For those alone on Christmas or seeking fellowship, a local church is again offering a free Community Christmas Dinner. Serving is at 1 p.m. Christmas day at the Messiah Lutheran Church in Aledo says volunteer Nancy Watkins. This marks the…
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Mercer County Sheriff: State Needs To Handle Meth Problem Like Opioid Crisis
The Mercer County Sheriff’s Department continues to make methamphetamine arrests. And the trend is not letting up. Sheriff Dave Staley says he understands the state is directing most of its resources toward opioid treatment and prevention, but he says similar…
Bustos Continues To Label GOP Tax Plan ‘Tax Scam’
Western Illinois Congresswoman Cheri Bustos continues to call the GOP tax plan “a tax scam.” She took to the House floor today. House Speaker Paul Ryan says the Republican tax bill will lead to more jobs and higher wages. He…
Aledo City Council Approves Five Year Capital Improvement Program
The Aledo City Council approves a five-year capital improvement program. The action taken Monday night says Finance Director Sarah Bohnsack. The plan includes $200,000 set aside each year in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 for land acquisition, demolition, and blight…
Aledo Sexual Harassment Policy Now In Line With State Mandate
The Aledo City Council approves an amendment to the city’s employee handbook—prohibiting sexual harassment. The update makes the city’s policy uniform with a new state mandate says City Administrator Erin Knackstedt. Part of the state mandate will require annual sexual…
Terry’s Sex Assault Bench Trial Continued To January
An Aledo man’s stipulated bench trial in a criminal sexual assault case has been continued to next month. The delay announced today in Mercer County Circuit Court for 20 year old Gunner Terry. He faces five Class X felonies stemming…
WRMJ Interview: Discussing The Finer Points of Scholastic Bowl With Mercer County’s Hunter Harris
WRMJ News Director Jim Taylor spoke with Mercer County High School senior Hunter Harris this morning. Harris has participated in the district’s scholastic bowl program for six years.
Mercer County Board Consultant Bellwether Being Considered By Stark County Board
Leaders in Stark County are raising some questions with a plan to spend more than $40,000 on a consultant that’s supposed to help the county save money. County leaders last week talked about an 18-month contract for $3,500 per month…
Three Arrested On Meth Charges In Mercer County
Three more methamphetamine arrests in Mercer County. This time in Matherville. Justin Weston of Sherrard, James Dugan of Kewanee and Amber Welch of Matherville were taken into custody on Sunday. Their arrests followed Mercer County Sheriff’s Deputies observing suspicious activities. …
Sherrard School Board Considering Wood Floor For Main High School Gym
The Sherrard School Board expected to take action this week on bids for a new wood floor in the main high school gym. The district is also considering a new wrestling room says Unit 200 superintendent Alan Boucher. The Sherrard…