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Pastor Steve Jones: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Times
I concluded my previous article by noting that for Christians, because we’re united to Christ, God is with us no matter what we’re facing. Today we continue our series from Psalm 74. We left off looking at this passage last time under our previous sub-heading: —God of Redemption…
GCMS eighth-grade girls basketball starts 3-0
GIBSON CITY – The Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley eighth-grade girls basketball team started its 2026 season with a 3-0 record. The Falcons won 46-5 over Watseka Glenn Raymond on Thursday as Karsyn Harden had 16 points and Hartley Phillips and Brooklyn Johnson each had eight points.…
PBL volleyball wins 25-20, 25-22 over Rantoul
RANTOUL – The Paxton-Buckley-Loda varsity volleyball team won 25-20, 25-22 over Rantoul on Thursday. Ellie Dirks had 15 kills while Kylie Rust had 11 assists, Josie Kaufmann had seven digs and Logan Loschen had four aces. Meredith Foster and Morgan Goss each had two blocks. The…
GCMS volleyball wins 25-18, 25-22 over Lexington
LEXINGTON – The Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley varsity volleyball team won 25-18, 25-22 over Lexington on Thursday. Josie Kleist and Bailey Bunting each had six kills while Maci Lindelof had five kills, six aces and nine digs. Londyn Roderick had 16 assists while Payton Alley had four…
Rantoul/PBL soccer wins 4-1 over St. Joseph-Ogden
RANTOUL – The Rantoul/Paxton-Buckley-Loda soccer team won 4-1 over St. Joseph-Ogden on Tuesday. “It was a hard-fought win,” Rantoul/PBL head coach Samuel Casco said. “Hopefully, we’re getting back to playing good football.” The Eagles (9-7-2) went on a three-goal run in the…
Photo gallery: Rantoul/PBL soccer vs. St. Joseph-Ogden
Here are some sights from Thursday’s match, which Rantoul/PBL won 4-1 … The post Photo gallery: Rantoul/PBL soccer vs. St. Joseph-Ogden first appeared on Ford County Chronicle .
PBL volleyball loses in three sets to Westville
PAXTON – The Paxton-Buckley-Loda varsity volleyball team lost 25-14, 17-25, 25-17 to Westville on Wednesday. With the win, Westville improved to 18-4 while PBL fell to 10-12. “Westville is a pretty good team, and they came to play tonight,” PBL head coach Tyler Rubarts said.…
Photo gallery: PBL volleyball vs. Westville (Sept. 30, 2026)
Here are some sights from Wednesday’s junior varsity and varsity matches, both of which ended in three-set victories for Westville … The post Photo gallery: PBL volleyball vs. Westville (Sept. 30, 2026) first appeared on Ford County Chronicle .
Obituary: Larry Elliott
Larry Butch Elliott passed away peacefully on October 2, 2026, at the age of 82, surrounded by the land he loved and the family he built. Born on April 12, 1944 in Loda, IL to Bill and Carrie Elliott, Butch was a lifelong man of the land. From his early days working the soil to…
Ford County Probation & Court Services moving next week into downtown Paxton building
PAXTON — The former Market Street Dental building in downtown Paxton is the new home of Ford County Probation & Court Services. A sign added to the facade of the building at 140 N. Market St. on Thursday, Oct. 1, made it official. Jennifer Harrison, the probation department’s…
Louisiana man arrested for theft of money bag at Hardee’s in Paxton
PAXTON — A northeast Louisiana man staying in Chicago has been arrested on a Ford County warrant charging him with burglary in connection with the theft of a bag of cash in August from the Hardee’s restaurant in Paxton. In a news release, Paxton Police Chief Coy Cornett said…
Obituary: Shirley Anderson
Shirley Keyes Anderson, 99 of Rantoul, formerly of Paxton, passed away in the early morning hours of September 30, 2026. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Baier Family Funeral Services, Paxton The post Obituary: Shirley Anderson first appeared on Ford County Chronicle .