Day: December 18, 2024
Of a new columnist, seed spread & funky flags
Rambling through central Illinois, hoping for more snow. • • • In our pursuit of providing reasons to read this paper, we have added another writer to the mix. Printed below is a column by Richard Koritz, a former DeWitt County state’s attorney. Koritz writes regularly for The Clinton Journal, one of several newspapers sent my way each week. Over the past few years, I’ve started looking forward to seeing The Journal in the mail – mainly so I can read what Koritz has to say, even though I don’t always agree with him. Seems to me being challenged by…
Farmington lowers city tax levy for 2024
By JEFF LAMPEFor The Weekly Post FARMINGTON – The Farmington City Council on Monday approved a 2024-25 tax levy that is $26,000 lower than last year. “At this point, we feel the city is operating within its constraints and we would like to give as much relief as we can,” Mayor Kenn Stufflebeam said. The city’s total levy is $323,580, with $2.772 million coming from other sources to fund the entire budget of $3.096 million. The council also passed an amended budget for Fiscal Year 2024 after learning that it had not allocated enough money for workers’ compensation and liability insurance…
‘Upset folks’
Princeville administrators discuss IHSA classifications By NICK VLAHOSFor The Weekly Post PRINCEVILLE – Some Princeville School District administrators and board members don’t appear thrilled with how the Illinois High School Association is classifying its non-boundary members. The current statewide controversy regarding the frequency of private schools winning IHSA championships was a topic of conversation when the Princeville board met Dec. 10. Superintendent Tony Shinall said it was the dominant discourse on a recent conference call with counterparts. “There are lots of upset folks around the state talking about (it). It’s not a secret,” Shinall told the board.Private schools won seven of…
The Weekly Post public record for 12-19-20
NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty.Police reports • PRINCEVILLE – A Princeville man was accused of sexually assaulting girls aged 14 and 15, according to authorities. Jordan W. Gibson, 20, was implicated initially regarding an incident that happened about 4 p.m. Dec. 7 at a residence in the 100 block of W. Spring St. The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services was notified. Peoria County Sheriff’s Office reports about the incident were redacted almost entirely. Gibson is an uncle of one of the victims, according to Sheriff Chris Watkins. Gibson was…
