Evelyn M. Yoder, 97, of Fairbury, passed away at 9:30 am, Friday, September 15, 2023 at her residence in Fairbury. Funeral services will...

The story of the ghost town of Avoca began with the arrival of the William McDowell family in 1832. In that era, "good land" had to have...

It's always a great day to be a Hawk in the Prairie Central school district, especially on Saturday, Sept. 23. “Great Day to be a Hawk...

130 Years Ago September 9, 1893 Considerable anxiety is being occasioned by the condition of the water works tank. A year or so ago it...

Many Fairbury residents remember Wade's Drug Store and John Wade owning the Keck's Insurance Agency. The story of the Wade family began...

Fairbury and Chatsworth are among towns like Welch, West Virginia and Helper City, Utah to be featured in a traveling Smithsonian...

Gracie Edelman reached 1,000 varsity career assists Thursday night in a volleyball matchup against Pontiac. Edelman celebrated the...

A fun fall day in Forrest is planned for the final day of the month and keeps getting bigger. The 18th Wabash Festival is slated for...

The Fairbury City Council authorized funding shop local signs on the west side of town during Wednesday’s regular meeting at City Hall....

130 Years Ago September 2, 1893 At the election held at Forrest on Tuesday the village decided by a vote of 75 to 60 to have an electric...

The first settler in Livingston County was Valentine Darnall. He settled south of Fairbury in 1830 near what is now Indian Creek. In that...

The Livingston County Health Department is reporting two bats tested positive for rabies in the county. Officials say no people were...

John “Howard” Payne, 97 of Fairbury, passed away at 7:30 am, Friday, September 1, 2023 at his residence in rural Fairbury. Funeral...

Bank of Pontiac continues a longstanding tradition with the annual Livingston County rivalry football game on Friday night. The bank...

130 Years Ago August 26, 1893 Saturday last, the firm of Perlee & Kelley opened their doors to the public, having recently purchased the...

Elmer Henry Stork, 93, of Chatsworth, passed away at 5:06pm, August 28, 2023, at his residence. His funeral will be held at 10:00am,...

In the 1880s, Fairbury suffered many fires. In that era, Fairbury was experiencing a town feud. The opposing factions were the West...

Fine Arts Jackson Bahler, 1 third; Luke Bauman, 1 first, 1 second, 1 third; Gerald Brandt, 1 second, 1 third, 2 fourths; Shannon Brown, 1...

Donald K. Broquard, 93, Fairbury, died at 4:20 am Saturday, August 26, 2023 at Serenity Villa at Fairview Haven Retirement Community,...

130 Years Ago August 19, 1893 At the close of Sunday school at the Baptist Church Sunday, Supt. J. W. Beers was given a surprise by the...