WRMJ News Director Jim Taylor spoke with Keith Yex from WCAZ radio in Carthage today. The station is signing off Sunday following a 95-year run.
WRMJ Interview: Celebrating Local Radio & Losing Local Radio As Told By WCAZ’s Keith Yex
Western Illinois Today
Christmas Day Meth Arrest In Mercer County
A meth arrest made on Christmas day in Mercer County. 30 year old Justin J. Majors of Monmouth was taken into custody on Monday by Mercer County Sheriff’s Deputies following a suspicious person complaint in the Matherville area. Upon further…
Former Aledo Coach Welter Named To IHSFCA Hall of Fame
Former Aledo football coach Cully Welter has been named to the 2018 Illinois High School Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame class. Welter led Aledo to three state titles and two runner-up finishes. He says his job is all about…
Mercer County’s ‘Best Meth Cook’ Believed To Be In Florida
Mercer County authorities believe the man labeled as “Mercer County’s best meth cook” is down south. That’s Mercer County Sheriff Dave Staley. A $100,000 arrest warrant was issued for 23 year old Charles Peacock last March after he failed to…
WRMJ Sportsline: Holiday Edition
The WRMJ Sportsline had a holiday theme this weekend as WRMJ News/Sports Director JIm Taylor visited with a number of special guests. RFD Radio Network’s Rita Frazer. Former Aledo head football coach Cully Welter. The IHSA’s Kurt Gibson and Matt…
Sherrard School Board Okays New Wood Floor For High School Gym
The main gymnasium at Sherrard High School getting a new wood floor. The Unit 200 Board of Education approved a $287,000 bid on Wednesday night. Work will begin in June and should be completed by August. Also last night, the…
Car Theft Attempt Thwarted In Aledo
Something just didn’t seem right when a man who said he was Peter Sheehan from Elmhurst, Illinois tried to purchase a high end vehicle at Essig Motors on Wednesday. The alleged Sheehan attempted to purchase a 2016 Dodge Charger SRT…
Hotel Feasibility Study For Aledo
The City of Aledo hosted a meeting Thursday concerning the feasibility of bringing a chain hotel to town. The Midwest Regional Director for Hospitality Marketers International from New Berlin, Wisconsin, Lindsey Kaptur, met with people at the Aledo Fire Station.…
Sherrard School Board Discusses Recent Threats
The Sherrard School District dealing with several student threats recently. Mercer County Sheriff Dave Staley addressed the Sherrard School Board about the issue last night. He says one of the threats was made by a student in 4th grade. A…
New 2,400 Head Hog Confinement Set To Open South Of Viola
A Mercer County farmer showing off a new addition to his operation. Chad Bell held an open house Wednesday for a 20,000 square foot hog confinement just south of Viola. Bell says the facility will also generate some tax base…