The Mercer County Health Department (MCHD) on Friday reported another 62 confirmed cases of COVID-19. This brings the county’s total to 717 cases since reporting began. The latest cases include: 1 male in his 90s 6 males in their 80s…
WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor spoke with Farmington High School athletic director Jeff Flater Friday morning. Flater’s career in education and athletics began in 1988 at Union followed by Bushell-Prairie City, Rockridge, Byron, Galesburg and now Farmington High School. The…
A coat drive led by Mercer County Sheriff’s Department Sergeant Jacob Marlow netted positive results during this ongoing pandemic. The effort was able to collect and purchase over 70 winter coats, hats and gloves that were distributed to schools throughout…
If you need help with your heating bill this winter, Ameren Illinois is touting a pair of programs through their Energy Assistance program. Susan Sams is the Executive Director of the Warm Neighbors Cool Friends Program through Ameren Illinois.…
Mercer County’s unemployment rate is now at 4.0 percent. The number is for October and is the same figure from a year ago, according to data released by the Illinois Department of Employment Security. Henderson County’s unemployment rate has dropped…
Mercer County hunters harvest 532 deer during the first firearm season Nov. 20-22. That is 11 more than last year’s total. Other area numbers from the first weekend included 307 deer in Henderson County, 290 in Henry, 682 in Knox,…
