By JEFF LAMPE and PHIL JOHNSON For The Prairie News WALNUT – Ashley Orrick and Paige Rewerts both earned trophies Saturday and the Stark County girls cross country team placed ninth at the 19-team Dale Donner Invitational. Orrick (21st, 20:50) and Rewerts (30th, 21:40) brought home trophies for finishing in the top 30 and were followed in the scoring list by teammates Kokone Kasaya (61st, 23:12), Keagan Hamilton (69th, 23:37) and Nina Longabaugh (78th, 24:17). Also competing for the girls were Sarah Kraklow (133rd, 28:28) and Katie Grinnell (154th, 31:37). Orrick’s time was the fifth fastest by a Rebel girl on the…

By JEFF LAMPE For The Weekly Post FARMINGTON – Nearly two dozen Farmington businesses and 13 full-time city employees will receive payments from the city’s share of its first American Rescue Plan payment. Farmington received $151,109 from the federal government’s American Rescue Plan and the city council has spent the past few months deciding how best to use the money. Monday night, the council voted unanimously to approve a plan that will provide payments of $5,000 to 22 Farmington businesses, $2,500 to a home-based business and $1,000 to 13 city employees who were working full-time in March of 2020 and are still…

By KATIE ZELECHOWSKI Illinois Farm Bureau Most drivers know the feeling of running late for an important meeting or event and how tempting it can be to speed up to shave a bit of time off of the commute. But as fall weather rolls into Illinois this season, so does farm equipment used during harvest. Sparing five extra minutes to safely navigate around these slow-moving vehicles helps ensure everyone on the road gets home at the end of the day. As the daughter of a truck driver, high school ag teacher Kaity Spangler knows the dangers that come with operating…

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Hanna City tavern damaged by fire • PRINCEVILLE – Logan-Trivoli Firefighters responded to a report of a building on fire at the ReFuel Bar at 12910 W. Farmington Rd. in Hanna City at 3:50 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 21. Peoria County Sheriff’s deputies on routine patrol spotted the fire and reported to dispatch that fire and smoke were coming from the roof area of the east side of the building. Logan-Trivoli firefighters arrived to find smoke and flames coming from the…

Traffic citations & Ordinance violations 9-14 – Lynzi N. Mummert – Driving 21-25 mph above limit. 9-12 – Lexani J. Garcia – Driving 15-20 mph above limit. 9-16 – Lyle B. Post – Driving 15-20 mph above limit. 9-16 – Kayla M. Jones – Driving 21-25 mph above limit. 9-16 – Angela M. Charlet – Driving 15-20 mph above limit. 9-16 – Arthur N. Hall – Driving 15-20 mph above limit. 9-19 – Nathan J. Allen – Failure to reduce speed, failure of right-of-way intersection, operating an uninsured vehicle, registration expiration, and driving on a suspended license. Felonies & Misdemeanors…

By JEFF LAMPE For The Weekly Post ELMWOOD – Gavin Buhl was as quick to share the credit as he was to the hole last Friday during a career-best evening. After rushing for a season-high 165 yards and two touchdowns on 31 carries in a pivotal 30-9 win over Stark County, the Elmwood-Brimfield junior Buhl had kind words for his offensive line. And that was no false praise. Both wingback Buhl and running back Aiden Frail (100 yards, one touchdown) had room to run against a Stark County team that – like the Trojans – was in dire need of a…

By PHIL JOHNSON For The Weekly Post PRINCEVILLE – The Lady Princes volleyball team posted yet another victory in their annual Princeville Invite tournament on Saturday. The Lady Princes rolled past Stark County in their opener (21-9, 21-9) and followed that with a 21-15, 21-9 victory over eventual third-place finisher Elmwood. From there it was on to the title match, where Princeville won 25-19, 25-14 over Annawan. Two Princeville players made the all-tournament team: Amber Brawley and Julianne Kielion. Other local players named all-tournament were Molly Warner and Olivia Farquer of ROWVA-Williamsfield, Annie Herman and Addie Webster of Elmwood and Ella…

By LORI HEROLD For The Weekly Post FARMINGTON – If the smiles in the Brimfield community seem a little brighter lately, it’s because there’s a new dentist in town. Construction on the Brimfield Family Dentistry building located at 232 E. Knoxville St. in Brimfield was completed on April 1 and its six rooms are now in use for patients needing any of the basics of general dental care as well as IV sedation, dental implants, root canals and wisdom tooth extractions. Those interested in seeing and learning about the area’s newest dentistry practice are invited to an open house on Aug….

Police reports • FARMINGTON – Eric Brand, 40, of Farmington was charged on Aug. 16 with driving while license revoked and no rear registration plate light, according to a Farmington police report. His car was towed. • HANNA CITY – Aleigha M. Miller, 23, of Hanna City was charged on Aug. 16 with two counts of failure to appear in court, according to a Peoria County Sheriff’s report. • YATES CITY – Dale E. Broadfield, 58, of Yates City was charged on Aug. 16 with domestic battery, according to a Peoria County Sheriff’s report. • ELMWOOD – Agnes S. Garner,…

Traffic citations & Ordinance violations 8-28 – Emma A. Corkill – Driving 21-25 mph above limit. 8-28 – Madelyn L. Wilson – Speeding 26-34 mph over the limit. 8-28 – Pablo X. Garcia – Driving 15-20 mph above limit. 8-29 – Beth A. Wheelhouse – Improper traffic lane usage, failure to reduce speed and transportation of alcoholic liquor. Felonies & Misdemeanors 8-29 – DUI Traffic – Beth A. Wheelhouse – Two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol with a blood alcohol content in excess of 0.08. 8-8 – Criminal Misdemeanor – Paige R. Tracy – Resisting a peace…