Mercer County took to the mat and the court Tuesday night looking to advance in state tournament competition but came up short. At the Dual Team Sectionals, the Golden Eagles almost pulled the upset over Heyworth and at the Sherrard…
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Eagles Get Comeback Win In Regional
Mercer County advanced to the semi-finals of the Class 2A boys regional, rallying from an eleven point deficit in the third quarter to beat the host Sherrard Tigers. United and West Central met for the fifth time this season at…
Lee Brings Home Gold
Orion’s Logan Lee lead area medal winners by winning the Class 1A 285 pound state championship in Champaign on Saturday. Lee took down Byron’s Tyler Elsbury with three seconds left to score a 7-5 win and his second state championship. …
Four Wrestlers To Semi-Finals, Eagles Drop Road Game In OT
Four area wrestlers advanced to tonight’s semi-finals at the Class 1A State Wrestling Tournament in Champaign Thursday. At 132 pounds, Mercer County’s Camden Whitenack and Rockridge’s Dallas Krueger posted a pair of victories on the day. Nolan Throne of Rockridge…
Tigers Stopped At Sectional
The Sherrard Tigers were able to hold the high scoring Winnebago Indians offense down but could not muster any output of their own as the lost in the semi-finals of the Class 2A Girls Sectional at Oregon Wednesday night. The…
Area Wrestlers Advance To State, Eagles Fall On The Road
Wrestlers from Mercer County, Sherrard, Rockridge and Orion advanced to the Class 1A State Finals with top four finishes at the Petersburg and Byron Sectionals on Saturday. In the the Lincoln Trail Conference, Mercer County lost on the road at…
Help Line Available For Mercer County Residents
The Mercer County Sheriff’s Department wants county residents who are in need of assistance regarding a drug or substance abuse disorder to know that there is a help line available to them. The Illinois Sheriff’s Association and Illinois Department of…
Sherrard Wins Regional, Sectional Wrestling Underway
The third seeded Sherrard Tigers over came a slow start and went on to win the Erie-Prophetstown Class 2A girls basketball championship game over the Fulton Steamers. In wrestling, five Mercer County wrestlers advanced to the semi-finals at the Petersburg…
WIU Wins Google Impact Challenge For Small Town Grocery Store Effort
The Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs (IIRA) at Western Illinois University was one of the winners of the Google Impact Challenge. The IIRA was recognized as one of 10 non-profit organizations in the state of Illinois with the most innovative…
City Meets With Development Group
The City of Aledo holds their first meeting with a development group contracted to revitalize the downtown. Mayor Chris Hagloch explains what the meeting entailed. Mayor Chris Hagloch says the city council hired the group at the end of January…