PBL girls basketball wins 37-24 over Hoopeston Area

PAXTON – The Paxton-Buckley-Loda varsity girls basketball team won 37-24 over Hoopeston Area on Tuesday. The Panthers (5-2) outscored Hoopeston Area 15-0 in the first quarter as Aubree Gooden scored four points during the quarter while Emily Robidoux and Morgan Uden each made a 3-pointer, Mackenzie Swan tallied a two-point basket, Bailey Luebchow made a pair of free throws and […]

Photo gallery: PBL vs. GCMS eighth-grade boys basketball

Equalization results in big spike in homes’ assessed values in Iroquois County


By WILL BRUMLEVE [email protected] WATSEKA — Unless local taxing bodies decide to reduce their tax rates this fall, most residential taxpayers in Iroquois County should see a sizable increase in their real estate tax bills next summer, the county’s supervisor of assessments said Tuesday. Admittedly, the new property assessment equalization factor that Supervisor of Assessments Bob Yergler has applied to […]

PBL 8th-grade boys basketball loses 41-9 to Ridgeview

COLFAX – The Paxton-Buckley-Loda eighth-grade boys basketball team lost 41-9 to Ridgeview on Monday, Nov. 28. Mason Loschen had five points while Julian Barbosa and Gavin Kief each had two points and two rebounds. Ridgeview 41, PBL 9 PBL Grant Marshall 0-0 0-0 0, Julian Barbosa 1-2 0-0 2, Gavin Kief 1-1 0-0 2, Leroy Salazar 0-1 0-2 0, Ben […]

Obituary: Janice Harden

Janice Kay Harden, 64, of Bellflower peacefully passed away at 10:10 am Sunday November 27, 2022 at her home surrounded by her faithful and loving family. Visitation will be held 12:00-2:00 pm December 3, 2022 at the LeRoy Christian Church followed by her homegoing celebration at 2:00 pm with Pastor Jeff Mayfield officiating. Burial will take place at Bellflower Township […]

Obituary: Harris Drennan

Harris E. Drennan, 81, of Fisher peacefully passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family on Sunday evening November 27, 2022. Visitation will be held 12:00-2:00 pm Thursday December 1, 2022 at Rosenbaum Funeral Home followed by a funeral service starting at 2:00 pm with Tina Mueller officiating.  Burial will be in Drummer Township Cemetery. Memorial contributions may […]

PBL varsity boys basketball loses 51-48 to Oakwood; freshmen win 32-30 over Monticello

ST. JOSEPH – The Paxton-Buckley-Loda varsity boys basketball team lost 51-48 to Oakwood on Monday in its first game of the Toyota of Danville Classic on Monday. Jeremiah Ager led PBL (0-2) in scoring with 20 points while Noah Steiner also finished in double figures with 13 points. Ty Graham had nine points while Kayden Snelling, Bryar Cosgrove and Mason […]

GCMS girls basketball loses 59-46 to Eureka

EUREKA – The Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley varsity girls basketball team lost 59-46 in its Heart of Illinois Conference opener to Eureka. Sophia Ray posted a double-double for the Falcons (2-3, 0-1 HOIC) with 15 points and 13 rebounds. Mindy Brown added six points while Anna Warren, Cally Kroon, Rylee Stephens and Savannah Shumate each had five points. Mallory Rosendahl and Addison […]

Area eighth-grade girls basketball teams lose in first round of regionals

CLIFTON – The Paxton-Buckley-Loda eighth-grade girls basketball team lost 32-26 to Clifton J.L. Nash in the first round of the IESA Class 3A Clifton Regional on Monday. The Panthers were led in scoring by Kylie Rust with 11 points while Audrey McCoy added six points, Hallee Johnson had four points and Taylor Cole and Emmy Bagwell had three and two […]