Elmwood’s day of sweet treats returns Saturday ELMWOOD – The one-day food, cool cars and craft fest that is the Strawberry Festival returns for a 36th…

By JEFF LAMPEFor The Weekly Post YATES CITY – Roy Swanson doesn’t remember much from the night of Aug. 28, 1971, when shrapnel ripped into his foot…

­By JEFF LAMPEFor The Weekly Post PRINCEVILLE – The move up from the Lincoln Trail Conference to play college football in the Big Ten is seldom…

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Police reports• ELMWOOD – An Elmwood man threatened to shoot high…

By NICK VLAHOSFor The Weekly Post PRINCEVILLE – The Princeville School District is considering external entities to oversee its student after-care program.Princeville Superintendent Tony Shinall said…

By JEFF LAMPEFor The Weekly Post WILLIAMSFIELD – The Williamsfield Board of Education has decided to hire an interim superintendent of schools after negotiations with a…

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Police reports• HANNA CITY – A suspect in the slaying of a…

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty.  Traffic citations &Ordinance violations­5-4 – James W. Schupp – Uninsured vehicle.5-5…

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Elmwood locks down school after threats ELMWOOD – An Elmwood man…

Rambling through central Illinois, giving serious consideration to May as the best month of all. • • • At lunch the other day, we started…