A Giving Tuesday cause is the Mercer County Senior Center. They are raising funds for restroom upgrades. Kim Schaefer serves as executive director of the Mercer County Senior Center.
The retrial of a Keithsburg man charged with solicitation of murder for hire set for this week. Kevin Hockenberry’s first trial ended in a hung jury. The jury foreperson reported to the court in late August that they were “hopelessly…
Jim Taylor is being honored with a career achievement award from the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association. He is receiving the Ron & Rich Herrin Award. Taylor is being lauded by the IBCA for his play-by-play of local basketball games as…
The Mercer County unemployment rate at 3.2 percent. The number is for October, according to data released this week by the Illinois Department of Employment Security and is two-points better from the same period a year ago. Unemployment is also…
Mercer County hunters harvested 509 deer during the first firearm season Nov. 18-20. That number compares to 538 last year. Statewide, 52,354 deer were harvested during the first weekend compared to 48,964 last year. Other first weekend totals—283 in Henderson,…
Mercer County beat Fulton 53-32 in the 10 & 32 Tip-Off Classic in Orion Wednesday. Chase Olson scored 15 points to pace the Golden Eagles. Colby Cox added 12 and Lucas Collison poured in 10 in the victory. Mercer County…
