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Local FFA Chapters Represented At This Weekend’s FFA State Proficiency Awards Competition

March 22, 2017 Ty Taylor

Local FFA chapters will be well represented at this weekend’s FFA State Proficiency Awards competition. The event is Saturday at the University of Illinois in Champaign and Nathan Flickinger of Rockridge will be there. He [FULL STORY]

High School Sports Spotlight: Smooth Skovronski Off To Smooth Start

March 21, 2017 Ty Taylor

WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor spoke with Mercer County senior shortstop Brandon Skovronski on Monday night. He opened the season with three hits and three RBI.

IDNR Offers Hunter Education Safety Course In Keithsburg This Weekend

March 21, 2017 Ty Taylor

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources offering another local hunter education safety course. Allen Henshaw of Keithsburg has served as a certified IDNR instructor for many years. The latest two-day class is from Noon-to-5 p.m. [FULL STORY]

City Continues To Look For Buyer For Button Building

March 21, 2017 Ty Taylor

The Aledo City Council approves entering into an agreement with a realtor to sell the Button Building. The action taken last night says City Attorney Mark Walton. The property is appraised at $217,500.

Golden Eagles, Rockets Split Openers

March 21, 2017 Ty Taylor

Mercer County and Rockridge met each other in baseball and softball to open the 2017 season on Monday afternoon. At Northside Park in Aledo, the Golden Eagles shut down the Rockets 6-0. Jeff Garrett threw [FULL STORY]

State Owes Mercer County Family Crisis Center $100,000

March 21, 2017 Ty Taylor

The ongoing state budget stalemate is hurting the Mercer County Family Crisis Center in Aledo. The agency’s Marla Reynolds provided an update to the Aledo City Council on Monday night…. The Crisis Center is requesting [FULL STORY]

Mercer County Meth Case Continued To Next Month

March 20, 2017 Ty Taylor

There’s been another continuance in the methamphetamine case against a Matherville woman. 25 year old Erica Sandusky appeared in Mercer County Circuit Court today and had her pre-trial conference pushed back to April 4th. She [FULL STORY]

Appeals Court Rules Former Mercer County Man Re-Sentenced In Sex Abuse Case

March 20, 2017 Ty Taylor

A former Mercer County man will be re-sentenced in a sex abuse case. The Third District Appellate Court has made that ruling concerning 47 year old Loren Jasper. He was sentenced to 28-years in prison [FULL STORY]

Aledo Police Department Hosting Community Meetings Over Next Two Weeks

March 20, 2017 Ty Taylor

The Aledo Police Department planning a couple of community meetings over the next two weeks. Police chief Chris Sullivan says the meetings begin at 6:30 each night and will be held at the Aledo Fire [FULL STORY]

Baseball & Softball Have Opening Weekend

March 20, 2017 Ty Taylor

The weather finally cooperated to area baseball and softball teams could get on the diamond on Saturday. In high school baseball. Sherrard and United opened at a round robin hosted by the Red Storm and [FULL STORY]