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WRMJ To Broadcast Sherrard JV Football Games Beginning Next Week

August 31, 2026 Ty Taylor
WRMJ is excited to announce that the station will provide play-by-play coverage of Sherrard High School’s remaining JV football games, beginning next week. The first broadcast WRMJ will carry is Rockridge @ Sherrard on Monday, [FULL STORY]
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Aledo DMV Location Opens

August 31, 2026 Ty Taylor
The new downtown Aledo driver services facility is officially open. The Illinois Secretary of State’s Office held an unannounced grand opening on Monday at 10 a.m. at the facility, which is located at 129 East [FULL STORY]
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Local Coaches React To Sherrard Football Canceling Remainder Of Varsity Season

August 31, 2026 Ty Taylor
Below is reaction from several high school football coaches around the Three Rivers Athletic Conference (TRAC) following Sherrard High School’s decision to cancel the remainder of its varsity football season last week.       [FULL STORY]
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David L. Hampton – Graveside Services 9/4/26

August 31, 2026 Cynthia Stoner
David L. Hampton, of Rock Island, formerly of Aledo, Illinois, passed away Friday, August 28, 2026, at Harmony Davenport in Davenport, Iowa. Graveside services are 2 p.m., Friday, September 4, in the Eliza Creek Cemetery. [FULL STORY]
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Saturday Sports: Mercer County Wins Wethersfield Invite

August 31, 2026 Ty Taylor
Local sports results are presented by MercyOne Genesis Physical Therapy. Mercer County went 4-0 at the Wethersfield Invitational on Saturday to claim the tournament championship, culminating in a straight-set win over Wethersfield in the title match, [FULL STORY]
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Western Community Public Transportation Now Serving Henderson County, Becoming Final Illinois County To Receive Public Transportation

August 31, 2026 Ty Taylor
Every county in Illinois now has public transit. The final county receiving the service is Henderson County, offered by Western Community Public Transportation and Morgan Lewis. She says it’s all about meeting a need. Western [FULL STORY]
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WRMJ Sportsline: Sherrard Football Cancels Season, Week 2 TRAC Recap

August 29, 2026 Ty Taylor
On Sportsline this week, Ty Taylor and Jim Taylor open the show reacting to Sherrard High School’s decision to cancel the remainder of its varsity football season and recap Week 2 results from the TRAC. [FULL STORY]
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Week 2 High School Football Scoreboard

August 29, 2026 Ty Taylor
Local sports results are presented by MercyOne Genesis Physical Therapy. Mercer County suffered its first loss of the 2026 high school football season on Friday, falling on the road at Princeton 49-14. The Golden Eagles (1-1) [FULL STORY]
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WRMJ Week 2 TRAC Football Preview & Picks With View From The West

August 28, 2026 Ty Taylor
The theme of Week 1 around the TRAC was tight games everywhere – four games were decided by nine points or less, three were one-possession games that came down to the final play, and one [FULL STORY]
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MerCo Falls To Bureau Valley

August 28, 2026 Ty Taylor
Local sports results are presented by MercyOne Genesis Physical Therapy. Mercer County was handed its first volleyball loss of the season on Thursday, falling to Bureau Valley 2-1. The Storm (2-1) took the match 19-25, 25-23, [FULL STORY]

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