Tag Archives: mercer county

  • Agriculture / Education / News

    Kids and animals team up at Mercer County farm camp

    It’s a dog’s life at the Mercer County Fairgrounds in Aledo on Tuesday. That’s where border collies practice herding while…

  • News Election Day

    Voters say “no” to Mercer Carnegie Library Bonds

    Mercer County voters decided against issuing bonds to the Mercer Carnegie Public Library District.

  • News election

    Voters in Mercer County say “yes” to sales tax increase

    Mercer County residents voted in favor of a sales tax increase to benefit schools.

  • News

    Community Church Holds Vigil For Fire Victims

    As the sun set on Wednesday, March 27th, 2013, a community came together at Preemption United Methodist Church. On Wednesdays,…

  • News

    Long, painful day for many in Mercer County

    An early morning fire just south of Sherrard, Illinois, has taken the lives of five people and devastated the small community.

  • Crime Cindy L Stewart photo from Illinois Dept of Corrections

    Mercer Co. woman convicted of making meth now faces perjury charges

    A woman convicted of manufacturing methamphetamine now faces perjury charges in connection with that trial.

  • Crime Deer (photo from ehow.com)

    2 plead guilty in connection with local deer poaching case

    Two men paid thousands of dollars in fines and forfeited a vehicle, rifles and hunting equipment in connection with illegal deer hunting in Mercer County, Illinois.

  • News Fire destroyed a shed and damage the home next to it Monday, February 25, 2013.  (WQAD Photo)

    Wood-burning stove blamed for Mercer Co. house fire

    A wood-burning stove used for heat is now seen as the cause of a fire that damaged a home near Viola, Illinois.

  • Sports

    Mercer County Brings Home State Hardware

    Mercer County earns second place honors in wrestling.

  • Sports

    Mercer County Wins Silver At State Duals

    Mercer County is state runners-up in class 1A.

  • Crime

    Local man accused of shooting and dumping neighbor’s dog

    An East Moline man faces criminal charges after he allegedly shot and killed a dog and then dumped the animal’s body in a creek near Aledo.

  • The Score

    Wethersfield Advances To LTC Championship

    Wetherfields takes their first lead with 16-seconds left to move to championship.