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New Unit Office Location On Mercer County School Board Agenda

March 12, 2022 Ty Taylor

The Mercer County School Board considering moving the district office. An item on Wednesday’s regular school board agenda lists purchasing property at 2020 SE 3rd Street in Aledo “for use as district office.” Currently the [FULL STORY]

Top District Honors For Mercer County FFA Members

March 12, 2022 Ty Taylor

Katie Wagner of the Mercer County FFA Chapter was named the FFA District 1 Star in Agri-Business at the District 1 Proficiency Awards held at Geneseo High School on Wednesday, March 9th. The District 1 [FULL STORY]

LTC Announces 2021-2022 Boys All-Conference Basketball Teams

March 10, 2022 Ty Taylor

Lincoln Trail Conference and tournament champion Knoxville placed two players on the 2021-2022 All-Conference boys basketball team. United and Abingdon-Avon also had two players named to the first team that was comprised of six seniors [FULL STORY]

Hockenberry Cases Continued To April

March 9, 2022 Ty Taylor

A Keithsburg man’s solicitation of murder for hire case has been continued to later this spring. The April 18 pre-trial date was set Tuesday in Mercer County Circuit Court for 47-year-old Kevin Hockenberry. He’s facing [FULL STORY]

LTC Announces Girls All-Conference Basketball Teams

March 9, 2022 Ty Taylor

The Lincoln Trail Conference has announced their 2021-2022 All Conference girls basketball teams. Conference and tournament champion Abingdon-Avon placed just two players on the first two teams. Annawan and Princeville lead the way with three [FULL STORY]

Williams New Mercer County Fair Board President

March 9, 2022 Ty Taylor

The Mercer County Fair Board has a new president. The job goes to long-time fair board member Rita Williams. Williams attended this week’s Aledo City Council meeting. The fair receives an annual contribution in the [FULL STORY]

Veterans Service Officer Staffing Mercer County Again

March 9, 2022 Ty Taylor

The Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs will resume an office presence in Mercer County beginning March 17 and then every first and third Thursday thereafter from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Veterans Service officer Steven [FULL STORY]

Veterans Service Officer Returns To VAC Office In Aledo

March 8, 2022 Cynthia Stoner

Attention all vets! Veterans Service Officer Steven R. Birdett of the Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs has resumed an office presence every first and third Thursday of the month at the Mercer County Veterans Assistance [FULL STORY]

Aledo City Council Learns About Jaycee Park Upgrade

March 8, 2022 Ty Taylor

Aledo Jaycee Park getting an upgrade thanks to grant funding. An update from Aledo City Administrator Chris Sullivan at Monday night’s Aledo City Council meeting. Jaycee Park is located near St. Catherine’s Catholic Church.

Rockets Are ‘Super,’ Head To State

March 8, 2022 Ty Taylor

The Rockridge Rockets held off a fourth quarter rally by Rockford Lutheran to secure a 57-52 victory Monday night at the IHSA Class 2A Sterling Super-Sectional. The Rockets closed out the first half on a [FULL STORY]