Articles by Ty Taylor

The City of Aledo’s Independence Day celebration will look different this weekend. To honor the United States’ 250th anniversary, the city has added some new features and events to the schedule around the holiday. On Friday, [FULL STORY]

The Mercer County School District’s new deputy superintendent begins her role today. The district announced Stacey Day had been hired for the role in March. She returns to the Mercer County School District after serving [FULL STORY]

The Mercer County Fair Queen Pageant will have nearly 35 participants in 2026. Before the deadline earlier this month, 34 contestants registered for the competition. There are 15 entrants in the Little Miss competition, 13 [FULL STORY]

A specialty court program is celebrating two more graduates in Mercer County. Mercer County Drug Court launched in 2023 at the Mercer County Courthouse. The program targets people in the criminal justice system who are [FULL STORY]

Temperatures are forecast in the 90s all week for the WRMJ listening area, with heat index readings expected to exceed triple digits. MercyOne Genesis Aledo Nurse Practitioner Kristin Anderson provides some tips to stay safe [FULL STORY]

The 2026 Relay for Life of Mercer County takes place on Saturday. The annual event is Saturday from 4 to 9 p.m. in Aledo’s Central Park to support cancer survivors and caregivers. Luminaria sales run [FULL STORY]