Jayla Louis
Digital Content Producer
Quincy, Illinois
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Jayla, an Illinois native, joined the team after graduating from Murray State University with a bachelor's degree in TV Production.
Jayla is originally from Pinckneyville, IL. She attended Pinckneyville Community High School where she participated in the school’s Journalism Club. She also wrote for the school's newspaper: The Bleeding Blue. Jayla attended college in Murray, KY at Murray State University. She became the secretary of Murray State's TV Club.
Jayla moved to Quincy in 2022 to join WGEM News. She enjoys exploring the Tri-States.
In her free time, Jayla enjoys painting, thrifting, photography and videography.
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n Jan. 21, a burglary victim successfully disarmed an intruder after a struggle broke out mid-robbery.
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Gov. Pritzker, the Illinois Education Association, the Illinois Federation of Teachers announced on Monday that they have negotiated a compromise they say will keep students and teachers safely in the classroom.
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After hearing a jackpot-winning ticket was sold in Palmyra, he decided to check the tickets he had purchased at Break Time, 410 E. Main Cross St., in Palmyra.
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The Hannibal Arts Council issued a calling for the public to submit digital images for an upcoming Photography Channel exhibit.
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Dr. Anthony W. Allen announced his resignation from Hannibal-LaGrange University on Saturday after nine years of service.
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The driver of a tractor trailer was sent to the hospital Saturday morning after he ran off the road and struck a tree.
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A wood-burning stove was to blame for a fire that destroyed a shed in Ralls County, Mo. Saturday morning, firefighters said.
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At approximately 8:41 a.m. Friday morning the Macomb Police Department and Macomb Fire Department were dispatched to 1662 E. Wheeler Circle in reference to a structure fire.
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The Adams County Sheriff’s Office has identified the victim in a single-car crash on Thursday as 41-year-old Terry Lierly of Mt. Sterling, Illinois.
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Paris R-II is just one of the many schools in the Tri-State to close due to COVID-19.
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The Blessing Mt. Sterling Clinic announced on Thursday that it has been accredited as a Certified Rural Health Clinic, and granted Exemplary Provider status, by The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services partner organization, The Compliance Team.
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A man was found dead Wednesday night on the side of a rural McDonough County road, the victim of an apparent hit and run has been identified.
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On Thursday Adams Electric Cooperative, which serves Quincy Regional Airport, returned $4,441.63 in capital credits to the City of Quincy.
About 10:33 p.m. Wednesday, McDonough/Schuyler County 911 received a call that a pedestrian that had been struck by a vehicle in Bushnell, Ill., on North 1900th Road near East 2000th Street.
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Quincy City Hall will be closed on Monday, Jan. 17, 2022 in observance of the legacy left by Martin Luther King Jr.
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On Thursday the Illinois Secretary of State Librarian, Jesse White, announced that he has awarded nearly $6 million to libraries.
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The John Wood Community College Heath Center Art Gallery is hosting artwork by John Steinkamp. The art show is open now through Friday, February 18.
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The Illinois Department of Transportation Aviation System Plan shows an annual $24.7 million economic impact of the Quincy Regional Airport on the Tri State Region.
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Two Southeast Iowa Child Care Centers, Busy Bee Childcare and Inertia Boy’s and Girl’s Center Inc. were chosen to receive state funds to expand.
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The McDonough County Health Department will be hosting a pediatric Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine clinic.
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Microsoft reported to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that an individual, later identified to be Stephen Lawrence, utilized a Microsoft peer-to-peer account to obtain child pornography.
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The Salvation Army of Quincy will host a COVID Vaccination Clinic on Thursday.
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Adams County has been issued a final property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000, according to David Harris, Director of the Illinois Department of Revenue.
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Quincy Community Theatre announced on Jan. 11 the selection of Burgundy Hill as its new Executive Director.
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Appointments are being accepted for a no-cost cholesterol screening next month.
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QU's Gray Gallery will host the art exhibition Color Digital Photography with Thematic Carve Frames.
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Two new COVID-19 oral antivirals, Paxlovid (Pfizer) and Molnupiravir (Merck), will be available in Illinois.
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Safe Kids of Adams County purchased 100 carbon monoxide detectors with the help of the Quincy Area Safety Council for families in Adams County.
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Victims of severe storms in Pike, Shelby, and other counties have until May 16, to file various individual and business tax returns.
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Gov. JB Pritzker’s office announced on Wednesday that the governor will be working remotely until Sunday.
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The Salvation Army Ray & Joan Kroc Corps Community Center is reminding people that it is a warming center.
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Law enforcement agencies throughout Illinois campaigned to save lives by getting impaired drivers off the roads and more people buckled up.
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Police say the ATM received extensive damage and a large sum of money had been removed.
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