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Carton’s 36 Leads Sherrard Past Orion

December 14, 2024 Ty Taylor

Local sports results are presented by MercyOne Genesis Physical Therapy. Rylan Carton poured in 36 points in Sherrard’s (7-1, 2-0 TRAC West) 63-42 road win over Orion (6-2, 1-1 TRAC West) Friday. The Tigers never trailed [FULL STORY]

Sherrard Scores 80, Routs Riverdale

December 13, 2024 Ty Taylor

Local sports results are presented by MercyOne Genesis Physical Therapy. Sherrard (7-1. 3-0 TRAC West) beat Riverdale (7-2, 1-2 TRAC West) 80-50 in girls basketball Thursday. The Tigers led 47-32 at halftime and extended the advantage [FULL STORY]

Western Illinois Today

Gas Prices Declining, But Still Above $3 In Mercer County

December 13, 2024 Ty Taylor

Mercer County gas prices are averaging $3.23 per gallon, which is right at the Illinois average, according to data from AAA. The Illinois Quad City average is $3.16. The Iowa Quad City average is $2.69 [FULL STORY]

Dallas Dean Switzer – Services 12/16/24

December 12, 2024 Cynthia Stoner

Dallas Dean Switzer, 93 of New Windsor, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Monday, December 16, at [FULL STORY]

From Barriers To Bright Futures: High Roads Advantage Celebrates Transformative Graduation In Aledo

December 12, 2024 Ty Taylor

Aledo, IL – Six students achieved a major milestone Thursday as they graduated from the High Roads Advantage program, a local initiative dedicated to helping individuals obtain their GED and develop skills for career-oriented goals. [FULL STORY]

High School Sports Spotlight: Carton Has Sherrard Boys Basketball Rolling Early

December 12, 2024 Ty Taylor

WRMJ spoke with Sherrard High School basketball player Rylan Carton for the High School Sports Spotlight Thursday. Carton is the Tigers (6-1, 1-0 TRAC West) leading scorer at 18.5 points per game this season. He scored 18 [FULL STORY]

Area Sports Scoreboard – Dec. 11

December 12, 2024 Ty Taylor

Local sports results are presented by MercyOne Genesis Physical Therapy. Area sports results from Wednesday are below. BOYS BASKETBALL Annawan 70 Earlville 36 Colmone Classic @ Hall Rock Falls 77 Mendota 72 LaSalle-Peru 50 Kewanee [FULL STORY]

Relay For Life Quarter Auction Raises Nearly $10,000 To Fight Cancer In Mercer County

December 11, 2024 Ty Taylor

Great results from the Relay For Life of Mercer County’s 5th Annual Quarter Auction! Held on Saturday, November 9th, the event brought together 200 attendees for an evening of fun and fundraising. Guests enjoyed a [FULL STORY]

IHSA Boys Basketball AP Poll – Dec. 11, 2024

December 11, 2024 Ty Taylor

The Associated Press (AP) released it latest IHSA boys basketball poll of the 2024-25 season Wednesday. Sherrard (6-1, 1-0 TRAC West) and Rockridge (3-3, 0-1 TRAC West) received votes in the 2A poll. Quincy (4A [FULL STORY]

IHSA Girls Basketball AP Poll – Dec. 11, 2024

December 11, 2024 Ty Taylor

The Associated Press (AP) released its latest IHSA girls basketball poll of the 2024-25 season Wednesday. Sherrard (6-1, 2-0 TRAC West) received votes in the 2A poll. Abingdon-Avon (8-0, 2-0 LTC) moved up a spot [FULL STORY]