The Paxton-Buckley-Loda Junior High School boys cross country team finished first among four teams in a home meet held Monday ...

When I first saw the dome of the U.S. Capitol, I was in awe. It was a half century ago, and it was nearly midnight after a 10 ...

Country music artist Craig Morgan performs on a stage set up in front of City Hall in the 100 block of South Market Street in ...

The Ford County Public Health Department has a tentative agreement in place to rent a building at 1502 W. Ottawa Road on ...

Over the past 25 years, the Paxton-Buckley Loda school district’s enrollment has fallen by 172 students — a loss of over 8% — ...

Of the eight town leaders in the area who responded to the Ford County Chronicle’s enquiry this week regarding their plans ...

The autumnal equinox was Sunday, Sept. 22. It doesn’t feel like fall yet, but there are signs everywhere. Our summer annuals ...

The homecoming dance is a rite of passage for teenagers. For some of them, it’s their first foray into the world of dating as well as a study in formality. Suits and shoes and dresses are bought.

The local Gov. Thomas Ford Chapter of the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) held its first meeting of the 2024- 25 program year while hosting State DAR Regent Christina ...

The Paxton Police Department released the following list of recent activity: n Theresa S. Nelson, 56, of Paxton, was arrested on a Ford County warrant for failure to appear in court on a previous ...

The Paxton-Buckley-Loda varsity volleyball team lost 25-20, 25-16 to Monticello on Tuesday. Hallee Johnson had seven kills ...

The Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley varsity volleyball team lost 24-26, 25-18, 25-13 to Tremont on Tuesday. Bailey Bunting and Maci ...