Month: April 2019

The Illinois Pork Producers Association hosted an event during March and early April called “Pulled Pork Madness.” The contest coincided with the NCAA basketball tournament and determined the state’s top pulled pork sandwich. WRMJ News [FULL STORY]

WRMJ News Director Jim Taylor visited with Mercer County High School junior Rebecka Larson this morning. She participated in State Senator Chuck Weaver’s Youth Advisory Council last week.  She’s also involved in a bunch of [FULL STORY]

A Preemption man denied in his attempt to withdraw his guilty plea in an armed violence case. The matter was heard this afternoon in Mercer County Circuit Court and turned down by Judge Greg Chickris. [FULL STORY]

We’re still about three months away from the 2019 Mercer County Fair, but some upgrades are being made to the Mercer County Fairgrounds. An update from new fair board president Rex McWhorter. The 2019 Mercer [FULL STORY]

Local seniors invited to a presentation this weekend on cyber security. It’s all about preventing those from becoming victims of online scams says private detective Hale Guyer, who specializes in cyber-crimes. Guyer’s presentation is Saturday [FULL STORY]

A rural Aledo man seriously injured in a weekend motorcycle accident. According to a Mercer County Sheriff’s Department report, deputies were called to a crash scene on Illinois Route 17 at the intersection of 283rd [FULL STORY]