NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Elmwood man drives through field, fences TRIVOLI – An Elmwood man allegedly drove an automobile through a field, through tall bushes and under two barbed-wire fences. He is also accused of rear-ending a parked vehicle, according to authorities. Rashann Grier-Bain was implicated in the incident, which happened about 2:30 a.m. Aug. 18 in the 18200 block of W. Farmington Rd. in Trivoli. A resident there said the rear bumper of his parked 2002 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck was dislocated, the taillights…

By NICK VLAHOS For The Weekly Post BRIMFIELD – Count Scott Carlson among those guys for whom retirement didn’t entirely take. About 17 months after what appeared to be his final game as Brimfield High School boys basketball coach, Carlson is in line to return. During its meeting Wednesday night, convened after The Weekly Post deadline, the Brimfield School Board was to consider Carlson’s comeback attempt. According to Board President Steve Updyke, no opposition was expected. That isn’t a surprise, given Carlson coached 495 victories in 700 games over 24 seasons at Brimfield, including a Class 1A state championship in 2015….

Dec. 10 deadline set for Toulon sewer lift station By JOHN A. BALLENTINE For The Prairie News TOULON – After nearly a year of delays, Toulon’s lift station project is scheduled to begin construction this week. The project was originally scheduled to have been completed early last spring, but now with a time extension, contractor Stark Excavating faces a Dec. 10 completion date. Stark Excavating was invited to attend Monday evening’s city council meeting, but declined to attend. In other business Monday, the council voted to increase water and sewer rates with the next billing cycle. The ordinance was passed…

Galva concert organizer John Taylor honored By CAROL TOWNSEND For The Prairie News GALVA – Mayor Rich Volkert presented John Taylor a Key to the City of Galva Sunday night at Wiley Park at the final Levitt Amp Series concert for 2022. Taylor wrote a grant several years ago and made the concerts possible, along with the Galva Arts Council. One community member stated that Taylor has make a “lifetime impact on the Galva area.” The concerts are held May through August and some weeks over 1,000 people attend. Taylor gives credit to the Galva Levitt Amp committee who he said…

By NICK VLAHOS For The Weekly Post EDWARDS – A Peoria man was arrested at gunpoint after he drove erratically on a road near Edwards. A syringe and an illicit drug were found in his vehicle. Ethan C. Ghantous, 27, was stopped shortly after 8 p.m. July 26 in the 7900 block of W. Illinois Route 8, according to the Peoria County Sheriff’s Office. Earlier, another motorist reported the car Ghantous was driving, a 2014 Chevrolet sedan, had struck a deer. An initial police search was fruitless, but the car was spotted again eastbound on Route 8 near McClellan Road northeast…

By Jeff Lampefor The Weekly Post For much of his life, Elmwood native, Karl Taylor has had a fascination with Nelson Dean Jay. In Taylor’s estimation, Jay is a much-accomplished Elmwood native who most folks know very little about. To help spread the word, Taylor, 84, is collaborating on a book about Jay’s life and accomplishments along with Bill Engelbrecht of Peoria. And while the book titled “58 Avenue Foch’’ is not yet finished, Taylor will be discussing Jay and his project at the Elmwood Historical Society meeting Aug. 18 at 6:30 p.m. at Elmwood’s First Presbyterian Church. “We’d like…

By JEFF LAMPE For The Weekly Post BRIMFIELD – Pork chops are a default festival food in central Illinois, and with good reason. Done right, a grilled slab of juicy pork tastes delicious and is fairly easy to turn out in large quantities. But when Brimfield gathers this weekend for its 132nd annual celebration of Old Settlers Days, a rare festival food entry will dominate dinner discussions on Friday and Saturday night from 5-8 p.m. As they have for decades, members of the Brimfield Area Men’s Club will cook plenty of pork chops, but they will also fry up nearly 700…

By NICK VLAHOS For The Weekly Post WILLIAMSFIELD – Public nuisances in Williamsfield have become a burning issue. A smoky one, too. Residents setting fire as desired to debris and other items outdoors on their properties has the Williamsfield Village Board considering changes to its nuisance ordinance, community officials said. Specificity is necessary about what can burned and when, in their view. “Some people want to burn every day,” Williamsfield Police Chief James Robertson said. “Usually, it’s just shrubs or material from their yards. Occasionally, someone wants to burn furniture or treated material that has chemicals in it.” The frequency and…

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Traffic citations & Ordinance violations 8-4 – Alejandro M. Corral – Driving 21-25 mph above limit. 8-8 – Mark A. Copeland – Leaving the scene. Felonies & Misdemeanors 8-4 – Criminal misdemeanor – Ian J. Potter – Criminal damage to property. 7-10 – Criminal misdemeanor – Stacy L. Lantz – Criminal trespass remain on land and disorderly conduct. Incidents & Accidents Stark County 8-1 – Tracy D. Williams, 28, Speer, was arrested for failure to appear on a Fulton County warrant…

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Police reports • BRIMFIELD – An Elmwood man was implicated in a domestic-violence incident in Brimfield. Blake D. Lawson, 27, was arrested about 4:30 a.m. Aug. 7 in the 100 block of W. Knoxville St., according to the Peoria County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were summoned to that Brimfield location several hours earlier. There they found Lawson and a 25-year-old woman whose clothes were ripped and who was not wearing pants or underwear, according to a sheriff’s-office report. Her clothes were scattered…