Seaton SPARKS (Seaton Parks and Recreation for Kids Safety) memorial bricks have been set and the community will hold a dedication ceremony on Sunday, August 26th. SPARKS committee member Virginia Tarr explains about the memorial brick program. The ceremony will…
Mercer County traveled to Valley View Country Club in Cambridge to take on Orion in boys and girls golf Tuesday and came away with a pair of wins. The Mercer County boys won 198 to 201 and the girls stopped…
The 2018 high school golf season got underway yesterday with a few schools teeing it up. At Spring Creek Golf Club in Spring Valley, the Geneseo boys fired a 167. Mercer County got second with 192 by virtue of the…
A water main was punctured on Southeast 5th Avenue, just north of Blick and Blick Oil, around 3:30 this afternoon. Aledo Water Superintendent Travis Matlick explains what happened. As Matlick pointed out, all customers that have been affected by this…
A two vehicle accident has sent one person to the hospital. At approximately 2:30 this afternoon a Chevy S-10 pick up was stopped on Route 17 in front of Huffman’s Farm & Home preparing to turn in to the business…
A Burlington, Iowa man receives a seven year prison term for a residential burglary in Mercer County. 26 year old Joseph J. Long was arrested by Mercer County Sheriff’s Deputies in April for entering the dwelling of Patricia Dixon near…
Milan Legion Post 569 just could not find their offense as they were eliminated from the Illinois State Legion Tournament dropping their second straight game losing to Alton Post 126 3-2 this morning. Alton Post 126 scored two runs in…
Milan Post 569 could not come up with a timely hit and lost to Mt. Prospect Post 525 3-0 in their opening game at the Illinois American Legion tournament in Alton. Mt. Prospect was able to push across single runs…
For the first time in the program’s history, Milan Post 569 has won the 3rd Division American Legion tournament and will make it’s first trip to state. Milan Legion 569 topped Oneida Legion 727 2-1 in Peoria Tuesday night. Milan…
Fred Rooth, the former Mercer County Board member that was severely beaten during a home invasion in May of 2017, has died. Rooth passed away on Tuesday, July 3, at Genesis Senior Living, Aledo. While he recovered from his injuries,…
