News in Paxton
PBL, GCMS football teams to renew Ford County rivalry
PAXTON – The Paxton-Buckley-Loda and Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley varsity football teams have waited six years to renew their rivalry. For the first time since 2019, the two Ford County rivals will face each other. The well-anticipated matchup will take place at Zimmerman Field at 7…
PBL JH baseball wins 8-6 over Milford
PAXTON – The Paxton-Buckley-Loda Junior High School baseball team won 8-6 over Milford on Monday. Landry Waugh hit 1-for-4 with a double and two RBIs while Tomasi Suaava hit 1-for-3 with two RBIs and a run scored. Dawson Bice hit 1-for-3 with a run scored while Mason Duley hit…
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…
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…
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.…
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,…
PBL football loses 22-6 to Prairie Central
PAXTON – A 22-6 loss to Prairie Central made the Paxton-Buckley-Loda varsity football team winless through the first four weeks of a season for the first time since 2007. Regardless, head coach Josh Pritchard said his team is not quitting. “It’s been great coaching these kids…
Photo gallery: PBL football vs. Prairie Central (Sept. 11, 2026)
Here are some sights from Friday’s homecoming football game in Paxton, which Prairie Central won 22-6 … The post Photo gallery: PBL football vs. Prairie Central (Sept. 11, 2026) first appeared on Ford County Chronicle .
Ford County probation department eyes move to former dental office
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 basement offices were flooded in August. Jennifer Harrison, the probation…