Day: June 29, 2021
Brimfield fills out school board with Coyle
By JOHN A. BALLENTINE For The Weekly Post BRIMFIELD – The Brimfield Board of Education approved its newest member to complete a seven-person board. Brimfield’s Lauren Coyle took the oath of office June 16 and joins President Steve Updyke, Mark Bell, Brent Graham, Patrick Meyer, Todd Johnson and Jason Snyder on the board. The board then ran through a series of agenda items by first approving a contract with Heinz Transportation to provide buses for the school district for the 2021-22 school year. According to school superintendent Tony Shinall, this represents “a six percent increase on the base” cost. Second, registration…
E-B 4×800 second again
Trojans take second in relay for fifth time in school history By JEFF LAMPE For The Weekly Post CHARLESTON – One of these years, an Elmwood-Brimfield 4×800 relay is going to win a state title. But until that finally happens, the Trojans will be proud to add to an already-impressive resume of relay finishes. Another chapter was written last Thursday during a steamy state meet, as E-B ran to second place in the two-mile relay for the fifth time in school history. The quartet of seniors Blake Rosenbohm, Eli Stevenson and Luke Hoffmann and junior Thomas Harmon posted a season-best time…
Farmington council accepts UCM road bid
By JEFF LAMPE For The Weekly Post FARMINGTON – The Farmington City Council on Monday voted unanimously to accept a bid from UCM, Inc., for upcoming resurfacing of Apple Street, First Avenue and Second Avenue. UCM of Tremont offered the lowest of two bids submitted for the resurfacing project, which is funded by Motor Fuel Taxes. The UCM bid of $483,361.45 was under an engineer’s estimate of $530,619 and well under the bid of $604,175.16 from Tazewell County Asphalt. The council also voted unanimously to purchase an Owl Pro camera, laptop and necessary wires to allow for livestreaming of future council meetings…
