Two Mercer County School District IT workers will appear in court next week, following the acquittal of Mercer County School District Superintendent Tim Farquer on Friday. Amberly Norton and Andrea Long are scheduled to return [FULL STORY]

A public relations firm based in North Carolina has released a statement on behalf of the City of Aledo and the Aledo Police Department following Mercer County School District Superintendent Tim Farquer’s acquittal in Mercer [FULL STORY]

The superintendent of the Mercer County School District has been found not guilty of all criminal charges. A judge ruled in favor of Tim Farquer’s defense’s request for a judgment of acquittal in Mercer County [FULL STORY]

A bench trial for the superintendent of the Mercer County School District is underway. The trial began on Thursday morning with opening statements from the prosecution and defense and witness testimony. Tim Farquer is facing [FULL STORY]

A Viola man has been found not guilty in a Mercer County sex abuse case. A judge acquitted 33-year-old Gregory Wilson of two Class 2 felony counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse in Mercer County [FULL STORY]

The start of a bench trial for the superintendent of the Mercer County School District has been pushed back one day. Tim Farquer’s trial was scheduled to begin on Wednesday morning in Mercer County Circuit [FULL STORY]

The Mercer County Health Department is hosting a Healthy Living Fair at Aledo Central Park next week. The event is scheduled from 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 6. The Mercer County Health Department’s [FULL STORY]

The Mercer County School District has approved a project to respray its track. The all-weather track at Mercer County High School is now 12 years old. Mercer County School District Deputy Superintendent Stacey Day says [FULL STORY]

The Mercer Foundation for Health has a new program director. Chip King started in the role earlier this month. King has previously served as an alderman for the City of New Boston. The Foundation’s primary [FULL STORY]