WRMJ caught up with Rockridge senior Vaughn Myers on Monday. He is on the school’s competitive cheer team, which has qualified for the IHSA state finals in Bloomington this weekend.
WRMJ spoke with Mercer County Fair Board president Rita Williams on Monday morning. The fair board made the difficult decision of demolishing the 1882 Floral Hall building and replacing it with a new structure.
Mercer County (18-7, 6-1 LTC) finished pool play 2-0 at the Lincoln Trail Conference Tournament with a 49-36 win over A-Town (7-17, 4-3 LTC) Saturday. Colby Cox scored a game-high 19 points for the Golden Eagles. Owen Relander added 14…
An update involving the proposed project at the former Northside school. The first attempt for tax credits to spur the Northside Lofts development was turned down by the Illinois Housing Development Authority last spring. But Economic Growth Corporation, the developer…
The Mercer County unemployment rate is at 3.9 percent. The number is for December and compares to last year’s figure of 3.8 percent, according to the Illinois Department of Employment Security. Unemployment is also steady when compared to year over…
Mercer County topped Abingdon-Avon 49-36 to advance to the Lincoln Trail Conference Tournament semifinals Tuesday. The Golden Eagles will meet tournament host Knoxville. The number two seed Stark County Rebels beat seventh seeded Wethersfield 63-49 to play Rowva-Williamsfield in the…
