Jim Taylor

Youth Motivational Speaker Coming To Mercer & Rockridge School Districts Later This Month

A youth motivational speaker coming to the Mercer County and Rockridge School Districts later this month.  His name is Reggie Dabbs says New Boston Elementary School Principal Marcus Bush, who helped organize his appearance. Dabbs will be in the Mercer…

U-Of-I Doctoral Student Seeks Input From Local Farmers On Facebook Use

A University of Illinois doctoral student investigating why those in the farming community use Facebook and how the social media platform helps them with their occupation. Jarai Carter is an Informatics student. She is specifically interested in the opinions of…

WRMJ Interview: Mercer County Senior Dowd Dances Her Way To Miss Illinois County Fair Queen Pageant

WRMJ News Director Jim Taylor visited with Mercer County High School senior Natalie Dowd this morning. She heads out next week for the Miss Illinois County Fair Queen Pageant after being crowned Mercer County Fair Queen last summer.

Bustos Named To House Appropriations Committee

Western Illinois Congresswoman Cheri Bustos will soon have a say in how the federal government spends money. Leaders named Bustos to the House Appropriations Committee Thursday. That’s the panel that sets federal spending for a number of pieces of the…

Winter Weather Advisory Issued For WRMJ Listening Area

FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY FOR THE WRMJ LISTENING AREA… * WHAT…Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches expected, with the highest…

WRMJ Interview: Sherrard Grad Caldwell Set To Take Her R.I. County Fair Queen Crown To State Pageant

WRMJ News Director Jim Taylor visited with 2017 Sherrard High School grad McKara Caldwell this morning. She won the Rock Island County Fair Queen title last summer and will be among the contestants competing at the Miss Illinois County Fair…

High School Sports Spotlight: Sherrard’s Hanson Appreciating Final Year In Wrestling Room

WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor spoke with Sherrard senior wrestler Jacob Hanson this morning. Hanson is having a strong season and among his top finishes was winning his weight class at the Jim Boyd Invitational at Riverdale High School earlier…

County Board Chairman: Courthouse Needs Time Clock

Do county employees at the Mercer County Courthouse need a time-clock.  County Board Chairman Carlos Sarabasa says yes.  He says there should also probably be a video camera at the time-clock. Sarabasa brought up the issue at this month’s county…

Mercer County Reports Two Meth Arrests This Week

The Mercer County Sheriff’s Department announcing two methamphetamine arrests this week. 41 year old Frank Wheeler of Seaton was taken into custody Tuesday following a suspicious vehicle complaint. He is being held in the Mercer County Jail. And 25 year…