Month: July 2025

The 2025 Mercer County Fair is underway, and Fair Board President Rita Williams says opening day couldn’t be better. “It’s just nice and overcast, a great breeze—and that’s the way it’s going to be all [FULL STORY]

The latest contract negotiation meeting between the Mercer County School District and the union that represents its teachers ended without a deal being reached. The Mercer County Education Association (MCEA) met with the school district [FULL STORY]

The New Boston Volunteer Ambulance Service hopes it won’t be closed for good. It was announced on Monday that the New Boston Volunteer Ambulance Service would be ending its operations next week due to a [FULL STORY]

The 2025 Mercer County Fair kicks off with the Mercer County Fair Pageant on Tuesday. There are 50 total participants in the pageant this year, with 25 entrants in the Little Miss competition, 16 in [FULL STORY]

Aledo’s new police chief has been sworn in. The swearing-in ceremony for Adam Baker took place at Monday’s City Council meeting. Baker, a 2004 Aledo High School graduate, was appointed Aledo Chief of Police last [FULL STORY]

The New Boston Volunteer Ambulance Service will be ending its operations next week, according to a press release. The final day of operations will be July 14 due to a lack of staff. Starting July [FULL STORY]

The 2025 Mercer County Fair promises a week of excitement, tradition, and community connection as it returns to Aledo from July 7th through the 12th, with most of the action kicking off Tuesday the 8th. [FULL STORY]

A public transportation service has launched in Mercer County. Warren County Public Transportation started providing bus rides for Mercer County residents this week.  The service is free for the first two weeks. The bus provides [FULL STORY]