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Mercer County Honor Marker Fundraiser Friday At VFW

February 17, 2022 Ty Taylor

A fundraiser set for this weekend to benefit the Mercer County honor marker program. Organizer Jay Doherty says the effort is getting help from the Mercer County VFW. If you can’t make the fundraiser Friday [FULL STORY]

Mercer County School Board Hires New High School Principal

February 17, 2022 Ty Taylor

A Quad City administrator has been named new principal at Mercer County High School. Andrea Cooper was hired by the Mercer County School Board Wednesday night. She is a native of Fulton and currently serves [FULL STORY]

Rockets, Blue Bullets Wrap Up Conference Titles

February 16, 2022 Ty Taylor

Rockridge and Knoxville wrapped up their respective conference basketball championships with wins Tuesday night. The Rockets captured a share of the Three Rivers Athletic Conference west division title with an 11-1 record after defeating Monmouth-Roseville. [FULL STORY]

Sherrard FFA Teams Up With Rockridge FFA For Suicide Prevention & Awareness Event

February 16, 2022 Ty Taylor

Sherrard FFA again organizing a suicide prevention and awareness event. The program will take place this spring and involve collaboration with another local FFA chapter says Sherrard FFA president Briar Viager. In the previous two [FULL STORY]

Motion To Dismiss Filed In Mercer County Sex Assault Case

February 16, 2022 Ty Taylor

A motion to dismiss has been filed in a Mercer County man’s criminal sexual assault case. A hearing is set for March 15 for 51-year-old Robert Breshears Jr. of Alexis. The defense motion was filed [FULL STORY]

Winter Weather Advisory Posted For WRMJ Listening Area

February 16, 2022 Ty Taylor

WRMJ spoke with meteorologist Peter Speck from the National Weather Service in the Quad Cities early Wednesday morning. OFFICAL STATEMENT FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE: WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING [FULL STORY]

Tigers, Rockets Advance To Regional Championship

February 15, 2022 Ty Taylor

Sherrard and Rockridge advanced to their respective Class 2A girls regional championship games with wins Monday night. The Rockets ended Mercer County’s season at Orion while the Tigers rolled over Bureau Valley at Princeton. Both [FULL STORY]

A Day Of Valentine’s Grams For Rockridge Choir Students

February 14, 2022 Ty Taylor

Rockridge High School chorus students out and about on Valentine’s Day doing work. The school’s vocal director Curtis Fischer-Oelschlaeger says the kids like taking the show on the road. One of the stops on Valentine’s [FULL STORY]

Aledo’s New TIF To Include Residential Development

February 13, 2022 Ty Taylor

The City of Aledo moving forward with a new TIF district. An update from Mayor Chris Hagloch. Aledo’s original TIF district sunset this past December.

WRMJ Audio: The Future Of IHSA Playoff Football; 1-32 Seeds & 8-Man

February 13, 2022 Ty Taylor

WRMJ caught up with IHSA football administrator Sam Knox this past week. He discussed the IHSA going to 1-32 seeds for the Class 1A through 6A playoffs beginning in the fall of 2022. Knox also [FULL STORY]