The Aledo Memorial Day observance is set for Monday. Aledo American Legion’s Jay Doherty with the details. Also this Memorial Day weekend, an observance will be held Monday at 10 a.m. at the Peniel Cemetery and Monday at 1:30 p.m.…
The Regional Office of Education hosting an opportunity fair in Mercer County this week. Regional Superintendent Jodi Scott says the opportunity fair is Tuesday from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Oak View Country Club.
Local State Senator Neil Anderson has advanced a Senate Joint Resolution to honor the life of fallen Knox County Sheriff Deputy Nicholas Weist who was tragically killed in the line of duty on April 29, 2022. Senate Joint Resolution 4…
Foreign inmate revenue down at the Mercer County Jail. The biggest impact this fiscal year is a signifant decrease from the U.S. Marshals service says Mercer County Sheriff Dusty Terrill. The county receives $65 per day per inmate from the…
The Mercer County Health Department will be submitting dead birds to the University of Illinois Veterinary Diagnostic Lab for West Nile virus testing. In addition to crows and blue jays, the state will be accepting grackles, sparrows, finches, robins, cardinals,…
An idea of Mercer County High School students close to becoming a reality. Phase 1 of the Street Sounds speaker project nearing completion in downtown Aledo. Teacher Rusty Ruggles helped with the effort. The project was funded through a combination…
The Mercer County Senior Center teaming up with Visit MerCo for a monthly cyber literacy program. The senior center’s Kim Schaefer provided an update on the program during an Aledo Main Street get-together this week.
Former Sherrard teacher, Ramona McMeekan, was recently honored for 20 years of volunteer service with “Ag in the Classroom,” an initiative to teach children about agriculture through the Mercer County Farm Bureau. Connie Lord, Ag in the Classroom volunteer, surprised…
A ribbon-cutting ceremony announced for the new kayak and canoe launch at Port Louisa in Keithsburg. The project also includes a viewing deck says Visit MerCo’s Kasi Henshaw. The project was announced in July 2021.
The disorderly conduct case against Viola Police Chief Troy Brock has been dismissed. The motion to dismiss was filed Tuesday in Mercer County Circuit Court by the special prosecutor handling the case. According to a Mercer County Sheriff’s Department press…
