That was the claim made by Paxton-Buckley-Loda sophomore running back/linebacker Hunter Shedd after the Panthers won 24-6 over Ford County rival Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley. Sam Hall, PBL senior ...

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 relocation of the Ford County probation department’s offices to a former dental office in downtown Paxton gained the approval of the county board via a unanimous vote during an adjourned ...

PAXTON — Ford County’s prosecutor filed a felony theft charge Friday against the former treasurer of a fundraising group for Paxton-Buckley-Loda schools’ choral program who was arrested last month for ...

PAXTON — A woman who lives near Paxton-Buckley-Loda Junior High School told school board members on Wednesday, Sept. 16, that a retention basin north of the school has been overflowing during heavy ...

PAXTON — The Ford County Board approved the hiring of a Gibson City farmer Monday night to harvest crops on all three county-owned farms this fall after the county’s tenant farmer failed to make ...

PAXTON — A former dental office in downtown Paxton could become the temporary new home of Ford County’s probation department, whose officers have been working remotely ever since their courthouse ...

Kaiden Phoenix McCubbins, 22 of Thomasboro, passed away at 5:28 a.m. Sunday, September 6, 2026, at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m. Friday, September 18, ...

PAXTON — The Paxton City Council authorized Police Chief Coy Cornett on Tuesday, Sept. 8, to spend up to $70,000 on the purchase of new portable radios for the police department. The 10 new Motorola ...

PAXTON — Robert Spicer was in his first week as a teacher at Chicago’s Sojourner Truth Elementary School in the infamous Cabrini Green neighborhood — a region well known for its crime and neglect.

PAXTON — Many criminal offenders have no concept that their actions hurt other people. Sally Wolf, former Ford County director of probation and court services, said a restorative justice program can ...

Here are some sights from Thursday's homecoming ceremonies in Paxton. Digital copies of all these photos can be purchased at the following link: CROWNING: https://ko ...