The Mercer County Health Department (MCHD) on Thursday announced that one additional resident from Mercer County has tested positive for COVID-19 (coronavirus) bringing the total to 83. The latest case is a male in his 50’s. At this time there…
Farmers State Bank recently donated $3,300 to eleven area 4-H groups for the purpose of supporting youth in agriculture. These 4-H clubs each received $300 from Farmers State Bank: Alexis All Stars Country Kids Hamlet Handy Helpers Joy-Eliza Ag Kimel…
The IHSA Board of Directors meets next Monday. It marks the first time they have met since announcing the modified schedule on July 29th. Fall sports like golf and cross country began their seasons on August 10th. Will those sports…
An Indiana man has found two old baseball gloves, likely 1940’s models. They belonged to a Ray H. Smith, 205 North Ash Avenue, Aledo. Jay Cherry is trying to find Ray or his family and return them. The gloves have…
An amended school calendar has been approved by the Rockridge Board of Education. The action taken Tuesday night in response to four staff members testing positive for COVID-19 says Superintendent Perry Miller. The first day of student attendance was…
The Mercer County Sheriff’s Department has completed the investigation involving a homicide/suicide in Preemption last spring. Mercer County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a 911 call on May 20th. When officers arrived at the residence, they found two subjects with apparent…
The City of Aledo has a little over a year remaining with the TIF district with the sunset date in December of 2021. The City Council approved another downtown revitalization project Monday night. The latest building involves MJH Engineering and…
We should be in the middle of the Illinois State Fair, but the event canceled this summer due to the ongoing pandemic. One of the top Mercer County memories was in 2012, when Seaton native and Mercer County High School…
Work underway on the new baseball diamond project at Aledo’s Northside Park. Director of Public Works Justin Blaser provided an update at this week’s Aledo City Council meeting. The new diamond is being constructed west of the existing big diamond…
The Mercer County Health Department (MCHD) on Monday announced that six additional residents from Mercer County have tested positive for COVID-19 (coronavirus) bringing the total to 82. The latest cases involve: a female in her 40s a female in…
