Month: March 2020

An Aledo man has been arrested on a criminal sexual abuse charge. 56 year old Curt Rambo was taken into custody Tuesday by Mercer County Sheriff’s Deputies. He is being held in the Mercer County [FULL STORY]

The Mercer County Sheriff’s Department Merit Commission seeking applicants for correctional officer and deputy positions. There isn’t an opening now, but a list of eligible candidates is being sought now says Sheriff Dusty Terrill.   [FULL STORY]

The Aledo City Council okays an agreement with a central Illinois company for a fireworks display this summer. Aldermen also this week approved an $18,000 financial commitment to Aledo Main Street for fiscal year 2020 [FULL STORY]

More clarification from the U.S. Attorney’s Office involving the sentence of former Country Bank executive Dana Frye. He was sentenced to five years in prison last week and most federal sentences require defendants to serve [FULL STORY]

Although some municipalities allow side-by-sides and other ATV’s on local streets, that’s not the case on county roads. A weekend accident in rural Reynolds brought attention to that issue says Mercer County Sheriff Dusty Terrill. [FULL STORY]

Mercer County Crime Stoppers currently seeking information on the theft of a dump trailer. On Friday, February 28th the Mercer County Sheriff’s Department took a report of a trailer theft in the Sherrard area. The [FULL STORY]

When it comes to creating jobs in our region, a team of local economic development leaders are hoping that once again, the Six County Fast Pitch Competition will do just that. Now in its 6th [FULL STORY]

Esther Joy King wants to be the new face and the new voice of the 17th Congressional District. She hopes to unseat incumbent Cheri Bustos in the fall. Joy is running in the March 17th [FULL STORY]