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STATE INSIGNIA CHAIRMAN VISITS
Pam Bork, left, chapter regent for the Governor Thomas Ford Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, poses with Julie Barnes, past state insignia chairman, alongside an informational display during the chapter’s first meeting of the 2026-27 program…
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 .
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 .
GCMS grad wins rodeo championship
DANVILLE — Layne Harden, a 2019 Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley High School graduate, was the overall Reserve Champion of the Hangin’ on Tight 2026 Rodeo Series. The season started on the weekend of April 17-18 and concluded with the finals on Sept. 25-26 at Palmer Arena in Danville.…
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 .
GCMS volleyball loses in three sets to Salt Fork
GIBSON CITY – The Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley varsity volleyball team lost 25-21, 21-25, 25-23 to Salt Fork on Monday. Bailey Bunting had 14 kills, four aces, 24 digs and two blocks for GCMS (6-9) while Maci Lindelof and Josie Kleist had 12 and seven kills, respectively. Londyn…
Fisher/GCMS soccer wins 9-0 over Unity
TOLONO – The Fisher/Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley soccer team won 9-0 over Tolono Unity on Monday. Cam Brucker scored three goals for the Bunnies (9-2-1) while Jose Santos had two goals and Thomas Davis, Leo Marx, Drew Iverson and Wesley Johnson each had a goal. The post Fisher/GCMS…