Month: June 2020

By BILL KNIGHT For The Weekly Post PRINCEVILLE – The Village Board last week (June 16) discussed establishing a new deposit fee for new water customers, and by consensus seemed to favor $100. Trustees asked Village lawyers to draft an ordinance to be considered at the board’s next meeting, scheduled for Monday, July 6. Previously, Princeville had no required deposit, Village President Jeff Troutman said. A follow-up discussion related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic recognized that the state’s “Restore Illinois” is proceeding and was expected to relax some restrictions when it enters Phase 4 on Friday (June 26), so the…

By JOHN A. BALLENTINE For The Weekly Post BRIMFIELD – The Brimfield School Board held a routine monthly meeting June 17 to approve numerous agenda items. Interim District Superintendent Dennis McNamara additionally thanked the board for serving the school as superintendent for the past year. McNamara will return to retirement status and current Principal Tony Shinall will take over as Brimfield’s new superintendent on July 1 for the new school year in 2020- 21. Shinall, in his report, praised the Class of 2020 again for completing the school year under unusual circumstances of remote learning and for graduating. He explained…

By JEFF LAMPE Weekly Post Staff Writer ELMWOOD – New life has been breathed into an iconic Elmwood building, whose coming out party was last weekend. During an open house last Friday and Saturday at Elm Haven Place, located at the corner of Rose and East Main streets across from Central Park, more than 600 visitors toured the renovated building, which previously housed a hotel, hospital, nursing home, apartments and even a lawyer’s office. Many who walked through the 108-year-old building raved about the renovation overseen by new owners Mike Gudat of Peoria Heights and Joe Fontana of Peoria. “Generally…

Herrmann Farm’s history dates back to German ancestor in 1911 By Collin Fairfield EDELSTEIN – Most people know the Herrmann House on Illinois Route 90in Edelstein as the house with the red caboose. But the Herrmann name has been synonymous with agriculture for over 100 years. Dennis Herrmann (fourth generation) said, “It started with Gottlieb Herrmann born in 1865 in Germany. Gottlieb’s family decided to move to the United States to pursue better farm opportunities.” Gottlieb’s family settled in Leo, Ind. But when he was 17, Gottlieb’s father died, so the family moved to Morton. There Gottlieb got a chance…

Traffic citations & Ordinance violations 6-3-20 – Lance R. Fay – Driving 15-20 mph above limit. 6-5-20 – Lacey J. Hammons Driving 15-20 mph above limit. 6-5-20 – Matthew D. Seright Driving 21-25 mph above limit. 6-5-20 – Gavin A. Harris – Driving 21-25 mph above limit. 6-7-20 – Tommie Jo Durham Zentko – Driving 21-25 mph above limit. 6-6-20 – Angela C. Seitz – Loud mufflers. 6-6-20 – Angela C. Seitz Driving on a suspended license. Felonies & Misdemeanors 5-24-20 – DUI Traffic – Lawrence R. Self – Driving under the influence of alcohol; Driving under the influence of…

By JEFF LAMPE Weekly Post Staff Writer WILLIAMSFIELD – The Williamsfield School Board approved a draft plan for the resumption of school this fall in case students are able to return to the school building. The plan, modeled after one used by JEFFCO Public Schools in Golden, Colo., lays out possible schooling options – with an understanding that scenarios could change depending on the status of the COVID-19 pandemic in Illinois. The plan would provide remote learning options for all students, but would also offer optional hybrid learning if the school building can be opened. Social distancing is a key…

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Police reports • ELMWOOD – Danielle N. Minton, 29, of Elmwood was charged on June 7 with domestic battery. • ELMWOOD – Elmwood police officers have been busy of late reminding residents that it is illegal to dump, deposit or otherwise blow grass clippings into the street while mowing. Officer Mike Darrah noted there is actually a state law that spells out the regulation against putting grass clippings on public roadways. • BRIMFIELD – A 70-year old woman from Aledo hurt…

Many churches gathering again By LORI HEROLD For The Weekly Post While the majority of local churches have resumed worship services, it may be a while before sanctuaries are filled with bare-faced parishioners shaking hands and sharing hugs. The return to services in sanctuaries – that began last weekend and continues this weekend – has been well-received, according to local ministers. “Older people say how wonderful it is to be in front of the altar again,” said Pastor Michael Liese, of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Brimfield. That being said, area churches emphasize that people should stay home if they…

Memories linger, but little other evidence left of county’s costliest twister By JEFF LAMPEWeekly Post Staff Writer ELMWOOD – The tent is still missing. Ten years later and there’s still been no word of someone finding the large, canvas food tent that was set up in Central Park for the Strawberry Festival that Saturday. “I’ve never heard anything about that tent since. I have no idea where it went,” said Pat McGuire, one of the Strawberry Festival organizers. “But I do remember the firemen coming into the tent and telling us to get out. [Husband Jim McGuire] and I were the…

By John A. Ballentine LaFAYETTE – After two months of not having a monthly meeting, the Village of LaFayette board of trustees resumed Monday evening and approved March’s, April’s, May’s and some of June’s business on the agenda. March 2 was the last time the board of trustees had met before COVID-19 restrictions were put in place. Residents of LaFayette will not be charged for water during May per the board’s decision to not impose that fee. “This will be the only time this will happen,” Village President Greg Bartley said. The board then discussed village ditches, in particular the…