GCMS boys basketball loses 48-37 to Lexington in regular-season finale
GIBSON CITY – The Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley varsity boys basketball team concluded its regular season with a 48-37 loss to Lexington on Wednesday. The game served as senior night for three GCMS players. Awstace Grauer and Austin Elliott each started for the Falcons while Zander Wier has been out for the season with a torn ACL. “Those guys have done big […]
Obituary: James E. Kingston
James E. Kingston, age 78, of Paxton, passed away on Tuesday, February 15, 2022. He was born on August 1, 1943 in Paxton, the son of Lewis and Pauline Kingston. Mr. Kingston married Iva Jean (Jeannie) Thompson on January 26, 1961; and she survives in Paxton. Along with his wife, Jeannie, he is survived by a daughter, Laurie (David) Eckerty […]
A Life Remembered: Former Paxton Mayor Jim Kingston
By WILL BRUMLEVEwill@fordcountychronicle.com PAXTON — Jim Kingston’s devotion to the people of Paxton was apparent not only in his decades of public service — including a record 28 years as the city’s mayor — but in his genuine interest in their everyday lives. “When he would meet you one time, he would remember your name,” said Bill Ingold, who became […]
PBL HS track and field team competes at Armory Meet
URBANA – Abigail Teske of the Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School girls track and field team finished second in the high jump with a leap of 1.42 meters in an indoor meet held Wednesday at the University of Illinois’ Armory facility. Bren Henry finished eighth in the girls’ high jump with a height of 1.27 meters. Sara Hewerdine finished fifth in the […]