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Volume 42 Number 14 Thursday, April 8, 2021 22 Pages | 75¢ Election C’ville gets water results line grant Turnout was extremely light for the most part in Tuesday’s municipal elec- $550,000 to hook tions, with only 11 percent of eligible voters going to the onto Sparta system polls in Randolph County. Coulterville has been re- Still, there will be some warded a sizable grant to new faces in local govern- go toward its upcoming ments, and some incum- water line extension to bents retained their posi- Sparta. tions. The Illinois Department Along with that, voters in of Commerce and Econom- Percy and Steeleville decid- ic Opportunity announced ed to form a new sanitary April 5 that the village was sewer district. Andy Gerlach one of the recipients of the Steeleville 2020 Community Develop- The village of Steeleville ment Block Grant for Pub- will have a new mayor start- lic Infrastructure. ing next month, as Andy Coulterville will receive Gerlach, who is a current the maximum award of member of the town board, $550,000. A total of $18.2 defeated Mayor Bob Sutton. million was awarded to 34 Gerlach received 537 votes communities across the to Sutton’s 55. state. “I want to thank the voters “Like many small towns of Steeleville for their sup- across America, Coulter- port,” Gerlach said Wednes- ville faces the unfortunate day. “I was pleasantly sur- reality of water infrastruc- prised with that many peo- Brandy Miller ture that has reached the ple voting. I look forward to votes. Unopposed incum- end of its useful life, and the next four years.” bent board members will that requires costly re- Gerlach said he wants in- return. Cindy Sickmeyer re- pairs and replacements,” put from town board mem- ceived 386 votes and Larry said Coulterville Mayor bers on what their priorities Ruebke 347. Incumbent Bob Steve Marlow in a state- are and what they want to Reiss was elected to the Bucket of joy ment. “However, thanks to get accomplished. two-year board term with The Evansville Fire Department Easter egg hunt this public infrastructure “I want us to work as a 539 votes. returned with gusto April 3 near the Evansville ball funding opportunity, we’ll team,” he said. Steeleville-Percy diamonds. Pictured is Billie Price, 2, of Schuline, receive a much-needed Gerlach’s run for mayor sewer district daughter of Brendan and Bobbie Price, showing off boost to modernize our opened a seat on the board. Voters in Steeleville over- her bucket of real eggs collected during the hunt. For public works and ensure That will be fi lled by Bruce more information and pictures from the event, turn Guebert, who polled 395 Continued on Page 5_____ to the front of Section Two. Continued on Page 5 ______ Ava woman can’t keep chickens The Ava city council has Conservancy District, for reaffi rmed the city’s ordi- thousands of gallons a nance that bans keeping month that was not go- chickens in town. ing through consumers’ The issue came up at Water loss meters. Monday night’s council A request was approved meeting, when Penny from Laura Wilcox to rent Manary asked the council might be the old police offi ce along why she received a notice the Keller Highway. Wil- to get rid of her chickens, cox will use the building while other residents con- coming as an insurance office. tinue to raise them. The council approved a Manary said a council six-month lease at $250 a member told her a year month in rent. ago that she could keep from old It was reported that Ava chickens as long as the qualifi es for participation brood did not include a in Crosswalk Community rooster. sealed main Action Agency’s housing Ava apparently has a rehabilitation program. long-standing ordinance Crosswalk representatives Alex Flores exits the Randolph County Courthouse prohibiting chickens, but will be in town this month Tuesday afternoon with attorney Kacey Eisenhauer. that ordinance has been property. for eligible participants loosely enforced in the It was also reported that to complete application past. a cause might have been forms. Now that Ava has a code found for the water loss Spring cleanup day was Alex Flores in court enforcement officer, al- problem the city has expe- set for April 23 and 24. By Travis Lott stood that the case would leged violations of the rienced for years. Dumpsters will be placed Alex Flores has returned proceed to trial, and Flores ordinance are being ad- Maintenance workers at the sewer lagoon for to the area. indicated that he under- dressed. found an old city map that residents to discard un- Flores, 40, appeared in stood. Manary was told that showed an old water main wanted items that aren’t court in Randolph County Brown set a case manage- other residents who are near the Keller Highway prohibited. April 6 for the fi rst time ment conference for May 24 keeping chickens will also intersection. That line The citywide yard sale since he was charged in at 10 a.m. receive notices to get rid does not show up on newer will be held the fi rst week- 2015 with four counts of The charges are in con- of them. maps because it is no long- end in May. theft and one count of pass- nection to debts he owed for In other action, the coun- er used, and supposedly, it The council also approved ing a bad check. several events at the World cil discussed a previous was sealed. a proposal for $1,944 from Set for a preliminary Shooting and Recreational request made by Council- Officials now suspect Egyptian Asphalt and Seal- hearing, he arrived in Complex in Sparta, includ- woman Laura Eaton if the it was not sealed prop- coating to seal the parking court with his attorney ing the Copperhead Mu- city could pay for the in- erly and could be leaking lot at the city hall and the Kacey Eisenhauer of Mar- sic Festival and the failed stallation of a culvert in a at a valve. Maintenance lot and access roads at ion. The two met privately Charlie Daniels Band con- storm drainage ditch that workers will dig near the Bower Park. in the courtroom for some cert and Fourth of July runs through her yard. valve to determine if that’s Ronda Wilson and Sha- time before Eisenhauer rodeo, both in 2014. She was told that the city where the leak is coming ron Bower have volun- emerged to inform State’s Flores allegedly scammed will not pay for it because from. teered to plant flowers Attorney Jeremy Walker businesses in Randolph it is on private property. The water loss is not as along Main Street and at that Flores would waive County and the cities of Some work will be done bad as it was a couple of the welcome signs. The the hearing and the formal Sparta and of Belleville by the city on drain inlets years ago when Ava was city will purchase up to reading of the charges. to the tune of hundreds of near Eaton’s property, but paying its water suppli- $300 worth of fl owers for Judge Richard Brown those inlets are on city er, Kinkaid-Reed’s Creek the project. asked Flores if he under- Continued on Page 5_____ Willis Publishing Inc. © Copyright 2021 MONEY $AVING COUPONS INSIDE! PAGE 2 COUNTY JOURNAL | APRIL 8, 2021 All those arrested or ticketed are presumed innocent until POLICE proven guilty in court. Local police incidents for the week Grass fi re Delbert P. Lynn, 43, Chasity D. Knapp, Kimberly M. Schuetz, ese’s Hill Road. of Percy was arrested 29, of Steeleville was 20, of Sparta was ar- Rice was arrested for March 29 by Steeleville arrested March 29 by rested April 3 by Spar- driving on a suspend- police on a Sparta city the Randolph County ta police for violating ed license, disobey- near Sparta warrant for failure to Sheriff’s Office for an order of protection. ing a traffi c control pay fees/taxes. He post- possession of meth and She was given a notice device, not wearing a Sparta fi remen Tim Rucks reported ed bond. drug paraphernalia and to appear in court and seat belt, fl eeing or at- were called to a mi- that Madison McIn- **** on a Randolph County released. tempting to elude po- nor incident just af- tyre had been at the Dante M. Dixon, 27, warrant for failure **** lice and reckless driv- ter 4 p.m. Saturday. property burning of Chester was arrest- to report change of Christine C. Schuetz, ing. She was jailed. Initially, the call brush, and the fi re ed April 1 by Chester address. She was jailed. 45, of Sparta was ar- **** came in as a report got out of hand. police on a Randolph **** rested April 3 by Spar- Elana B. Turner, 30, of a structure fi re When fi remen ar- County warrant for do- Isaiha L. Williams, ta police for violating of Carterville was tick- on property owned rived, they quickly mestic battery. He was 30, of Sparta was ar- an order of protection. eted March 30 by Wil- by Michelle Monroe put out the fi re, and released on a recogni- rested March 29 by She was given a notice lisville police for driv- at 11247 Holloway it burned less than zance bond. Sparta police for crim- to appear in court and ing on a suspended Road, but it turned an acre of grass.