WARNING: From the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office: Emergency services in Mercer County have been inundated with calls for service from stranded motorists. This weather system is expected to continue through Monday morning. TRAVEL IS NOT ADVISED. If you must travel…
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Tigers Fall At Orion, Eagles Outscore Bombers
The the 10 & 32 Orion Tip Off Classic the Sherrard Tigers fell to Erie-Prophetstown while Monmouth-Roseville beat Ridgewood and Orion handled Abingdon-Avon. In girls basketball, Mercer County was red hot as they topped Macomb and Sherrard and Rockridge also…
Boys Basketball Season Tips Off
The boys high school basketball season tipped off Monday night around western Illinois. At Orion, Alleman, Sherrard and Monmouth-Roseville picked up wins. Rockridge won their season opener at Geneseo. At Kewanee, Wethersfield won their opener and at Williamsfield Galva, West…
Galva Trying For Another Levitt Amp Music Series Grant
The City of Galva is trying again this year to receive one of the few $25,000 Levitt Amp grants given out to cities in the United States. The summer concert series was a big success in the first year according…
TRAC Announces All-Conference Teams
The Three Rivers Athletic Conference announced their all conference volleyball and football teams for the 2018 season. As expected, the teams at the top of the conference dominated the first two teams. THREE RIVERS ATHLETIC CONFERENCE – WEST…
Rockets, Red Storm, Chargers, Spartans Fall At Ridgewood
The fourth night of the Ridgewood Girls Thanksgiving basketball tournament saw area teams all on the losing side of the ledger. The Rockrdge Rockets and Orion Chargers saw tight games at half time get away from the them in the…
Shop With A Hero Fundraiser Friday
City of Aledo employees will be bringing out their best chili and soup recipes this week to help raise money for the “Shop With Hero” program. Aledo Police Chief Chris Sullivan details Friday’s “Chili Cook Off”. Last year almost $6,000…
Local Businessman Remembers Working For Roy Clark
Country music legend Roy Clark died today at the age of 85. The Grammy, ACM and CMA award-winner passed away at his home in Tulsa. Clark left a lasting memory with an Aledo businessman. Jim Garner of the Main Street…
A-Town Wins Cranberry Classic
Abingdon-Avon swept the field at the Cranberry Classic to take the title. Mercer County won their first game of the tournament over the hosts. Sherrard continues to get off to a slow start as they fell to Geneseo at the…
Eagles, Tigers, Rockets All Fall In Tourney Play
For the second night in a row Mercer County lost at the Cranberry Classic, this time on a last second shot. Sherrard opened up the season at the Temple’s Tip-Off Classic against Annawan and the Rockridge Rockets lost their season…