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COOKING FOR THE CAUSE
Greg Houtzel grills steaks for a Corn Belt Shrine Club fundraiser in downtown Gibson City on Thursday, Sept. 24, in conjunction with Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley High School’s homecoming parade. The post COOKING FOR THE CAUSE first appeared on Ford County Chronicle .
PORTRAYING ANNE FRANK
Speaker and storyteller Michelle Gibbons portrays Anne Frank in a live performance entitled ‘Hidden but Heard: Tales from Anne Frank’s ‘Secret Annex’ on Monday, Sept. 28, at Paxton-Buckley-Loda Junior High School. The post PORTRAYING ANNE FRANK first appeared on Ford County…
TODAY IN HISTORY
Today is Wednesday, Sept. 30, the 273rd day of 2026. There are 92 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 30, 1949, the Berlin Airlift came to an end after delivering more than 2.3 million tons of cargo to blockaded residents of West Berlin over 15 months. Also on this…
POLICE BLOTTER
PAXTON PAXTON — The Paxton Police Department released the following list of recent activity: Quinton M. Garrett, 39, of Paxton, was arrested for delivery of alcohol to a minor and contrib- uting to the delinquency of a minor around 6:36 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, at the Paxton Police…
Local cross country runners compete in El Paso-Gridley Invitational
EL PASO – Erin McCall of the Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley cross country team finished eighth with a time of 21:05.6 in the varsity girls’ race at the El Paso-Gridley Invitational on Tuesday. Tri-Point’s Grace Richie finished 28th with a time of 23:13. Tri-Point also finished sixth…
PBL volleyball loses 25-17, 25-21 to Bloomington Central Catholic
PAXTON – The Paxton-Buckley-Loda varsity volleyball team lost 25-17, 25-21 to Bloomington Central Catholic on Tuesday. Ellie Dirks had nine kills and eight digs for PBL while Emmy Bagwell and Hallee Johnson had four kills. Kylie Rust had nine assists and three digs while Logan…
GCMS volleyball wins 25-14, 25-23 over Ridgeview
GIBSON CITY – The Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley varsity volleyball team won 25-14, 25-23 over Ridgeview on Tuesday. The victory came after two straight losses. According to head coach Thomas Stone, the Falcons (7-9, 2-4 Heart of Illinois Conference) wanted to “go out strong” in the…
Rantoul/PBL girls golfers end season in regional round
NORMAL – Grace Mullins of the Rantoul/Paxton-Buckley-Loda girls golf team ended her season with a 24th-place finish at the IHSA Class 2A Normal Regional on Wednesday. Mullins shot a 108 to fall one stroke short of Champaign Central’s Sydney Powers and Normal West’s Payton Harmon.…
Photo gallery: GCMS volleyball vs. Ridgeview
Here are some sights from Tuesday’s match, which GCMS won 25-14, 25-23 … The post Photo gallery: GCMS volleyball vs. Ridgeview first appeared on Ford County Chronicle .
Referendum on sales tax for school facilities could return to Ford County election ballot
GIBSON CITY — For the second time in three years, Ford County’s three public school districts could seek voters’ approval to establish a 1% countywide sales tax to support the upkeep and improvement of school facilities. The possibility of pursuing a ballot question for the…
Horse Lords, Barreleye hypnotize concertgoers at PYGMALION Day 4
Funky guitar swells and heavy distortion filled Gallery Art Bar on Sunday as Barreleye and Horse Lords performed for the final night of PYGMALION. Both bands brought an experimental feel to the stage, incorporating unique tuning styles and prolonged sequences, often transitioning…
Bielema speaks on Hauck’s departure, declines to name new play caller
“I just don’t know (that) our identity was really there,” said head coach Bret Bielema. Former defensive coordinator Bobby Hauck spoke with Bielema Sunday to discuss his role. They came to a mutual agreement that Hauck would step down as the defensive coordinator for Illinois.…