Month: June 2022

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Traffic citations & Ordinance violations 6-9 – Tara D. Baker – Driving 21-25 mph above limit. 6-9 – Kaitlyn M. Brown – Driving 21-25 mph above limit. 6-9 – Jerimie A. Gott – Driving 15-20 mph above limit. 6-10 – Misael C. Perez – Operating an uninsured vehicle. 6-4 – Michael D. Smith – Speeding 26-34 mph over limit. 6-4 – Corey A. Dozard – Speeding 26-34 mph over limit. Felonies & Misdemeanors Ordinance violation – Charles D. Slightom, Jr. –…

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Correction • TRIVOLI – On May 4, a 2022 Chevrolet utility vehicle driven by Kaylee L. Catton of Farmington rear-ended a 2006 Mazda sedan driven by Bailey M. Kennelly of Yates City. The accident happened in the 18900 block of W. Farmington Rd. A report in the May 19 issue of The Weekly Post transposed who rear-ended whom, based on an incorrect Peoria County Sheriff’s Office report. Police reports • FARMINGTON – A Farmington man was accused of domestic battery and endangering…

By JEFF LAMPE For The Weekly Post We do not print anonymous letters to the editor. But when it comes to anonymous praise, what’s the harm? And when that praise states what I was already thinking, but does it better, we can break the rules. So here is flowery praise from a rural Elmwood reader. “Strawberry Festival 2022! Our Lord provided excellent weather conditions for this event and if you were there, consider yourself fortunate. Those responsible for planning the event and all those who worked throughout the day are to be commended for the job they did in the planning…

By JEFF LAMPE For The Weekly Post YATES CITY – With gas prices at a record high, food costs soaring and now electricity rates doubling for some, this is a tough climate in which to seek donations. Jody McKinty understands that, which is one reason she and other organizers of Saturday’s 19th annual My Place St. Jude Benefit have backed off on seeking donations for the popular live auction that starts at 5 p.m. “We just didn’t go ask a bunch of people this year because we know that prices are high for everybody,” McKinty said. Even so, there are plenty of…

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Police reports • KICKAPOO – An Elmwood woman was involved in a two-car accident east of Kickapoo. Abbegail D. Selman drove a 2012 Honda Civic into the rear of a 2005 Ford Focus driven by Aaron C. Lipe of Galesburg about noon May 24 on westbound U.S. Route 150 east of Old Towerline Road, according to the Peoria County Sheriff’s Office. Lipe said a vehicle in front of him braked abruptly, which caused him to slow his car. Selman confirmed the…

By JEFF LAMPE For The Weekly Post FARMINGTON – The Farmington City Council is gearing up to consider another ordinance that could establish lighting rules for the city. Council members were provided a preliminary copy of a possible ordinance at Monday’s meeting and were told by Mayor Kenn Stufflebeam to come early for the June 20 meeting with questions. The council did not approve two previous lighting ordinances when they were presented in 2019 and 2020 by City Manager Rollen Wright. Wright said there are difficulties with such an ordinance because very few exist in Illinois outside of Chicago and its…

By JEFF LAMPE For The Weekly Post ELMWOOD – Not long after giving final approval for $2,345,889 in General Obligation School Bonds for an HVAC project, the Elmwood School Board on Monday heard encouraging news about another possible project. The board voted unanimously to approve bond issuance for installation of a new HVAC system in the grade school. Several other outstanding bonds were also rolled into the total and Morton Community Bank was authorized to handle the sale. While the HVAC system has been a decades-long topic of conversation, proposed construction of a new Industrial Arts building between the east side…

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Traffic citations & Ordinance violations 5-18 – Robert E. Oldham – Driving 15-20 mph above limit. 5-18 – Patrick R. Campion – Driving 21-25 mph above limit. 5-18 – Michele L. Sumner – Speeding 26-34 mph over limit. Felonies & Misdemeanors 5-19 – Misdemeanor – Scott A. Petty – Domestic battery/physical contact. Incidents & Accidents Stark County 5-17- A hit-and-run accident was reported along South Peoria Street, in Bradford. A vehicle owned by Patrick A. Goforth, 28, Bradford, was struck by…

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Fairview man accused of hitting relative’s car FARMINGTON – A Fulton County man was accused of ramming his pickup truck into his stepfather’s vehicle at a Farmington car wash, according to authorities. Chase L. McFarland, 27, of Fairview was arrested following the incident, which happened shortly before 5 p.m. May 6 at Home Town Car Wash, 591 E. Fort St. According to a police report, Brandon L. Sparks, 48, of Dahinda was vacuuming his 2007 Honda Civic while on his knees…