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Deputy Weist Memorial Highway Resolution Approved In State Senate

May 22, 2023 Ty Taylor

Local State Senator Neil Anderson has advanced a Senate Joint Resolution to honor the life of fallen Knox County Sheriff Deputy Nicholas Weist who was tragically killed in the line of duty on April 29, [FULL STORY]

Sherrard’s Hutchins Roars To Triple Jump State Title

May 20, 2023 Ty Taylor

Sherrard senior Kelsey Hutchins won the triple jump state championship at the IHSA 1A State Track and Field Finals in Charleston Saturday. Hutchins jumped 11.41 meters, finishing ahead of runner-up Laney Nelson of Tri-Valley (11.18 [FULL STORY]

WRMJ Audio: Highlights, Postgame Reaction From Sherrard’s Second Straight Regional Title

May 20, 2023 Ty Taylor

Sherrard (23-6) came from behind to beat Princeton (15-8) 3-2 to win the IHSA 2A Baseball Princeton Regional championship game Saturday. Sherrard trailed, 2-0, entering the bottom of the fifth inning, before Holland Anderson scored [FULL STORY]

WRMJ Audio: Highlights, Reaction From Mercer County’s First Ever Softball Regional Championship Win

May 19, 2023 Ty Taylor

Mercer County (26-7) defeated Illinois Valley Central (18-8) 3-1 Friday to win the first regional championship in program history at the IHSA 2A Brimfield Regional. Freshman Elsie Cook (17-4) was the winning pitcher for the [FULL STORY]

Foreign Inmate Numbers Down At Mercer County Jail

May 19, 2023 Ty Taylor

Foreign inmate revenue down at the Mercer County Jail. The biggest impact this fiscal year is a signifant decrease from the U.S. Marshals service says Mercer County Sheriff Dusty Terrill. The county receives $65 per [FULL STORY]

Carol J. Erickson – Private Family Service

May 19, 2023 Cynthia Stoner

Carol J. Erickson, 89 of Taylor Ridge, died Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf, Iowa. A private family funeral will take place at the Reynolds United Methodist Church, Reynolds, [FULL STORY]

Tigers Send 4 Events To State Finals, Mercer County Sends 3

May 19, 2023 Ty Taylor

The Sherrard Tigers will have four events competing in the finals of the IHSA 1A Girls Track and Field State Finals Saturday in Charleston. Kelsey Hutchins finished first in the prelims in the triple jump [FULL STORY]

West Nile Surveillance In Mercer County

May 18, 2023 Ty Taylor

The Mercer County Health Department will be submitting dead birds to the University of Illinois Veterinary Diagnostic Lab for West Nile virus testing. In addition to crows and blue jays, the state will be accepting [FULL STORY]

Tigers Power Past Kewanee; Riverdale Upsets Orion

May 18, 2023 Ty Taylor

Sherrard (23-6) beat Kewanee (6-21) 13-3 Wednesday, advancing to their third straight regional championship game in the IHSA 2A Baseball Princeton Regional. The Tigers led 5-3 entering the fifth inning, before scoring eight in the [FULL STORY]

Street Sounds Speaker Project Progressing For Downtown Aledo

May 18, 2023 Ty Taylor

An idea of Mercer County High School students close to becoming a reality. Phase 1 of the Street Sounds speaker project nearing completion in downtown Aledo. Teacher Rusty Ruggles helped with the effort. The project [FULL STORY]