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High School Sports Spotlight: Red-Hot Veronda Part Of Balanced Sherrard Scoring Attack

January 16, 2026 Ty Taylor

WRMJ spoke with Sherrard High School senior boys basketball player Ryder Veronda for the High School Sports Spotlight on Thursday. Veronda has scored in double figures in 10 consecutive games for the Tigers (12-4, 4-0 TRAC [FULL STORY]

Farquer Returns To Court Next Month, Motion To Reconsider Finding Of Probable Cause In Case Denied

January 15, 2026 Ty Taylor

Mercer County School District Superintendent Tim Faruqer will return to court for another motion hearing next month. Farquer appeared in Mercer County Circuit Court on Thursday, where his defense team filed a motion to reconsider [FULL STORY]

Orion Beats Rock Falls

January 15, 2026 Ty Taylor

Local sports results are presented by MercyOne Genesis Physical Therapy. Orion (15-5) got back on track with a 68-41 win over Rock Falls (7-13) on the road in boys basketball on Wednesday. BOYS BASKETBALL Orion [FULL STORY]

Mercer County Better Together’s Rural Homelessness Fundraiser Returns Next Month

January 15, 2026 Ty Taylor

A local non-profit organization is holding its second annual homelessness simulation fundraiser next month to bring attention to people facing rural homelessness. Mercer County Better Together’s (MCBT) “Night in a Car” challenges people to form [FULL STORY]

IHSA Boys Basketball AP Poll – Jan. 14, 2026

January 14, 2026 Ty Taylor

The Associated Press (AP) released its latest state rankings for the IHSA boys basketball season on Wednesday. Newman (19-0) represents the Three Rivers Athletic Conference (TRAC) in the 1A poll at No. 2. WRMJ will [FULL STORY]

IHSA Girls Basketball AP Poll – Jan. 14, 2026

January 14, 2026 Ty Taylor

The Associated Press (AP) released its latest state rankings for the IHSA girls basketball season on Wednesday. Princeton (14-1) represents the Three Rivers Athletic Conference (TRAC) in the 2A poll at No. 10. Two other [FULL STORY]

High School Sports Spotlight: Mercer County’s Marston Excelling In Role

January 14, 2026 Ty Taylor

WRMJ spoke with Mercer County High School senior boys basketball player Lucas Marston for the High School Sports Spotlight on Wednesday. The Golden Eagles (9-7, 3-1 TRAC West) host Sherrard (12-4, 4-0 TRAC West) with a chance [FULL STORY]

Barbara A. Etheridge – Services 1/31/26

January 14, 2026 Cynthia Stoner

Barbara A. Etheridge, 88 of Aledo, died peacefully on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at Mercy One Genesis, Aledo, with her family at her side. Memorial services will be 11 a.m., Saturday, January 31, at Speer [FULL STORY]

Paula Vance – Graveside Service 1/16/26

January 14, 2026 Cynthia Stoner

Paula Vance, 82, of Nashville, IN, formerly of Aledo and Moline, passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at Brown County Health and Living in Nashville. In celebration of Paula’s life, a graveside remembrance service will [FULL STORY]

Efficient Offense Leads Sherrard Past Macomb

January 14, 2026 Ty Taylor

Local sports results are presented by MercyOne Genesis Physical Therapy. Sherrard extended its winning streak to five games with a 65-57 win over Macomb at Harry Hunt Gymnasium on Tuesday. The Tigers (12-4) made four three-pointers [FULL STORY]