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2 Men Facing Charges In Alleged Aledo Drug Bust To Return To Court Later This Year

September 15, 2026 Ty Taylor
The case against two men arrested after police say they seized more than 13 pounds of drugs from an Aledo house last year continues to move forward. 23-year-old Dequan Huntley of Chicago and 23-year-old Preston [FULL STORY]
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Rockridge FFA Celebrating New Greenhouse Wednesday

September 15, 2026 Ty Taylor
The Rockridge FFA Chapter is celebrating the opening of a new greenhouse this week. Rockridge FFA is holding an Ag Showcase Supper at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the Rockridge Ag Shop, which will include [FULL STORY]
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MercyOne Genesis Aledo Replacing Urgent Care/Walk-Ins With Same Day Acute Clinic Schedule

September 14, 2026 Ty Taylor
MercyOne Genesis Aledo is replacing its urgent care/walk-in service with an appointment-based same-day acute clinic schedule on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays starting later this month. The change will take place on Monday, Sept. 28. Patients [FULL STORY]
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Mercer County Veterans & Pilots Remember 9/11 On 25th Anniversary

September 11, 2026 Ty Taylor
Local military veterans and pilots are remembering 9/11 on the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks. 1986 Aledo High School graduate Kris Hess, who enlisted in 1986, and 2000 Aledo High School graduate Jimmy Unsworth, [FULL STORY]
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Visit MerCo Hosting Ride 17 Music Festival Saturday

September 11, 2026 Ty Taylor
The fourth annual Ride 17 Music Festival is set for this weekend in Mercer County. Visit MerCo organizes the festival, which features a full day of local musicians performing at various venues around the county [FULL STORY]
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Suzy Bogguss To Perform At Aledo Opera House In December

September 11, 2026 Ty Taylor
Suzy Bogguss will be performing at the Aledo Opera House this winter. The Aledo Opera House announced “An Evening with Suzy Bogguss, A Swingin’ Little Christmas” on Dec. 8 and 9 at 7 p.m. This [FULL STORY]
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Aledo Looking Forward To Opening New Aquatics Center In 2027

September 11, 2026 Ty Taylor
The City of Aledo is looking forward to opening the new Aledo Aquatics Center next year. In a statement following this week’s announcement that the new facility will not be opening in 2026, the City [FULL STORY]
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Mercer County School District Releases Statement After Charges Dismissed Against IT Workers

September 11, 2026 Ty Taylor
The Mercer County School District is reacting to charges being dismissed against two of its IT workers who were arrested along with the district’s superintendent last year. Amberly Norton and Andrea Long had criminal charges [FULL STORY]
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Aledo Man Facing First Degree Murder Charge To Remain In Custody, Return To Court Next Month

September 10, 2026 Ty Taylor
A rural Aledo man facing first-degree murder charges will remain in custody and return to court next month. 31-year-old Terrence Fetter waived a detention hearing in Mercer County Circuit Court on Thursday afternoon and will [FULL STORY]
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Charges Dismissed Against Mercer County School District IT Workers

September 9, 2026 Ty Taylor
Criminal charges against the two Mercer County School District IT workers who were arrested along with Superintendent Tim Farquer have been dismissed. Court records indicate the prosecution filed a motion to dismiss all charges against [FULL STORY]

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