Photo gallery: Tri-Point vs. Cissna Park (IESA Class 1A 8th-grade girls basketball sectional)

Cissna Park 8th-grade girls basketball defeats Tri-Point 46-20 in IESA Class 1A sectional game

CISSNA PARK – Tri-Point Junior High School’s girls basketball program was one win away from its first state tournament appearance at the eighth-grade level since 2016. The Tri-Point eighth-graders ended their season with a 46-20 loss to Cissna Park in the IESA Class 1A sectional round on Wednesday. “The season ended with a little disappointment. Obviously, when you get here, […]

PBL 8th-grade boys basketball defeats Cissna Park in TCC Tourney semifinals

ONARGA – The Paxton-Buckley-Loda eighth-grade boys basketball team won 47-37 over Cissna Park in the Twin County Conference Tournament on Wednesday. The Panthers will play against Prairie Central for the TCC Tournament championship in Cissna Park at 7:45 p.m. today. Tyler Cole and Cael Bruns each scored in double figures for PBL with 15 and 11 points, respectively. Cole and […]

Obituary: John Shilts

John W. “Jack” Shilts, Jr., 90 of Paxton, passed away at 4:18 a.m. Wednesday, December 8, 2021, at Accolade Healthcare of Paxton Senior Living. A funeral service will be held at 12:00 noon, Saturday, December 11, 2021, at Baier Family Funeral Services, 406 E. Pells Street, Paxton with Rev. Tom Anders officiating.  Burial will follow in Glen Cemetery, Paxton with […]