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Fairbury Woman Gets Prison Time for Felony Drug Charge
August 8, 2025
Fairbury Woman Gets Prison Time for Felony Drug Charge
A Fairbury woman was given 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to a felony drug charge.Cynthia Rice, age 47,…
How Will Medicaid Cuts Impact Autism And Other Behavioral Health Services?
August 5, 2025
How Will Medicaid Cuts Impact Autism And Other Behavioral Health Services?
By Gordon HopkinsAn audit of Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) services provided by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)…
Grand Opening For Outdoor Concert Facility At Conrad Park A Success
August 5, 2025
Grand Opening For Outdoor Concert Facility At Conrad Park A Success
The ribbon cutting and grand opening for the recently completed amphitheater at Conrad Park in downtown Fairbury was held Saturday,…
Fairbury Public Schools Fully Staffed
August 5, 2025
Fairbury Public Schools Fully Staffed
Fairbury Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Devin Embray reports that the school will be fully staffed when the school year begins…
Can Jefferson County be Sued For Restricting Solar Energy?
August 5, 2025
Can Jefferson County be Sued For Restricting Solar Energy?
By Gordon HopkinsIndustrial solar regulations were the primary topic during a meeting of Jefferson County Planning and Zoning Committee. In…
Jay Hatfield Is Jefferson County’s Veteran Of The Month
August 5, 2025
Jay Hatfield Is Jefferson County’s Veteran Of The Month
By Douge KapkeJay Hatfield is Jefferson County’s Veteran of the Month for August, 2025. He was honored Tuesday morning, August…
Ag Safety Day
August 1, 2025
Ag Safety Day
Jefferson County Progressive Ag Safety Day was held Tuesday, July 29, at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds. A total of 77…
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern to Create America’s First Transcontinental Railroad
August 1, 2025
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern to Create America’s First Transcontinental Railroad
Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) and Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) this week announced an agreement to create America’s first…
Trial of Fairbury Man Facing Felony Gun Charge Canceled, Settlement Reached
August 1, 2025
Trial of Fairbury Man Facing Felony Gun Charge Canceled, Settlement Reached
After being postponed twice, the trial of a Fairbury man prohibited from owning firearms due to a felony conviction has…
Newspapers: The Good, The Bad … and Not Just the Ugly
August 1, 2025
Newspapers: The Good, The Bad … and Not Just the Ugly
Looking at the Missing Nuance of America’s Newspaper Story By Jerry Raehal When Gerri Peterson was wrapping up her college…