Month: June 2022

Major Gen. Steven W. Gilland will be promoted to Lt. Gen. and officially take charge of the U.S. Military Academy as the 61st Superintendent during the change of command ceremony on Monday, June 27. Gilland [FULL STORY]

The Mercer County Historical Society and Essley-Noble Museum is losing its curator. Shannon Boynton left her mark on the position and loved her role promoting local history. Boynton has accepted a position at St. Mark’s [FULL STORY]

The Mercer County unemployment rate at 4.0 percent. The number is for May and compares to last year’s figure at this time, according to data released by the Illinois Department of Employment Security. Unemployment is [FULL STORY]

The Mercer County School Board seeking bids for upgrades at Apollo Elementary School. The district is looking for additional cafeteria and physical education space says Superintendent Scott Petrie. Both Apollo and New Boston Elementary Schools [FULL STORY]

A local church celebrating 150 years this weekend. Bob Winter is a parishioner at the Hamlet-Perryton Presbyterian Church, which at one time included two different churches. Winter was a guest on the WRMJ Focus program [FULL STORY]

Organizers looking for another successful Relay For Life of Mercer County. Aledo’s Mary Flint has been involved with the effort for many years. The 2022 Relay is Saturday from 2 to 10 p.m. at Aledo [FULL STORY]

The first installment of 2021 payable 2022 Mercer County real estate taxes due Friday. Here’s Mercer County Treasurer Bev Lower. The second and final installment due September 9.