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Eagles, Titans Capture LTC Track Titles

May 7, 2022 Ty Taylor

Mercer County won their fourth straight Lincoln Trail Conference track title Friday at George Pratt Memorial Field and Annawan-Wethersfield took their third girls title in a row. the Golden Eagles finished with 142 points easily [FULL STORY]

Genesis Offering School Physicals For Incoming Sixth And Ninth Graders

May 6, 2022 Ty Taylor

Genesis Health Group is offering free school physicals for incoming sixth and ninth graders in the Mercer County School District. Genesis Office Manager Louise Johnson says they’ll be at Mercer County Intermediate School and Mercer [FULL STORY]

Free Pre-School Program Coming To Aledo

May 6, 2022 Ty Taylor

A free pre-school program is coming to Mercer County in the fall. Project NOW is launching its Head Start program in Aledo. The program is for children ages three to five in income-eligible families. Project [FULL STORY]

Local Sports

Sherrard Rolls To TRAC Track Title

May 6, 2022 Ty Taylor

The Sherrard Tigers rolled to the girls Three Rivers Athletic Conference track title at Bureau Valley Thursday. The Tigers piled up 176 points to easily outdistance second place Erie-Prophetstown. Rockridge placed fourth and Orion took [FULL STORY]

Essley-Noble Museum Summer Hours

May 5, 2022 Cynthia Stoner

Essley-Noble Museum, 1406 SE 2nd Ave., Aledo, summer hours: Summer Hours April 1 – October 31: Thursday, Friday, Saturday: 1 – 5 p.m.

Volunteers Needed To Set Up Flags For Weist Funeral

May 5, 2022 Ty Taylor

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]

Eagles Pound Rams, Tigers Top Spartans

May 5, 2022 Ty Taylor

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]

Bettye C. Leonhart – Services 5/7/22

May 4, 2022 Cynthia Stoner

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]

Mercer County ARPA Funding Application Completed

May 4, 2022 Ty Taylor

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]

County Board Hears Extension Report

May 4, 2022 Ty Taylor

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.