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CHRISMAN – A vote at the Monday, Aug. 6, Chrisman City Council meeting started the process of looking for another water supply.Per the recommendation of water commissioner Rodney Wolfe, the …
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Gary Henry, ghenry@prairiepress.net
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8/15/18
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Paris police officers received special training Thursday, Aug. 9, about how to deal with military veterans who may be suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and are possibly …
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Gary Henry, ghenry@prairiepress.net
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8/15/18
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First Bank and Trust closed its doors for the final time at 5 p.m. Friday, paving the way for the conversion to First Mid Bank and Trust this weekend.Work on the outside the building began in earnest …
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Nancy Zeman, nzeman@prairiepress.net
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8/15/18
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Paris Police DepartmentAug. 14, at 4:25 p.m., Dakota B. Furry, 22, 198 Blue Heron Road, was arrested at his residence and charged with reckless driving/wrecked vehicle. Furry was transported to the …
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8/15/18
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Paris Police DepartmentAug. 13, at 12:07 a.m., Foster W. Miller, 20, 702 W. Court, was arrested at 300 South Main and charged with criminal trespass to real property. Miller was transported to the …
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8/14/18
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Paris Police DepartmentAug. 9, at 5:16 p.m., a two-vehicle, non-injury accident occurred at Main and Jasper. The first vehicle involved was a 2016 Jeep Wrangler driven by Kelsi A. Lubovich, 29, …
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8/10/18
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It doesn’t seem possible, but Edgar County students will be returning to classrooms in less than two weeks.There are few things your kid can’t leave the house without and one of them is …
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Nancy Zeman, nzeman@prairiepress.net
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8/6/18
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Neither the defendant nor an updated report on his mental health counseling were available for the Monday, July 30, criminal and traffic call in Edgar County Circuit Court.Judge David W. Lewis noted …
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Gary Henry, ghenry@prairiepress.net
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8/6/18
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Paris resident Charles Anthony “Tony” Holt has filed a civil suit in federal court against the city of Paris and police officers Jesse Lewsader, Rich Wilson and Ryan Washburn.Holt’s …
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Gary Henry, ghenry@prairiepress.net
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8/6/18
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By their very nature, newspapers use newsprint. Despite the strong advances in digital news — i.e., getting your news from a computer or smartphone — the majority of newspapers still …
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8/6/18
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A man accused of a felony domestic battery apparently prefers the confines of the Edgar County Jail to the courtroom.Vance E. Plew, 23, Paris, was scheduled for an in-custody appearance July 23 in …
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Suzanne Williams, swilliamsprairiepress@gmail.com
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8/6/18
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A noted Paris musician missed a decade in a recent Prairie Press report.Susan Hiddle, a retired Paris District 95 music teacher and for 18 summers the manager and/or director of the Paris Municipal …
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Ned Jenison, njenison@mac.com
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8/6/18
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Tickets for the 2018-2019 season for the Paris Center of Fine Arts — Performances on the Prairie — are now available for purchase, according to PCOFA fine arts manager Kristin …
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Nancy Zeman, nzeman@prairiepress.net
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8/6/18
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MARSHALL — In less then a year, Marshall will be home to a new public pool and swimming facility the community hopes will be there for the long run. The $3.5 million facility will …
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Jeremy Patterson, pattersonjeremy267@gmail.com
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8/6/18
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Paris Park Board members see a benefit to delaying the community’s Independence Day celebration.“I thought it was a success,” said Chris Redman, superintendent of streets, alleys …
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Gary Henry, ghenry@prairiepress.net
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8/6/18
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Paris Police DepartmentAug. 5, at 6:21 p.m., Cody A. Rigdon, 28, 531 N. Austin, was arrested at his residence on an Illinois Department of Corrections warrant. Rigdon was transported to the Edgar …
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8/6/18
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Paris Police DepartmentAug. 3, at 4:21 a.m., Scott L. Pine, 31, 413 W. Benton, was arrested at 613 Browning and charged with residential burglary, possession of methamphetamine, possession of …
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8/4/18
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Paris Police DepartmentAug. 2, at 11:56 a.m., Michael E. Powell, 26, Danville, was arrested at 720 East Court and charged with criminal damage to government supported property. Powell was transported …
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8/3/18
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Paris Police DepartmentAug. 1, at 6:32 a.m., Brandon C. Watts, 19, Chicago, was arrested in the 500 block of Maple and charged with motor vehicle theft, burglary other than residence, unlawful …
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8/2/18
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Paris Police DepartmentJuly 31, at 4:18 p.m., Nathan L. Rayburn, 41, 334 E. Edgar, was stopped at Washington and Central and charged with operating an uninsured motor vehicle. Rayburn was released on …
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8/1/18
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