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Community Christmas Meal Celebrates 45th Year

December 14, 2021 Ty Taylor

A local church continuing its holiday tradition later this month. Messiah Lutheran Church in Aledo will again offer a community Christmas meal on Dec. 25. It will be delivery or take-out only says church member [FULL STORY]

Eagles Drop Heartbreaker

December 14, 2021 Ty Taylor

Mercer County hosted one of the top teams in western Illinois Monday night and Macomb’s Connor Watson hit a shot at the buzzer to beat the Golden Eagles. Riverdale suffered their first loss at Kewanee. [FULL STORY]

Rockridge Going Mask Optional In New Year

December 14, 2021 Ty Taylor

The Rockridge School District going to a mask optional policy in the new year. The Unit 300 Board of Education had a lengthy discussion Monday night on amending the return to school plan for this [FULL STORY]

Viola Man’s Child Porn Case Continued To Later This Month

December 13, 2021 Ty Taylor

Another court appearance for a Viola man charged in a 2019 child porn case. 46-year-old James Eric Haley was in Mercer County Circuit Court for a status hearing Monday morning. The matter was continued to [FULL STORY]

Countywide Forum Being Considered

December 13, 2021 Ty Taylor

Mercer County Board Chairman Josh Frieden would like to see a countywide forum in the new year. Frieden says economic development coordinator Kasi Henshaw would be involved in the planning process for the forum.

WRMJ Interview: Definition Of Public Servant; 44-Year Career For Aledo Fire Department’s Dennis Litwiler

December 12, 2021 Ty Taylor

Retiring Aledo Fire Chief Dennis Litwiler was honored in a Sunday afternoon open house at the Aledo Fire Station. He began his career with the department in 1978 and spent the last 20 as chief. [FULL STORY]

WRMJ Sportsline Interview: Remembering Rick Amy

December 11, 2021 Ty Taylor

Bob Mitton and Bill Breeden were guests on the WRMJ Sportsline Saturday morning. The two shared memories of Rick Amy, who passed away last week.

Rockets, Golden Eagles Post Home Wins

December 11, 2021 Ty Taylor

The Rockridge Rockets used a 26-0 run in the first half to pull away from the Sherrard Tigers and never looked back in a 47-23 win Friday night. Nate Henry scored 21 points to lead [FULL STORY]

Mercer County Firearm Deer Harvest Down From Last Year

December 10, 2021 Ty Taylor

Mercer County hunters harvest 760 deer during the two firearm weekends. 548 were taken in during the first weekend Nov. 19-21 and another 212 Dec. 2-5. Last year’s firearm deer harvest totaled 836 in Mercer [FULL STORY]

Eagles Lose At Home, Tigers Keep Rolling

December 10, 2021 Ty Taylor

Mercer County dropped a non-conference match-up at home against Rockridge in girls basketball Thursday night. Sherrard keeps rolling in Three Rivers Athletic Conference play winning handily at Erie-Prophetstown. Mercer County’s 8th graders took the Prairieland [FULL STORY]