DANVILLE -- Layne Harden, a 2019 Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley High School graduate, was the overall Reserve Champion of the Hangin’ on Tight 2026 Rodeo Series. The season started on the weekend of April ...

WATSEKA – The Paxton-Buckley-Loda varsity volleyball team went 2-2 at the Watseka Invite on Saturday. Ellie Dirks finished with 37 kills for PBL (10-10) en route to being named to the all-tournament ...

CHAMPAIGN – The Cissna Park High School volleyball team went 1-4 in the Champaign Central Tournament on Saturday. Cissna Park won 25-23, 10-25, 15-13 over Champaign Central and lost 24-26, 25-22, ...

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PAXTON — On the official start of fall, city leaders met at Paxton City Hall with state lawmakers and emergency management officials on the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 22, to talk about this past summer ...

Before he passed away, I played a lot of golf with my father. I’ll never forget the day we were playing the first hole at the Kankakee Country Club. I faced a long putt. The ball tracked perfectly ...

PAXTON — Two raised signs — one 80 and the other 25 feet high — could soon be put around the Interstate 57 interchange in Paxton to advertise the 76-brand fuel station and still-undisclosed fast-food ...

PAXTON — The Paxton Buckley Loda school district’s student enrollment was up slightly to start the 2026-27 school year. As of the sixth day of classes, there were 1,233 students enrolled in the ...

Students named to Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley High School’s 2026 homecoming court pose, from left: front row, Lexi Farmer, Mallory Purden, Zoe Wier, Lily Sizemore, Kolbie Eichelberger, Jordan Kaeding, ...

PAXTON — The Ford County Board is expecting to approve a deficit budget in November, even after further adjustments are made to reflect more accurate revenue projections. It remains to be seen exactly ...

PAXTON — Community members will once again have the opportunity to connect with local social service agencies and learn about resources available throughout Ford County at this year’s Community ...