Day: September 22, 2023

By JEFF LAMPEFor The Weekly Post ALEDO – Carter Lambin blocked two punts in the last 1:30 of the first half to fuel Farmington’s 42-13 win over Mercer County last Friday.With the score tied 7-7, Lambin blocked his first punt and Farmington scored a few plays later on a 6-yard run by Jack Wheelwright. After that the Farmers defense made another stand and Lambin blocked his second punt. Two plays later, Farmington ran a hook-and-lateral pass to Sam Gronewold, who pitched to Wheelwright for a 23-yard scoring run. Farmington (4-0, 3-0) never looked back in taking over first place in the…

R-W outscores Princeville 55-40 By NICK VLAHOSFor The Weekly Post PRINCEVILLE – ROWVA-Williamsfield Coach Grant Gullstrand wasn’t expecting his football team’s game against Princeville to last almost 2 hours, 45 minutes. Princeville coaching counterpart Jon Carruthers wasn’t expecting the teams to combine for 95 points. Nor perhaps for his second-string quarterback to pass for 292 yards and four touchdowns. R-W junior tight end Talan Hull wasn’t expecting to have much room to maneuver on offense. But Hull and his teammates can expect a lot more attention after a 55-40 victory Sept. 15 at Tom Bruna Field. The LincolnLand Conference small-school triumph…

By JEFF LAMPEFor The Weekly Post YATES CITY – An answer for some of Yates City’s water woes is on the horizon, thanks in large part to grassroots work by village trustees to obtain funding. The Village of Yates City was recently selected to receive a $871,310 Community Development Block Grant for public infrastructure. With this grant and a previously awarded forgivable loan from the Illinois EPA, Yates City has secured $1,271,310 of funding. Money will be used for the construction of a secondary water source for the village that was mandated by the state several years ago. “The hard work of…

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty.Police Reports• EDWARDS – A mother and son were arrested following a domestic disturbance at an Edwards residence. Peoria County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched about 4:30 a.m. Sept. 12 to the 10100 block of W. Edwards St. There they found Mandy L. Engel, 39, and Gabriel J. Engel Rynearson, 21. Both said they pushed each other during a dispute that involved another person, according to a sheriff’s-office report. Engel and Engel Rynearson were accused of domestic battery and transported to the Peoria County Jail. Engel Rynearson…

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Traffic citations &Ordinance violation9-6 – Ryan C. Fong – Speeding 26-34 mph over limit.9-7 – Brooke E. Chandler – Speeding 35+ mph over limit.9-7 – Jose D. Morales-Rivera – Driving 11-14 mph above limit.9-17 – Valteua D. N. Morris – Operating a vehicle with suspended registration.9-17 – Timothy M. Ramont – Driving 15-20 mph above limit.9-18 – Dana N. Eble – Leaving the scene and unlicensed.Misdemeanors &Felonies9-14 – Christopher M. Morrow – Domestic violence – Two counts of domestic battery and interferring with reporting domestic violence.Incidents…