An intense blaze at a rural residence south of Paris is the latest in a significant surge of structure fires sweeping across Edgar County.
Trucks from the Paris Community Fire Protection …
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By Robby Tucker
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3/28/24
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HUME — The Community Unit School District 1 board is slowly getting accustomed to changes, in both leadership and a variety of scheduled activities and plans. The district’s former …
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By Bethany Wagoner
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3/27/24
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Amethyst Facial Spa owner Morgan Boyer opened the spa March 10, in a space inside the Hello Beyoutiful Salon, at 112 Andrew St.
So far, things have been good.
Boyer graduated from a …
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BY GRETCHEN STONE
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3/27/24
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Residents of the City of Paris, and visitors, shared an array of ideas surrounding the future of Paris while attending the city’s preagenda meeting Wednesday, March 20.
“I’m …
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By Bethany Wagoner
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3/27/24
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CHRISMAN – The Chrisman City Council’s Monday, March 18 meeting was lengthy and involved, clocking in at an hour and two minutes and featuring several heated exchanges regarding a variety …
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By Robby Tucker
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3/23/24
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There was a lot of excitement and anticipation at
The Paris American Legion Post 211 was full of excitement Wednesday, March 20 for the Queen of Hearts drawing with a jackpot of $305,218. A …
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BY CLIFF MACKE
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3/23/24
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Paris firefighters have had a busy week combating fires with back-to-back bursts of flames. An early morning structure fire at the corner of Wood and Sheriff Streets on Wednesday, March 20 marks the …
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By Robby Tucker and Bethany Wagoner
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3/23/24
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An early morning structure fire at the corner of Wood and Sheriff Streets in Paris marked the latest development in a busy week for the Paris Fire Department.
Firefighters responded to the scene …
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By Robby Tucker
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3/20/24
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The Paris High Board of Education met Monday, March 11, in its regular meeting, to approve a list of regular business items and to hear about recent student wins for basketball, band and the …
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BY GRETCHEN STONE
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3/20/24
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March 11, 2020, a day in recent history many will never forget. The World Health Organization declares a new disease, Covid-19 a pandemic.
The first severe pandemic since 1918, Covid shook the …
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By Aubrey Wilson
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3/20/24
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GRANDVIEW – In a report published on March 19, Edgar County Coroner Scott Barrett revealed the cause of death of a male Grandview resident.
Brown’s body was reported on …
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3/19/24
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HUME — The village of Hume is gearing up to have fiber network installed by Conxxus. According to representatives from the company, the projected date for the project to begin is the second …
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By Bethany Wagoner
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3/18/24
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Some things never change when it comes to the running of a city, but on occasion, a few updates are needed, and some of those impending changes were discussed during the Monday, March 11 city council …
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By Bethany Wagoner
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3/18/24
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More spirited discussion of Edgar County’s ambulance service tax levy took center stage this week during the Edgar County Board meeting on Wednesday, March 13 and the study session that …
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By Robby Tucker
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3/18/24
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KANSAS – The Kansas Village Board may be one step closer to adding a trustee to fill the board’s vacancy after its monthly meeting Wednesday, March 13, in the temporary village hall …
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By Nancy Zeman
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3/16/24
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At the Young Farmers Consignment Auction, Saturday, March 9, groups of farmers clad in head-to-toe Carhartt’s considered flood lights under a shed roof, as the auctioneer truck moved slowly …
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BY GRETCHEN STONE
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3/16/24
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Fatigue, shortness of breath and fever are all lingering side effects of COVID-19, but four years removed from the start of the pandemic, Edgar County residents may start to feel the sting of another …
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By Robby Tucker
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3/16/24
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CHRISMAN – A fateful, head-on collision occurred shortly after 12:30 p.m. on Friday, March 15, resulting in the death of a Chrisman resident. Two vehicles collided on Illinois Route 1, …
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By Bethany Wagoner
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3/15/24
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CHRISMAN – A spirited discussion of golf cart rules and regulations made its way from the fairway to Chrisman City Hall on Monday, Mar. 11.
Chrisman resident Larry Cox inquired about the …
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By Robby Tucker
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3/8/24
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This month, BeeWell celebrates “5 Simple Ways to March Healthy” and encourages everyone else to get involved. A flier will be posted online to share with others, including a QR code to …
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BY GRETCHEN STONE
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3/8/24
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