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WRMJ High School Sports Spotlight: Crawley Made Time For Weight Room; And He’s Glad He Did (and so are the Eagles)

November 5, 2019 Ty Taylor

WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor caught up with Mercer County High School senior football player Seth Crawley this morning. Crawley tells the story of committing to the weight room after his sophomore year and seeing [FULL STORY]

Chargers In Sectional Final

November 5, 2019 Ty Taylor

Orion advanced to the Class 2A Hall Sectional championship with a straight game victory over Deer Creek-Mackinaw 25-14, 25-19. It was the Chargers 28th consecutive victory and it upped their record to 36-1. They will [FULL STORY]

WRMJ Interview: Rockridge Senior Jorgensen Talks Up Fall Show Choir Performance

November 5, 2019 Ty Taylor

WRMJ News/Sports Director Jim Taylor visited with Rockridge multi-sport athlete Grant Jorgensen this week. He is also a member of the Rockridge Show Choir, which has a fall performance Wednesday, Nov. 13th at the Rockridge [FULL STORY]

Aledo City Council Committee Work Includes Garbage Contract, Gas Rates and Recreational Marijuana Regs

November 5, 2019 Ty Taylor

The Aledo City Council has plenty of committee work in the weeks and months ahead. Among the topics gas, garbage and recreational marijuana says Mayor Chris Hagloch. The committee meetings will be set at the [FULL STORY]

Roof Repairs Still Sought For Button Building

November 5, 2019 Ty Taylor

The City of Aledo looking for a solution to the roof at the downtown Button Building. An update from City Administrator Chris Sullivan at last night’s Aledo City Council meeting. Also last night, aldermen learned [FULL STORY]

Sherrard Woman Enters Not Guilty Plea In Animal Cruelty Case

November 4, 2019 Ty Taylor

A Sherrard woman has pleaded not guilty to animal cruelty charges in connection with four horses she owns. 56 year old Karen Plambeck made her initial appearance in Mercer County Circuit Court this morning after [FULL STORY]

WRMJ Interview: A Week Of Work For Buchanan and State Bound Sherrard Cross Country Team

November 4, 2019 Ty Taylor

WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor caught up with Sherrard High School cross country coach Ryan Buchanan this morning. The boys team has advanced to this weekend’s state meet in Peoria.

WRMJ Audio: Even With Enrollment Of 101; Orangeville High School Still Playing 11-Man Football (and winning)

November 4, 2019 Ty Taylor

WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor spoke with Jay Doyle this morning. He is the head football coach of Orangeville High School in Stephenson County in northwest Illinois. Orangeville has an enrollment of just 101 students, [FULL STORY]

WRMJ Audio: 1988 Aledo Grad Gets Audience With Mercer County FFA Chapter At National FFA Convention

November 4, 2019 Ty Taylor

WRMJ News Director Jim Taylor visited with 1988 Aledo High School grad David Hollinrake this morning. Hollinrake is the president of Syngenta Seeds North America and met with the Mercer County FFA chapter last week [FULL STORY]

Aledo Man Charged In Viola Area Burglary

November 4, 2019 Ty Taylor

An Aledo man in custody following his weekend arrest on residential burglary charges. 19 year old Jeremiah Miller was taken into custody Sunday. A Mercer County Sheriff’s Department report indicates the arrest stems from a [FULL STORY]