By JEFF LAMPEFor The Weekly Post WILLIAMSFIELD – The Williamsfield School Board approved spring coaches and passed a threat assesment plan Monday at its regular montly meeting. Approved as spring high school coaches were the following.• Baseball – Paid coaches are Arnie Gonzalez, Mike Weitekamp, Jeremy King and Brian McGarry. Volunteer coaches are Dan Self, Brent Stewart, Charlie Sams, Tim Farquer, James Sams, Mike Smith and Steve DeWitt.• Softball – Paid coaches are Beau Burnett, Cory Garza, Chad Reed and Paige Collopy. Volunteer coaches are Denny Smith, Ryan West and Alycea Burnett. The board also approved Mary Kay Bronny for concussion…

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Elmwood man faces sexual abuse charges• PEORIA – A 69-year-old Elmwood man faces between three and seven years in prison if convicted of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. Robert R. Arnold was indicted and arraigned last week in Peoria County Circuit Court. He pleaded not guilty and was being held in the Peoria County Jail on $75,000 bond. He needed to post $7,500 to be released.According to the indictment, Arnold is accused of knowingly committing sexual conduct with someone at least 13…

Brimfield school board V.P. anticipatessimilar vote from his group in March By JEFF LAMPEFor The Weekly Post ELMWOOD – The ball is in Brimfield’s court regarding the future of a long-standing sports cooperative agreement with Elmwood. The Elmwood School Board on Monday voted 5-1 in favor of extending the co-op as it currently exists for the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons. Kevin Windish cast the lone dissenting vote after indicating he would prefer to wait until March for a decision. The Brimfield School Board is scheduled to discuss the co-op again at its March 15 meeting, after tabling a vote on Feb….

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Traffic citations &Ordinance violations2-24 – Dale J. Ensley – Unlicensed, operating an uninsured vehicle and driving 15-20 mph above limit.Misdemeanors &Felonies2-23 – Criminal felony – Rachel W. Newton – Meth delivery and possession of meth.2-23 – Criminal felony – Matthew R. Hollis – Meth delivery, possession of meth, suspended vehicle registration, uninsured vehicle and head/tail/sidelight violation.Incidents & AccidentsStark County2-19 – David S. Dailey, 41, Galva, was cited for driving without vehicle insurance and for driving on a suspended license.2-22 – Jacob…

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.Farmington man faces fraudulent check charges• FARMINGTON – A Farmington man faces a Fulton County Circuit Court hearing after he was accused of cashing $4,850 in fraudulent checks at a local bank office.Clinton J. Shaffer, 46, was charged with deceptive practices, according to the Farmington Police Department. He is to appear in court at 9 a.m. March 15 in Lewistown, per the Fulton County State’s Attorney’s Office.Shaffer submitted nine checks between Dec. 16-27 to the Farmington branch of the Bank of Yates…

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Traffic citations &Ordinance violations2-11 – Mariah M. Dickerson – Driving 21-25 mph above limit.2-12 – Kody L. Horsley – Driving 21-25 mph above limit.2-11 – Stephen M. Boswell – Driving 21-25 mph above limit.2-8 – Anthony D. Thomas – Speeding 35+ mph over limit. Misdemeanors &Felonies2-13 – Rodney G. Williams – Criminal misdemeanor – Aggravated assault/use deadly weapon. Incidents & AccidentsStark County2-13 – A single-vehicle accident occurred on Illinois Route 40 south of the intersection of 1200N. The driver was a…

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Jury trial scheduledfor Hanna City man • PEORIA – A jury trial has been scheduled for a Hanna City man implicated in a three-vehicle crash in January that killed a Peoria woman. Jeremy E. Perry, 43, pleaded not guilty last week in Peoria County Circuit Court after a grand jury indicted him on three counts of aggravated driving under the influence and one count of driving on a revoked license. A trial in front of Judge John Vespa was set for…

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Police reports• FARMINGTON – Police arrested a Farmington man accused of hitting and kicking his adult daughter.The incident happened shortly before 5:30 p.m. Feb. 5 at a residence in the 700 block of E. Vernon St. in Farmington. The 37-year-old victim said Gary C. Kling, 66, hit her on the left side of her chest and kicked her in the upper-left hip. According to a Farmington Police Department report, the victim’s mother corroborated the account. Kling was charged with domestic battery…

Rambling through central Illinois, pondering why we are more worried about pipelines now than we were when the last few hundred were put underground. • • • For several years, the idea of a wellness center on the north side of Elmwood has been discussed and analyzed with little apparent forward motion. Behind the scenes, though, work has continued at an admittedly slow pace, delays due in large part to the pandemic. But last week, at yet another meeting about the wellness center, concrete news rose to the forefront. According to members of the Elmwood Community Foundation, U.S. Rep. Darin…

By NICK VLAHOSFor The Weekly Post WILLIAMSFIELD – Ladd’s Food Mart is staying, but Jerry Ladd isn’t. After more than 44 years as owner of Williamsfield’s only grocery store, Ladd sold his business last month. The new proprietor is Pardeep Kumar, part of a family that owns food stores in Bushnell and Mason City.“I want to go play golf where it’s warm,” said Ladd, who is approaching his 75th birthday. Ladd hasn’t quite hit the links yet. He’s been helping at the store at 214 Illinois Route 180 until the new ownership is up to speed. The point person for that…