The Mercer County Health Department continues to offer the Pfizer COVID vaccine to youth ages 12 to 17. Twenty-seven percent of that population has now been vaccinated in Mercer County, according to Mercer County Health Department administrator Carla Ewing. The…
The field announced for the 2021 Mercer County Fair Queen Pageant. Here are the contestants from Pageant Director Ledith Whitehall. Again, that’s next Tuesday, July 13.
Mercer County Crime Stoppers currently seeking information regarding the recent vehicle thefts and stolen vehicles in the area. On June 14th it is believed that several subjects came to the Sherrard area committing several car burglaries and taking two vehicles.…
Just over 41-percent of the Mercer County population has been vaccinated against COVID. The numbers have slowed in recent weeks. Mercer County Health Department administrator Carla Ewing spoke with WRMJ Wednesday morning. The health department provides the Johnson & Johnson…
A juvenile charged in the fire that destroyed Viola’s St. John’s Catholic Church remains in his parents’ custody under certain conditions. Mercer County State’s Attorney Grace Simpson tells WRMJ that restitution figures are being determined in the case and the…
The Aledo City Council offering volunteer help for the Mercer County Fair. Mayor Chris Hagloch says himself and several aldermen have agreed to staff the front gate. Mercer County Fair week begins Tuesday, July 13. If you’d like to help…
Rain and cooler temps in store for the remainder of the week. That’s meteorologist David Sheets with the National Weather Service in the Quad Cities. He spoke with WRMJ early Wednesday morning.
The Mercer County Board is back to full strength. Former Sherrard School Board President Timothy Arbet was appointed to fill a vacancy in District 3. Arbet’s term runs through December 2022.
A final pre-trial conference has been set for a Viola man in custody on sexual assault charges. 43-year-old David Lee Richardson faces Class X and Class 1 felonies. The charges involve a child under the age of 13. Richardson appeared…
A nice boost for the historic Verdurette House in rural New Boston. The property is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places says J.R. DeLap, who serves as president of the Verdurette Trust. The Verdurette Trust is a…
