The West Central FFA Alumni Chapter hosting a tractor pull in Oquawka this weekend. The event is Saturday at 5 p.m. says alumni chapter president and 2013 West Central grad Zane Torrance. Proceeds benefit scholarships as well as covering expenses…
The Dr. Charles Ford Frog Races are back. They weren’t held the last two summers, but return Monday to Aledo Central Park says Aledo Exchange Club members Ron Moffitt and Paul Flint. The Exchange Club is getting help from the…
The historic Verdurette House near New Boston hosting a Fourth of July weekend event again this year. They had great success with a similar celebration last summer says organizer James DeLap. The historic farmstead is significant for its architecture. The…
The Matherville Lakeside Path officially opening this weekend. A celebration is planned for Saturday says project coordinator Alex Johnson. The 1.25-mile path begins on the beachside and moves through the old campground on the east side of the lake. Fireworks…
An Aledo man sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison in a burglary case. 22-year-old Christopher Yowger pleaded guilty to the class 2 felony in January and was sentenced last week in Mercer County Circuit Court. Mercer County State’s Attorney Grace…
WRMJ spoke with new Sherrard School District superintendent Dr. Carl Johnson Wednesday morning. He begins his new job Friday.
