non-profit organization KidsPacks.
A group of local restaurant employees received a large tip of gratitude on Sunday night from two best friends traveling across Illinois in hopes of making a difference.
The Muddy River Riders and the Green River Corvette club joined forces Saturday morning to make sure every kid has a present to open Christmas morning.
Throughout the week, a different mascot will ring a bell at either the Hy-Vee Broadway or County Market on 24th Street and try to raise the most money.
Quincy Catholic Charities Area Director Kevin Williams said the donation was one of the largest yet from the school and will help with food distribution during the holiday season.
Dana Trantor was the recipient of the WGEM Golden Apple Award in October.For almost 33 years, Trantor has combined her love of healthcare and teaching as a health occupations educator at Quincy Area Vocational Technical Center.