Month: September 2018

A Sherrard man’s federal weapons case has been continued to this fall.  28 year old Donovan Smith will return to U.S. District Court in Rock Island on November 14th.  He faces two counts of unlawful [FULL STORY]

Western Illinois Congresswoman Cheri Bustos believes there’s plenty of consensus on a new Farm Bill, but she says there’s one holdout—House Republicans—and the work requirement issue involving the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. She spoke on [FULL STORY]

Mercer County Crime Stoppers funding a new program for the Mercer County School District.  It’s called P3 Campus.  Mercer County Sheriff Dave Staley spoke to the Mercer County School Board Wednesday night. And Mercer County [FULL STORY]

WRMJ News/Sports Director Jim Taylor visited with Sherrard High School senior Joelle Gallaugher this week.  She can be seen at various school events and activities capturing images of her classmates.

The Mercer County School Board has adopted a deficit budget for fiscal year 2019.  But that’s mainly because of numbers in debt service and health life safety funds says Unit 404 Superintendent Scott Petrie. Total [FULL STORY]

A New Boston man is now wanted on escape charges after failing to report to the Mercer County Jail for transfer to the Illinois Department of Corrections.  46 year old Trevor Shoemaker was to surrender [FULL STORY]

Three more Davenport juveniles have been arrested in connection with the stealing of a vehicle from Matherville earlier this month. Another 16 year old from Davenport was also arrested last week. An investigation began Thursday, [FULL STORY]