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Oquawka man charged with trespassing and resisting arrest

The Hawk Eye 08 Feb 2023
HENDERSON COUNTY, Ill. — An Oquawka man is facing several charges after police say he was trespassing and resisted arrest ... At about 4 p.m. on Sunday, a Henderson County Sheriff’s deputy responded to rural Oquawka for a trespassing complaint ... Emergency backup was called, and Hutchings eventually was subdued ... Feb ... .
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Oquawka man accused of entering gas station with knife and fighting customers

The Hawk Eye 28 Sep 2022
An Oquawka man is facing criminal charges after police say went into a gas station with a knife and fought with customers ... At 10.17 a.m ... in Oquawka, Illinois, for a report of a suspicious man in the gas station armed with a knife and hitting customers ... More ... .
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Oquawka, Roseville, Gladstone sprint cars among those racing at Davenport Speedway June 26

The Register-Mail 30 Jun 2022
Six classes of race cars competed at the Davenport, Iowa Speedway Friday, June 26, on a warm summer night. Included on the racing card were the Sprint Invaders with the 360 c.i. motors ... Randall took the checkers ahead of Paul Nienhiser by 1.478 seconds ... Martin; 5) Nienhiser ... Jimmy Davies, Oquawka, Illinois #99, driver Brett Tripplett, Lincoln, Illinois.
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Around Burlington: How a practical joke and a skeleton created frenzy in a sleepy Illinois town

The Hawk Eye 03 Apr 2022
Time must have weighed heavily for the residents of the Illinois community of Oquawka in 1870 ... And unfortunately, Oquawka once again was to prove that idle hands too often turn to the devil’s work ... Louis that was in Oquawka, sometime before the Civil War ... “Murder! Startling Discovery!” roared Oquawka’s Spectator newspaper.
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Oquawka man recognized for bear-hugging suspect into submission

The Hawk Eye 02 Apr 2022
— An Oquawka, Illinois, man has been recognized for helping an area police officer who was struggling to arrest a suspect earlier this week ... Sipes, an Army veteran and former patrol officer with the Oquawka and Gulfport police departments, told The Hawk Eye he believes his ...
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Oquawka Parks and Tourism fundraiser set for Feb. 26

Daily Review Atlas 16 Feb 2022
OQUAWKA — The Oquawka Parks and Tourism is a group of volunteers who work together to help improve their community. Their vision is to support the Oquawka residents' needs and create revenue for local businesses ... The group works diligently to improve the Oquawka area ... When was the Oquawka Parks and Tourism group created?.
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Oquawka baseball soup supper fundraiser to be held

Daily Review Atlas 04 Feb 2022
OQUAWKA — With the bitter temperatures, nothing hits the spot quite like a bowl of soup. Folks won't need to put in the effort to make a bowl — the Oquawka baseball team has it covered. The Oquawka baseball team will hold a soup supper fundraiser Saturday, Feb ... 7th Street, Oquawka.
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Oquawka event will pull for the Warriors Saturday

The Hawk Eye 31 Aug 2021
OQUAWKA, Ill ... With help from volunteers, they are having a Tractor and Truck Pull for Wounded Warrior Project and Veterans on Saturday at the old track at Eighth and Mercer streets in Oquawka, Illinois. A parade is at noon down the Oquawka Main Street, and a tractor ride will immediately follow.
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Four arrested in Oquawka meth bust

Marietta Daily Journal 01 Jul 2021
1—OQUAWKA — Four people were arrested last week ...
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Hoskins blueberry farm near Oquawka going strong in 35th year

Marietta Daily Journal 30 Jun 2021
Jun. 30—OQUAWKA — When Gene Hoskins purchased a 12-acre blueberry farm near Oquawka in 1986, the more than 10,000 blueberry bushes were just starting to bear fruit. Now in its 35th year, Hoskins U-Pick Blueberry Farm still has around 8,000 ... .
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'The worst call I've ever had in my life': Two homes destroyed Saturday by wind-fueled fire

The Hawk Eye 04 May 2021
Melissa Cheely and Damion Collins returned to their Oquawka, Illinois, home Saturday evening to find it had been reduced to a charred frame. "It was all gone by the time I got there," Cheely said ... A pet rat died in the fire ... More ... They hope to be able to rent an RV or camper that they can place at their Oquawka property until they can rebuild ... More.
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Fire destroys mobile home in Oquawka; police investigating cause

The Register-Mail 01 Apr 2021
OQUAWKA — At 1.22 a.m. March 20, the Oquawka Fire Protection District responded to 108 So. 7th Street in the village of Oquawka for a reported mobile home fire.
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Man arrested after battering Oquawka, Illinois, senior during burglary

The Hawk Eye 04 Mar 2021
A Burlington man has been arrested after police say he broke into an Oquawka, Illinois, home and battered a senior citizen ... in Oquawka after police say he assaulted an elderly resident during a burglary.
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Oquawka publisher sought partnership with Poe

Daily Review Atlas 16 Jun 2020
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COVID-19 testing in Oquawka, Illinois

The Hawk Eye 10 May 2020
Eagle View Community Health Systems has been offering testing for COVID-19 since the middle ...

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