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College Avenue Project Heading Down Home Stretch

April 18, 2017 Ty Taylor

Shoppers in downtown Aledo won’t find themselves inconvenienced much longer as the College Avenue street project is ahead of schedule, according to Public Works Director Justin Blaser. Blaser says the project is scheduled to be [FULL STORY]

City Hires Firm To Help With Water Problems

April 18, 2017 Ty Taylor

The Aledo City Council voted to hire Strand Associates, Inc. to help them with their water problems at Monday night’s meeting. Residents have been experiencing hard water lately due to problems with the city’s water [FULL STORY]

Rockets Sweep Tigers, Eagles Win Knoxville Invite

April 18, 2017 Ty Taylor

The Rockridge Rockets won on the baseball and softball diamonds over the Sherrard Tigers Monday night in Three Rivers Athletic Conference action and the Mercer County Golden Eagles boys track team won the Knoxville Invitational [FULL STORY]

Hutton Being Recommended For Sherrard Hoops Job

April 17, 2017 Ty Taylor

Brian Hutton is being recommended for the Sherrard varsity boys basketball job. The item is on Wednesday’s Unit 200 Board of Education agenda. Hutton won over 200 games in his first stint at Sherrard, before [FULL STORY]

Saey Hired As Rockridge Boys Basketball Coach; Strachan Rehired As Girls Coach

April 17, 2017 Ty Taylor

Andy Saey has been hired as the new varsity boys basketball coach at Rockridge High School. The action taken tonight by the Unit 300 Board of Education. Saey, who teaches in the district, had been [FULL STORY]

Mercer County Sheriff’s Deputies Arrest Iowa Man On Iowa Warrants

April 17, 2017 Ty Taylor

Mercer County Sheriff’s Deputies arrest an Iowa man on a couple of Iowa warrants. 42 year old Joseph Beverlin of Durant was taken into custody on Sunday for violation of probation regarding controlled substance and [FULL STORY]

Zwilling Inducted Into Sherrard FFA Hall Of Fame This Week

April 16, 2017 Ty Taylor

The first inductee into the Sherrard FFA Hall of Fame is 2008 grad Clay Zwilling. He’ll be recognized Tuesday night during the annual Sherrard FFA banquet. Zwilling served as Illinois FFA President in 2008/2009. His [FULL STORY]

Mercer County Historical Society Spring Open Meeting Monday Night

April 16, 2017 Ty Taylor

The general public invited to the spring open meeting of the Mercer County Historical Society. The meeting is Monday at 7 p.m. at the Essley-Noble Museum in Aledo. Historical Society member Ron Dillavou will offer a [FULL STORY]

WRMJ Sportsline Interview: An Hour With John Elder

April 15, 2017 Ty Taylor

WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor visited with the Illinois Coaches Association’s John Elder in-studio this morning for the WRMJ Sportsline. Part 1: Part 2:

Halpin & Swanson Spend Thursday At Sherrard High School

April 15, 2017 Ty Taylor

Two local state lawmakers spend a portion of their Easter break visiting a local school. State Representative Dan Swanson visited the Sherrard Junior/Senior High School campus yesterday. Swanson was joined on the tour by State [FULL STORY]