By Becki Hoffert BRADFORD – The long-awaited 2020 Bradford Community Scholarship Fund Ceremony was held at the Bradford Firehouse on June 30. Normally the event is held in April, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ceremony had to be postponed. However, the Scholarship Committee was determined to make sure that the class of 2020 had a safe version of this recognition event. All graduating seniors living in the Bradford School District were invited to attend to be reunited one last time, be honored for their high school accomplishments and to be presented with scholarships and awards from the Community…

By Carol Townsend GALVA – The Galva Park District pool opened July 1 after a decision was made at a special meeting Sunday morning. The Park District decided to open the pool and will be following Gov. JB Pritzker’s restrictions as well as CDC recommendations. The pool will be open every day, but will restrict the capacity to 50 people at one time. Only Galva School District residents will be allowed to use the pool, whose hours will be noon to 2:45 p.m. and 3:15 to 6 p.m. You must show proof of residency to enter. If you do not…

Rambling through central Illinois, pondering what life with bears in our woods will be like. Bruno, the black bear who wandered through Iowa into western Illinois in June and has since voyaged south into Pike County, has been on my mind Monday morning as we set up an electric fence around what remains of our sweet corn. We planted corn knowing deer would make it hard to get a good crop. So we planted extra – just not enough extra to avoid some real angst on the part of my youngest son, who has worked hardest on the project. Even…

Traffic citations & Ordinance violations 6-22-20 – Jacob T. Worden – Driving 15-20 mph above limit. 6-22-20 – Cathy L. Sheaves – Driving 15-20 mph above limit. 6-22-20 – Anthony J. Cotta – Driving 21-25 mph above limit. 6-20-20 – Chad D. Leverette – Transport/carry alcoholic liquor/ passenger. 6-20-20 – Kyle W. Leverette – Operating an uninsured motor vehicle. 6-20-20 – Kyle W. Leverette – Registration expiration. 6-23-20 – Heather A. Murphey – Driving 11-14 mph above limit. 6-23-20 – Brandon K. Smith – Driving 15-20 mph above limit. 6-25-20 – Casandra R. Davidson – Driving 15-20 mph above limit….

By BILL KNIGHT For The Weekly Post PRINCEVILLE – The Village Board last week (June 16) discussed establishing a new deposit fee for new water customers, and by consensus seemed to favor $100. Trustees asked Village lawyers to draft an ordinance to be considered at the board’s next meeting, scheduled for Monday, July 6. Previously, Princeville had no required deposit, Village President Jeff Troutman said. A follow-up discussion related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic recognized that the state’s “Restore Illinois” is proceeding and was expected to relax some restrictions when it enters Phase 4 on Friday (June 26), so the…

By JOHN A. BALLENTINE For The Weekly Post BRIMFIELD – The Brimfield School Board held a routine monthly meeting June 17 to approve numerous agenda items. Interim District Superintendent Dennis McNamara additionally thanked the board for serving the school as superintendent for the past year. McNamara will return to retirement status and current Principal Tony Shinall will take over as Brimfield’s new superintendent on July 1 for the new school year in 2020- 21. Shinall, in his report, praised the Class of 2020 again for completing the school year under unusual circumstances of remote learning and for graduating. He explained…

By JEFF LAMPE Weekly Post Staff Writer ELMWOOD – New life has been breathed into an iconic Elmwood building, whose coming out party was last weekend. During an open house last Friday and Saturday at Elm Haven Place, located at the corner of Rose and East Main streets across from Central Park, more than 600 visitors toured the renovated building, which previously housed a hotel, hospital, nursing home, apartments and even a lawyer’s office. Many who walked through the 108-year-old building raved about the renovation overseen by new owners Mike Gudat of Peoria Heights and Joe Fontana of Peoria. “Generally…

Herrmann Farm’s history dates back to German ancestor in 1911 By Collin Fairfield EDELSTEIN – Most people know the Herrmann House on Illinois Route 90in Edelstein as the house with the red caboose. But the Herrmann name has been synonymous with agriculture for over 100 years. Dennis Herrmann (fourth generation) said, “It started with Gottlieb Herrmann born in 1865 in Germany. Gottlieb’s family decided to move to the United States to pursue better farm opportunities.” Gottlieb’s family settled in Leo, Ind. But when he was 17, Gottlieb’s father died, so the family moved to Morton. There Gottlieb got a chance…

Traffic citations & Ordinance violations 6-3-20 – Lance R. Fay – Driving 15-20 mph above limit. 6-5-20 – Lacey J. Hammons Driving 15-20 mph above limit. 6-5-20 – Matthew D. Seright Driving 21-25 mph above limit. 6-5-20 – Gavin A. Harris – Driving 21-25 mph above limit. 6-7-20 – Tommie Jo Durham Zentko – Driving 21-25 mph above limit. 6-6-20 – Angela C. Seitz – Loud mufflers. 6-6-20 – Angela C. Seitz Driving on a suspended license. Felonies & Misdemeanors 5-24-20 – DUI Traffic – Lawrence R. Self – Driving under the influence of alcohol; Driving under the influence of…

By JEFF LAMPE Weekly Post Staff Writer WILLIAMSFIELD – The Williamsfield School Board approved a draft plan for the resumption of school this fall in case students are able to return to the school building. The plan, modeled after one used by JEFFCO Public Schools in Golden, Colo., lays out possible schooling options – with an understanding that scenarios could change depending on the status of the COVID-19 pandemic in Illinois. The plan would provide remote learning options for all students, but would also offer optional hybrid learning if the school building can be opened. Social distancing is a key…