Blood supplies continue to run low in the region and the next Mercer County American Red Cross Blood Draw is Tuesday from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Mercer County VFW. Laura McGuire is with Red Cross Illinois. Walk-ins…
The group Citizens4Soldiers hosted its 4th Annual Legacy Ride this weekend. The event began Saturday morning from the Mercer County VFW says organizer Ron Watson. Those honored Saturday were Robert Baldwin, Brandon Howlett, Jeffery Wells, Courtney Rush, B.J. Luxmore, Joshua…
The Southern Illinoisan is reporting that Mercer County native and Westmer graduate Randy Dunn will step down as president of Southern Illinois University next week. The paper reports the SIU Board of Trustees will consider a separation agreement Monday morning…
Keithsburg knows all too well about the Great Flood of 1993. Steve Nylin was serving as the town’s water and waste-water superintendent in July of that year. He still has vivid memories—some 25 years later. Keithsburg lost 92 homes in…
The Sherrard School Board and the Sherrard Education Association announcing ratification of a three-year labor agreement pending approval of the Teacher’s Retirement System. Unit 200 Superintendent Alan Boucher says the agreement includes a cost of living raise of two-percent each…
A gun-rights group and a gun-control coalition are reacting to a growing number of so-called gun sanctuary counties in Illinois. And Mercer County is one of those counties. The Belleville News-Democrat reports 26 of Illinois’ 102 counties now have some…
The Mercer County Youth Livestock Auction celebrates 25 years tonight at the Mercer County Fair. Over $800,000 has been raised for local livestock projects. This year ag broadcasting icon Max Armstrong will preside over the event. Organizer Mike Peterson of…
An Aledo man receives a 14-year prison term in a criminal sexual assault case. 21 year old Gunner Terry was sentenced this afternoon in Mercer County Circuit Court. He pleaded guilty in late March to a Class X felony. Terry…
WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor visited with IHSA Asst. Executive Director Sam Knox this morning. The two talked officiating high school sports. Knox didn’t call the issue a “crisis,” but there is still a shortage in the profession.
