The general public invited to the spring open meeting of the Mercer County Historical Society. The meeting is Monday at 7 p.m. at the Essley-Noble Museum in Aledo. Historical Society member Ron Dillavou will offer a presentation called “The Hobby of…
Two local state lawmakers spend a portion of their Easter break visiting a local school. State Representative Dan Swanson visited the Sherrard Junior/Senior High School campus yesterday. Swanson was joined on the tour by State Rep. Mike Halpin. State Senator…
Multiple area fire departments respond to a fire near Seaton. The blaze destroyed a shed used for show cattle at the Todd and Joyce Line farm. A stock trailer was also destroyed. Firefighters were paged out from Seaton, Aledo, Little…
Local teachers being invited to “Ag in a Day Workshops” this summer. The program is being offered through the Henry, Knox, Mercer, Stark and Warren-Henderson County Farm Bureaus. The Mercer County Farm Bureau’s Kendra Anderson says each day is $10…
Education funding legislation has been introduced in Springfield. The measure is sponsored by State Senator Jason Barickman of Bloomington and is the result of framework advanced by the Governor’s bipartisan Education Funding Reform Commission. Barickman’s legislation establishes an evidence-based school…
The Mercer County Sheriff’s Department reminding all county residents that door to door solicitors are required to obtain a peddlers license. The home improvement season is here and if you are approached by a contractor that you did not call,…
A Henry County man arrested in Mercer County on a possession of methamphetamine charge. Virgil McGlothlin of Galva was also charged with Burglary. He was taken into custody yesterday by Mercer County Sheriff’s Deputies following a suspicious vehicle call in the…
Mercer County has been issued a final property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000, according to Constance Beard, Director of the Illinois Department of Revenue. The property assessment equalization factor, often called the “multiplier”, is the method used to achieve uniform…
A suspicious person complaint near New Boston leads to an arrest. 33 year old Steven Scott Ellis of Joy was taken into custody in the area of Bay Island Road. He was wanted on two outstanding arrest warrants—one out of…
The Mercer County Sheriff’s Department unveiling a new program. It’s called TRIAD says Sheriff Dave Staley. Staley says two Mercer County Sheriff’s Deputies recently completed a 28-hour training program to become Elderly Services Officers. Deputies Shawn Butler and Gary Lucas…
