More information being released on a fatal shooting in rural Little York over the weekend. Warren County Sheriff Martin Edwards confirms that officers were responding to a domestic disturbance on Saturday night called in by 71 year old Sondra Porter…
WRMJ News Director Jim Taylor previewed the upcoming firearm deer hunting season this morning with Tim Schweizer from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
WRMJ News Director Jim Taylor spoke with Jennifer Hamerlinck with the Mercer County Health Department this morning. She is helping organize the Mercer County Food Mission, which involves a number of partners–including the faith based community, the health department and…
The Mercer County High School music theory class taking on Elton John this week. Music teacher Rusty Ruggles. Again, the music theory class concert is Thursday at 7 p.m.
The two firearm deer hunting seasons coming up in Illinois. The first weekend is Nov. 22-24 followed by Dec. 5-8. Last year during the first weekend, Mercer County hunters harvested 618 deer and then brought in 233 during the second…
The Rockridge Schools Foundation honored a pair of “Rock Stars” at their first annual THANKSgiving Celebration fundraiser Thursday night. The fundraiser is to support educational needs for Rockridge schools. Glen Cook and AugE Kerres were recognized for their years of…
The Mercer County High School Jazz Band will be heading out on the road again a little sooner than in the past. Band Director Rusty Ruggles has asked the school board and received permission to take the students to Nashville…
A farmland auction brings $12,500 per acre in Mercer County. The property is located between Reynolds and Preemption. WRMJ News Director Jim Taylor spoke with Dale Jones and Dan Sullivan with Sullivan Auctioneers Thursday night.
Iowa and Illinois are under a Regional Emergency Declaration for a propane shortage. Reports say both states are now allowed to transport propane to heat homes and to dry grain. Blick and Blick Oil’s Roger Maynard says there really isn’t…
This year’s Mercer County Battle of the Bars surpassed its goal. The money generated from last Saturday’s event goes to a Veterans Memorial project in New Boston says organizer Nick Seefeld. And they raised $6,767.17. Seefeld says another Battle…
