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NW Presbyterian Church Hosts Pay-What-You-Can Thrift Store

October 7, 2026 Cynthia Stoner
Second Chances Thrift Store, a pay-what-you-can facility, is available at the New Windsor Presbyterian Manse, 204 N. 4th Avenue. Hours for the thrift store are noon to 6 p.m., on the first Thursday of the [FULL STORY]
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Funerals

Cynthia Anne Maynard – Celebration Of Life At A Later Date

October 7, 2026 Cynthia Stoner
Cynthia Anne (Jones) Maynard, 72 of Silvis, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center. Cremation rites will be accorded, and a celebration of life will be held at a [FULL STORY]
Local Sports

High School Sports Spotlight: Senior Libero Hessman Helping Guide MerCo Volleyball In Successful 2026

October 7, 2026 Ty Taylor
WRMJ spoke with Mercer County High School senior volleyball player Emily Hessman for the High School Sports Spotlight on Wednesday. Hessman, the Golden Eagles’ libero, has helped Mercer County get off to a 17-5 start to the [FULL STORY]
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Mercer County Sweeps Rockridge

October 7, 2026 Ty Taylor
Local sports results are presented by MercyOne Genesis Physical Therapy. Mercer County (17-5, 5-2 TRAC West) beat Rockridge (2-21, 0-7 TRAC West) in straight sets at home on Tuesday. The Golden Eagles rolled to a 25-16, 25-10 victory. [FULL STORY]
Western Illinois Today

Aledo American Legion Holding Veterans Appreciation Dinner Saturday

October 7, 2026 Ty Taylor
The Aledo American Legion is holding its annual Veterans Appreciation Dinner this weekend. The event takes place at the Mercer County VFW in Aledo on Saturday. Aledo American Legion Senior Vice Commander Don Greer says [FULL STORY]
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Mercer County Historical Society Fall Meeting To Feature Talk On Preserving Family History Later This Month

October 6, 2026 Ty Taylor
The Mercer County Historical Society’s Fall Open Meeting will feature a message on preserving family history later this month. Bill Mueller is scheduled to serve as a guest speaker at the Essley-Noble Museum on Monday, [FULL STORY]
Local Sports

Orion Sends 3 Golfers To State

October 6, 2026 Ty Taylor
Local sports results are presented by MercyOne Genesis Physical Therapy. Orion High School is sending three golfers to the IHSA State Finals after they advanced from their respective sectionals on Monday. At the 1A Byron Boys Golf Sectional, [FULL STORY]
Western Illinois Today

Milan Man Facing Mercer County Murder Charge To Return To Court Later This Month

October 6, 2026 Ty Taylor
A Milan man facing a first-degree murder charge in a 2024 drug-related death investigation in rural Sherrard will return to court later this month. 43-year-old William DeWitt had a status hearing scheduled for Monday in [FULL STORY]
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Funerals

Maryan L. Bell – Private Family Services

October 5, 2026 Cynthia Stoner
Maryan L. Bell, 95 of New Windsor, died peacefully on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at Brookstone of Aledo. Private family graveside services will be held at Hopewell Cemetery, New Windsor, Illinois. Memorials may be made [FULL STORY]
Western Illinois Today

United Way of West Central Illinois Launches Student-Led Food Drive

October 5, 2026 Ty Taylor
United Way of Central Illinois is kicking off its first annual student-led, regional food drive on Monday. The drive is in cooperation with local food pantries in Mercer, Warren, Henderson, and Knox counties. Invitations to [FULL STORY]

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    October 22, 2026
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    October 22, 2026
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    October 22, 2026
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    October 22, 2026
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    October 21, 2026
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  • Mercer County Hires Girls Wrestling & Softball Coaches
    October 22, 2026
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    October 22, 2026
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