Month: October 2024

By NICK VLAHOSFor the Weekly Post An Iowa man stole multiple vehicles and led a multi-county high-speed police chase that included the Farmington and Hanna City areas, according to authorities. The chase ended when the suspect jumped in a pond. The Woodford County Sheriff’s Office identified the suspect as Elijah I. Sack, 20, from West Des Moines. He was arrested following the incident Oct. 25 and transported to the Woodford County Jail in Eureka.Fulton County Sheriff’s Office deputies and Farmington police officers were pursuing Sack, who apparently was driving a stolen 2020 Chevrolet Equinox. The vehicle was reported missing about 7:30…

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty.Police reports • DOUGLAS – Fire destroyed a house and a detached garage south of Douglas, according to authorities. Firefighters were summoned about 8:15 p.m. Oct. 23 to 1873 Knox Road 300 North. They found a two-story wood-frame house engulfed in flames, according to Britt Ewalt, chief of the Elba-Salem Fire Protection District. “The front of the house had already collapsed,” he said. “It was all full of fire. There wasn’t anything left of it.” The two residents were not home when the fire began, Ewalt said….

Want a headache? Discuss politics with someone these days. Or religion. Last week we printed a letter by Arlene Heinz of Elmwood that encompassed both topics. In it, she wrote about keeping the Ten Commandments. What Arlene wrote in her letter was “especially the Fifth, ‘Thou shall not kill.’” What we printed was “especially the Sixth, ‘Thou shall not kill.’” Arlene did not appreciate the change, saying the Sixth Commandment involves adultery. And she is correct. She is also incorrect. Not being much of a Bible scholar, I double-checked the order of commandments online. We try to check as many facts…

By JEFF LAMPEFor The Weekly Post FARMINGTON – Signing up for a global database may eventually help the City of Farmington collect from a decades-old list of deadbeats. Earlier this year, the Farmington City Council approved a subscription to LexisNexis, a service whose databases are often consulted by government, law enforcement and risk-management agencies for a variety of uses. The council heard at its Monday meeting that the database will assist in locating residents and former residents who have not paid various city-related bills. By sending invoices to current addresses of non-payers and by providing a deadline for payment of Dec….

By NICK VLAHOSFor the Weekly Post} PRINCEVILLE – If Princeville School Board members foresee some financial rainy days for the district, they appear ready to acquire an umbrella. During its meeting Oct. 15, the board authorized the initial step regarding a potential bond issue of up to $1.3 million. That doesn’t mean bonds will be issued, according to Superintendent Tony Shinall. He said he doesn’t believe the district will need to raise additional cash during the current academic year.But once the bond-authorization process is completed, probably in December, the board will be able to act on it for the ensuing three…

By NICK VLAHOSFor The Weekly Post BRIMFIELD – How you gonna keep ’em down on the farm after they’ve seen a giant turtle?For some Brimfield High School students, that question might be answered in about 20 months.Brimfield Spanish teacher Madison Henson is to lead an 11-day field trip in June 2026 to Ecuador. The journey to the Spanish-speaking country is to include Quito, the Ecuadorian capital, with a side trip to the nearby Andean Cloud Forest. The highlight, however, might be a flight to the Galapagos Islands, in the Pacific Ocean about 600 miles west of the South American mainland. The…

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty.Police reports Traffic Citations10-7 – Brock A. Simpson – Uninsured vehicle and expired registration.10-7 – Thomas M. Leverette – Canceled/revoked/suspended registration.10-10 – Olivia P. Winter – Driving 15-20 mph above limit.10-16 – Gamaliel Benitez – Driving 15-20 mph above limit.10-16 – Kyle J. Bird – Disregard stop sign.10-18 – Darius A. McGill – Unlawful possession of cannabis. Misdemeanors &Felonies10-16 – Felony – Brant R. Knowles – Burglary, theft and criminal trespass to state land. Incidents & AccidentsStark County10-13 – A single-vehicle accident was reported to the Stark…

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty.Police reports • FARMINGTON – A four-hour incident between law-enforcement representatives and a Farmington man ended with his arrest regarding an apparent domestic-violence case. Farmington police officers were summoned about 6:45 p.m. Oct. 11 to an apartment in the 600 block of E. Fort St. There they saw and heard Ryan L. Sweet, 35, argue with a 44-year-old Farmington woman and saw him throw a 12-pack of soda pop at her as she was leaving, according to a police report.The victim told officers Sweet squeezed her so…

Time was I lost sleep leading up to opening days of duck, pheasant and deer season. Not so much anymore. But I expect some wakeful evenings ahead of me as the Nov. 10 start of trapping season draws near. For all the raccoon lovers out there, stop reading now. Don’t bother emailing about how bad it is to trap, shoot or otherwise dispatch of coons. Maybe they do no harm in your fantasy world. The same is not true in reality. Yes, little raccoons are very cute. But even they are a formidable foe. The things a raccoon can figure…

WYOMING – The Wyoming City Council is worried about the condition of a building at 104 E. William St. The façade of the downtown building has for many years been unstable and requires repair or restoration. Shortly after Curry’s Pizza moved into the building a few years ago, the façade began to show that it was unstable and could possibly collapse onto the street and sidewalk below. Curry’s Pizza relocated to a new building but fear of a collapse remained to such an extent that barricades have been in place for years. Marcus Wilson, formerly of Kewanee, purchased the problematic…