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Paxton youth competes in national fishing tournament
9+ hour, 17+ min ago (181+ words) PARIS, Tenn. u2013 Madyx Popel of Paxton and Liam Monahan of Braidwood represented Illinois Bass Nation and Off the Hook Bassmasters Fishing Club at the 2026 Tackle Warehouse Bassmaster Junior National Championship held last weekend at Kentucky Lake. The team finished 86th in…...
Buckley Dutchmasters swept by Royal Giants in regular-season finale
23+ hour, 54+ min ago (192+ words) BUCKLEY u2013 The Buckley Dutchmasters were three outs away from hosting an Eastern Illinois Baseball League Tournament semifinal game. In Game 2 of Sundayu2019s doubleheader against the EI League regular-season champion Royal Giants, Buckley led 4-0 going into the seventh inning, but the Giants…...
Brandt wins second Men’s Club Championship at Lakeview; Hamrick, Burch claim first titles
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (200+ words) Jim Brandt captured his second Men’s Club Championship at Lakeview Country Club last weekend, carding rounds of 69 and 70 to finish under par both days. Kyle Pool finished as runner-up, with Eric Gerdes taking third place. Brandt’s back-to-back rounds under par…...
Obituary: Richard Hurd
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (174+ words) Richard u201cRicku201d W. Hurd, 75, of Rantoul, passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at his home. He was born on June 5, 1951, in Cheyenne, WY, the son of James and Lila (Stewart) Hurd. Rick married Pamela Miller on December 5, 1970 at Chanute Air Force Base in…...
Photo gallery: Buckley Dutchmasters vs. Royal Giants (July 26, 2026)
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (55+ words) Ford County Chronicle Here are some sights from Sunday's Eastern Illinois Baseball League doubleheader, which the Giants swept via a 10-0 win in Game 1 and an 8-4 victory in Game 2. Enter your e-mail address below to join our mailing list!...
Photo gallery: Paxton Pirates, Gibson Area Swim Team at Central Illinois Swim Conference Meet
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (28+ words) Ford County Chronicle Enter your e-mail address below to join our mailing list!...
Paxton Pirates, Gibson Area Swim Team swimmers earn first-place finishes at conference meet
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (187+ words) RANTOUL u2013 The Paxton Pirates finished third in the Central Illinois Swim Conference Meet on Saturday. The Pirates finished with a score of 227 behind the Milford Dolphins (436) and Rantoul Hurricanes (258) and ahead of the Gibson Area Swim Team (143) and Hoopeston Stingrays…...
Obituary: Marion Iserman
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (177+ words) Marion Lou Fasking Iserman, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, friend, and faithful disciple of Jesus Christ, passed away peacefully on July 16, 2026 at the age of 94. As in life, she was surrounded at her passing by the love of her family....
PBL school district’s new mission statement approved by board
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (188+ words) PAXTON u2014 The Paxton-Buckley-Loda school board voted unanimously to approve a revised mission statement for the school district during its monthly meeting on Wednesday, July 22. Superintendent Eric Bohm said he worked with a group of about 16 staff members to revise the…...
Players, parents come to bat for PBL baseball coach: ‘I feel that Brock Neibuhr’s proven he can do this’
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (199+ words) PAXTON u2014 Calls from the community to keep Brock Niebuhr as Paxton-Buckley-Loda High Schoolu2019s head baseball coach grew a little louder during the PBL school boardu2019s monthly meeting on Wednesday, July 22, as more people, including some of his players, spoke out in a…...