Month: March 2021

WRMJ News Director Jim Taylor spoke with United High School senior Trace Titus Wednesday afternoon. He is the Illinois FFA state winner in the SAE (Supervised Agricultural Experience) sheep production category.  He now goes on [FULL STORY]

The Illinois State Police (ISP), Division of Internal Investigation (DII) conducted an investigation which led to the arrest of Timothy Nichols, a Sergeant with the Illinois Army National Guard (ILANG), located in Galesburg, IL. Nichols, [FULL STORY]

The Mercer County COVID test positivity rate is now at 6.1 percent. The number has been on the increase the last two weeks and that’s a concern for Mercer County Health Department administrator Carla Ewing. [FULL STORY]

A number of township races are featured on next Tuesday’s consolidated election ballot in Mercer County. Eight candidates are running for four trustee positions in Mercer Township. The candidates are Jeff McWhorter, Phyllis Bewley, Jim [FULL STORY]

A New Windsor man awaiting trial on child porn charges has had his case continued again. 60-year-old James Pierson appeared in Mercer County Circuit Court Tuesday for a pre-trial conference with the matter continued to [FULL STORY]

Mercer County Sheriff Dusty Terrill continues to field questions about side-by-sides in the county. Some signage has been popping up around the county, but he says no route has officially been approved to his knowledge [FULL STORY]