Day: April 9, 2025
Newcomers elected
Farmington elects 2 ex-teachers to board By JEFF LAMPEFor The Weekly Post There will be two new faces on the Farmington School Board, and a few other newcomers also won election on April 1. In the vote for the Farmington Board of Education, newcomer Ann Riccioni was top vote-getter, with 566 ballots cast with her name on them. Incumbent Keith Deppermann was next-highest, with 515 votes, and newcomer Allison Smith won the third spot with 424 votes. Both Riccioni and Smith have experience teaching in the Farmington school district. They outpaced incumbents Dustin Blunier (350) (350 votes) and Daniel Gorsuch (328),…
Troutman elected in Princeville
By NICK VLAHOSFor The Weekly Post PRINCEVILLE – The race for Princeville village president was unusual, according to both candidates. But the result wasn’t unusual at all. For the third consecutive time, Princeville voters chose Jeff Troutman to lead their village government for four years. Unofficial results from the election April 1 had Troutman receiving 118 votes (56%) and challenger Rick Pope, a village trustee, receiving 93 votes (44%). During and after the campaign, Pope and Troutman said they weren’t going to let it affect their years-long friendship. Pope suggested one of his main motivations to run was to give Princeville…
Elmwood touts ‘Trojan Way’
By JEFF LAMPEFor The Weekly Post ELMWOOD – When you give free T-shirts to elementary school students for a photograph, it’s wise to wait until the day of the picture to hand over the shirts. That savvy strategy was among the many steps that made last week’s latest celebration of “The Trojan Way” a success. After donning new orange shirts emblazoned with The Trojan Way logo, the entire Elmwood Elementary School assembled on the football field last Friday morning to form in the shape of an “E” for a picture.“The Elementary Parents Club had the idea of providing shirts as a…
The Weekly Post public record for 4-10-25
Police reports• BELLEVUE – Princeville and Toulon men were among four people arrested for multiple crimes following a traffic stop in Bellevue. Shortly before 3:15 p.m. March 25 in the 200 block of S. Main St., a Peoria County Sheriff’s Office deputy noticed a southbound 2006 Pontiac Grand Prix that had no license plates. Among those inside the vehicle were Ronald L. Potter Jr., 38, of Princeville and Charles D. Slightom, 42, of Toulon. A sheriff’s-office report about the incident was heavily redacted. Potter was accused of fleeing and/or eluding an officer, having no vehicle registration and possessing another person’s…
The Prairie News public record for 4-11-25
NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty Traffic citations &Ordinance violations4-3 – Kimberly J. Strong – Uninsured vehicle. Incidents & AccidentsStark County3-25 – Trudy A. Holmes, 60, Wyoming, was cited for improper lane usage, leaving the scene of an accident and failure to report an accident to police. She was issued a court date to appear. The tickets were issued in conjunction with a single-vehicle accident Holmes reportedly was involved in on 1050E near Duncan Road where a rural mailbox was struck.4-3 – Stark County Sheriff Steve Sloan was involved in a deer-related…
Wyoming DMV closed over safety concerns
By JOHN A. BALLENTINEFor The Weekly Post WYOMING – The Wyoming Drivers and Motor Vehicles Facility at 107 E. Williams St. has been permanently closed due to concerns over criminal activity nearby. State officials are working with the City of Wyoming to find a possible spot to relocate the facility, which closed abruptly on March 27. According to State Rep. Travis Weaver, use of a mobile unit is also a possibility.“The government-affairs liaison for the Secretary of State said (the closure) was due to criminal activity,” Weaver said. “The liaison also said that the Secretary of State can’t have this activity…
The Prairie News public record for 4-4-25
NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Traffic citations &Ordinance violations3-30 – Hunter J. Garretts – Unlawful use of cannabis. Misdemeanors &Felonies2-25 – Felony – Leslie F. Prozzo – Possession of methamphetamine.2-22 – Steven J. Earthely – Domestic battery/physical contact.3-30 – DUI – Jared C. Dougherty – Driving under the influence BAC .08 2 counts, uninsured vehicle and improper turn signal. Incidents & AccidentsStark County3-15 – Jeremy W. Stevens, 31, of Dahinda was involved in a single-vehicle accident on Illinois Route 78 north of 500N. Stevens was transported by Stark County Ambulance to…
The Weekly Post public record for 4-3-25
NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty.Police reports • PEORIA – An Elmwood man was arrested after he punched a police officer during a confrontation in the parking lot of a Peoria medical facility. First responders were summoned about 3:30 p.m. March 13 to the OSF HealthCare psychiatry-and-psychology facility at 7317 N. Willowlake Court. There they found Austin E. Foster, 30, pacing around the parking lot and speaking to himself and others. According to a Peoria Police Department report, Foster’s demeanor was uneven. He cracked his cellphone in half and threw a piece…
