By NICK VLAHOSFor The Weekly Post DWIGHT – The Farmington football team made some history last week. So did the Farmers’ next opponent in the Class 2A state playoffs. Which team creates additional accomplishments will be determined beginning at 2 p.m. Saturday (Nov. 23). That’s when Palos Heights Chicago Christian is to visit Farmington for a semifinal game. Chicago Christian (11-1) is seeded sixth in the 2A northern bracket, and Farmington (12-0) is seeded first. The winner advances to the state championship, set for 1 p.m. Nov. 29 at Hancock Stadium in Normal, against Maroa-Forsyth or Johnston City. Those teams meet…

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty.Police reports• HANNA CITY – No injuries were reported following a two-vehicle crash at the western edge of Hanna City.Jessica K. Neel of Hanna City was driving a 2024 Chevrolet sport-utility vehicle west on Illinois Route 116 about 6 p.m. Nov. 8 when at McAllister Road it struck a 2019 GMC truck, a Peoria County Sheriff’s Office report stated. Kyle D. Stenger of Elmwood was the other driver. Stenger said he was stopped on southbound McAllister Road at the intersection and did not see Neel’s vehicle approaching as…

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Traffic citations &Ordinance violations11-7 – Jeremiah R. Munster – Driving 21-25 mph above limit.11-9 – Bryan Fernando Barrias Lopez – Driving 15-20 mph above limit.11-15 – Kaiden S. Libby – Expired registration, disregard yield sign and failure to reduce speed.11-16 – Christian Ramirez – Driving 11-14 mph above limit.. Incidents & AccidentsStark County11-8 – Jayson A. Noe, 22, of McLeansboro, cited for driving with no vehicle insurance. He was issued a court date.11-11 – A rural Wyoming resident reported a possible theft of a lawn mower.11-11…

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty.Police reports Incidents & AccidentsStark County10-28 – A 16-year-old Abingdon teen was ticketed for speeding 52 mph in a 40 zone.10-28 – A possible juvenile battery incident was reported by a Wyoming parent to authorities. The incident remains under investigation between authorities and the school district.10-29 – A possible juvenile assault and or battery incident was reported by a parent to authorities. The incident reportedly happened at school and remains under investigation between authorities and the school district administration.10-29 – A dog bite was reported by residents…

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty.Police reports • HANNA CITY – No injuries were reported following a two-vehicle wreck west of Hanna City.Michael A. Kolowoski of Elmwood was behind the wheel of a 1996 International truck that stopped shortly before 3 p.m. Oct. 26 on Hanna City-Eden Road at Eden Road before it backed into a 2021 Mitsubishi Mirage, a Peoria County Sheriff’s Office report stated. Nancy L. Lenox of Yates City was the other driver. Kolowoski said another truck was attempting to pull onto Hanna City-Eden Road, so he backed up to…

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…