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Individuals appearing before the bench for the Jan. 6 and Jan. 9 traffic and criminal court calls in Edgar County Circuit Court included:
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-Logan J. Biddle, 18, Paris, …
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By Suzanne Williams
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1/20/20
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Students from Kansas, Chrisman, Paris 95, Crestwood and Paris High School were honored at the annual Edgar County Principal’s Breakfast Friday, Jan. 10, at Tuscany Restaurant in …
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1/20/20
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Efforts to get the Edgar County Jail reopened are ongoing, if not always smoothly.
The one certainty is it is costing the county and that was a topic of conversation during the Monday, Jan. 13, …
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By GARY HENRY
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1/20/20
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A major Paris industry will experience a significant expansion this year.
AGCO GSI, located on state Route 133 in the city’s west industrial park, will add 150,000 square feet of new …
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By NED JENISON
njension@mac.com
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1/20/20
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Adults who do not have a high school diploma have the opportunity to earn one, thanks to a new program now underway by Paris Union School District 95.
The adult education program, unveiled to the …
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By NANCY ZEMAN
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1/20/20
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KANSAS - Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 109th district Darren Bailey, who is running for the senate, addressed the Kansas School Board members at their regular …
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By Suzanne Williams
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1/20/20
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The second semester of the 2019-2020 school year is just underway at Paris High School but the school’s board of directors have already approved bids for the 2020-2021 school year.
The …
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by Nancy Zeman
nzeman@prairiepress.net
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1/20/20
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CHRISMAN – Chrisman Community Unit School District #6 is looking to add a special education teacher.
The board of education authorized the search during the board meeting Monday, Jan. 13. …
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By GARY HENRY
ghenry@prairiepress.net
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1/20/20
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KANSAS – A free developmental screening and kindergarten registration for students in the Kansas school district is Feb. 20.
The annual event sponsored by the school district and …
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1/13/20
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A brief informational session regarding Horizon Health’s Medical Weight Loss Clinic is 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, Jan.14, at the Paris Clinic.
The free event includes taste testing of actual foods …
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1/13/20
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Individuals appearing before the bench for the Jan. 2 criminal and traffic call in Edgar County Circuit Court included:
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-Ernest E. Boyd, 46, Rock Island, appeared in …
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By Suzanne Williams
swilliamsprairiepress@gmail.com
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1/13/20
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Miss Edgar County Fair Teresa Twigg is in Springfield next week for the annual Miss Illinois County Fair competition.
Twigg, accompanied by a official delegation from Edgar County, has a …
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1/13/20
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From an early age, Dave Frisse knew what he wanted to do in life and after a career that has brought success, pioneered new approaches and gained notice by his peers, it is time to retire.
As …
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By GARY HENRY
ghenry@prairiepress.net
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1/13/20
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BROCTON – The discovery of termites, water infiltration, mold and structural damage in 2019 at the Brocton community center prompted the village board to close the structure and purchase and …
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By GARY HENRY
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1/13/20
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CHRISMAN – The City of Chrisman will see a slight increase in the commercial insurance premium this year.
Lucas Knight of Knight Insurance updated city council members about the insurance …
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By GARY HENRY
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1/13/20
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Every January, the Internet explodes with tips on how to make healthy New Year's resolutions and avoid becoming one of the 80 percent of people who've fallen off the wagon by February. But the boxing …
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By NANCY ZEMAN
nzeman@prairiepress.net
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1/7/20
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Individuals appearing before the bench for the Dec. 23 criminal and traffic call in Edgar County Circuit Court included:
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-Angela D. Eslinger, 37, Vermilion, appeared …
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By Suzanne Williams
swilliamsprairiepress@gmail.com
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1/6/20
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Terre Haute-based glass artist Todd Stokes is preparing to bring his unique vision of nature, geometry and flow to the LINK Art Gallery as part of the upcoming exhibit “Between the …
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By Samantha Tucker
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1/6/20
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The law making recreational marijuana legal Jan. 1, has been getting most of the attention, but that’s just one of more than 250 new state laws and taxes that kick in with the new year.
The …
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1/6/20
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