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GCMS football to face Lena-Winslow in second round of playoffs

After enjoying some home cooking in the first round of the IHSA Class 1A playoffs, the Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley varsity football team will travel over 200 miles to face Lena-Winslow in the second ...
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PBL’s Audrey McCoy, Tri-Point boys advance to state cross country meet

IHSA Class 1A LISLE SECTIONAL GIRLS Team scores 1. Elmhurst Timothy Christian, 106*; 2. Manteno, 108*; 3. Elgin Harvest ...
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GCMS football wins 28-6 over Ottawa Marquette in first round of Class 1A playoffs

Doubters were proven wrong. Outside of Ford County, many statewide media members picked Ottawa Marquette to defeat Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley in the first round of the IHSA Class 1A football playoffs ...
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Photo gallery: GCMS football vs. Ottawa Marquette

Here are some sights from Saturday's IHSA Class 1A first-round playoff game in Gibson City, which GCMS won 28-6 ... Sorry! An active online subscription is required to access this content. Please ...
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Pastor Steve Jones — Foundations of Discipleship: Following Jesus

In my previous series of articles from John 1, John the Baptist introduced Jesus with the phrase, “Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.” Since early in this chapter, John ...
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Cissna Park defeats Fieldcrest 25-8, 25-17 to claim fourth straight regional title

The Cissna Park varsity volleyball team has nine seniors on its team, at least some of whom have played on varsity all four years of their careers. The senior Timberwolves have seen more than their ...
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Photo gallery: Cissna Park volleyball wins 2025 regional title

Here are some sights from Thursday's IHSA Class 1A Streator Woodland Regional championship match, which Cissna Park won 25-8, 25-17 ... Sorry! An active online subscription is required to access this ...
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All Hands on Deck: With a lot of help, Sibley baseball diamond given new life

Gibson City-area resident Pete Hornstein grew up on the local ball diamonds. He played T-ball, participated in the local ...
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Cissna Park defeats GCMS 25-14, 25-11 in regional semifinals

The Cissna Park volleyball team won 25-14, 25-11 over Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley in the IHSA Class 1A Streator Woodland Regional semifinals on Wednesday. Josie Neukomm had 12 kills for Cissna Park ...
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PBL 8th-grade girls basketball loses 35-20 to Cissna Park in TCC Tourney championship game

The Paxton-Buckley-Loda eighth-grade girls basketball team lost 35-20 to Cissna Park in the Twin County Conference Tournament ...
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GCMS 7th-grade girls basketball claims TCC Tournament title, defeats Cissna Park 23-10

The Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley seventh-grade girls basketball team won 23-10 over Cissna Park to claim the Twin County ...
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Blacktop replacement, HVAC updates on agenda

The Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley school board will meet at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29, in the board room at the unit office at 307 N. Sangamon Ave. in Gibson City with the following on the meeting’s ...