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Seaton Man Charged In Sex Abuse Case

February 1, 2023 Ty Taylor

A March 13 pre-trial conference is set for a Seaton man facing predatory criminal sexual assault of a child and aggravated criminal sexual abuse charges. 49-year-old Mark Hockenberry was scheduled to appear for a bond [FULL STORY]

Gage M. DeShane – Celebration Of Life 2/4/23

January 31, 2023 Cynthia Stoner

Gage M. DeShane, 27 of Aledo, died Friday, November 25, 2022, at the Decatur Memorial Hospital. An open house to celebrate Gage’s life will be held from 12 to 4 p.m., Saturday, February 4, 2023, [FULL STORY]

Eagles Hold On To Beat Ridgewood

January 31, 2023 Ty Taylor

Mercer County (11-15, 2-6 LTC) held off a late rally to beat Ridgewood (8-17, 2-6 LTC) 41-39 Monday. The Golden Eagles were led in scoring by Maddie Hofmann with 11 points. Sydney Lamkin and Gabriella [FULL STORY]

Weber Becomes First Woman To Lead New Windsor Rodeo Board

January 31, 2023 Ty Taylor

The New Windsor Rodeo Board has a new president. Kelly Weber, a rodeo board member since 2015, is taking over position. The New Windsor Rodeo is celebrating its 83rd year. The dates are Aug. 17-19.

New Curator At Essley-Noble Museum

January 31, 2023 Ty Taylor

A new curator is on the job at the Mercer County Historical Society and Essley-Noble Museum. Debbie Spengler started back in August. Spengler says the museum acquired some items from The Times Record when they [FULL STORY]

High School Spotlight: Long Snapper Myers Tumbles His Way To IHSA Competitive Cheer Finals

January 30, 2023 Ty Taylor

WRMJ caught up with Rockridge senior Vaughn Myers on Monday. He is on the school’s competitive cheer team, which has qualified for the IHSA state finals in Bloomington this weekend.

WRMJ Audio: Difficult Decision; Mercer County Fair To Remove Floral Hall & Replace With More User Friendly Structure

January 30, 2023 Ty Taylor

WRMJ spoke with Mercer County Fair Board president Rita Williams on Monday morning. The fair board made the difficult decision of demolishing the 1882 Floral Hall building and replacing it with a new structure.

MERCO Advances To LTC Semis, Sherrard Knocks Off Princeton Saturday

January 30, 2023 Ty Taylor

Mercer County (18-7, 6-1 LTC) finished pool play 2-0 at the Lincoln Trail Conference Tournament with a 49-36 win over A-Town (7-17, 4-3 LTC) Saturday. Colby Cox scored a game-high 19 points for the Golden [FULL STORY]

City Remains Committed To Northside Lofts Project; Developer Resubmitting For Tax Credits

January 30, 2023 Ty Taylor

An update involving the proposed project at the former Northside school. The first attempt for tax credits to spur the Northside Lofts development was turned down by the Illinois Housing Development Authority last spring. But [FULL STORY]

Mercer County Unemployment Rate Below Statewide Rate

January 30, 2023 Ty Taylor

The Mercer County unemployment rate is at 3.9 percent. The number is for December and compares to last year’s figure of 3.8 percent, according to the Illinois Department of Employment Security. Unemployment is also steady [FULL STORY]