2021-05-26 E-Edition

GCMS/Fisher wrestling wins 45-9 over Heyworth

EUREKA – The Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley/Fisher High School wrestling team won 45-9 over Eureka on Tuesday. Drew Purvis pinned his 182-pound opponent while Cale Horsch won via 17-2 technical fall at 132 pounds. Shawn Schlickman won via 10-2 major decision at 113 pounds. Aydin Cornell (285 pounds), Braylen Kean (195), Kaden Gream (160), Andrew Ferguson (126) and Michaela Dykes (106) each […]

PBL softball clinches share of SVC title with win over Momence

MOMENCE – The Paxton-Buckley-Loda softball team clinched at least a share of the Sangamon Valley Conference title with a 10-3 victory over Momence on Tuesday. The Panthers (12-3, 8-1 SVC) extended their lead to 4-0 with three runs in the third inning, including a two-RBI single by Baylee Cosgrove. In the fifth inning, Carly Mutchmore and Lorena Arnett each singled […]

Grand old flag to be marched through Paxton, raised 150 feet in air

By WILL [email protected] PAXTON — When Paxton’s Grand Old Flag was raised briefly Sunday night as part of a “trial run” to make sure it “went up and down OK,” many of the people on hand told Fire Chief Denny Kingren that it looked, well, “just grand,” he said. Admittedly, Kingren, who began organizing the Grand Old Flag project on […]

Paxton Police Blotter (May 26, 2021)

PAXTON — The Paxton Police Department released the following list of recent activity: — Erica N. Baur, 39, of Rankin, was arrested Sunday, May 23, for forgery, unlawful use of a credit card, theft (over $500) and obstructing justice following an investigation into the theft of a wallet from a guest’s room at the Cobblestone Hotel & Suites, 1280 W. […]

Former inmate suing Ford County Sheriff’s Office for denying access to medication

By WILL [email protected] PAXTON — A diabetic who served time at the Ford County Jail is suing the sheriff’s office for allegedly denying him access to his medication, causing him to suffer a stroke, while in custody. Attorney Travis Dunn of Ottawa filed a two-count lawsuit against the sheriff’s office on May 21 in Ford County Circuit Court on behalf […]

Ford County Fair Talent Show Committee seeks entries for show on June 15

MELVIN — The Talent Show Committee for the Ford County Fair is seeking entries for the show on Tuesday June 15, 2021. Anyone interested can obtain an entry form from the Fair Book or online at www.fordcountyfair.org. Registration deadline is June 1, 2021. Entrants must not be older than 21 years of age by June 15, 2021. First place winners […]

PBL baseball wins 17-2 over Momence

MOMENCE – The Paxton-Buckley-Loda baseball team won 17-2 over Momence on Tuesday. Jacob Gronsky – who finished the game hitting 2-for-2 with five RBIs – hit an RBI single in the first inning to send Jarred Gronsky across home plate to give PBL (11-6, 6-3 Sangamon Valley Conference) a 1-0 lead. The Panthers scored five more runs in the second […]

Ford County Public Health Department COVID-19 update

Ford County Public Health Department (FCPHD) is announcing 16 new cases. These cases are from May 24ththrough May 26th. Ford County has a total of 1,830 cases. Of those, 1,061 are confirmed cases and 769 are probable cases.There has been a total of 46 deaths.Public health officials continue to investigate and contact all individuals who may have had exposure to […]

No delay this time: Ford County property tax bills to be mailed Friday

By WILL [email protected] PAXTON — Ford County landowners can expect to receive their 2020 property tax bills in the mail next week, Treasurer Krisha Shoemaker said Wednesday. Shoemaker said she would be mailing 10,340 real estate tax bills to Ford County property owners on Friday, May 28, with a combined total of $30,948,706 in taxes to be collected on behalf […]