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Jan 29, 2020 · CHRONICLE VISITS ALABAMA FORD COUNTY CHRONICLE TRAVELS THE WORLD. January 15, 2025. Ron and Mary Clow pose with an edition of the Ford County Chronicle at Lucy Buffett’s Lulu’s, a restaurant in Gulf Shores, Ala., owned by …
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Jan 17, 2025 · FOOSLAND — LaVerne (Bossingham) Lahr passed away on January 16, 2025 at 7:52 pm at the ARC in ElPaso. Born on November 18, 1918, LaVerne grew up in Stanford, Illinois, the daughter of Elmo and Elmira (Swope) Bossingham.
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Jan 15, 2025 · KEMPTON — The Tri-Point school board is scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15, in the board room at the unit office in Kempton with the following on the agenda: n Reports from the superintendent and the principals of the high school, upper elementary/junior high school and lower elementary school. n The semi-annual review of closed session minutes
POLICE BLOTTER - Ford County Chronicle
2 days ago · PAXTON PAXTON — The Paxton Police Department released the following list of recent activity: n No injuries were reported and no tickets were issued following a two-vehicle accident on Monday, Jan. 20, at the intersection of Patton Street and Railroad Avenue. The accident occurred around 5:22 a.m. when a 2014 Toyota Corolla driven by Melvin
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1 day ago · GIBSON CITY — A Gibson City family lost their home and possessions in an early-morning fire on Monday, Jan. 20, but all were able to escape the blazing structure. Bruce Kallal, chief of the Gibson City Fire Protection District, said about 40 firefighters from five volunteer fire departments responded to the fire at 503 N.
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$8.1M question: How will Paxton fund fix to flooding?
1 day ago · PAXTON — Residents plagued by stormwater drainage issues in the southeast corner of town should expect some relief within the next couple of years if the city can find a way to pay for the several million dollars in recommended work. During its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 14, the Paxton City Council made plans
Family escapes house fire in Roberts, but 2 dogs perish
18 hours ago · ROBERTS — A Roberts family escaped their burning home unharmed Wednesday afternoon as their two dogs perished in a blaze believed to have been caused by a kerosene heater used to thaw pipes in the home’s crawlspace. Ralph Denault, chief of the Roberts-Melvin Fire Protection District, said an estimated 40 firefighters from four area fire departments — Roberts-Melvin, Piper City, <a href ...
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Jan 15, 2025 · When the Local Journalism Sustainability Act was signed into Illinois law last summer, promising thousands of dollars per year in tax credits to help independently owned community newspapers just like my own, I was so hopeful it would help my little newspaper — the Ford County Chronicle — finally turn the financial corner.
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Dec 16, 2024 · GIBSON CITY – Ford County bragging rights go to the Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley varsity boys basketball team for the third straight year. The Falcons won 58-44 over their Ford County rival Paxton-Buckley-Loda on Tuesday for their …