by Jim Taylor • • Comments Off on Freeman Wins Mercer County Fair Queen Title
Cassidy Freeman crowned 2022 Mercer County Fair Queen. Also Tuesday night at the Mercer County Fair, the Jr. Miss winner was Ahava Smolt and the Little Miss crown went to Hailey McKeag.
by Jim Taylor • • Comments Off on Mercer County Fair Board Ready For 2022 Event
Mercer County Fair week is here. Rita Williams is the new Mercer County Fair Board President. The Mercer County Fair Queen Pageant kicks things off on Tuesday night. The first Mercer County Fair was held in 1853.
by Jim Taylor • • Comments Off on Northside Lofts Timeline Impacted; Project Resubmitting For Tax Credits
The first attempt for tax credits to spur the Northside Lofts project at the former Aledo Jr. High has been turned down by the Illinois Housing Development Authority. But Economic Growth Corporation will resubmit says company vice president Charlotte Flickinger.…
by Jim Taylor • • Comments Off on Tick Talk 101; Mercer County’s Russell Leading Illinois Lyme Association
A Mercer County woman continues her mission of raising awareness about Lyme disease and educating the community about the public health threat of ticks. Jennifer Russell is founder, CEO, and Executive Director of the Illinois Lyme Association. She is hosting…
by Jim Taylor • • Comments Off on Local Vietnam Vet Memorialized In Washington
An Aledo veteran among more than 500 Vietnam veterans inducted into the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund’s (VVMF) In Memory Program last month. The honor goes to the late Richard Mason Anderson. He served in the Navy and passed away in…
by Jim Taylor • • Comments Off on IDNR Helping With Sponsler Lake
The City of Aledo now owns Sponsler Lake and they’re getting some help in managing the fish population from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. An update from Mayor Chris Hagloch. The city assumed ownership of the lake through a…
by Jim Taylor • • Comments Off on Terrill Reminding Neighborhoods To Stay Alert
Mercer County Sheriff Dusty Terrill reminding residents to do their part, so thieves don’t have an easy time stealing from cars or garages. Viola was hit by thieves last Friday, who rummaged through unlocked cars and garages.
by Jim Taylor • • Comments Off on Guilty Plea In Mercer County Child Porn Case
A Viola senior citizen has pleaded guilty in a child porn case. 78-year-old Richard Hockenberry entered the open plea to two Class 2 felonies Tuesday morning in Mercer County Circuit Court. The charges were the result of a search warrant…
by Jim Taylor • • Comments Off on Viola Hit By Car Thieves And Burglars Over Holiday Weekend
Mercer County neighborhoods should be on alert after car thieves and burglars leave their mark on Viola over the weekend. Viola Police Chief Troy Brock said on social media that this marks the second Independence Day weekend in a row…
by Jim Taylor • • Comments Off on Tractor Pull Saturday in Oquawka; Hosted By West Central FFA Alumni Chapter
The West Central FFA Alumni Chapter hosting a tractor pull in Oquawka this weekend. The event is Saturday at 5 p.m. says alumni chapter president and 2013 West Central grad Zane Torrance. Proceeds benefit scholarships as well as covering expenses…