The Mercer County ag business community steps up for the youth livestock community….again. Jim Taylor reports.
Mercer County Youth Livestock Auction Brings $44,545
Sanity Evaluation Ordered In Aledo Sex Assault Case
The sanity of an Aledo man charged in a sex assault case will be evaluated. The mental health evaluation was ordered this morning in Mercer County Circuit Court following a defense motion for 20 year old Gunner Terry. He faces…
Settlement Being Discussed In Sex Assault Case Against Rural Aledo Man
A settlement being discussed in a criminal sexual assault case filed against a rural Aledo man. That information divulged during a pre-trial conference for 30 year old Eric Maurice Thirtyacre this morning in Mercer County Circuit Court. He was arrested…
24th Year For Mercer County Youth Livestock Auction
The Mercer County Youth Livestock Auction now in its 24th year. The latest sale is Friday night at 6 p.m. in the Swine Barn on the Mercer County Fairgrounds says organizer Mike Peterson. Peterson says they’ll be having a special…
Executive Clemency Denied In 1986 Mercer County Murder Case
Convicted Mercer County murderer Janet Jackson denied in her executive clemency request. The Illinois Prisoner Review Board notified the Mercer County State’s Attorney’s office of Governor Bruce Rauner’s decision late last month. Jackson can file another petition next June. In…
High Praise For Quality Of Livestock At Mercer County Fair
High praise for the quality of livestock at the Mercer County Fair this week. Joseph Ratliff–a University of Illinois grad and Ashland, Illinois native served as the 4-H beef show judge earlier this week. The Mercer County Youth Livestock Auction…