Month: July 2025

A negotiated plea has been reached in a Mercer County School Board member’s battery case. As a result, a jury trial that was scheduled to begin Monday in Mercer County Circuit Court for 53-year-old Talbert [FULL STORY]

Mercer County voters will be electing a new sheriff next year. Mercer County Sheriff Dusty Terrill will not be seeking re-election in 2026. He has served in the Mercer County Sheriff’s Department since 1997 and [FULL STORY]

The City of Aledo’s Parks and Recreation Director has stepped down. Troy Blaser’s resignation from the position was accepted at last week’s city council meeting. He began in the role in January. The position is [FULL STORY]

Moviegoers in Mercer County have plenty to look forward to this summer, as the Aledo Opera House lines up an exciting schedule packed with blockbuster hits and family favorites. Nathan Sipes with the Opera House [FULL STORY]

Preemption, Ill. – The Mercer County Coroner has released the names of two men killed in a head-on collision Tuesday afternoon on U.S. Route 67 near Preemption. Mercer County Coroner Greg Larson identified the victims [FULL STORY]

A Davenport woman is in custody after being arrested in Preemption earlier this week. According to the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office, 35-year-old Sarah Anne Burroughs was taken into custody on July 23rd in response to [FULL STORY]

The Mercer County Health Department continues to grow its reach through the Mental Health Action Program (MHAP), offering vital mental health support to students and underserved communities across the region. Melissa Hajostek, who oversees the [FULL STORY]