Day: March 29, 2023

Farmington mayoral and Williamsfield school board Farmington mayor Stufflebeam, Zessin vie for position By JEFF LAMPEFor The Weekly Post FARMINGTON – Two candidates are vying to become mayor of Farmington in the April 4 election. Kenn Stufflebeam, 55, was elected as mayor in 2013 and then stepped down June 11, 2015, to be replaced by Kent Kowal. On March 5, 2022, Stufflebeam came full circle, leaving his position as an alderman to serve as acting mayor when Kowal left the position. Stufflebeam is a key account manager for Cintas, and he and wife Anne have two daughters, Meredith and Alexis. Chadric…

Deficits outweighed survey results By NICK VLAHOSFor The Weekly Post PRINCEVILLE – More than 83 percent of survey respondents wanted the Princeville Aquatic Center to remain open. But the Princeville Village Board deemed the swimming complex a luxury its community cannot afford.With a 5-0 vote March 21, the board decided to close the aquatic center permanently. Mounting financial losses influenced the decision. Minimum-wage increases, higher materials costs and expenses for necessary upgrades were factors. The complex was projected to be more than $100,000 in the red to enter the upcoming summer season. The facility that’s about a quarter-century old always has…

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Maquon body confirmed as Richard A. Young GALESBURG – It’s been assumed the decomposing body found last autumn in a Maquon storage unit was that of the former village police chief. On Tuesday, the Knox County Sheriff’s Office confirmed it.DNA testing revealed the remains are those of Richard R. Young, 71. A Maquon woman, Marcy L. Oglesby, has been accused of concealing Young’s death, but earlier this month a Knox County judge dismissed murder charges filed against her. The judge determined…