PAXTON – Barbara F. Janssen, 89, of Scottsdale, Ariz., formerly of Buckley, died Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020, in Scottsdale, Ariz. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, at Baier Family Funeral Services, 406 E. Pells St., Paxton, with the Rev. John Hauck officiating. Burial will follow in Glen Cemetery in Paxton. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 […]
Rev. Steve Jones: Are you building on a solid foundation?
In his autobiography, 19th century English preacher Dr. Joseph Parker tells of a time when he gave too much attention to the modern theories of his day. At that time, men were undervaluing the Word of God, and as he read their books and mingled in their meetings, he found himself losing his grip on the foundational doctrine of salvation […]
Gibson City library’s middle school book club meets monthly
GIBSON CITY – The Moyer District Library’s middle school book club will meet from 4 to 6 p.m. on the second Friday of each month at the library in Gibson City. The book club, open to students in sixth through eighth grades, is run by the students, as they discuss their interests in books, movies, comics, gaming or life in […]
Gibson City Rotary Club plans baseball-themed fundraising event
GIBSON CITY – A baseball-themed fundraising event is being planned by the Gibson City Rotary Club for Saturday, April 4, at The Sand Trap in Gibson City. Attendees are asked to wear their favorite baseball team’s hat or jersey to the event, which will feature food and drinks, games, prizes and auctions, live music and dancing to the Libido Funk […]
After Queen of Hearts found, skatepark fundraising at $180,000
GIBSON CITY – The committee that has been raising funds for a proposed skatepark in Gibson City is finished holding its weekly Queen of Hearts raffles, but it isn’t quite done with its fundraising efforts just yet. Dale Denny, a member of the Ed Day Memorial Skatepark Committee, said that as of the final raffle last Wednesday – in which […]
Chalon Dell ‘CD’ Maulding
PAXTON – On Friday, Jan. 24, 2020, Chalon Dell “CD” Maulding, loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away at the age of 100. He was born on Dec. 31, 1919, to Raymond and Osie (Good) Maulding on the family farm near Wayne City. The family later moved to Paxton, where he graduated from Paxton High School and met his future […]
State troopers issue 30 seat-belt tickets in Jan. 22 sting
ASHKUM – District 21 Illinois State Police troopers issued 30 traffic tickets and 15 written warnings to drivers, including 27 tickets for failure to wear a seat belt, during Occupant Restraint Enforcement Patrols conducted in Iroquois and Kankakee counties on Wednesday, Jan. 22. The special patrols focused on compliance with Illinois seat-belt laws.
Wright, Schmitt win prizes in Rotary Club drawings
GIBSON CITY — Karen Wright won a Ninja blender donated by Heritage Health in Gibson City through the Gibson City Rotary Club’s weekly drawing on Wednesday, Jan. 22, as part of the club’s 2020 calendar fundraiser. Each calendar sold by the club has a number listed on it, and each week a number is drawn randomly to determine the winner […]
Paxton theater to present comedy
PAXTON – The Tri-County Players theater group will present the comedy “Last Séance,” by Herb Hasler, on Feb. 14-16, Feb. 21 and Feb. 23 at the Market Street Theatre, 120 N. Market St., Paxton. The Friday and Saturday shows begin at 7 p.m., and the Sunday matinees are at 2 p.m. There is no show on Saturday, Feb. 22. Attendees […]
Paxton’s gigantic flagpole expected to be built in April; $37,401 raised so far
PAXTON — Assuming fundraising efforts meet expectations, a 150-foot flagpole will be installed north of Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School’s football field in April, with landscaping around it completed in May and the raising of the flagpole’s first 30-by-60-foot American flag in June, Paxton Fire Chief Denny Kingren said Monday. Fundraising for the gigantic landmark – to be known as the Paxton […]
