Remembering when Ford (County) preferred Chevy

Remembering when Ford (County) preferred Chevy

PAXTON — Dana Sauer didn’t have to worry about fumbling his lines in the run-up to his and a variety...

All Hands on Deck: With a lot of help, Sibley baseball diamond given new life

All Hands on Deck: With a lot of help, Sibley baseball diamond given new life

SIBLEY — Gibson City-area resident Pete Hornstein grew up on the local ball diamonds. He played T-ball, participated in the...

Mayor: Subdivision on Paxton’s west side still in works

Mayor: Subdivision on Paxton’s west side still in works

PAXTON — A year ago, developers pitched an aggressive timeline for the construction of a new residential subdivision on farmland...

Permit application details 5-megawatt solar projects eyed for just north of Gibson City

Permit application details 5-megawatt solar projects eyed for just north of Gibson City

GIBSON CITY — If granted special-use permits to build and operate two 5-megawatt commercial solar farms just north of Gibson...

Obituary: Linda Sue Gebauer

Obituary: Linda Sue Gebauer

Linda Sue Gebauer, 66, of Rantoul, passed away peacefully on November 2, 2025. Born to the late Frances Gerald (Jerry)...

Clyde Bargmann

Clyde Bargmann

GILMAN — Clyde “Burley” Burnell Bargmann, 90, of Gilman, died, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, at Bickford Place in Bourbonnais. Funeral...

James E. Carpenter

James E. Carpenter

LODA — James E. Carpenter, 80, of Loda, formerly of Chebanse, died Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, at Miller Health Care...

Ronald E. Grove

Ronald E. Grove

SEMINOLE, Fla. — Ronald Edwin Grove, 88, of Seminole, Fla., a native of Paxton, died Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. A...