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Frakes, Workman & Faith Elected To Rockridge School Board

April 3, 2019 Ty Taylor

Rockridge voters decide three school board seats. Six candidates were running Tuesday. The three winners were Steve Frakes with 258 votes, Derek Workman with 215, and Nathan Faith with 190. The vote totals include both [FULL STORY]

Sherrard School Board Looks To Fill Two Vacancies

April 3, 2019 Ty Taylor

The Sherrard School District elected one school board member this week, but they have two more openings. Interested residents wanting to fill the vacancies can download an application document at www.sherrard.us or by calling 309-593-4075 to have [FULL STORY]

Joy & Keithsburg Election Results

April 2, 2019 Ty Taylor

Seven candidates were running for three Joy Village Board seats today. The winners were Elaine Anderson with 37 votes, Audrey Bryant with 36 votes and Rory Conway with 25 votes. James Campbell received 24 votes, [FULL STORY]

Former New Boston Mayor Elected To Aledo City Council; Sarabasa Wins Contested Race Over Maynard

April 2, 2019 Ty Taylor

Former New Boston Mayor Dennis Dixon has been elected to the Aledo City Council. He will represent voters in Ward 4. Dixon ran a write-in campaign and received 31 votes. The lone contested race in [FULL STORY]

New Mercer County Emergency Management Agency Director Appointed This Week

April 2, 2019 Ty Taylor

The Mercer County Board is scheduled to appoint a new Emergency Management Agency director this week. Angie Litterst is being recommended for the position. She would replace Jen Hamerlinck, who is resigning from the post. [FULL STORY]

WRMJ High School Sports Spotlight: Rockridge’s Drish Wants More ‘Chills’

April 2, 2019 Ty Taylor

WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor visited with Rockridge sophomore softball player Olivia Drish this morning. Drish played a key role as a freshman in the Rockets run to a state title last spring and is [FULL STORY]

A Warning About Scams From Mercer County Sheriff Dusty Terrill

April 2, 2019 Ty Taylor

Mercer County Sheriff Dusty Terrill warning residents of fraudulent phone solicitation. He spoke with WRMJ this morning. As far as door to door soliciting goes, if someone is selling something in unincorporated areas of Mercer [FULL STORY]

Mercer County Crime Stoppers Seeking Information

April 2, 2019 Ty Taylor

Mercer County Crime Stoppers currently attempting to identify these individuals. These subjects were at Walmart in Aledo on 04-01-19 at approximately 11:22 a.m. They are looking for the identity of both individuals and information on [FULL STORY]

What’s The Future For Mercer Carnegie Library Site?

April 2, 2019 Ty Taylor

As a new library will soon be open in Aledo, the future of the old library is uncertain. Aledo Mayor Chris Hagloch hopes the building doesn’t sit vacant. He spoke with WRMJ about the issue [FULL STORY]

Eagles, Rockets Roll

April 2, 2019 Ty Taylor

Mercer County exploded for six runs in the second inning en route to a win over Macomb in baseball action Monday. Rockridge picked up a pair of wins over Fulton is baseball and softball while [FULL STORY]