Mercer County’s unemployment rate at 6.9 percent. The number is for February and represents a three-point increase from the same period a year ago, according to data from the Illinois Department of Employment Security. Unemployment is also higher from year…
Local sports results are presented by Genesis Physical Therapy. Sherrard defeated Princeton at home in both baseball and softball Saturday. In baseball, Sherrard (7-1) beat Princeton (1-2), 8-4. The matchup was a rematch of a regional championship game from last…
There’s still a future for Floral Hall at the Mercer County Fairgrounds, but the building won’t be used for this year’s Mercer County Fair. The structure was decommissioned last year, but Fair Board President Rita Williams says there is still…
The work of Larry “The Flag Man” Eckhardt remembered over the weekend. A special memorial service and headstone dedication was held Saturday afternoon at the Little York Cemetery. It was organized by Jeff Hastings from O’Fallon, Illinois. Eckhardt died March…
On Sportsline this week, Jim Taylor and Ty Taylor opened the show discussing Rockridge softball’s loss to Ridgewood Friday, just the program’s second loss since 2021. Ty also talks with Rockridge head coach Scott Durbin. Then, Mercer County softball coach Dustin Murray…
Local sports results are presented by Genesis Physical Therapy. Ridgewood (4-0) knocked off the three-time defending 2A state champion Rockridge Rockets (2-1) in softball Friday, 6-4. The Spartans never trailed in the game. Ridgewood opened the scoring with a pair…
