Month: March 2020

By BILL KNIGHTFor The Weekly Post ELMWOOD – Motorists coming to pick up kids or having dropped off students, pedestrians heading to work in Elmwood schools, or area residents needing a morning beverage for their commute all could soon be patronizing a modern food-cart trailer at the north side of the new parking lot across from the entrance to Elmwood Elementary School.  There, volunteers and students serving drinks for class-participation credit hope to soon be offering coffees, teas and more for about $3.50 a purchase. It’s not just a new business in town nor a Coffee Convenience; it’s 21st century education…

Princeville goes big to stop Stark; Galva drops opener By Jeff Lampe PRINCEVILLE – Seedings held up Monday night in the Princeville Class 1A Regional. But the best performance did not go to the highest seed. While the No. 2 seeded Princes eventually pulled away from Stark County in their opening-round win, No. 6 Elmwood blasted a Brimfield team it had lost to in the regular season. In Monday’s opener, Princeville’s 26-12 halftime lead nearly disappeared, as Stark County went on a 19-7 run to pull within 33-31 with six minutes remaining. Senior Kane Newton (16 points) helped fuel the…

Traffic citations & Ordinance violations 2-15-20 – Kendra E. Appenheimer – Transportation/carry alcoholic liquor/driver. 2-15-20 – Nathan G. Gray – Registration expiration. 2-15-20 – Nicole S. Osborne – Driving 15-20 mph above limit. 2-15-20 – Gene W. Kimberley – Disregard official traffic control device. 2-14-20 – Blake A. Havens – Driving 21-25 mph above limit. 2-16-20 – Barnard Kahlil – Driving 15-20 mph above limit. 2-16-20 – Bruce J. McClain – Driving 15-20 mph above limit. 2-15-20 – Christopher Paredes – Driving 15-20 mph above limit. 2-19-20 – Jose N. Hernandez Morales – Driving on a suspended license. 2-19-20 –…

By Jeff Lampe The Stark County boys basketball team is picking up some wins as Monday’s start of regional play approaches. Ryan Murphy racked up 25 points Tuesday as Stark County (6-23, 3-4 Lincoln Trail Conference) topped ROWVA-Williamsfield, 58-53. “We played well and finished extremely strong,” Rebels Coach Dustin Browning said. “Big minutes from Mathew McCauley in the second quarter when we were having some foul trouble. His seven points kept us within reach and gave us an opportunity to take over the game in the second half.” Prior to that, Stark County lost last Friday’s home game with Ridgewood,…