An informational tea is 2 p.m. Sunday, June 11, at the 1870 House & Gardens, 423 W. Court St., Paris, for any young lady wanting to participate in the 2023 Miss Edgar County Fair Queen pageant. …
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6/3/23
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CHICAGO – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved disaster declarations for the severe weather that occurred on March 31st and April 4th, according to an announcement made …
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5/9/23
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“One in five kids is sexually extorted online,” said Rich Wistocki of Be Sure Consulting during a presentation on sextortion Friday, May 5, at Shiloh School.
Shiloh and Kansas junior …
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BY DANIEL BRISENO
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5/8/23
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Monday, April 10’s Paris 95 Board of Education meeting featured a briefing on poverty within the district and a pair of bittersweet goodbyes.
District 95 Superintendent of Schools …
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BY ROBBY TUCKER
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4/17/23
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As of Tuesday, March 14, Paris has its own sculpture paying homage to the iconic Eiffel Tower. While other cities, like Paris, Texas, and Paris, Tenn., boast their own recreations of the popular …
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By Robby Tucker
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3/20/23
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Locally-owned businesses offer invaluable spaces and services to small-town communities but are often forced to compete with corporations with no budget or manpower constraints. Add two years of …
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By Robby Tucker
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3/13/23
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General Wilma Vaught was one of 17 individuals awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom during a White House ceremony July 7.
“She enlisted in the 1950s because she wanted to be a …
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By GARY HENRY
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7/18/22
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(EDITOR”S NOTE: This is the second story in a planned series of unique homes in Edgar County. The main goal is to feature those homes that depart from normal stick-built houses. Nineteenth …
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By LINDA LANE
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2/7/22
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