Jim Taylor

Project Approved For Sherrard High School Baseball & Softball Diamonds

Improvements set to be made this fall to the varsity baseball and softball diamonds at Sherrard High School. The Sherrard School Board approved a $24,000 project for the Joel Brunsvold Complex this week says Unit 200 Superintendent Alan Boucher.  …

Local Schools Dealing With New IDPH Guidance For COVID-19 Testing

Rapid COVID-19 testing can no longer be used by local schools when a student or staff member wants to gain clearance to return to the classroom.  Sherrard School District superintendent Alan Boucher says the guidance is from the Illinois Department…

Ten Weeks In; Mercer County School District ‘Very Pleased’ With Students Still In Classroom

The Mercer County School District has made it ten-weeks with in-person learning. Superintendent Scott Petrie provided an update to the Unit 404 Board of Education last night.   The second quarter began Monday with parent-teacher conferences taking place throughout the…

WRMJ Interview: IHSA’s Sam Knox Talks Football Scheduling/Playoffs, Travel Ball Issue & Status Of Wrestling Season

WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor visited with Sam Knox from the IHSA Wednesday morning. The two discussed several topics, including a scheduling/playoffs proposal from the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association (for this school year only). Other discussion points involved…

WRMJ High School Sports Spotlight: Mercer County’s Cuellar Hoping For A Five-Sport Senior Year

WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor visited with Mercer County High School senior Bella Cuellar Wednesday morning. The IHSA modified calendar may allow Cuellar to play five sports this school year. She’s already ran cross country and participated in golf. Now,…

WRMJ Audio: Nearly 50-Years Later; But 1971 Small School Baseball Team Remains Great Illinois Story With Great Characters

WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor spoke with author Chris Ballard Tuesday morning. He wrote the book “One Shot at Forever: A Small Town, an Unlikely Coach, and a Magical Baseball Season”. It details the improbable run of small town Macon…

GMC Aledo Promoting Mammograms During Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Screening mammograms being promoted during Breast Cancer Awareness Month this month. Denise White is the Manager of Radiology at the Genesis Medical Center Aledo campus.   A doctor can order a mammogram or a patient can schedule through Genesis’ central…