GCMS 7th-grade girls basketball claims regional title with 25-20 win over Bement

GIBSON CITY – The Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley seventh-grade girls basketball team won 25-20 over Bement in the IESA Class 2A Gibson City Regional championship game on Tuesday. With the win, the Falcons improved their record of 21-1 and will compete in the Champaign St. Matthew Sectional at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30. “It feels good. The girls worked hard,” GCMS seventh-grade […]

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GCMS boys basketball wins 58-34 over Hoopeston Area

GIBSON CITY – The Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley varsity boys basketball team won 58-34 over Hoopeston Area on Tuesday in its second game of the GCMS Thanksgiving Tournament. The Falcons outscored Hoopeston Area 14-13 in the first quarter as Seth Barnes scored nine points while Ty Cribbett and Kellan Fanson tallied three and two points, respectively. In the second quarter, GCMS outscored […]

Obituary: Robert Varner

Robert E. Varner, 89 of Loda, passed away at 6:03 a.m. Monday, November 21, 2022, at his home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 29, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Loda.  Burial will follow in Pine Ridge Cemetery, Loda with military honors accorded by the Loda American Legion Post 503. Visitation will be from 4-7 […]

Obituary: Georgiana Johnson

Georgiana C. Johnson, 98, of Gibson City passed away at 7:20 a.m. Saturday, November 19, 2022 at Gibson Area Hospital Annex, Gibson City. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 26 at First Presbyterian Church, 401 N Church Street with Pastor Ray Lantz and Pastor Wayne Gierman officiating. Burial will follow in Drummer Twp. Cemetery, Gibson City. Baier Family […]

PBL 7th-grade girls basketball ends season in regional semifinals

HOOPESTON – The Paxton-Buckley-Loda seventh-grade girls basketball team won 24-4 over fifth-seeded Hoopeston Area in the quarterfinals on Saturday. Top-seeded Prairie Central won 30-9 over PBL in regional semifinals on Monday. Tessa Boehme had five points while Neveah Harding had two points and Makenna Stout and Kayleigh Harper had one point.

PBL High School principal candidates interviewed; no action taken

By WILL BRUMLEVE [email protected] PAXTON — The Paxton-Buckley-Loda school board met in closed session during a special meeting Monday evening to interview PBL High School principal candidates. Possible action was listed on the meeting’s agenda, although Superintendent Cliff McClure said Tuesday that none was taken. McClure declined to immediately disclose the number of applicants for the job and how many […]

Cissna Park girls basketball wins 70-25 over Clifton Central

CLIFTON – The Cissna Park High School girls basketball team won 70-25 over Clifton Central on Monday. Mikayla Knake led all scorers with 27 points while recording six steals. Addison Lucht had 20 points, five rebounds, three steals and one assist. Brooklyn Stadeli had five points and five rebounds while Regan King had four points, seven rebounds and one steal […]

PBL girls basketball wins 45-26 over Milford

PAXTON – The Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School girls basketball team won 45-26 over Milford on Monday. Trixie Johnson led PBL (3-2) with 11 points while Leah Eyre and Bailey Luebchow each had nine points, Aubree Gooden had six points, Emily Robidoux had five points, Morgan Uden had three points and Aubrey Busboom had two points. PBL 45, Milford 26 MIL        9   […]