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Senior night win for girls
All of the seniors got in the scoring column as the Lady Hawk basketball team defeated El Paso-Gridley on senior night at Prairie Central...
Fairbury News staff
Feb 9, 20231 min read


Looking Back: 2-8-23
130 Years Ago February 4, 1893 The members of the Presbyterian Church contemplate the erection of a parsonage in the near future. They...
Kari Kamrath
Feb 8, 202311 min read


Hawks are IPC champs!
It was a home boys basketball regular season finale Hawk fans will not forget. Prairie Central defeated Bloomington Central Catholic at a...
Fairbury News staff
Feb 7, 20232 min read


Lewis takes director role
National “Take Your Child to the Library” day on Saturday allowed visitors to Fairbury’s Dominy Memorial Library to also meet the new...
Fairbury News staff
Feb 7, 20231 min read


Harsh winter of 1830
One of the worst winters in Fairbury history was the terrible winter of 1830-1831. Historians called it the "Winter of the Deep Snow." In...
Dale C. Maley
Feb 6, 20233 min read


Obituary: Vinson
Bethia Vinson, of Fairbury, passed away at 3:34 am, February 5th, 2023 at OSF St. James-John Albrecht Medical Center, Pontiac. Cremation...
Fairbury News staff
Feb 6, 20231 min read


Obituary: Kaisner
Marcia Kaisner, of Fairbury, passed away at 11:13am, February 2, 2023, at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge. A funeral mass...
Fairbury News staff
Feb 6, 20232 min read


Hawks earn share of title
In an impressive showing Friday night at Paxton, the Prairie Central boys basketball team earned a share of the Illini Prairie Conference...
Fairbury News staff
Feb 4, 20231 min read


Sidewalk planned for Wanda Ln.
City Superintendent Brett Ashburn told the Fairbury City Council of plans for a spring sidewalk project thanks to allocated state funds....
Fairbury News staff
Feb 2, 20233 min read


Winter sports update given
Winter sports at Prairie Central High School were highlighted during Tuesday's meeting of the Fairbury Rotary Club. Darin Bazzell, Gabby...
Fairbury News staff
Feb 1, 20231 min read


Looking back: 2-1-23
130 Years Ago January 28, 1893 Miss Ethel Bradley entertained a number of her little friends at her home last Saturday afternoon, the...
Kari Kamrath
Feb 1, 202310 min read


Special senior night at PC
A memorable senior night at Prairie Central High School saw the Hawk boys basketball team win big to a large home crowd which included...
Fairbury News staff
Feb 1, 20231 min read


Girls are conference champs
The Prairie Central girls basketball team has won the Illini Prairie Conference after defeating Central Catholic on the road Monday...
Fairbury News staff
Jan 30, 20231 min read


Collision results in injuries
A two-vehicle crash Sunday evening just west of Forrest resulted in injuries. State Police report one of the vehicles involved was...
Fairbury News staff
Jan 30, 20231 min read


Concrete boat's ties to Fairbury
Many people would suspect that a boat built from concrete would never float. In the 1970s, a concrete boat was constructed in Fairbury....
Dale C. Maley
Jan 30, 20234 min read


4-H helps at Harvest Call
On January 23, 2023 at 6:30 p.m., the Fairbury Prairie Farmers met for their fourth meeting of the year to pack care packages at Harvest...
Jacob Schrader
Jan 29, 20231 min read


Weekend hoop recap
The Prairie Central varsity boys basketball team got a couple of wins over the weekend while the girls lost in the IPC/Sangamo Shootout....
Fairbury News staff
Jan 29, 20231 min read


Girls defeat PBL Thursday
A big win for the Lady Hawks over PBL Thursday night at Prairie Central High School. The final score was 55-21. Chloe Sisco was the...
Fairbury News staff
Jan 27, 20231 min read


Looking back: 1-25-23
130 Years Ago January 21, 1893 The family cow of C. F. H. Carrithers turned up her hoofs Thursday night. The wheat market is gradually...
Kari Kamrath
Jan 25, 202310 min read


Hawks 5-0 in conference play
With a road win Tuesday night at Monticello, the Prairie Central boys basketball team is 5-0 in conference play. The Hawks defeated the...
Fairbury News staff
Jan 25, 20231 min read
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