Year: 2021

Mercer County has reached zero percent in the COVID test positivity rate and nearly 41-percent of the population has now been vaccinated. Mercer County Health Department administrator Carla Ewing provided the update on the WRMJ [FULL STORY]

The Relay For Life of Mercer County planning a Luminaria Walk at Aledo Central Park this weekend. Organizer Stacey Dutton says the Luminaria Walk is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.

The Aledo City Council and Mayor Chris Hagloch confirming this week that Fourth of July fireworks will be held at the Mercer County Fairgrounds. Matherville will host fireworks on July 3 on the shores of [FULL STORY]

A historical property in Mercer County hosting an event for Fourth of July weekend. The Verdurette House near New Boston is planning mansion tours and fireworks on July 3 says organizer James DeLap. Again, those [FULL STORY]

Mercer County side-by-stickers now on sale.  They are available through the Visit MerCo website says Mercer County Economic Development Director Kasi Henshaw. Stickers went on sale Monday.

2020 payable 2021 Mercer County real estate taxes due later this week. Mercer County Treasurer Bev Lower says the second installment is due Sept. 10.

Multiple agencies respond to a domestic trouble call in New Windsor over the weekend. After investigating the complaint, Mercer County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Josiah Cecil of New Windsor on Saturday for domestic battery and resisting [FULL STORY]

The Mercer County Youth Livestock Auction celebrates its 28th year this summer. It will be an in-person event this year after a virtual experience in 2020 says organizer Mike Peterson. The 2021 Mercer County Youth [FULL STORY]