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Like the seemingly unending winter in Central Illinois, election season is never ending. Just ask Edgar County Clerk August Griffin.
Last November’s state and midterm elections immediately gave …
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3/18/19
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Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker delivered on his campaign promise of a graduated income tax this week by unveiling a whopping $3.4 billion plan.
That extraction of dollars from taxpayers’ …
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3/11/19
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Those of us who live downstate — defined as anything south of I-80 — understand the importance of our small towns and our schools. In many ways, they reflect our identity.
That was …
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3/4/19
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Clark and Edgar County high school juniors and seniors are receiving insight on the employment opportunities in the two counties — and learning there’s no reason to leave to find good job.
The …
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2/18/19
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(Editor’s note: “Is There a Santa Claus?” reprinted from the September 21, 1897, edition of The New York Sun.)
We take pleasure in answering thus prominently the communication below, …
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12/24/18
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Americans bid goodbye this week to former President George H.W. Bush “a man of great faith and great integrity, a truly beautiful human being, and to honor his noble character, his life of service, …
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12/10/18
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The administration of Paris High School, the community’s two school superintendents and the Paris Police Department are to be commended for quickly resolving the latest incident at the high school …
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12/3/18
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Thanksgiving 2018 provides an opportunity for each and every one of us to do more than watch football, eat turkey and continue to argue over the midterm election.
Instead, we can use the day to …
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11/20/18
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Sunday — Nov. 11, 2018 — Edgar County will pause and recall the end of the war to end all wars.
One hundred years ago on the 11th hour of the 11th day in the 11th month, leaders signed an end …
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11/12/18
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Amid the negative talk about drugs, crime and rural thefts, Paris has found its pride again, thanks to the Paris High School football and volleyball teams.
The football team finished the season …
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10/24/18
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Glory be and saints be praised, we have a state budget.Ok, that might be a little over the top, but who among the disenchanted Illinois residents really paid any attention to what was going on in …
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6/4/18
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Memorial Day is traditionally a time when Americans pay their respects to those who made the ultimate sacrifice — their lives — in arms since the birth of our nation.This Memorial Day, …
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5/30/18
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“The goal of education is not to increase the amount of knowledge but to create the possibilities for a child to invent and discover, to create men who are capable of doing new …
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3/19/18
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Drunk driving is the nation’s most frequently committed violent crime.Sunday is New Year’s Eve and despite falling on a Sunday, there are still plenty of opportunities to party in Edgar …
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1/3/18
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Edgar County lost one of his finest native sons this past week when retired circuit judge Richard “Dick” Scott died following a short illness.A native of Paris who returned to his …
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Nancy Zeman, nzeman@prairiepress.net
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8/9/17
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This past week has provided a vivid reminder why living in a small community is so great. When someone — anyone — needs help or support, our friends and neighbors rush to provide whatever …
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Nancy Zeman, nzeman@prairiepress.net
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6/19/17
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I’ve made no secret in this column and my social media posts, I bleed orange and black. And, quite frankly, the 2016-2017 school year has — for the most part — been a great year to …
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Nancy Zeman, nzeman@prairiepress.net
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5/30/17
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“This is the beginning of anything you want.”—unknownOne of the assignments Gary Henry, Suzanne Williams and I enjoy each year is our opportunity to interview the top of the class …
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5/22/17
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I’ve never been frightened of storms. In fact, I’ve always been fascinated by the science of weather — particularly thunderstorms, hurricanes and tornadoes.My Grandma (Katherine) …
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Nancy Zeman, nzeman@prairiepress.net
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5/15/17
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