NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Brimfield driver injured in three-vehicle accident• BRIMFIELD – A driver from Brimfield suffered significant injuries in a three-vehicle chain-reaction collision. The accident happened about 3:30 p.m. April 13 in the 16600 block of U.S. Route 150 southeast of Brimfield. According to the Peoria County Sheriff’s Office, Bailey Elwell was driving an eastbound 1978 Ford pickup truck when he looked at the speedometer, then hit the back of a stopped 2003 Buick LeSabre. That vehicle struck a 2005 Ford Escape that had…

Rambling through central Illinois, eager for a night in the tent – on a fully inflated air mattress, mind you. • • • Efforts to accomodate voters in every way imaginable are out of hand. Consider that on April 4, people across Illinois cast ballots at polling places. But because we are waiting until April 18 for mailed-in ballots from absentee voters, we still don’t know some election results. Is there any wonder people question the validity of results? Simple solution: Make the cutoff date for absentee ballots two weeks ahead of the election date. That way we can have…

R-W boys top Princes at Galva meet By JEFF LAMPEFor The Weekly Post ROWVA-Williamsfield’s boys track team won the eight-team Dale Collis Invite last Thursday in Galva, finishing one place and 12 points ahead of Princeville. Jack Cordle led a strong showing for R-W, placing first in the 100-meter dash in 11.56 seconds and taking second in the 200 in a personal record 24.23 and in the 400 with a PR of 55.78. R-W’s other top performer was Brody Bledsoe, who placed first in discus with a PR throw of 135 feet, 7 inches and second in shot put (PR, 44-3.75)….

By NICK VLAHOSFor The Weekly PostA six-run fifth inning gave ROWVA-Williamsfield a 10-2 softball victory over Peoria Christian on Monday.With the game tied 2-2, the Cougars (6-2) had RBI in the fifth from Ava Landon, Madison Nelson, Avery Rigg, Riley Smith and Layla Woertz. Pitcher Landon allowed three hits and struck out 10 over seven innings. On April 8, R-W scored twice in the seventh inning to win the second game of a doubleheader against Galva, 10-9. Maddy Nelson was 5-for-5 with a home run as the Cougars had 19 hits. In the first game against Galva, freshman Riley Smith struck…

By NICK VLAHOSand JEFF LAMPEFor The Weekly Post While two elections contested on April 4 are decided, one remains to be finalized for The Weekly Post area. In Farmington, Kenn Stufflebeam won as mayor with 235 of 283 votes cast, or 83 percent of the tally. Stufflebeam outdistanced Chadric J. Zessin who had 48 votes. In Brimfield, Rachel Blodgett, Nick Butterfield and Constance Monk will serve together on the Brimfield School Board. The three won open board seats in the election April 4. Blodgett, Butterfield and Monk joined incumbent Katie Kappes among winners. Kappes, appointed to the board in 2021, defeated Natalie…

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Brimfield man killed in motorcycle accident• OAK HILL– A 22-year-old Brimfield man was killed April 8 in a motorcycle accident at the eastern edge of Oak Hill. Clayton Mullens was pronounced dead at 4:24 p.m. at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, according to Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood. Mullens was transported to the hospital following the wreck, which happened about 3:45 p.m. in the 17000 block of Illinois Route 8. According to the Peoria County Sheriff’s Office, the victim was…

Farmington mayoral and Williamsfield school board Farmington mayor Stufflebeam, Zessin vie for position By JEFF LAMPEFor The Weekly Post FARMINGTON – Two candidates are vying to become mayor of Farmington in the April 4 election. Kenn Stufflebeam, 55, was elected as mayor in 2013 and then stepped down June 11, 2015, to be replaced by Kent Kowal. On March 5, 2022, Stufflebeam came full circle, leaving his position as an alderman to serve as acting mayor when Kowal left the position. Stufflebeam is a key account manager for Cintas, and he and wife Anne have two daughters, Meredith and Alexis. Chadric…

Deficits outweighed survey results By NICK VLAHOSFor The Weekly Post PRINCEVILLE – More than 83 percent of survey respondents wanted the Princeville Aquatic Center to remain open. But the Princeville Village Board deemed the swimming complex a luxury its community cannot afford.With a 5-0 vote March 21, the board decided to close the aquatic center permanently. Mounting financial losses influenced the decision. Minimum-wage increases, higher materials costs and expenses for necessary upgrades were factors. The complex was projected to be more than $100,000 in the red to enter the upcoming summer season. The facility that’s about a quarter-century old always has…

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Maquon body confirmed as Richard A. Young GALESBURG – It’s been assumed the decomposing body found last autumn in a Maquon storage unit was that of the former village police chief. On Tuesday, the Knox County Sheriff’s Office confirmed it.DNA testing revealed the remains are those of Richard R. Young, 71. A Maquon woman, Marcy L. Oglesby, has been accused of concealing Young’s death, but earlier this month a Knox County judge dismissed murder charges filed against her. The judge determined…

Incidents & AccidentsStark County 3-16 – Ryan C. Snider, 43, Wyoming, was involved in a deer-related vehicle accident at 800E and 300N. No injuries reported. The driver was charged with driving while his license was suspended.3-16 – A domestic problem was reported in the 300 block of Peoria St. in Bradford. The incident was investigated by the Stark County Sheriff’s Department. Galva ReportOfficer dispatched: 3-13 – to Wiley Park for a complaint of a loose dog. Officer was not able to locate it.3-14 – to speak with a subject by telephone about a trespass notice that had been placed against…