Valentine Darnall was the first settler in Livingston County and the Fairbury area in the Fall of 1829. Darnall settled on what is now...

130 Years Ago February 23, 1895 The meetings at the M. E. Church continue with good interest. There have been thirteen conversions. T. S....

Back row: Addison Huber, Tyler Young, Justin Leman, Lily Schaffer, Layne Schaffer, Kaylee Skaggs, Kylie Miller. Front row: Kamber Kilgus,...

Phillip Miller Hotaling ran a Fairbury grocery store from 1900 until 1942. The Hotaling family's story began with Miller Hotaling's birth...

The Hartman family oversees the Bapo's Treats display at the PC Farm & Home Show Saturday afternoon. The Prairie Central Upper Elementary...

Kenneth W. Kafer, 78, Fairbury, died Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at his residence in Mesa, AZ. His funeral will be held at 10:30 am...

Informational meetings are planned in the Prairie Central School District ahead of the April referendum at different school buildings. It...

Jeff Wynn appears on behalf of Sen. Chris Balkema at Wednesday's gathering of the Fairbury City Council. Though no business was...

130 Years Ago February 16, 1895 A petition is being circulated praying the school board to call an election to vote on the question of...

The Fairbury Fair has announced the lineup for the Friday Night fair concert this year. The Oak Ridge Boys will be the headline act on...

A view of last year's Prairie Central FFA Farm and Home Show in Forrest, file photo. The 44th annual Prairie Central FFA Farm and Home...

Most early settlers in Livingston County were farmers who emigrated from other states or European countries. Some of them served in the...

Those in the community will have the chance to learn more about and hear directly from the candidates running for the Prairie Central...

130 Years Ago February 9, 1895 A case that has attracted public attention in this vicinity for several months past is that of the village...

Have plans for supper Tuesday night? You do now. The Forrest United Methodist Men have planned a soup supper for Tuesday, Feb. 11 from...

Before the first railroad lines were built in Livingston County in the 1850s, relatively few pioneer settlers came to the County and...

130 Years Ago February 2, 1895 A number of young folks met at the home of Howard Beckwith Monday night to celebrate his birthday. The...

Prairie Central Elementary will host an American Red Cross Blood Drive on Monday, Feb. 10 in the PCE gym. The event will be held from...

The Odd Fellows of Fairbury held its 76th annual pancake and sausage breakfast Saturday to the enjoyment of the community. Hundreds of...

Mildred Skrobonak enjoyed gardening and entered vegetables in many different Fairbury Fairs. This Pontiac Daily Leader photo was taken in...