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Essley-Noble Museum Summer Hours
Essley-Noble Museum, 1406 SE 2nd Ave., Aledo, summer hours: Summer Hours April 1 – October 31: Thursday, Friday, Saturday: 1 – 5 p.m.
Month: May 2022
Western Illinois Today
Volunteers Needed To Set Up Flags For Weist Funeral
Volunteers are wanted to help set up American flags for the funeral of Knox County Sheriff’s Deputy Nicholas Weist. People around the area are being asked to support an effort called “The Flagman’s Mission Continues.” [FULL STORY]
Local Sports
Eagles Pound Rams, Tigers Top Spartans
Mercer County used an 8-run 7th inning to put an exclamation mark on the game as they rolled over Riverdale 15-2 in high school baseball Wednesday. Sherrard blanked Ridgewood 10-0 and West Central slipped by [FULL STORY]
Funerals
Bettye C. Leonhart – Services 5/7/22
Bettye C. Leonhart, 91 of Aledo, formerly of Viola, died Monday, May 2, 2022, at Brookstone Assisted Living. Funeral services will be 12 p.m., Saturday, May 7, at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Visitation is prior [FULL STORY]
Western Illinois Today
Mercer County ARPA Funding Application Completed
Mercer County’s American Rescue Plan Act funding application has been completed. The total is around three-million dollars. Mercer County ARPA Fund Coordinator Kasi Henshaw provides an update. Henshaw says the process could be wrapped [FULL STORY]
Western Illinois Today
County Board Hears Extension Report
The Mercer County Board heard the University of Illinois Extension annual report Tuesday night. The extension’s Jenny Garner explains. The county contributes $64,000 to the Extension, which is matched by the state.
Funerals
Darlene M. Pearson – Graveside Services 5/9/22
Darlene M. Pearson, 96 of Aledo, Illinois died Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at Genesis Medical Center, Aledo. Graveside services will be 10 a.m., Monday, May 9, at Reynolds Cemetery, Reynolds, Illinois. Memorials may be directed [FULL STORY]
Local Sports
Eagles, Rockets & Tigers All Winners
Mercer County, Sherrard and Rockridge all picked up softball victories on Monday. The Golden Eagles won a non-conference match up with Peoria Notre Dame. Rockridge won their 50th straight game rolling over Morrison and Sherrard [FULL STORY]
Western Illinois Today
Hartman Bench Trial Vacated
A June 8 bench trial scheduled for a former village of Matherville employee charged in a theft investigation has been vacated. A status hearing for 69-year-old Roland E. Hartman has been set for June 20th [FULL STORY]
Western Illinois Today
Weist Has Mercer County Ties
The Knox County Sheriff’s Deputy who was killed in the line of duty last week has ties with Aledo and Mercer County. Former Aledo Police Chief details how Nicholas Weist got his law enforcement career [FULL STORY]