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Photo gallery: GCMS volleyball vs. Rantoul
Here are some sights from Monday’s varsity match, which GCMS won 25-27, 19-25, 25-20 … The post Photo gallery: GCMS volleyball vs. Rantoul first appeared on Ford County Chronicle .
GCMS JV football wins 20-14 over Tuscola
Here are some sights from Monday’s game, which GCMS won 20-14 … The post GCMS JV football wins 20-14 over Tuscola first appeared on Ford County Chronicle .
PBL JV football wins 22-0 over Prairie Central
Here are some sights from Monday’s game, which PBL won 22-0 … The post PBL JV football wins 22-0 over Prairie Central first appeared on Ford County Chronicle .
Obituary: Kaiden McCubbins
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, 2026, at First Lutheran Church, 301 S. College Street, Paxton with Rev. Scott…
GCMS cross country runners compete at First to the Finish Invitational
PEORIA – Erin McCall of the Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley High School cross country team finished 31st with a time of 19:25.8 in the girls’ Class 1A race during the First to the Finish invitational held Saturday at Detweiller Park. Brysen Butler finished 49th with a time of 16:23.1…
Drew’s View: I just hope both teams have fun
As some fans at Zimmerman Field may have noticed, I showed up to the Paxton-Buckley-Loda homecoming football game last Friday wearing my old No. 86 high school football jersey. Why? Was I trying to show respect to the Paxton High School Class of 1986? No, but sure, you can roll…
Rantoul/PBL boys golf finishes 25th at Metamora
METAMORA – The Rantoul/Paxton-Buckley-Loda boys golf team finished 25th in the Redbird Classic last weekend. The Eagles finished with a score of 692 in a 30-team tournament in which Pleasant Valley won the tourney with a score of 568. Jack Flesner and Noah Wolfe each led…
PBL JH cross country finishes first in home invite
PAXTON – The Paxton-Buckley-Loda Junior High School boys and girls cross country teams earned first-place finishes at home on Saturday. The PBL boys were the only boys’ team to score points as they finished with a score of 15. Karsyn Rini finished second with a time of 13:41.76…
PBL High School cross country hosts invite
PBL INVITE At Paxton BOYS VARSITY Team scores 1. Dwight, 80; 2. Kankakee McNamara, 81; 3. Lisle, 85; 4. Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin, 89; 5. Paxton-Buckley-Loda 100; 6. Peotone, 122; 7. Herscher, 144; 8. Iroquois West, 144. Top individuals 1. Joe Faris (Dwight) 16:27.66; 2.…
Obituary: David Tjarks
DOWNS — David M. Tjarks, 73, of Downs, died Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026.A celebration of his life will be at noon Wednesday, Sept. 23, at the parish hall at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Sibley with a potluck lunch and visitation. A private graveside service for immediate families…
Fisher/GCMS soccer wins 3-0 over St. Anne
ST. ANNE – The Fisher/Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley soccer team won 3-0 over St. Anne on Saturday. Drew Iverson scored two goals and Thomas Davis added one for the Bunnies, who improved to 5-0-1 with the victory. The post Fisher/GCMS soccer wins 3-0 over St. Anne first appeared on…
PBL JH baseball wins 8-4 over Iroquois West
PAXTON – The Paxton-Buckley-Loda Junior High School baseball team won 8-4 over Iroquois West on Saturday. Tomasi Suaava hit 2-for-4 with a double, two RBIs and two runs scored while Lucas Niewold hit 2-for-4 with a double and three RBIs. Landry Waugh hit 2-for-3 with a double,…