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CHRISMAN — City commissioner Michael Jordan is looking for money to address some problem trees in Chrisman.
“Since my budget is shot for trees, I brought it back to the board,” …
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By Gary Henry
ghenry@prairepress.net
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9/25/23
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The Paris City Council approved a new Class B Liquor License, moving the city up to 10 Class B liquor licenses, during its regular meeting Monday, Jan. 8.
The license was granted under an …
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By Gretchen Stone
gstone@prairiepress.net
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1/15/24
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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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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
rtucker@prairiepress.net
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3/28/24
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Special to The Prairie Press
Edgar County Coroner, Scott Barrett, has released details on an Edgar County woman who was found dead early Wednesday morning at her home in Hume, Illinois.
A …
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6/1/23
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Publisher’s Note: This article transcribes courtroom testimony that references instances of sexual exploitation carried out against minors. Reader discretion is advised.
A Chrisman man is …
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By Bethany Wagoner
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1/31/24
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BROCTON — The decision to sell the Brocton Village Hall also prompted a need to dispose of the building’s furnishing and other items stored there.
Sealed bids were opened Wednesday, …
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By Gary Henry
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2/13/23
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The Edgar County Highway Department has announced the Decatur-Eastern Railroad is closing it’s crossing on the Horace-Brocton Road for repairs.
The crossing on County Highway 8 is west of …
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SPECIAL TO THE PRAIRIE PRESS
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9/25/23
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Meaningful programs and ceremonies are planned for Veterans Day to commemorate the service of all U.S. veterans. Paris and surrounding Edgar County towns have planned special events for this …
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By Suzanne Williams
swilliamsprairiepress@gmail.com
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11/6/23
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CHRISMAN — Bryan Haddix, Chrisman City Commissioner, had a blunt message for those sitting at the council table Monday, Feb. 6.
“We’ve got to get a handle on the water leaks …
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By Gary Henry
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2/13/23
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Overcoming obstacles is something both the Jr. Miss and Miss Crown winners of the 2023 Honeybee Queen Pageant had to do before they received their titles on Sept. 17.
Karma Richarson, who was …
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By Bethany Wagoner
bwagoner@prairiepress.net
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9/25/23
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The Carolyn Wenz Elementary School cafeteria was filled with elected officials, law enforcement, mental health specialists and concerned citizens during a Neighborhood Watch meeting Thursday evening, …
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By Robby Tucker
rtucker@prairiepress.net
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11/6/23
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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
rtucker@prairiepress.net
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3/18/24
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Dust off those sun bonnets, button-up shoes and other historic garb because it is time to party like it is 1823, 1923, or any other favorite period since the past is coming to Edgar County later this …
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By gary Henry
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2/13/23
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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
bwagoner@prairiepress.net
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3/18/24
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Every home, business and industry in Paris may soon have access to broadband internet service, members of PEDCO learned during the group’s annual meeting Tuesday at the Hampton Inn.
Mark …
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2/13/23
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FBI agents searched a home in Paris on Tuesday, June 13. The operation took place just before noon.
Federal agents were seen entering the home carrying cases and evidence tags. The agents …
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By Robby Tucker and Daniel Briseno
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6/13/23
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Harvest House, a non-profit located in the former HRC building at 118 East Court Street in downtown Paris, is closing its food pantry. The news first broke on the Harvest House Facebook page and was …
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BY CLIFF MACKE
CLIFF@PRAIRIEPRESS.NET
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12/20/23
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A lifelong love of journalism has carried Gretchen Stone across the country, from the wilds of West Virginia to the banks of the Mississippi and now, as of Monday, Jan. 8, to Edgar County as a staff …
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By Bethany Wagoner
bwagoner@prairiepress.net
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1/15/24
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It did not take long to tally the results in the Edgar County primary election held Tuesday, June 28.
The polls closed at 7 p.m. and all 31 precincts were counted by 8:30 p.m.
Only one …
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Gary Henry
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6/28/22
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