Mercer County won the girls Class 1A Sectional Track championship at Orion Thursday night edging host Orion. In baseball, Annawan-Wethersfield tied Mercer County and Ridgewood for the conference title with a win over Rowva-Williamsfield and in softball Alleman edged Rockridge…
DUI Charges Filed In Sherrard Bus Crash
DUI charges have been filed in a Sherrard school bus accident. The driver–33 year old Dustin Leath of New Windsor–is accused of being under the influence of drugs and crashing into a tree along Illinois Route 17 last March. A…
Friends Of Fred Rooth Raise $13,000 & Counting For Reward Fund
The friends of Fred Rooth are delivering. As of tonight, Mercer County Sheriff Dave Staley says $13,000 has been raised as a reward fund to find those responsible for the break-in and beating of the rural Joy man. The 83…
Controlled Substance Case Against Mercer County Meth Defendant’s Attorney Continued To July
As a Mercer County woman awaits trial in a meth case, her attorney also awaits trial in a separate controlled substance case in Rock Island County. 45 year old John G. Steckel of Rock Island faces Class 1 and Class…
Mercer County Historical Society & Unit 404 Join Forces For Lincoln Poster Contest
The Mercer County Historical Society and Mercer County School District team up for an Abraham Lincoln poster contest. There were over 100 submissions from Apollo and New Boston Elementary School third, fourth and fifth graders says Historical Society president Ron…
Bigger Reward Being Raised To Find Those Responsible For Attack On 83-Year-Old Joy Man
A local businessman is organizing an effort to create a bigger reward fund for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for the home invasion and severe beating of former Mercer County Board member Fred Rooth earlier this week. Greg…