A Paxton couple has asked the city council to reconsider its stance on allowing hens within city limits. Dale Wise and Kristen Larson, who recently bought a home on South Washington, said ther…
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Ford County - This year it is more important than ever to get a flu shot. Each season, millions of Americans are sickened with flu, hundreds of thousands are hospitalized, and tens of thousand…
Deanna Auxier, a student at Christ Lutheran High School in Buckley, took first place in a recent essay contest.
The Ford County Sheriff’s September activity summary report has been released.
As school districts return to the classroom, assessing students for social and emotional needs has been a key part of the conversation. In preparation for re-opening, local districts have take…
It is time to buy recycling passes for the new recycling year starting on Nov.
Don and Beverly Gronemeyer (nee Bell), of Paxton, are celebrating 65 years of marriage.
Thank you – Thank you to our faithful members for your continued patronage and support. We are so happy to be here for you and to help you with resources as you navigate through this year. Rem…
National Farm Safety Week is Sept. 21-25.
Since the COVID 19 pandemic shutdowns began six months ago there has been very little talk at Ford County Board meetings about amending the wind farm ordinance. And practically no members of t…
The Tri-Point Junior High School boys’ cross country runners competed against Pontiac Junior High School and Saunemin Grade School in a meet at Saunemin on Wednesday, September 16, 2020.
GEORGETOWN — The Vermilion Valley Conference and Sangamon Valley Conference will come together in high school football to form the Vermilion Valley Conference Football Alliance, beginning in t…
The Illinois Elementary School Association released this press release about noon today.
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PEORIA — It will be a two-city race between Champaign and Peoria to win the right to host the high school boys’ basketball state finals.
ST. JOSEPH — No one could consider placing Tuesday’s nonconference boys’ basketball game between Paxton-Buckley-Loda and St. Joseph-Ogden in any sort of offense-based hall of fame.
