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Fairbury News staff
Dec 27, 20211 min read
Boys open tourney with win
Aggressive defense, balanced scoring and free throw success led the Prairie Central boys basketball team to a 63-40 victory over Roanoke...
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Fairbury News staff
Dec 23, 20212 min read
Obituary: Hoffman
Mary M. “Peg” Hoffman, 90, of Champaign, and formerly Fairbury and Dixon, fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church died at...
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Fairbury News staff
Dec 21, 20211 min read
Obituary: Perkins
Robert Perkins, 89, of Fairbury passed away at 2:40am, December 21, 2021, at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury. His funeral...
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Fairbury News staff
Dec 21, 20213 min read
School honors FFA teams
The Prairie Central Board of Education acknowledged the three FFA teams which competed at the national level during the regular December...
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Fairbury News staff
Dec 20, 20211 min read
First Baptist celebrates season
Fairbury residents were able to get into the spirit of the season over the weekend with the Timber Ridge luminaries and drive-through...
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Fairbury News staff
Dec 19, 20211 min read
Obituary: Rathbun
Carol Ann Rathbun, aka. Ma, Fairbury, died at 1:22pm Thursday, December 16, 2021 at OSF St. James-John Albrecht Medical Center, Pontiac....
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Fairbury News staff
Dec 19, 20211 min read
Unbeaten Hawks fall in stunner
The Dee-Mack Chiefs were celebrating on the court Saturday evening as they pulled off a stunner, knocking off unbeaten Prairie Central in...
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Fairbury News staff
Dec 17, 20211 min read
PC boys move to 9-0
In the battle of Livingston County, Prairie Central gets bragging rights as the Hawks defeated Pontiac 70-62 in a game played at Fairbury...
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Fairbury News staff
Dec 17, 20211 min read
Hawk hot streak continues
The Prairie Central girls basketball team improved to 8-3 on the season and 1-0 in the Illini Prairie Conference after defeating St....
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Fairbury News staff
Dec 16, 20212 min read
Garbage collection discussed
Street Superintendent Martin Steidinger told members of the Fairbury City Council Wednesday night the city may need to look at subbing...
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Fairbury News staff
Dec 15, 20211 min read
Obituary: Torrez
Virginia Torrez, 68, a resident of Accolade Healthcare of Pontiac and formerly of Fairbury, died at 8:02 am Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at...
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Fairbury News staff
Dec 15, 20211 min read
Siscos, Davies lead PC to win
The Prairie Central girls basketball team got another victory on Tuesday night as they defeated Beecher 54-44. Chloe Sisco led the...
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Fairbury News staff
Dec 14, 20211 min read
Girls defeat Coal City
The Prairie Central girls basketball team defeated Coal City 49-25 on Monday night. Marissa Collins was the leading rebounder with 7 and...
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Fairbury News staff
Dec 14, 20211 min read
School contract approved
Following a special meeting last week, a contract between the Prairie Central Education Association and Prairie Central Board of...
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Fairbury News staff
Dec 12, 20211 min read
Perfect season continues
Despite some foul trouble, Prairie Central posted another impressive victory Saturday evening over St. Anne in varsity high school boys...
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Fairbury News staff
Dec 12, 20212 min read
Mail carrier retires
Dave Thomas was asked by former postmaster John Reis to be a substitute rural carrier back in 1985 and said yes. The rest, as they say,...
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Fairbury News staff
Dec 8, 20211 min read
Bank renovates old library
The old library building along Route 47 in Forrest has been given new life thanks to First State Bank of Forrest. Renovations have been...
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Fairbury News staff
Dec 7, 20211 min read
Hawks fly past Bloomington
It was another great showing by the Prairie Central boys basketball team Monday night as the Hawks defeated Bloomington by 30 in a rare...
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Fairbury News staff
Dec 6, 20211 min read
Festive fun in Fairbury
The annual Fairbury Area Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade made a return to downtown on Saturday after a year away. Based on the...
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Fairbury News staff
Dec 6, 20211 min read
Obituary: Langstaff
James H. Langstaff III, 64, Fairbury, died at 12:15 pm Friday, December 3, 2021 at OSF St. James-John Albrecht Medical Center, Pontiac....
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