Mercer County won an important game with regional seeding implications at Knoxville on Monday and the Rockridge Rockets captured at least a share of the Three Rivers Athletic Conference west division title by pounding Morrison in high school baseball action.…
High School Sports Spotlight: Rockridge’s Berenger Glad To Be Back; Ups His Pole Vaulting Game
WRMJ Sports Director Jim Taylor caught up with Rockridge junior track athlete Nick Berenger this week. He took last year off, but is happy to be back and just won the pole vault at last Friday’s Sherrard Tiger relays.
Vehicle Crashes Through Aledo Business Sunday Night; No Injuries
An Aledo business sustains damage when a driver crashes through the building. It happened last night at 7:14 p.m. at Aledo Pawn and Gun. An Aledo Police Department report indicates that a red colored Chevrolet Equinox was traveling west bound…
New Animal Control Facility Planned For Mercer County
Ground could be broken on a new Mercer County animal control facility later this month. Funds continue to be raised by the group FurEver Friends for Mercer County Animals. Jerry Bryan of Viola is vice president of the organization. The…
New Boston & Sherrard Drug Take Back Sites Collect 35-Plus Pounds of Unused Prescriptions
The Mercer County Sheriff’s Department announcing that over 35-pounds of unwanted and unused prescription and over the counter drugs collected at two sites over the weekend. The Sherrard and New Boston Fire Stations partnered with the sheriff’s department for the…
WRMJ Interview: IHSA Football Advisory Committee Member Adolphson Playing Key Role In District Scheduling Discussions
WRMJ News Director Jim Taylor spoke with Monmouth-Roseville football coach and athletic director Jeremy Adolphson this morning. The 1995 Aledo grad is a member of the IHSA Football Advisory Committee, which is moving forward with a district scheduling proposal.