A single-car detached garage at 105 W. Main St. in Buckley was destroyed by fire Friday night in what Buckley Fire Chief Tyler Ecker suspects was an accidental blaze, although the cause remained undetermined Saturday. Buckley and Loda firefighters responded to the fire at 7:25 p.m., with those from Paxton and Onarga also called to assist before they were called […]
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Bid packets, easements for sewer project eyed
BUCKLEY VILLAGE BOARDBUCKLEY — During Monday night’s monthly meeting of the Buckley Village Board, engineer Larry Johnson of the Fehr Graham engineering firm presented bid packets to trustees for their review for the construction of the town’s proposed sewage-treatment plant and collection system. Johnson also distributed maps and lists of all properties requiring easements. The list shows the homeowners to be contacted […]
Low bid for street sealing accepted by trustees
ROBERTS VILLAGE BOARDROBERTS — The village board on Monday, May 6, agreed to accept the low bid of $17,360 received from Freehill Asphalt for street sealing this summer — work to be funded via motor fuel tax revenue. Also during the board’s May 6 monthly meeting at Village Hall: n The board agreed to spend $1,500 on a source-water protection plan to […]
Chamber hears about sale of dealership, upcoming events
Bradbury Auto Sales growing its inventory, keeping local focusGIBSON AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
GIBSON CITY — Members of the Gibson Area Chamber of Commerce heard during their monthly meeting on Thursday, May 2, from a representative of Bradbury Auto Sales, an automobile dealership at 628 W. 8th St. that recently underwent a change in ownership. The dealership, which specializes in pre-owned vehicles, was purchased in April by Keith Friday, who had been the […]
Ward named high school’s student of month for May
GIBSON CITY-MELVIN-SIBLEY HIGH SCHOOLAlex Ward, middle, who was named Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley High School’s student of the month for May, poses with his teacher Seeff Grauer, left, who nominated him for the award, and Tracy Epps of the Bank of Gibson City, which sponsors the monthly award. Ward, a son of Mark and Staci Ward of Gibson City, is involved in FFA, football, basketball […]
State troopers on lookout for unbuckled, distracted drivers
ILLINOIS STATE POLICEPONTIAC — Troop 5 Illinois State Police will conduct Special Traffic Enforcement Patrols in Ford, Iroquois, Kankakee, Livingston and McLean counties on May 17, May 19, May 22, May 24, May 26, May 31 and June 1, focusing on impaired driving, occupant restraint, speeding and distracted driving offenses. Troop 5 state police will also conduct Occupant Restraint Enforcement Patrols in […]
Middle school honors trio
GIBSON CITY-MELVIN-SIBLEY MIDDLE SCHOOLGibson City-Melvin-Sibley Middle School’s students of the month for April, as nominated by faculty, pose, from left: sixth-grader Erin Lynch, seventh-grader Claire Donovan and eighth-grader Makenna Odgers. Lynch, daughter of Jerry and Laura Lynch of Gibson City, was nominated for the award along with the following other sixth-graders: Lana Rachiell, Declan Pittman, Kaitlyn Whitehouse, Briana Jackson, Mikey McDonald, Kinly Lehman, […]
44 tickets issued by deputies in April, with 18 for speeding
FORD COUNTY SHERIFFPAXTON — The Ford County Sheriff’s Office issued 44 traffic citations in April, including 18 for speeding, six for driving with a suspended or revoked driver’s license, five for expired registration and four for operating an uninsured vehicle. Sheriff’s deputies also issued one ticket each for improper traffic lane usage, aggravated fleeing police, improper use of a turn signal, unlawful […]
Red Army donates to pantry
GIBSON CITY-MELVIN-SIBLEY HIGH SCHOOL’S RED ARMYOn behalf of Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley High School’s Red Army, Matt Allen, left, and Brayden Elliott, right, present Rick Ertel, president of the Gibson Area Food Pantry, with a check for $820 — reflecting the proceeds from the Red Army’s recent Camp of Champions youth football camp, which was led by former GCMS football players. “The food pantry is seeing increasing […]
Students of month named at junior high
PBL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLEach month, teachers at Paxton-Buckley-Loda Junior High School select students from each grade level as the school’s students of the month. Students selected for the honor receive a certificate, have lunch purchased for them at school by the student council and get their picture put in the school’s hallway, on the school district’s website and in the Ford County Chronicle. […]
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