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Days Winding Down At Rockridge For Tom & Katy Hasson

May 19, 2025 Ty Taylor

With Rockridge High School holding its graduation over the weekend, careers devoted to public education and interscholastic athletics are winding down for a pair of Rockridge School District educators. High school principal Katy Hasson and [FULL STORY]

WRMJ Sportsline: Softball Postseason Preview & MerCo Girls Track & Field Sectional Championship

May 17, 2025 Ty Taylor

On Sportsline this week, Ty Taylor opens the show looking back at Riverdale clinching the TRAC West softball championship with a win over Rockridge, local girls track and field sectional results and state qualifiers, Orion [FULL STORY]

Orion Wins TRAC Boys Track & Field Title

May 16, 2025 Ty Taylor

Local sports results are presented by MercyOne Genesis Physical Therapy. Orion claimed the Three Rivers Athletic Conference (TRAC) boys track and field championship in Sherrard Friday. The Chargers scored 91.5 points and finished less than five [FULL STORY]

Haven Hills Holds Ribbon Cutting

May 16, 2025 Ty Taylor

A local campground and resort held a ribbon-cutting Friday. Haven Hills, located south of Aledo at the former Hawthorne Ridge Golf Course, is officially open. Resort manager Alan Henshaw says it feels great to be [FULL STORY]

Mercer County FFA Chapter Recognized By Illinois Farm Bureau

May 16, 2025 Ty Taylor

Statewide recognition for a local FFA Chapter. The Mercer County FFA Chapter has been named the Section 4 winner in the 2024-25 Harvest for All competition, the Illinois Farm Bureau announced Friday. It’s a statewide [FULL STORY]

Ridgewood Names Football, Boys Basketball Coaches

May 16, 2025 Ty Taylor

The Ridgewood co-op made two varsity coaching hires at Thursday’s Cambridge School District Board of Education meeting. Dawson Anderson was named head football coach. Anderson replaces Pat Elder, who accepted the Bureau Valley head coaching [FULL STORY]

Schmulbach Out, Alleman Searching For Football Coach

May 16, 2025 Ty Taylor

Alleman High School is looking for a new varsity football coach. The school announced on social media it was seeking applicants for the position on Thursday. Rockridge High School graduate Jeff Schmulbach has been the [FULL STORY]

Riverdale Thumps Rockridge, Wins TRAC West Softball Title

May 16, 2025 Ty Taylor

Local sports results are presented by MercyOne Genesis Physical Therapy. Riverdale (22-4, 9-1 TRAC West) blasted Rockridge (22-4, 8-2 TRAC West) 14-4 in six innings in Port Byron Thursday to win the TRAC West softball championship. [FULL STORY]

2025 Senior Spotlight – Aliyah Lantau, Mercer County High School

May 16, 2025 Ty Taylor

Presented by Blackhawk Bank & Trust and Riddell Roofing in Aledo Today’s Senior Spotlight shines on Mercer County High School’s Class of 2025 graduate, Aliyah Lantau. WRMJ’s Ty Taylor caught up with Aliyah to reflect [FULL STORY]

‘A New Chapter Begins’: High Roads Advantage Celebrates Graduates In Aledo

May 15, 2025 Ty Taylor

High Roads Advantage marked a milestone Thursday afternoon as friends, family, and staff gathered to celebrate the graduation of students earning their high school diplomas through the workforce development program. For many of the graduates, [FULL STORY]