By BILL KNIGHTFor The Weekly Post ELMWOOD – Motorists coming to pick up kids or having dropped off students, pedestrians heading to work in Elmwood schools, or area residents needing a morning beverage for their commute all could soon be patronizing a modern food-cart trailer at the north side of the new parking lot across from the entrance to Elmwood Elementary School.  There, volunteers and students serving drinks for class-participation credit hope to soon be offering coffees, teas and more for about $3.50 a purchase. It’s not just a new business in town nor a Coffee Convenience; it’s 21st century education…

Princeville goes big to stop Stark; Galva drops opener By Jeff Lampe PRINCEVILLE – Seedings held up Monday night in the Princeville Class 1A Regional. But the best performance did not go to the highest seed. While the No. 2 seeded Princes eventually pulled away from Stark County in their opening-round win, No. 6 Elmwood blasted a Brimfield team it had lost to in the regular season. In Monday’s opener, Princeville’s 26-12 halftime lead nearly disappeared, as Stark County went on a 19-7 run to pull within 33-31 with six minutes remaining. Senior Kane Newton (16 points) helped fuel the…

Traffic citations & Ordinance violations 2-15-20 – Kendra E. Appenheimer – Transportation/carry alcoholic liquor/driver. 2-15-20 – Nathan G. Gray – Registration expiration. 2-15-20 – Nicole S. Osborne – Driving 15-20 mph above limit. 2-15-20 – Gene W. Kimberley – Disregard official traffic control device. 2-14-20 – Blake A. Havens – Driving 21-25 mph above limit. 2-16-20 – Barnard Kahlil – Driving 15-20 mph above limit. 2-16-20 – Bruce J. McClain – Driving 15-20 mph above limit. 2-15-20 – Christopher Paredes – Driving 15-20 mph above limit. 2-19-20 – Jose N. Hernandez Morales – Driving on a suspended license. 2-19-20 –…

By Jeff Lampe The Stark County boys basketball team is picking up some wins as Monday’s start of regional play approaches. Ryan Murphy racked up 25 points Tuesday as Stark County (6-23, 3-4 Lincoln Trail Conference) topped ROWVA-Williamsfield, 58-53. “We played well and finished extremely strong,” Rebels Coach Dustin Browning said. “Big minutes from Mathew McCauley in the second quarter when we were having some foul trouble. His seven points kept us within reach and gave us an opportunity to take over the game in the second half.” Prior to that, Stark County lost last Friday’s home game with Ridgewood,…

Traffic citations & Ordinance violations 2-10-20 – Brandon S. Atchley – Unlicensed. 2-10-20 – Brandon S. Atchley – registration light. 2-10-20 – Cathy F. Townsend – Driving 15-20 mph above limit. 2-10-20 – James D. Pettigrew – Driving 11-14 mph above limit. 2-9-20 – Predear Hall – Operating an uninsured motor vehicle. 2-9-20 – Crystal G. Crotts – Registration expiration. 2-10-20 – Rickey L. Morrison – Disregard official traffic control device. 2-10-20 – Kent C. Bates – Driving 15-20 mph above limit. 2-11-20 – Jonathan M. Jackson – Speeding 26-34 mph over the limit. 2-11-20 – Marianne E. Masters –…

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Police reports • FARMINGTON – Antwuan L. Alexander, 37, of Farmington was charged on Feb. 11 for failure to appear in court related to driving on a revoked license, according to a Peoria County Sheriff report. • FARMINGTON – Arnold Reed, 70, of Farmington was charged on Feb 14 for DUI drugs and improper lane usage. • FARMINGTON – A Feb. 6 Peoria County Sheriff report said a 26- year-old Farmington woman was the victim of a hit and run after…

By JEFF LAMPEWeekly Post Staff Writer A flashy record and a beefed-up schedule led the Princeville and Farmington boys basketball teams to No. 2 seeds heading into next week’s start of postseason play. Princeville (26-3) is favored to win a Class 1A regional on its home floor while Farmington (19-7) is at Class 2A Rushville. Of the two, Princeville’s path looks tougher. “If you look at our regional, I would argue it’s the toughest one in the area and maybe even in the state,” Princeville Coach Jeff Kratzer said. “To be honest, I think both regionals (including Galva), are absolutely loaded.”…

Brimfield, Princeville advance By VICTOR LAMPEWeekly Post Staff Writer Regional joy turned to sectional frustration for the Brimfield and Princeville girls basketball teams on Tuesday. First the good news. Both fifth-ranked Princeville (30-4) and Brimfield won Class 1A regional championships last week. The Lady Princes defeated Stark County last Friday, 47-25, to win the ROWVA Regional. That was Princeville’s third regional in the past four seasons.  Brimfield went to double overtime to earn its fifth straight IHSA plaque, topping Annawan, 53-31, for the West Central title. But things were much tougher on Tuesday at the Havana Sectional. In the first game,…

Rambling through central Illinois, smiling broadly because – even when it snows a few more times – the worst of winter is behind us By Jeff Lampe Well, the exciting possibility of electric buses for our local schools will have to wait. In a sensible decision, a portion of the money from the Edwards Settlement fund will go toward Hollis School District and the City of Pekin for electric buses. Williamsfield, author of the Central Illinois Bus-2-Grid Initiative application that received $882,000, will not get funded since awards were focused on those areas closest to the Edwards Power Plant. ……

Second major Princeville fire in last seven months PRINCEVILLE -Despite a blaze that summoned fire departments from all over central Illinois, Country Feed & Supplies store will be open again very soon – albeit at a new location. The Village of Princeville will allow business owners Nathan and Lindsay Wineinger to set up a temporary storage container at a village-owned lot across from the store. Beyond that, Nathan Wineinger said they could be moving back into their building at 116 E. Spring St. within two weeks. Plans to open a restaurant are delayed indefinitely, though, Nathan Wineinger said.  Lindsay Wineinger…