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Truth In Taxation Hearing Brings Seven Residents To Aledo City Hall

December 7, 2022 Ty Taylor
The biggest crowd in a while at an Aledo City Council meeting. Seven people showed up Tuesday night for a truth in taxation hearing. Aledo’s tax levy is increasing by 14-percent, but that’s because the [FULL STORY]
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High School Spotlight: Two-Time Defending State Champion Brown Commits To Illinois State

December 6, 2022 Ty Taylor
WRMJ talked with Rockridge High School senior softball player Payton Brown for the High School Spotlight Tuesday. Brown committed to Illinois State University last month to continue her softball career collegiately.
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Tigers Continue Roll, Golden Eagles & Rockets Fall

December 6, 2022 Ty Taylor
Sherrard defeated Orion 58-26 Monday night in Three Rivers Athletic Conference West Division play. The Tigers were led by Violet Meskan with 14 points. Kyla Elsbury and Olivia Meskan each scored 13. Sherrard is 6-1 [FULL STORY]
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Litterst To Take Lead Role At Mercer County Health Dept. Jan. 1

December 6, 2022 Ty Taylor
An open house scheduled for the Mercer County Health Department. Angie Litterst is taking over as health department administrator for the retiring Carla Ewing on Jan. 1 Again, Wednesday’s open house at the Mercer County [FULL STORY]
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Frieden To Continue As County Board Chairman

December 6, 2022 Ty Taylor
Josh Frieden will remain as Mercer County Board Chairman. He was elected by unanimous board vote Monday night. Steve Moreland was also elected unanimously to serve as vice chairman. In addition, new county board members [FULL STORY]
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TRAC Not Accepting Alleman ‘At This Time;’ Conference Sends Letter To MERCO

December 5, 2022 Ty Taylor
Some developments concerning the Three Rivers Athletic Conference (TRAC). The conference met last week and did not accept Alleman High School into the league “at this time,” according to Sterling Newman Central Catholic principal Jennifer [FULL STORY]
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Matherville Woman Arrested On Possession Of Stolen Vehicle Charge

December 5, 2022 Ty Taylor
A Mercer County woman being held on $30,000 bond after being arrested for possesion of a stolen vehicle. Kendra Sauter of Matherville was taken into custody over the weekend by Mercer County Sheriff’s Deputies. She [FULL STORY]
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C. Dean McCreight – Visitation 12/8/22

December 4, 2022 Cynthia Stoner
C. Dean McCreight, 87 of Aledo, died Saturday, December 3, 2022, at Mercer Manor, Aledo. Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m., Thursday, December 8, at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo. Private family graveside [FULL STORY]
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Essig Motors Voted Best Tree In The Park

December 3, 2022 Ty Taylor
On an unseasonably warm night for Aledo’s Holly Days, Essig Motors was voted by the judges as the best tree in WRMJ’s Trees In The Park. This year there are 30 decorated trees sponsored and [FULL STORY]
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High School Spotlight: Mercer County’s Showalter Ready for Pep Band Season

December 2, 2022 Ty Taylor
WRMJ talked with Mercer County High School senior pep band member Miles Showalter for the High School Spotlight Wednesday. The pep band season got underway this week for Mercer County High School with home basketball games Thursday [FULL STORY]

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