Due to several factors, this will be a bad year for ticks in the woods of western Illinois. The executive director of the Illinois Lyme Association, Jennifer Russell, says hunters should take some precautions. Russell says another thing that makes…
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Voters Confused On Secretary Of State Letter
Fall Harvest Days Set To Go This Weekend
Sherrard School Board Delays Decision On Baseball & Softball Field Improvements
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Shooter Turns Himself In
Rockets, Tigers, Eagles In Action
Golf and Cross Country continue to highlight the local sports scene along with Junior High baseball and softball. Mercer County lost in a triangular at Annawan-Wethersfield while Rockridge was a winner on their home course. Sherrard, Rockridge and Orion were…
Bombers Take Titan Invitional
Soggy Day For Cross Country, Golf
Mercer County and Sherrard hosted some cross country action on a soggy Wednesday while Ridgewood teed it up at Valley View. In the boys cross country meet Ridgewood bested Mercer County 27-29. Mercer County’s Derek Coulter was the overall winner…
Harriers, Golfers In Action
Mercer County’s boys and girls cross country team competed Wednesday against Lincoln Trail opponents. Ridgewood won the boys meet by virtue of the sixth man score as they and the Golden Eagles had 31 points. Mid-County had 61. Mercer County’s…