Orion’s Logan Lee was the lone area wrestler to win his semi-final match while five others will need to come through the consolation bracket to medal at the Class 1A State Wrestling Championships in Champaign. Lee will meet Cody Miller…
Tigers To Elite 8
After six sectional setbacks in a row, the Sherrard Tigers finally prevailed and won their first sectional championship since 1990 as they beat the state’s second ranked team, Eureka, 55-48 Thursday night at Rockridge. The Tigers gained some measure of…
WRMJ Audio: Sherrard Tiger Elite 8 Mash-Up
WRMJ audio from last night’s Sherrard 55-48 sectional championship victory over Eureka. WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor with the call.
Mercer County Sheriff’s Department Makes Another Meth Arrest
An order of protection violation also leads to methamphetamine charges against an Aledo man. Clay Mitchell was taken into custody yesterday by the Mercer County Sheriff’s Department. Deputies stopped him in New Boston, recognizing him as a wanted person on…
Mercer County Family YMCA Conducts Community Assessment
The Mercer County Family YMCA hears from a national Y rep. Rob Wilkinson was in town this week as part of a community assessment. Locally, over 100 people responded to a Mercer County Family YMCA survey says Y Executive Director…
Whiteman & Rockridge Knew Of Ethan Happ Story Long Ago
The college basketball world is learning about the Ethan Happ story. It’s something his high school coach–Toby Whiteman–knew long ago. The latest to tell the Happ story is the Big Ten Network and their series The Journey. Whiteman was interviewed…