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…

By JOHN A. BALLENTINE­For The Prairie News TOULON – Toulon’s appointed police chief Gary Bent, 59, does double duty in the law-enforcement field as a Stark County deputy sheriff and as Toulon’s top police officer. Bent has been a full-time Stark County deputy sheriff since 2014 and was hired in 2015 as Toulon’s police chief. There are eight part-time police officers who help Bent maintain the peace in Toulon. Bent was originally hired in 2003 by former Sheriff Jimmy Dison as the county’s animal control officer and then a few years later Dison hired Bent as a part-time deputy sheriff….

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Incidents & AccidentsStark County1-23 – Mina E. Grando, 28, Toulon, was ticketed for operation of an uninsured vehicle.1-24 – Grace A. Keller, 29, Fiatt, was cited for driving on an expired registration. Galva ReportOfficer dispatched:1-23 – to assist Stark County Medic with a medical call on SE 1st St.1-23 – along with Stark County Medic and the fire department to a single-vehicle rollover accident on Route 34 just east of Galva. Henry County handled the crash report.1-23 – Officer was notified…

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Galesburg woman killed in Interstate 74 collision• BRIMFIELD – A Galesburg woman was killed when her vehicle collided with a Princeville man’s semi-trailer truck on Interstate 74 east of Brimfield. Amanda Matuszyk, 42, probably died instantly, according to Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood. The accident happened about 6:30 a.m. Jan. 26 on the eastbound interstate near Schlink Road. Matuszyk was driving a 2007 tan Ford Fusion and the 74-year-old Princeville resident, who otherwise was unidentified, was driving a 2000 purple Kenworth,…

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Traffic citations &Ordinance violations 1-14 – Rosalie J. Bohannon – Driving 15-20 mph above limit.1-11 – Cody J. Addicks – Driving 15-20 mph above limit.1-23 – Mina E. Granado – Operating an uninsured vehicle.1-14 – Carlos Fernado Baltazor Aguirre – Speeding 26-34 mph over the limit. Incidents & AccidentsStark County1-5 – A two-vehicle accident occurred on 1100N near the intersection of 1100E. Drivers involved were Foster Andrews, 72, of Warrenton, Ga., and Donna R. Weir, 61, of Castleton. No injuries were…

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Princeville man keeps woman’s mislaid wallet• PRINCEVILLE – A Princeville-area man was accused of taking a wallet after it was mislaid at a local business. The wallet contained about $1,500, according to its owner. Zachary D. Poole, 28, was arrested in connection with the incident, which took place about 7:45 p.m. Jan. 5 at Dollar General, 1107 N. Santa Fe Ave. in Princeville. A shopper said she left her orange Coach wristlet wallet on a shelf by mistake after she loaded…

By JEFF LAMPEFor The Weekly Post The next two weeks look rugged for the Brimfield girls basketball team. In a five-game stretch starting tonight vs. Lewistown, Brimfield will also face sixth-ranked Havana (Jan. 23), West Central (Jan. 26) and Elmwood (Jan. 30). If any team is ready for such a stretch, it’s the Lady Indians (16-6), who are fresh off a 2-1 showing at Kewanee’s MLK Tournament that included Monday’s 46-38 loss to Geneseo, the ninth-ranked team in Class 3A. Despite playing most of that game without two of its top seven players and with senior Elly Doe at 50 percent due…

By NICK VLAHOSFor The Weekly Post KICKAPOO – Suspected drug overdoses at a Kickapoo-area gasoline station led to a three-vehicle accident this week in which a Peoria woman was killed. Jeremy E. Perry, 43, of Hanna City was accused of three felonies Tuesday in connection with the incident – aggravated fleeing and eluding, and two counts of aggravated driving under the influence, according to Peoria County State’s Attorney Jodi Hoos. An arrest warrant for $1 million was issued for Perry. Additional charges are expected next month after a grand jury considers the case, according to Hoos. Miriam Schmid, 43, died in…