TWO TRAFFIC STOPS IN MADISON COUNTY RESULT IN MORE THAN THREE MILLION DOLLARS IN POT SEZIED
The Illinois State Police seized more than 3.4 million dollars worth of cannabis during two different traffic stops recently. The ISP just released details about the two traffic stops. The first was in late August on I-70 near Troy. A pick-up truck was stopped for improper lane usage and the trooper noticed suspicious behavior by the driver and called a k-9 unit. Inside the truck, officers found 12 large duffle bags of marijuana allegedly containing 633 pounds of the substance. The driver, 41 year-old Tomlin Coleman of Florida was arrested.
The second traffic stop was in Marine September 24. An SUV was stopped for an obstructed windshield and the trooper noticed the driver and passenger acting suspiciously and located two duffle bags allegedly containing around 110 pounds of marijuana. 41 year-old Keeta Buchana and 68 year-old James Quinn, both of Middleton, Ohio, where arrested. The two stops were not related but demonstrate how much illegal drugs are being moved over our roads. According to the Illinois State Police, the marijuana has a street value of more than 3.4 million dollars.
UNIT 2 CONTRACTS APPROVED FOLLOWING CLOSED SESSION
Following a closed session at the recent Unit 2 Board of Education meeting, the board approved 2011-2012 contracts for the certified staff, non-certified staff, non-certified non-contract staff, administrators, and the superintendent. The board approved hiring Tracy Miller junior high volleyball coach, Eleanor Saboff elementary special education program aide, Alisha Daiber bus aide, Kenneth Hartlieb bus driver, Dennis Nance bus driver, and Greenville Elementary Academic Advantage Coaches Eric Ahern, Anne Betscher, Sheri DeJaynes, Shannon Harre, Jennifer Manhart, Brooke Moeller, and Amy Alderman.
