GCMS MS baseball loses 13-10 to Rantoul St. Malachy

RANTOUL – The Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Middle School baseball team lost 13-10 to Rantoul St. Malachy on Thursday. Graydon Leonard hit 2-for-4 for the Falcons with two doubles and two RBIs while Dayne White hit 2-for-4 with an RBI and Jason Christensen hit 2-for-4. Mike Volker, Camden Brucker and Lane Elder each drove in a run as well. On the mound, […]

GCMS boys golf wins dual meet over Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin

SAYBROOK – The Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley boys golf team won 177-197 over Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin on Thursday. Getty Greer finished second individually with a score of 42, followed by teammates Carter Eichelberger (45), Zach Price (46), Ryan Carley (46), Will Baillie (47) and Alex Overman (47). GCMS 177, Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin 197 At Saybrook Top individuals 1. Leighton Meeker (BHRA) 41; 2. Getty Greer (GCMS) […]

Wednesday meeting topic: Revitalization of vacant, dilapidated buildings in Paxton

By WILL [email protected] PAXTON — A meeting of the Paxton City Council’s economic development committee will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24, at City Hall, 145 S. Market St., to discuss developing a plan for the revitalization of vacant and dilapidated buildings in the city’s tax-increment financing (TIF) district. The TIF district comprises the Ottawa Road corridor and downtown […]

Obituary: Larry Vidrine

Larry Gene Vidrine, 78, of Roberts passed away at 12:10 p.m. Tuesday, August 16, 2022 at his home.  Private services will be held at a later date. Baier Family Funeral Services, Paxton is assisting the family with arrangements.  Larry was born February 7, 1944 in Lecompte, Louisiana the son of Wesley and Dorothy Guillory Vidrine. He married Marcia Bezdon Snow […]

Obituary: Philip Walker

Colonel Philip A. Walker, Jr (Ret), 84, of Bradenton, Florida formerly of Gibson City passed away Friday, August 12, 2022 at 6:45am EST in Bradenton, Florida. Masonic Services will be held at 9:30 am on Saturday, August 27, 2022 at the First Christian Church in Gibson City. Visitation will be from 10:00 am to 11:00 am with a Celebration of […]

PBL budget includes funds for proposed capital projects, retention/recruitment of staff

By WILL [email protected] PAXTON — Bolstered by federal COVID-19 relief grant dollars and bond and interest money left over from a 2016 tax referendum, the Paxton-Buckley-Loda school district’s proposed budget for this fiscal year should allow the district to retain and recruit staff and pursue a number of potential construction projects to improve its facilities, the school board learned last […]