GIBSON CITY — The city council chambers had an unusually large number of visitors on Monday, Aug. 24, as drainage issues from recent storms and a question of city membership in the Greater Gibson Area ...

CLINTON – Erin McCall is in her sophomore year at Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley High School. She is also in her second year as a cross country runner for the school. On Saturday, she ran in the Clinton ...

GIBSON CITY — The former treasurer of a nonprofit group that raised funds for veterans, cancer victims and others in need has been charged in Ford County Circuit Court with felony theft after ...

PAXTON — The treasurer of a fundraising group for Paxton-Buckley-Loda schools’ choral program was arrested Tuesday, Aug. 18, for allegedly stealing $21,000 from its bank account. Tara L. Long, 44, of ...

DANVILLE – The Rantoul/Paxton-Buckley-Loda boys golf team finished second in a three-team outing on Wednesday with a score of 183. Tucker Fox led the Eagles with a score of 45, followed by Avery ...

All three of Ford County’s public high schools are being recognized by U.S. News & World Report as among the best high schools in both Illinois and across the nation. Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley High ...

EL PASO – The Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley boys golf team won a three-team outing on Wednesday. The Falcons finished with a score of 177 to finish ahead of El Paso-Gridley (196) and Cornerstone (206).

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ONARGA – The Paxton-Buckley-Loda Junior High School softball “A” team won 13-3 over Iroquois West on Saturday. Charlie Hethke hit 3-for-5 with two doubles, two RBIs and four runs scored while Jessi ...

SAYBROOK – The Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley girls golf team won an outing over Deer Creek-Mackinaw with a score of 220. Lilyan Sizemore led all golfers with a score of 45 while Ella Reynolds finished ...

PAXTON — The torrential downpours of Aug. 13-15 caused “widespread” flood damage in Paxton, according to Emergency Response Service Director Andrew Turner, but whether there was enough damage to ...

PAXTON — Ford County Probation & Court Services staff are working remotely — and in search of a temporary new home — as mold remediation efforts continue in the courthouse’s recently flooded basement ...