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Monmouth Man Sentenced To Three Years For Christmas Day Meth Charge In Mercer County

July 5, 2018 Ty Taylor

A Monmouth man receives a three-year prison term for a Christmas Day methamphetamine charge in Mercer County. 31 year old Justin Majors was sentenced Tuesday on the Class 2 felony. A Mercer County jury found [FULL STORY]

RI County Authorities Release Identities Of Two Men Killed By Falling Tree Branch

July 4, 2018 Ty Taylor

Rock Island County authorities have released the identities of two men killed by a falling tree branch on the lawn of the Rock Island County Courthouse. The deceased–61 year old Daniel Mendoza Sr. of Rock [FULL STORY]

QC Woman Arrested On Meth Charges Near Viola

July 4, 2018 Ty Taylor

Mercer County Sheriff’s Deputies make a methamphetamine arrest in the Viola area this holiday week. 28 year old Chelsey Lira of Davenport was arrested Monday in the Viola area. She was charged with possession of [FULL STORY]

Frog Race Back For 28th Year

July 3, 2018 Ty Taylor

The Dr. Charles Ford Frog Race is back for its 28th year on the 4th of July. An Aledo tradition, Exchange Club member Doyce Hiscocks explains what the event is about. Hiscocks also talks about [FULL STORY]

Plenty Of 4th Entertainment In Aledo

July 3, 2018 Ty Taylor

A number of Fourth of July traditions in Aledo on Wednesday. The day starts with the Dr. Ford Frog Race followed by the Mercer County Community Band—all at Aledo Central Park says Community Band Director [FULL STORY]

New Boston Man’s Child Abuse Case Continued To Next Week

July 2, 2018 Ty Taylor

A New Boston man’s pre-trial conference has been continued in a child abuse case. 27 year old Bradley Clark faces a Class X aggravated battery count accusing him of squeezing a three-month old infant and [FULL STORY]

Mercer County Board To Act On Gun Sanctuary Resolution This Week

July 2, 2018 Ty Taylor

The Mercer County Board scheduled to act on a gun sanctuary resolution this week. The item is on Thursday’s agenda and is the idea of Brian Anseeuw of New Windsor. Anseeuw brought up the resolution [FULL STORY]

Former Reporter Bustos Reflects On Newsroom Shooting

July 2, 2018 Ty Taylor

Western Illinois Congresswoman Cheri Bustos longest job was that of a reporter. She was asked about last week’s shooting that killed five people in an Annapolis, Maryland newsroom. Bustos was in Aledo last Friday for [FULL STORY]