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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. … more

Special to The Prairie Press | 6/3/23

Storm clouds supercell with shelf cloud and intense rain

Crawford and Fulton Counties, surrounding areas approved for SBA Disaster Declarations due to severe weather on March 31st and April 4th

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 … more

Special to The Prairie Press | 5/9/23

Sextortion. How can we prevent it?

“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 … more

BY DANIEL BRISENO daniel@prairiepress.net | 5/8/23

District 95 honors retirement of members

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 … more

BY ROBBY TUCKER rwtucker@prairiepress.net | 4/17/23

Members of the Paris Chamber of Commerce and other bystanders gather for a photo in front of Paris’ newest sculpture. From left to right, Jesse Ewing, Corby Dayton, City Superintendent Chris Redmon, Tucker Wood, Ryan Kraemer, Tessa Hutson, Doug Hasler, Tom Tuttle, designer John Chittick, COC Executive Director Linda Lane, City Commissioner Harry Hughes, Cliff Macke, COC President Paige Moreschi, Andrew Garvin, Callie Baber and Phil Dobelstein, Present but not pictured were Craig Smith, COC Vice President Sondi Dobelstein and Bob Colvin.

Paris Chamber unveils new twist on Eiffel Tower

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 … more

By Robby Tucker rtucker@prairiepress.net | 3/20/23

Carla’s Country Coop to provide food, safe space

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 … more

By Robby Tucker rtucker@prairiepress.net | 3/13/23

President Joe Biden shakes hands with General Wilma Vaught after presenting her with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Vaught, who grew up on a family farm near Scottland in Edgar County, had a 28-year career in the Air Force advancing in rank from second lieutenant to brigadier general. She is credited with pioneering multiple breakthroughs for women in the military and blazing a path for others to follow.

General Vaught is still making history

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 … more

By GARY HENRY ghenry@prairiepress.net | 7/18/22

The Red Oak Inn Bed and Breakfast at 219 West Madison was built in 1886 as Simon Hamburg’s gift to his wife. The architectural style is a bit non-descript although the tower shows an element of Queen Anne style, which was popular at the time.

History of Red Oak Inn

(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 … more

By LINDA LANE linda@prarirepress.net | 2/7/22

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