Melvin Champaign

• Eighth Firefighter Honored

Firefighters lifted their hats in the air and the congregation waved white handkerchiefs as they sang a spiritual Monday at the final Charleston-area funeral for one of the nine firefighters killed in a furniture store blaze a week ago. The funeral for Firefighter Melvin Champaign, 46, was the eighth held since Friday. The nine died June 18 during a fire that gutted the Sofa Super Store. The cause of the fire still is under investigation.

• Augusta Chronicle, The
• June 27, 2007

• New Names

Jacob Cole Meier -- 8-pound, 13-ounce son of Rodney and Nikki Meier of Pontiac, born Aug. 27, 2010. Sibling: Paige Elizabeth, 2. Grandparents: Frank and Edie Ehrhardt, Bloomington; Sheila and Joe Johns, Saunemin; Larry and Peg Meier, Pontiac. Great-grandparents: Tom and Wanda Kauffman, Chenoa; Erla Meier, Pontiac. His middle name is derived from Nicole, his mother's middle name. Audrey Hope Young -- 7-pound, 14-ounce daughter of Matthew and Jennifer Young of Champaign, born July 23, 2010. Grandparents: Mark and Kanda Steffen, Gridley; Melvin and Marilyn Young, Cissna Park. Great-grandparents: Laura Knapp, Fairbury; Dave and Emma Lou Steffen, Hudson; Aaron and Mary Helen Neukomm, Cissna Park.

• The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL
• October 11, 2010

• S.C. Firefighters Sing Spiritual at Comrade's Funeral

CHARLESTON, S.C. - Firefighters lifted their hats and the congregation waved white handkerchiefs as they sang a spiritual at the funeral for one of the nine firefighters killed in a furniture store blaze a week ago. The Monday service for firefighter Melvin Champaign, 46, was the eighth since a memorial drew thousands of people to a coliseum Friday. A funeral for engineer Mark Kelsey will be held today in Washington, Ind.

• Charleston Daily Mail
• June 27, 2007

• Crash Near Mahomet Kills Teen

GIBSON CITY - An 18-year-old from Melvin died Friday afternoon after a head-on crash in Champaign County, and Gibson City-Melvin- Sibley High School will be open today for people mourning the junior. Ethan Glascock was killed in a crash at 1:43 p.m. on Illinois 47 at County Road 2800 North about five miles north of Mahomet, state police at Pesotum said.

• The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL
• November 05, 2007

• From Pages Past

years ago (2005): Five-foot-10 forward Lindsay Timm and 5-11 forward Ashley Tjardes dominated under the basket as Gibson City- Melvin-Sibley's girls basketball team beat Champaign St. Thomas More 48-31 to win the Sangamon Valley Conference Tournament title at Parkland College. years ago (1995): Ryan Beckley scored what proved to be the game-winning basket with 34.9 seconds left in Blue Ridge's 51-50 victory over Tri-Valley in a first-round game at the 85th McLean County Basketball Tournament at Shirk Center.

• The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL
• February 02, 2010

• Dwight Wins First Regional Title

No. 16-state ranked Dwight High School shocked No. 4 Coal City to win the Coal City Class A Wrestling Regional, 215.5 to 169, Saturday. The championship was the first regional wrestling title in Trojan history.Dwight advanced men in 12 of the 14 weight classes to Friday and Saturdays Plano Sectional. Dwight also advanced to the 6:30 p.m. Feb. 21 Wilmington Dual Team Sectional to face No. 21 Lisle. A victory over Lisle will qualify Dwight for the Feb. 25 Dual Team State Tournament at DeKalb.Winning titles for Dwight were Korey Rodrick (125 pounds), Cody Watters (152), James Nakashima (160) and Pat Riccolo (189). Dwight runners-up were Brandon Beegle (103), Jeff Brown (119) and Colin Olsen (275).Trojans placing third included Manny Salinas (112), Zach Delong (130), Chris Schreiner (140), ...

• The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL
• April 10, 2006

• Central,Gcms Earn Sectional Berths

Runner-up Central Catholic High School and third-place Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley earned sectional berths Wednesday in the Champaign St. Thomas More Class A Regional girls golf tournament at Urbana's Stone Creek Golf Course. Central Catholic, led by 89s from sophomore Tabitha Bell and freshman Elizabeth Swanlund, had a 392 total to place second behind St. Thomas More (335). GCMS took the final qualifying spot for Saturday's GCMS Sectional at Gibson City with a 412.

• The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL
• May 29, 2007

• Obituaries

Mary L. Liner MINONK - Mary Lorene Liner, 94, Minonk, died at 9:44 a.m. Wednesday (Aug. 3, 2011) at OSF Saint James-John W. Albrecht Medical Center, Pontiac.

...She married Melvin E. Liner on May 21, 1947, in Champaign. He died Se...

• The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL
• September 02, 2011

• Obituaries

central illinois Roy A. Aherin

... City, New York; Larry (Julie) Becker, Champaign; Philip (Margaret) Becker, Atlanta, Ga.; Paula Bec...Dale E. Hewitt. MELVIN - Dale Eugene Hewitt, 53, Melvin, was called home ...

• The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL
• October 29, 2010

• Gcms Wrestlers Practice for Success

GIBSON CITY - The doorway to the Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley High School wrestling room looks unremarkable to the untrained eye. Coach Ryan Birt has transformed the portal into a pathway to success for his No. 9-state ranked squad, which sends four to today's and Saturday's 71st state tournament at Champaign's Assembly Hall.

• The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL
• February 15, 2008