Aledo

Jean M. Mahaffey, 97 of Aledo, died Sunday, June 28, 2026, at Mercer Manor, Aledo. Funeral Services will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, July 11, at Speer Funeral Home, Aledo, with visitation one hour prior [FULL STORY]

The 2026 Mercer County Fair kicks off with the Mercer County Fair Queen Pageant on Tuesday. 34 contestants have registered for the competition. There are 15 entrants in the Little Miss competition, 13 in the [FULL STORY]

A memorial service for Thomas D. Noble and Arlene Downey Noble of Carson City, Nevada, formerly of Eliza, will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, July 18, at the Eliza Community Church. Private burial will [FULL STORY]

The Mercer County Fair is adding a vintage tractor show and parade to this year’s event schedule. The antique tractor parade will take place Friday night in front of the grandstand at 6:30 p.m. Registration [FULL STORY]

Derrick Alan Ramsey, 49 of Rock Island, IL, passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at UnityPoint Health – Trinity Rock Island. Cremation will be directed by Mississippi Valley Cremation and Direct Burial, Moline, IL. [FULL STORY]

Mercer County Fair week is here. The event runs from Tuesday to Saturday at the Mercer County Fairgrounds in Aledo. Grandstand entertainment this year includes the Mercer County Fair Queen Pageant on Tuesday, flat track [FULL STORY]

Situated in a perfect spot between major markets like Chicago, St. Louis, and Des Moines, several places in the region host some of the biggest names in country music! WRMJ has launched the Concerts Calendar [FULL STORY]

The City of Aledo’s Independence Day celebration will look different this weekend. To honor the United States’ 250th anniversary, the city has added some new features and events to the schedule around the holiday. On Friday, [FULL STORY]

The Mercer County School District’s new deputy superintendent begins her role today. The district announced Stacey Day had been hired for the role in March. She returns to the Mercer County School District after serving [FULL STORY]

The 2026 Mercer County Fair will include the 33rd year of the Mercer County Youth Livestock Auction next week. Since its inception in 1993, the event has raised more than $1.2 million for local exhibitors. [FULL STORY]