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GIFFORD — A 120-pound German shepherd named Achilles was in its dog house when a tree came crashing down on him during the Nov. 17 tornado that swept through Gifford.Achilles sustained facial bruises...
View ArticleGifford board has first meeting since tornado
GIFFORD — Guests and village officials packed into a conference room at Gifford State Bank for a marathon village board meeting Thursday covering myriad recovery issues.read more
View ArticleMeeting set for Monday to explore possible Habitat home idea
PAXTON — The Paxton Area Ministerial Association (PAMA) is hoping to collaborate with the Champaign County branch of Habitat for Humanity this summer to help with fundraising for an $80,000 home and to...
View ArticleChampaign County Board opposes bill on wind farms
URBANA — Champaign County Board members have gone on record as being opposed to legislation in Springfield that they contend would weaken their oversight of wind farms.read more
View ArticlePaxton community raising funds to build home in tornado-ravaged Gifford
PAXTON — The community of Paxton is joining with surrounding towns and Habitat for Humanity of Champaign County to build a house for a family affected by November’s tornado that ravished much of...
View ArticleOut of tornado tragedy, new hope dawns
GIFFORD — Benjamin and Christie Calhoun and son Jacob rode out the Nov. 17 tornado that swept through Gifford in a closet.According to Benjamin Calhoun, it really does sound like a freight train.“It...
View ArticleArea churches getting ready to help build Habitat for Humanity home in Gifford
PAXTON — Paxton area churches have reached the $20,000 mark in funds as they head toward a $50,000 goal of fundraising to help a Gifford family build a home this summer.read more
View ArticleHabitat for Humanity to start building homes in Gifford on Monday; volunteers...
GIFFORD — Habitat for Humanity of Champaign County will begin a Blitz Build in Gifford to build three new homes on Monday, June 2. Habitat will also manage five storm damage repairs and finish a dozen...
View ArticlePaxton churches have raised $32,000, with $6,000 more committed, for new home
PAXTON — With nearly $32,000 having been given and $6,000 more committed, the Paxton area churches’ goal of raising $50,000 for the home building of Ben and Christy Calhoun is nearly two-thirds...
View ArticleChurch volunteers find Gifford blitz build rewarding
GIFFORD — Volunteers from Paxton and Loda churches have completed two weeks of volunteering on a blitz build of three houses under the auspices of Champaign County Habitat for Humanity.The Paxton Area...
View ArticleGifford home dedicated by Habitat for Humanity
GIFFORD — Christy and Benjamin Calhoun’s new home in Gifford was dedicated Saturday. It was the third Gifford home to be dedicated and went up as part of a blitz build in the tornado-ravaged town by...
View ArticleReflections about a work well done
By Rev. CRAIG PINLEYPaxton Evangelical Covenant ChurchThe whole thing started for me last fall, on a Sunday afternoon while watching the Chicago Bears game in our home.read more
View ArticleHalloween trick-or-treat hours set in area communities
Halloween trick-or-treat hours have been set in area communities:Buckley — 4-7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31.Cabery— 5-7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31.Cissna Park— 4-7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31.Elliott — 5-7 p.m. Friday,...
View ArticleTwo area banks upgraded by BauerFinancial ratings service
Two area banks were upgraded in the latest ratings from BauerFinancial based on data for the financial quarter that ended Sept. 30.read more
View ArticleGifford man has new lease on life following drug court
PAXTON — Joseph Wild didn’t want to talk about his past — the drugs he used, the lifestyle he led, the crimes he committed.Moments after graduating from Ford County’s drug court program last week, the...
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