Jim Taylor

Mercer County Candidates File For June 28 Primary

A newcomer will be elected Mercer County Clerk in November. Incumbent Sara Blaser is not seeking re-election. Two candidates have filed for the June 28 primary—Brian Gerber on the Republican ticket and Harry Cleaveland is running as a Democrat. Also…

2021 Mercer County Final Multiplier Announced

Mercer County has been issued a final property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000, according to David Harris, Director of the Illinois Department of Revenue. The property assessment equalization factor, often called the “multiplier”, is the method used to achieve uniform…

Rock Island Man Arrested On Mercer County Residential Burglary Warrant

A Quad Cities man arrested on a $300,000 residential burglary warrant. 49-year-old Michael Dehaven of Rock Island was extradited from the Rock Island County Jail on Monday, according to a Mercer County Sheriff’s Dept. press release. He is being held…

New Attorney In Mercer County Animal Cruelty Case; April 19 Pre-Trial Set

Another continuance in a Sherrard woman’s 2019 animal cruelty case. 58-year-old Karen Plambeck also has a new attorney handling her defense. She faces five misdemeanor counts accusing her of failing to provide a sufficient quantity of good wholesome food to…

Matherville Theft Case Continued To April 4

A former village of Matherville employee charged in a theft investigation has had his pre-trial conference continued to next month. 69-year-old Roland E. Hartman faces Class X and Class 1 felony charges of theft and a Class 3 felony of…

Red Cross Blood Draw Tuesday At Mercer County VFW

Supplies are running low and donors needed for the next Mercer County American Red Cross Blood Draw. Organizer Mary Flint says the draw is from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, at the Mercer County VFW. Again, you can call…

Board President Stepping Down At Rockridge

Rockridge School Board President Nathan Faith is resigning. Also stepping down from the Unit 300 Board of Education is Erin Bell. Their resignations are listed on Monday night’s regular school board meeting agenda. Also on the agenda is the hiring…

Sheriff Releases Data On Monitoring Sex Offenders In Mercer County

Mercer County Sheriff Dusty Terrill releasing information on monitoring registered sex offenders and violent offenders. Every year the office conducts an address verification of those individuals. The Mercer County Sheriff’s Dept. is responsible for keeping track of anyone that has…