Day: January 8, 2025

Incidents & AccidentsStark County 12-17 – Jonathan P. Hostetler, 28, of McNabb was involved in a deer-related accident on Sharkey Highway. No injuries were reported but the vehicle sustained estimated damages of over $1,500.12-29 – A lost wallet was reported by a rural Bradford resident.12-30 – Nathan A. Hess, 19, Wyoming, was ticketed for speeding 89 mph in a 55 zone. He was issued a court date to appear.1-1-25 – An eviction notice was the source of a complaint received from a resident in the 400 block of S. Franklin St. in Toulon.1-2 – Ryan R. Scalf, 49, of Knoxville…

By JEFF LAMPEFor The Weekly Post FARMINGTON – Solar panels generate power and are increasingly popular because they do so with a lower carbon footprint. But they can also be a source for fires. To better prepare for the latter possibility, the Farmington City Council is working to finish zoning regulations for solar energy installations in the city. Discussion on the topic started last month and continued Monday, as council members reviewed a rough draft of an ordinance. “We’re more interested in knowing where (solar installations) are and that nobody is powering the world off their one lot,” Farmington Mayor Kenn Stufflebeam…

Princeville board hearstax benefits of turbines By NICK VLAHOSFor The Weekly Post PRINCEVILLE – A proposed wind-energy project in northwest Peoria County might provide millions of property-tax dollars for the Princeville and Brimfield school districts. Figures that Four Creeks Wind Manager Carson Robers provided following a Princeville Village Board meeting Monday night indicated local schools are expected to receive almost $108 million in tax revenue over the 40-year life of the project. The projected total for Brimfield schools is almost $34.5 million. “Our contributions to the school districts are going to be meaningful and are going to set up Princeville and…

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty.Police reports • FARMINGTON – A Canton man who was shot to death New Year’s Eve in Lewistown was a former Farmington firefighter. Levi Blair, 39, was a member of the Farmington Community Fire Protection District until he moved out of its boundaries, according to the department. Blair was shot in the head about 7 p.m. Dec. 31 outside County Market in Lewistown. An Ipava man, 33-year-old Nicholas D. Pratt, is accused of Blair’s murder. The shooting happened during a child-custody exchange, according to media reports. “Levi…