The story of the Popejoy family began with the birth of William Champion Popejoy Sr. in Darke County, Ohio, in 1793. His parents were...

The Prairie Central Board of Education conducted a budget hearing and approved the proposed budget during its regular September meeting...

Mayor David Slagel read a written notice he received from the Prairie Lands Foundation during Wednesday’s regular meeting of the Fairbury...

130 Years Ago September 16, 1893 C. C. McDonald has been granted a franchise to erect and operate an electric light plant at Chatsworth,...

This year’s big Prairie Dirt Classic race in Fairbury had just shy of 7,500 people. “It was another fantastic Prairie Dirt Classic Week,”...

Classic autos filled Fairbury over the lunch hour Saturday as the 12th annual All Pontiac Cruise & Show made a stop at Fairbury Speedway....

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...

Prairie Central’s football team moves to 1-2 on the season as the Hawks fell to the Spartans of St. Joseph-Ogden 26-19 Friday night. In...

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....

The Prairie Central varsity volleyball team defeated Gardner-South Wilmington 25-15, 25-16. Top server was Callie Eisenmann with 11...

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...