Prepping for postseason

Brimfield a top seed as girls tourney opens Saturday By JEFF LAMPE For The Weekly Post After a one-year absence due to COVID, the girls basketball postseason resumes starting this Saturday. And at least two area teams look poised for extended runs in the IHSA tournament. Brimfield earned the top seed in its 13-team Sub-Sectional B, which saw Elmwood No. 2, Illini Bluffs No. 3, Princeville No. 4 and ROWVA-Williamsfield end up at No. 8. The other 13-team Sub-Sectional A has a top four of: 1. Mendon Unity, 2. Mount Sterling Brown County, 3. Havana, 4. Abingdon-Avon. Winners of the two…

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Farmington wins 20th, aims for top 4 seed

By JEFF LAMPE For The Weekly Post When seedings come out today, Farmington figures to have the loftiest position among area boys basketball teams. The Farmers (20-6) made new coach Marty Lozier a 20-game winner in his first season with a 60-37 home victory against Orion before the snowstorm hit. “We really played well and it was a good game to get all the kids some action,” Lozier said. Farmington was without senior Corbin Rutledge, who occasionally misses games for medical reasons. While the 6-foot-5 senior is a difference maker on the court, the Farmers have learned to adjust to playing…

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Of an unthroned emperor, snow & Salty

Sangamon County Circuit Court Judge Rachel Grischow has restored my faith in Illinois government, no matter how temporarily. For the past two years, it has seemed abundantly clear that Gov. JB Pritzker was overstepping legal bounds by issuing executive orders and mandates without votes being cast by other elected officials. To me, the issue was not whether Pritzker said to wear a mask or not. It’s that he made that decision without following the proper legislative channels – even when he had time to do so as the pandemic continued. But in the absence of a response from the courts, or…

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Elmwood council considering TIF extension

By JEFF LAMPE For The Weekly Post ELMWOOD – The City Council is starting the process of deciding whether to extend its Downtown TIF agreement, which expires in 2023. At last Thursday’s council meeting, Alderman Bob Paige confirmed there was a meeting with some taxing bodies set for today, Feb. 10, at 8:30 a.m. to discuss extending the TIF. Expected at the meeting were Elmwood Schools Superintendent Chad Wagner and Elmwood Township Supervisor Connie Davis. The council also discussed funding for the Elmwood Municipal Band, which this summer will be under the direction of Luke Pratt, who is band director at…

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New officer

Farmington hires resident Kyle Welker Welker By JEFF LAMPE For The Weekly Post FARMINGTON – The City of Farmington has added one full-time police officer and lost another. The City Council on Monday welcomed Farmington resident Kyle Welker to the police force as a full-time officer. Welker will replace Officer Timothy Herink, who has accepted a full-time position as a police officer in Canton but indicated he would be willing to still work part-time for Farmington. Welker is a 2016 Farmington High School graduate who has served in the U.S. Army, spent time stationed in Afghanistan and is a 2021 graduate of…

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Stark County board acts on grant

By JOHN A. BALLENTINE For The Prairie News TOULON – The Stark County board approved a resolution Tuesday evening at their monthly meeting concerning a potential grant for Green Gables of Bradford. The resolution states: “Stark County board agrees to submit this application for community development block grant funds and enter into any and all contractual obligations on behalf of this organization.” The board will be the authorized official in applying for a grant. There is no cost to the county, which “would be the grant recipient” according to board member Tom Howes. Green Gables is asking for $1 million so…

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Galva chamber honors McClintic

By CAROL TOWNSEND For The Prairie News GALVA – Galva Chamber of Commerce President Stacy Hanks presented Dave McClintic the Citizen of the Year award Saturday night at the Chamber of Commerce’s annual meeting and dinner buffet held at Mary’s Family Dining. McClintic was one of several Galva residents honored at the annual event. McClintic was nominated by his daughter Tarol Suddeth. Dave and his wife Nancy came to Galva in 1973 with their four children from Jonesville, Mich. He had traveled with a group looking for a town to build a new Bob Evans plant. He met with several…

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Response to mask mandate ruling mixed at local schools

By JEFF LAMPE For The Weekly Post Two years of students and teachers wearing masks came to an abrupt end this week at some Illinois schools, but not all. A ruling by Toulon native and Sangamon County Circuit Judge Raylene DeWitte Grischow last Friday at 5 p.m. prompted the change. In response to a request from attorney Tom DeVore of Greenville, Grischow issued a temporary restraining order on Gov. JB Pritzker’s executive orders requiring masking and quarantining for Illinois schools. DeVore filed two lawsuits, one on behalf of parents against 146 districts and another by school employees against 21 districts. Grischow’s…

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The Weekly Post public record for Feb. 10

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Farmington police looking into theft reports FARMINGTON – A black female and a white male were seen stealing items from the Circle K on East Fort Street in Farmington on Jan. 30 at two separate times, according to a Farmington police report. At around 4:30 p.m., store video showed the male sticking a 750 ml bottle of Jose Cuervo in his pants and the female putting 750 ml bottles of Crown Royal and Absolut Vodka in her coat. The couple left…

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The Prairie News public record for 2-11-22

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Traffic citations & Ordinance violations 2-1 – Richard R. King – Driving 15-20 mph above limit. 2-4 – Payton Petty – Driving 15-20 mph above limit. 1-29 – Latricia S. Runles – Driving on a suspended license, operating an uninsured vehicle, canceled/revoked/suspended registration and front light violation. Incidents & Accidents Stark County 1-31 – Steven E. Reiff, of Toulon, reported the theft of the catalytic converters found missing from his motor home. The incident remains under investigation. 2-2 – Paul L….

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