Day: January 26, 2022

By JOHN A. BALLENTINE and JEFF LAMPE For The Prairie News TOULON – Jason R. Musselman, of Toulon, faces nine felony charges of possession of child pornography following a Jan. 21 hearing in the Stark County Courthouse. After the hearing, Musselman was released from custody when $25,000 was posted – 10 percent of the bond of $250,000 set at the hearing. Conditions of Musselman’s release are that he must wear a GPS tracking monitor device, have no contact with minors, not use the Internet and surrender his passport. Musselman, who is married and has two children, has retained private counsel, attorney…

Sports fanaticism fascinates me. What makes somebody paint their face and wear a ridiculous outfit in public? What makes people jump through tables after coating themselves with mustard? We call these folks diehards, yet in most other walks of life, such behavior could be cause for institutionalization And that’s just for the outward displays of fanaticism. Worse yet are the inner ragings a loss can trigger. Every fan base thinks they have it bad – even Cowboys backers claim hardship, which is ridiculous. Cubs fans once had the market cornered on angst, but no longer. In the NFL, 12 teams have…

R-W’s Anderson reaches milestone By JEFF LAMPE For The Weekly Post WILLIAMSFIELD – In high school, Bob Anderson could score with the best of them. The third-leading scorer in Williamsfield history, Anderson averaged more than 26 points per game as a junior for a Billtown basketball team that played in the same sectional as eventual 1964 state champ Pekin. But it was during his senior year that Anderson had a eureka moment that has stayed with him longer than his long-range jump shot. Somehow that year, Williamsfield scheduled a home game against Chicago Farragut. Going in, Anderson judged that a Chicago…

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Hanna City house burns • HANNA CITY– A Hanna City home collapsed last Friday afternoon after being fully engulfed in flames and causing a several-hour closure of Farmington Road from McCallister to Eden Streets. Logan-Trivoli Assistant Fire Chief Chris Matzke said a call came in at about 1 p.m. for a fire on the porch. The home, located in the 14000 block of Farmington Road near American Pest Control, collapsed within 15 minutes after firefighters arrived as the fire spread. Four…