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Eagles Grapplers Win Pair, Tigers Top Rockets

January 4, 2019 Ty Taylor

The Mercer County wrestling team started out the new year hosting a pair of Iowa opponents and they dominated both matches, In girls basketbal, Sherrard stopped Rockridge in a Three Rivers Conference match-up and Mercer [FULL STORY]

Elevator Failure Could Result In Shutdown Of Mercer County Courthouse; Mercer County Board Discusses Issue

January 4, 2019 Ty Taylor

Concern being expressed over the elevator in the Mercer County Courthouse. It’s old says Public Building Commission Chairman Montie Schell and needs attention. Schell addressed the Mercer County Board last night. Reaction from Mercer County [FULL STORY]

Three Incumbents Seeking Reelection To Aledo City Council

January 3, 2019 Ty Taylor

Three incumbents are seeking re-election to the Aledo City Council. And all three are running unopposed in the April 2nd election—Chris Kopp in Ward 1, Jim Holmes in Ward 2 and Mike Chausse in Ward [FULL STORY]

WRMJ Interview: Orion’s Diamond Talks Postseason Assignments & Wrestling Classification

January 3, 2019 Ty Taylor

WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor visited with Orion head wrestling coach Dan Diamond this morning. The two discussed postseason assignments and also a new enrollment classification system for high school wrestling beginning next season.

‘Tiger Steel’ Doing Work At Sherrard High School; Ag Metal Fabrication Class Becomes Business Enterprise

January 3, 2019 Ty Taylor

They call it ‘Tiger Steel’. It’s Sherrard High School’s ag metal fabrication class. They have quite the shop and quite the enterprise. Senior Nolan Lucas says the class has raised $4,000 through different designs they’ve [FULL STORY]

Mercer County VFW Seeking Donations To Update Facility; Letter From Post Commander

January 3, 2019 Ty Taylor

The following is a letter from the Mercer VFW Post 1571 Commander. Dear Citizens, As many of you know we have spent the last few years creating some very beautiful Memorials outside of our Post [FULL STORY]

Former Keithsburg Man Granted Conditional Release From Violent Sex Offender Program

January 2, 2019 Ty Taylor

A former Keithsburg man has been granted a conditional release under Illinois’ Sexually Violent Persons Commitment Act. Judge Ted Kutsunis rendered the ruling today in Mercer County Circuit Court concerning 48 year old Darin Brock. [FULL STORY]

New Sherrard High School Weight Room/Wrestling Room Addition Scheduled For Completion This Month

January 2, 2019 Ty Taylor

Construction is nearing completion for the new weight room and wrestling room addition at Sherrard High School. Unit 200 Superintendent Alan Boucher provides an update on the 6,900 square foot project. The approximate $1.1 million [FULL STORY]

Warren County Jail To Reopen; Inmates Were Being Sent To Mercer County

January 2, 2019 Ty Taylor

Warren County has been sending inmates to the Mercer County Jail since last August due to staffing issues at the Warren County Jail. But things will look to change in 2019 as Warren County is [FULL STORY]

Single Waste Hauler For Aledo In 2019; Pick-Up Begins This Week

January 1, 2019 Ty Taylor

A New Year means a single waste hauler for the City of Aledo. The city council finalized the plan in late November says Mayor Chris Hagloch. On regular weeks, Jackson Disposal will pick-up garbage on [FULL STORY]