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Car Lands In Flooded Waters Near Keithsburg; Driver Rescued By Boat

May 15, 2019 Ty Taylor

A driver able to escape serious injury after the car they were driving lands in a flooded area near the Pope Creek bridge just north of Keithsburg. A Mercer County Sheriff’s Department report indicates the [FULL STORY]

Aledo Fire Labeled Suspicious

May 14, 2019 Ty Taylor

A fire at an Aledo duplex is being called suspicious. The blaze broke out Monday during the noon hour says Aledo Fire Chief Dennis Litwiler. Firefighters were on the scene for around 90-minutes.

Mercer County Meth Defendant Appointed Third Different Attorney

May 14, 2019 Ty Taylor

A southern Illinois man remains in the Mercer County Jail on $500,000 bond as he awaits trial on Class X and Class 1 felony meth charges. 35 year old Justin Robert Jentz of Epworth has [FULL STORY]

Anderson On Recreational Marijuana Negotiating Team At State Capital

May 14, 2019 Ty Taylor

Local State Senator Neil Anderson of Andalusia serving on the negotiating team discussing the new recreational marijuana legislation. He sees several problems with the way the language is currently written. Anderson expects a lot of [FULL STORY]

Rockets, Tigers Post Regional Opening Wins

May 14, 2019 Ty Taylor

The Sherrard Tigers found themselves trailing 4-0 after four and a half innings in their Class 2A softball regional opener but the Tigers exploded for 8 runs in the bottom of the fifth to pull [FULL STORY]

Mercer County Included In Pritzker Disaster Declaration

May 14, 2019 Ty Taylor

Illinois’ governor says the flooding in Illinois is worse and more frequent than in the past. Nearly a third of Illinois is covered by disaster declarations, including Mercer, Henderson and Rock Island Counties. Illinois Governor [FULL STORY]

Artcher Waives Prelim, Pleads Not Guilty To Charges Filed Against Him

May 13, 2019 Ty Taylor

Mercer County High School teacher Mark Artcher has waived his preliminary hearing in the criminal sexual assault case filed against him. He appeared in Mercer County Circuit Court this morning and entered not guilty pleas [FULL STORY]

Howard Promoting Veterans Assistance Services For Mercer County

May 12, 2019 Ty Taylor

Veterans Assistance services being promoted in Mercer County. George Howard has that task. The Veterans Assistance office is located on the second floor of the Mercer County Courthouse or you can call 582-2714 for more [FULL STORY]

Regular Season Wraps Up

May 12, 2019 Ty Taylor

Area baseball and softball teams wrapped up their regular seasons Saturday as regional play is set to start Monday. Mercer County, Sherrard, United and West Central softball teams took part in the Alexis Fieldhouse Classic. [FULL STORY]

Criminal Charges Filed In Warren County Crash

May 10, 2019 Ty Taylor

State Police announcing that criminal charges have been filed in connection with a fatal accident in Warren County last Sunday. 31 year old Justin Howell from Bushnell was killed in the one-car crash. He was [FULL STORY]