Local sports results are presented by Genesis Physical Therapy. The Sherrard girls track and field team won its fourth straight Three Rivers Athletic Conference (TRAC) championship Friday. The Tigers scored 156 points, which was 75.5 points better than the teams…
The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) has updated rules related to flopping in high school basketball, which now results in a team warning on the first instance and any additional instances resulting in team technical fouls. Flopping…
If you’d like to help the firemen in Viola and Greene Township, they’re always looking for someone to put on the gear and join the team. However, there are other ways to help. Saturday morning, a pancake breakfast will…
A new program in Illinois will give free garden seeds to Veterans and first responders. The Mercer County High School ag program is participating in the effort says teachers Aaron Heart and Brandon Livingston. The seeds will be available this…
Local sports results are presented by Genesis Physical Therapy. Rockridge (10-13, 4-5 TRAC West) scored five runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to erase a 4-0 deficit and beat Morrison (3-14, 1-9 TRAC West) 5-4 in baseball Thursday.…
One of two defendants charged in a Mercer County murder investigation has been released from police custody. It’s due to Illinois’ Safe-T Act says Mercer County State’s Attorney Grace Simpson. The case involves a drug induced death in rural Sherrard.…
